While Chloe is standing with Fred
Chloe stroked the horse's muzzle and cuddled into his neck. She'd forgotten how much she loved them. He felt safe and calming, bringing her thoughts back into focus after seeing her mum on the had been such a long day, she didn't know if she could cope with this, thank God for Evan.
She felt so betrayed; her Mum had hidden this from her all her life, and then shared her conception story with Dom. They'd looked so cosy in Pulses before she got there. Her and her horrible history didn't fit into that, her Mum deserved a normal child like Dom.
But she was also terrified she was going to lose her Mum to him, she didn't understand why her Mum had kept her, why she hadn't just aborted her or given her up like Dom. She couldn't look at her Mum without thinking about how much she must hurt her just by being there. She felt so guilty and shameful.
Nothing was ok; she wished she could be happy she was gaining a brother but what if Evan was right? What if Dom was manipulating things? Trying to get her shut out so he could have Mum. And why wouldn't Mum choose him, she'd loved him, loved his dad and pined for him all the time. What if Dom saw her as the monster she is?
She knew now why her Mum had always been sad on Dom's birthday, she'd always wondered but her Mum had always deflected her questions. She wondered why her grandmother hadn't kept Dom too after all she must have loved him more.
She felt so alone, at least she had Evan. She could see him just coming through the door. She was so glad he'd stopped her Mum coming after her. She couldn't talk to her now.
She patted the horse one last time and went back to Evan. At least he hadn't lied to her like everyone else. He'd been a rock for her all day, even though she'd treated him horribly before. She was such a monster.