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Half of the Fitch family was still in shock after watching the events between Jenna, Katie, Emily, and the unknown blond that was not attached to the younger twin by the lips. The other half was ready to spring into action. Rob Fitch wasn't the only fit Fitch in the family, but unlike the others, he actually felt a tinge of regret for the way his daughter was being treated. Emily was always the one that would go down with him to the gym, the one who enjoyed being at least semi-athletic, and the one he had a better connection to. Mr. Fitch began to think that maybe this whole gay thing was his fault. He should have given her dolls like he did for Katie instead of athletic gear. He stood alone near the back of the circle with his hands hanging loosely at his sides, watching as his little Emily was being verbally attacked by both his wife and her own twin. He managed a look over to the blond girl, Naomi, he believed her name was, and she looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
Naomi and Emily finished their lip lock before the red head turned around and glared at her mother and sister before grasping the blond's hand softly and moved to exit the circle of people around them. Rob wasted no time in jogging around the circle to meet his daughter. His face was a mask and he walked up to the pair, grabbing Emily's wrist a little more roughly than he expected. Mr. Fitch reached into his pocket to shove something into the younger twin's hand and though his face looked as if she were getting reprimanded, his words were soft. "Emily, I love you, but you know we don't accept this kind of behavior. This will get you started," his eyes glanced down to the pile of money in her hand, making sure that none of the other family members could see, "pack your bags and find somewhere to stay. If you can't find somewhere, call me at the gym, and I'll get you a roof over your head. Just be careful, Emily. This is for your own good. You won't have to hide anymore." His eyes glanced up to Naomi's and he managed a small smile before leaving his last words. "Please make sure my little girl is alright. You… you can call me as well if ever you need anything." The man walked off without even a glance back, still holding the angry look on his face, the façade he had to put on for the family he was returning to.
Both girls were shocked, not only because of what Emily had done and said, but also because of Father Fitch. The red head quickly shoved the bills into her purse, not wanting to out her father and how he was supporting her, even if it was in secret. Naomi had a new found respect for Rob Fitch, and the thought brought up her lack of a father figure in her life… but it sounded like he was adopting her, in a way. He had said that she could call him at any time if she needed anything. Of course the blond had issues asking anyone for help, but it was an appreciated gesture.
They walked in silence back to the Fitch estate to gather and pack up Emily's belongings. Naomi would give her hand a little squeeze every once in a while to make sure the red head knew it would be fine if she stayed at her house. "My mom loves you, Ems. We have an extra bedroom so if you need your space, you can have it. I couldn't have you thrown out on the streets because of me." She was thoughtful for a moment, and she had continued on even though she had thought she was just saying something in her head. "Or maybe it's time we get our own place."
Emily stopped in the middle of opening up the front door before turning around. Her eyes were hopeful and scared to death at the same time. It wasn't a bad idea, getting their own place, but the twin wasn't quite sure they were ready for such a big step. It was one thing for Ems to have her own room (for the first time in her life) at Naomi's house, but it was quite another for the two to have to financially support themselves. "We'd have to get jobs to pay for everything, and with school as well we wouldn't see each other except at night."
Naomi's blond head nodded as she walked inside the Fitch house, up the stairs behind Emily and began to pack her belongings. "Well, maybe we are moving a little fast. Stay at my place for a few days, in your own room, and we can figure things out from there, yeah?" Her voice was hopeful and light even though there were plenty of things to be worried about.
The rest of the packing was done in silence, and they did so quickly as well because they didn't want to still be home when the rest of the family arrived. Their trip back to Naomi's with 4 suitcases of various sizes plus a laptop computer which had been given to her by her father before this year in school, which was hanging over Naomi's neck, seemed much longer than expected. By the time the girls got to the Campbell residence, they were tired both physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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