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"Will you be there with me?"
"Do you want me there?"
"Ofcourse, I do. I cant do it without you Ana, you give me strength and courage to be able to do this."
"Then I'll be there. I will always support you." She gives me a sweet kiss which is full of admiration, understanding and ...love?
I take her hand and lead her inside the house, "Christian, are you sure? I mean we can do it later also. It is not necessary to do it now, you are probably tired and this is a big step. You need to be emotionally ready for this."
"I am exhausted, but you are right, I cannot sit and watch Elena being friends with my mother."
Ana nods, " I understand. Let's get it done and over with."
"Woah, you two do it quick!" Elliot calls out as we enter the dining room hand in hand, I notice that Elena is nowhere in sight.
"Where is your friend, Grace?" ana asks.
"oh, Elena had to go, she had an urgent call to attend. she was bummed she couldn't meet you." Mom tells her but she has an edge to her tone.
Ana seems to have no words to answer her so I speak for her, "Let's all of us move to the great room."
"Wait, Why? We didn't even have our dessert." Mia whines.
"Yes, mom said Ana brought a chocolate cake for us. That gives you an approval from my side." he shows Ana a thumbs up and she giggles.
Dad looks at me skeptically and I give him pleading eyes, he gets it and announces, "Okay fine, Let's have the dessert and then we can talk in the great room."
Gretchen brings over the cake, and I moan as I take a bite.
No doubt, it is the best chocolate cake I have ever had.
"Oh God Ana, this cake is terrific." Mia praises her with her mouth full.
Elliot is too busy sneaking some more cake that he doesn't pay attention to people on the table.
"This cake is great Ana. You are one hell of a baker." Even Dad tells her and he seems genuine, causing Ana to blush.
"Why Miss Steele you never told me about this talent of yours!" I whisper in her ear causing her to shiver.
"One amongst many" She says while shrugging and winking at me.
I look over to Mom who hasn't said much this whole while.
"So, Christian this isn't another surprise about your private life, huh?" Elliot nudges me as we move to the great room.
I wish it was but this is my deepest, darkest secret.
"Christian, tell us. What is it?" dad asks.
"Mom, I .." I feel Ana squeeze my hand and I remember I am not alone. " I want you to break it all off with Elena."
"What?"
"I guess you heard me!"
" And may I ask why?" She raises her voice.
"Mom just do it, she is not a good human being."
"You didn't say anything up until now! Is this because of her?" she asks nodding at Ana and eyeing her sternly.
Ana shifts under her gaze as if she wants to hide somewhere.
I stare at my mother in disbelief, before Elena came in she was all lovely to Ana and now...
"I saw how she disrespected elena, didn't even greet her properly. She has helped you so much and one day this girl comes and you forget all about her? I taught you better than that Christian, you cannot abandon people who help you fo..."
"Elena didn't help me through shit, so please mom. And do not talk to Ana like that, she is the only one giving me courage to do this!"
"Do what? Go behind back of your friends?"
"Elena is not a friend." I shout at her and stand at my spot. I feel ana running her hand on my arm soothingly and I know that is the only thing keeping me sane as of now.
Mom sobers up a bit at my words and then speaks softly, "Christian dear, what do you have against Elena? She has your best interests at heart. She truly cares about..."
"She doesn't care about anyone mom, no one except herself. She is a fucking pedophile."
"Wh..What do you mean a pedophile?" mom asks in shock.
"She assaulted me when I was 15."
"Assaulted?" Dad asks.
"Sexually abused." I speak it out loud for him.
"This isn't true.. right?" Mom stutters.
"It is. I tried to keep it from you people but now this is a hard limit for me. She must not be anywhere near any of us. She is quite dangerous."
Mom starts crying and Dad is shaking with anger. From the corner of my eyes I see Mia holding Elliott back as he is pacing in the room.
"Christian, not in a million years had I thought you will tell us this." Dad says and moves towards his bar to get a drink.
I sit by mom and try to calm her.
"This is my fault. I brought her into your life." Mom goes on and on.
"Mom... don't beat yourself up for this. This isn't your fault. You are the reason why I am here. I owe everything to you."
"Christian, we are sorry. We just... we were neglectful." Dad states embarassed.
I simply shrug it off, not wanting them to feel guilty anymore.
"Fuck, Christian why didn't you tell me? I am going to kill her." Elliott seethes.
"No Elliott. We need to get her into her rightful place that is the jail. I am gathering evidence against her from quite some time. I always wanted mom to end things with her but now with my children around she needs to leave."
Ana looks up at me smiling and mouths at me, "I am proud of you."
"Thank you" I mouth back.
Ana sits beside mom and speaks," Grace, it's done and over, don't blame yourself, there was nothing you could've done. Christian came out of it as a stronger person, today he has the courage to stand up to you and tell you, all this shows how strong he is and I am very proud of him."
" Ana, I am sorry for everything I said for you earlier. I jus..."
"It's okay Grace, you were defending a friend or thats what you thought. I get it." Ana nods at Mom and smiles.
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