Chapter Three: The Encounter

Alex laid awake most of the night crying. How could her parents keep this from her and how could her father just waltz back into her life as if he did nothing wrong? She would never forgive him for this. She slowly fell asleep around four in the morning.

At six in the morning her alarm clocked screamed at her to wake up. She fumbled around for a few moments before she slapped the off switch and slowly got out of bed. Alex grabbed a denim jean skirt and a top and went towards the shower.

As the warm water hit her skin she prayed that night had just been a nightmare. However when she walked downstairs after drying her hair, she realized that it was very real. Usually her father would have been sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee while Emily made breakfast, but now Emily was alone in the kitchen making bacon and eggs.

"Morning sweetie," Emily said as Alex grabbed a class out of the cupboard and filled it with orange juice.

Alex just nodded in response as she leaned against the counter and took a sip of her juice. After a few moments of silence she said, "Were you ever going to tell me that Dad left when I was born?"

Emily froze, "Lex, you weren't supposed to hear that…"

"Yeah, that's what he said, but I deserved to know my father was a bastard and a coward."

"It was a long time ago and he's here now."

"No he's not Mom, he's gone, and he's filing for divorce. I heard everything and I hope he won't be back, I never want to talk to him again and I told him that."

"You don't mean that."

"Yes I do, I don't need him."

Emily sighed as she started to be food on a plate for Alex and handed it to her silently.

Alex ate it angrily, biting down on the bacon as if it was her father's face and she was breaking it. She hated him for what he did and she was angry with her mother for defending him. She didn't say a word while she was eating and silent got up to put her plate and cup in the sink. "I'm going to the bus," she said as she grabbed her bag and put on her coat before walking out the door.

Alex stepped off the bus, happy to finally get off the bus. The younger kids were getting on her last nerve with all their yelling and screaming during the entire bus ride. The infamous Jay Hogart stepped off the bus behind her and leaned in behind her before whispering huskily into her ear, "You're sexy when you're pissed."

Alex glared at him; she wasn't in the mood for Jay's comments, not today. "And you're a pig. I'm not in the mood for your shit today."

"You should meet me at the Ravine tonight; I can get your mind off of whatever is bothering you."

"Not a chance in hell, I'd rather jump off a cliff into a river filled with starved piranhas."

"Well baby, I'm sure you'll change your mind sooner or later," he walked off as Alex scoffed, leaving her even more annoyed than she had been.

Alex was lying on her bed trying to do her homework but after the fifteenth time Emily had come into her room, making sure she was okay, Alex couldn't take it anymore. "I'm going out." Alex pulled on a zip up hoodie over her tank top and left the house, walking towards to Ravine.