Rifiuto: Non Miriena

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"So, what do you say we go to the park today after school?"

"Jo and I are going to the bookstore. Want to come?" Allison put on a smile for her daughter, and took a sip of her coffee.

"Maybe next time, sweetie."

"So phase one of our plan backfired."

"Phase one of what plan?" Jenna asked, turning to look at Zane as he took a seat beside her.

"Nothing, Jenna." Allison said, glancing at her daughter. They both looked up when the door opened and Jo entered. She scanned the diner, and then took a seat across from the bar. Vin stopped by her table and set some change in front of her, whispering something to her. Both Zane and Allison watched the two, and after Vin left, they just watched Jo. She pulled out her phone and played with it, glancing up and making eye contact with the two. She turned to the side and put the phone to her ear.

Thirty minutes later, Jack entered and joined her at the table. Vin took Jack's order, and once the food was ordered, the two sat talking together in low tones. The conversation lulled softly into the rest of the background noise, and Zane noticed Jo twisting her ring finger, almost as if she were twisting a ring. He watched her for several minutes until Jack reached out and took her hand.

"Damn it."

"What? What's wrong?" Allison asked, leaning back to look at the two.

"She's twisting her ring finger, acting like she's been wearing an... engagement..."

"Ring!" Allison cried, causing everyone else in the diner to stop and stare at them. Jack and Jo shared strange looks, before returning to their previous conversation.

"Well, I'd better go. I'm running late." She said, grabbing her coffee. He leaned over and kissed her quickly before they both stood. She grabbed her jacket and headed towards the door.

"I'll walk you out." He said, placing a hand on the small of her back. They watched the two start to slip out of the door, when Zane looked at Allison.

"They're engaged." He told her, looking back at Jo and Jack. He climbed to his feet. "You're engaged, aren't you?" He snapped. The couple stopped in the doorway and turned back to him. He searched their faces, for any sign of guilt, but couldn't find any. Allison paled. After a moment, Jo said,

"Congratulations, Donovan. You figured it out. Now leave me alone."

Then, they left the cafe and headed down the street. Moments passed, before Allison grabbed Jenna's backpack and stood.

"Come on, you're going to be late." After a couple minutes, Zane followed.

On the drive to the school, Allison kept running it over in her head. Now that Jo and Jack were engaged, it made their plan that much more complicated. She had to figure out how to get Jack away from Jo...

"You're not taking Daddy away from Jo." Allison looked up, seeing Jenna watching her in the rearview.

"What are you talking about, sweetie?" She asked sweetly. Jenna never took her eyes away from her.

"Daddy doesn't belong to you. He belongs to Jo. They love each other. You can't take Jo away from us."

Allison swallowed the lump in her throat. There was no way the girl had been paying attention.

"I'm not going to take anyone away from anyone, Jenna."

"Yes you are. You're planning on taking Daddy away." Allison bit her lip.

"I just want us all to be happy- as a family." Jenna narrowed her eyes.

"We are happy. We are a family."

Allison shook her head.

"No you aren't, sweetie. Jo isn't a part of our family. She's a bad person."

They were silent for the rest of the drive, until they pulled up in front of the school. As the girl got out, she looked at Allison.

"No, you're the bad person."