Effy didn't exactly go straight home. She had actually gone for a bit of a drive and grabbed some very greasy takeout and ran some simple errands before she went home and when she arrived Effy entered an empty house. Dan was clearly still at work and Nathan was god knows where, which gave Effy time to sort of clear her mind as there was a lot that she needed to say. It was a few hours later when both Dan and Nathan both came home and walked into the kitchen together both of them clearly surprised that Effy was home as for the last couple of days she had barely spent more than two seconds in the same room with them. Effy had spent the bare minimum time at home, only being there to sleep and shower because she didn't want to spend anytime with her family. As Dan and Nathan walked in Effy finally felt ready to confront her father about the comment he had made about her and how he was treating her in general. Effy was no longer going to be a shrinking violet, never confronting Dan about the things he did and doing all these crazy stunts in order to try and get his attention for once. Effy was over it, she was no longer going to vie for her father's attention and approval. If Dan still didn't care after this then Effy wasn't going to dwell on it any longer, she was just going to live her life and be who she was and if Dan had a problem with it or simply didn't care than it wasn't Effy's problem anymore. She was comfortable with who she was and Effy felt good about herself in general and if Dan couldn't open his eyes to see that his daughter was someone who he should pay attention to and be proud of then it just confirmed to Effy that Dan Scott was the bad father that she had suspected him off being.

"Well look whose finally come home…" Dan began.

"I've been home for days Dan, you just haven't realized that I'm spending the minimum time possible here. But then again you never notice when I'm here, too concerned about your neanderthal son standing right next to you." Effy dryly stated and Nathan just glared at Effy who just didn't respond as she knew Nathan didn't even know the meaning of the word neanderthanl. Although Dan was her real main target, it didn't mean that Nathan was exempt as Effy was pissed at him too.

"Effy…"

"I always knew or rather suspected that you loved Nathan more than me and I kind of accepted that for some weird reason, I put it down to the fact that you two are basketball fanatics. But even then I thought that I mattered to you in some weird way and even though you didn't love me as much as Nathan or pay me as much attention that I was important you. But apparently not Dan…" Effy stated in an annoyed tone of voice.

"I already told you that I never meant to say what I had said, it was a very bad joke and I certainly didn't mean for you to hear it–" Dan said in an effort to sound like he had actually meant it but Effy no longer believed anything her father had to say. He had made his feelings pretty clear about everything, how tennis wasn't a real sport and how basketball was the only thing that mattered. Dan had called people all different names under the sun including one of the mother's of his children. Dan Scott liked everyone to believe that he was the good guy but now Effy knew the truth and she would never look at her father in the same way again. No longer did she have the rose tinted glasses on that made her wave off all of her dad's behaviour.

"I don't believe you Dan, as much as you want to tell me that was a joke I know you wouldn't have said that if there wasn't some part of you that didn't mean it Dan. You never wanted me just like you never wanted Lucas. You remember him, don't you Dan? Your first born son who you pretend doesn't exist and act like he's not relevant or a Scott. Well let me you something Dan Scott, you have no right to make people feel that way like they aren't wanted and they don't mean anything. Lucas is a person, he is your son and he matters Dan. There are other people in this world except for you and Nathan and they matter, I matter Dan. I am not something that you can just sweep under the rug and pretend that it doesn't exist until it's convenient for you. I am your daughter and not some spare part that came with Nathan. I'm am person and I have feelings, not that you care!" Effy spat in disgust and Dan attempted to take a step towards her but Effy just took two steps back.

"I care, of course I care Effy you are my daughter." Dan said and Effy just rolled her eyes, she wasn't buying any of this crap for a second. She wasn't that seven year old girl who used to hang onto her father's every word anymore. Effy knew better, the only thing her father knew how to do was lie and manipulate people.

"I'm no parent Dan but even I know that you don't tell your child that you never wanted them! Even if they were an accident or unplanned but you don't seem to get that, it seems like you thrive on making sure you two other children know that they are not wanted and that the apple of your eye in Nathan. You don't care Dan so stop trying to convince me that you do because I don't believe it, none of in this room believe that. You can keep saying that you care about me but you won't be able to convince either me or yourself. At least Nathan has the guts to honestly show his contempt for me, he doesn't go around pretending like he cares about me in the slightest." Effy argued, no matter what Dan tried to say Effy had a response to everything Dan was going to attempt to say to try and wriggle out of this mess. Dan may have thought he was the smartest man in the room but in reality he wasn't, Effy was always two steps ahead of him.

"Elizabeth…"

"You know how I know that you don't care Dan? Because you know absolutely nothing about me. You've never been to any of my tennis games, you don't pay any general attention to my interests or what matters to me. The only reason you know who my best friend is because he plays on the team. It's like I'm a complete stranger living in your house as you nothing about me Dan. Even as a parent you know nothing and you don't pay attention because if you paid the tiniest bit of attention you would know for the last couple of months that I've sneaking out practically every night. You have simply no clue, whilst you thought I was upstairs studying or tucked up in bed, I was the furthest thing from it. I was out every night Dan, doing things that would shock you daddy dearest. It's at the point where I spend ore time sneaking in and out of the house then I do in the house. You are so oblivious Dan then you've never caught on, there have been a couple of close calls but nothing came of that. Although Nate was convinced you'd catch me but I knew that you had your head so far up Nate's ass that you'd never realize what I was doing." Effy revealed with a scoff and the expression on Dan's face was priceless.

"You knew about his?" Dan demanded turning Nathan in disbelief.

"Yeah." Nathan feebly admitted.

"Oh Dan your so stupid and clueless, Nathan has known since mid summer about my little antics and another thing, that beating your car took the other night? I did it…" Effy stated with a small smirk as her father was getting some home truths which he didn't seem to like.

"You did that to my car?" Dan slowly asked

"Yeah I did, I've been also been taking the cars for a show room for a late night spin. I did it because I just wanted you to pay the tiniest bit of attention to me but for some reason no matter what I did you just didn't want to see. You didn't care and you didn't want to care. Do you know what that's like for a sixteen year old girl? For her to know that her dad doesn't care about her in slightest. I lost my virginity in the back of one of your cars which you later sold about a month ago Dan. I did things like that because I wanted to care about me just a tiny bit like your whole world revolves around Nathan. But not anymore, I'm not going to bother to try and get your approval or attention anymore because I've come to realize something Dan. You are a bad father. A terrible one at that and I shouldn't have to be pulling stunts like this to beg for a tiny piece of attention from you Dan… You did this to me Dan but I'm not going to let you do it anymore. If you can't see me for who I am or appreciate me then you don't deserve to have me as your daughter and I certainly won't be calling you dad any longer. I am so much more than the spare past you see me is and I deserve better than that. You said to Nathan that if you hadn't wanted a daughter you would have adopted one, well I have something for you. If I could have chosen my father I wouldn't have chosen you, I wouldn't even want my worst enemy to have you as their father." Effy snapped, she was unable to help herself now as all the negative emotions that Dan had made her feel were all coming out. All the years of self doubt and wanting to be loved not to mention the constant lack of attention and subsequent disappointment. Now Effy was done with Dan, she had said what she needed to say and there had been no crying. She had gotten though this without showing any weakness and for that Effy was proud of herself.

"What the hell have you done?" Dan demanded and Effy just laughed before making her way out of the kitchen. All of this shouting had exhausted her so she wanted to take a long hot shower before crawling into bed. No doubt she was going to sleep like a baby. "Effy, where do you think you are going?"

"You don't care Dan so why bother asking?" Effy retorted as she continued to walk away.

"Get back here Effy I am not done with you!" Dan yelled and Effy actually stopped in her step and turned around. It wasn't because she was scared because she didn't fear Dan, he was a weak coward and bully in her eyes. Effy only stopped because she wanted to push his buttons just a bit more, see if she couldn't make his head explode.

"Kiss my ass Dan. I'm not your beloved golden son Nathan, I don't come running when you snap your fingers or say how high when you say jump. You have no control over me.. I am done with you." Effy replied in a very dismissive tone of voice, now she was very much done with this conversation and Dan, she just wanted to go and have her shower and maybe call Jake before she went to bed. Effy gave her father a condescending wave and smile before walking out of the living room.

"Elizabeth Rose Scott! You will get back here right now young lady and show me so respect, I am your father!" Dan yelled and Effy chuckled in amusement as she walked through the foyer and started up the stairs.

"Respect has to be earned Dan. I don't respect you just like you don't respect me."