3 weeks later
Dad and Mellie are in another fighting match in the Oval. I went and listened thru the door because it wasn't closed all the way and I couldn't find Karen to bug and mom was M.I.A.
"You should be glad she called her."
"Why? I'm her mother not that whore you brought into all this. Who the hell falls for their mistress? You got to be the first man in history to do so."
"Do not talk about her at all. This isn't about me or her"
"Always to her defense"
"Fuck Mellie our daughter has a sex tape out there somewhere."
"I wonder which parent she gets it from."
"Screw you Mellie," he yells.
"If you would just do that we wouldn't be in this mess," she yells back
"Don't flatter yourself Mellie. I gave up a long time ago trying to make us work or get any from you. You said it yourself I could barely get it up to conceive Teddy."
Laughing under my breath I can't help but give dad a mental high for that one. Wow Karen has a sex tape, I didn't think she had it in her. And Mellie said Karen was just like dad, so that means that dad and mom have a ughh I don't want to think about it anymore. Poor Mellie she must be all dried up. Making it to Karen's door I knock checking it again before I turn in for the night.
"Go away!"
"Not happening what's up with you and why are you packing?"
"Back to school."
"Why?"
"Because Jerry, God are you done with all the questions."
"Not even close. So sis whats this I hear about a sex tape. I didn't know you had little dirty in you."
"GET OUT!"
"Nah I think that will not be my doing. Spill"
Sighing, "how did u find out? Did you see it? Please tell me you didn't get a copy?" she asks in a panic.
"Eww please I don't want to see my baby sister riding some guy."
"Jerry."
"Don't try to act all innocent now, I have questions for you." She gives him a long look before nodding in the agreement that he could ask any question he wanted.
"1-Are you okay did he hurt or force you? 2-What in the blue hell made you think it was okay to make a sex tape? 3-why did you call Liv? 4-Did you use protection?"
Walking over to her closet letting out a big sigh she opens the doors and sits down on the floor waiting for Jerry to follow and close the doors. This was there thing since they were kids. If either of them felt scared, just wanted to talk, or just get away from it all they would sit in the closet behind the clothes.
"Okay no they, she says stretching the word, "didn't force me. I just have been feeling overwhelmed and drowned. Mom has been trying to get me to be like her I can tell. I just needed something in my control and this was the only thing I can control, so no they didn't hurt me or force me. I kinda gave them the idea and pushed it along; they had reservations because they knew I was. As far as the taping I didn't know it was happening because I was too drunk and high. I didn't know what was happening all I knew was that I had control or at least I thought. I called Liv somehow because I ditched my detail and I knew she was the only one who could find me without too many eyes on us. She fixes things like this plus she would help me before scolding me, I trust her. We got on the plane she tells Cyrus to call dad and that's when I got a message of the video." Tears were streaming down her face now and I pull her into a hug and let her cry on my shoulder. I felt bad for my sister she just wanted control over her life and she did this to get it. It was stupid but I understood her pain because I was holding a secret of my own.
"Well Kare I'm mad this is how your first time was and I'm angry that those fuckers thought it was okay to tape it, but you can't run from this. Liv is on the case and she will protect you from it getting out but you have to fight back which means you're going to have to tell every detail of what happened to her, maybe Mellie and dad, but I'll be there with you every step."
"Thanks Jerry."
"No problem lil sis I got you but shit is about to go down." Staying in the closet longer they end up falling asleep and that is where Fitz finds them. Taking a moment to look at his kids thinking how much him following a dream screwed his kids up in the ultimate way. They had to grow up quicker than necessary.
"Guys wake up," at hearing her dads voice she pops up instantly and hugs him crying.
"Daddy I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean for any of this to happen and I hope it doesn't affect your job even though I know it will if it comes out."
"Don't worry about my job sweetheart. What we have to do next is going to be grueling but we have to do it. First you're going to see the doctor, after that Olivia should be back here with her team okay?"
"I messed everything up."
"No, you didn't, you made a mistake but nothing is messed up, okay?
Hugging her dad again she kisses him on the cheek and walks towards the bathroom with her head hanging low and shoulders slumped.
"Karen no shower or changing your clothes honey."
"But dad…"
"Please Karen?"
"Okay."
Jerry was still on the floor watching the interaction between his father and sister. He knew his dad was seething and broken all at the same time, he was suppose to protect us at any cost and if being President didn't help him with that cause what was the point in having the job.
"Dad how you holding up?"
"I'm fine Jerry. How are you?"
"Just trying not to go off the handle and kill those guys for doing this."
"I'm right there with you bud. Promise me you'll come to me for anything at anytime, even if you j ust want to talk
about sports, school, or girls."
"You don't have to worry about that."
"Jerry you and your sister are both at that age, and I don't want either of you to think that me being President comes before you. I can't have a girl hurting you like these guys are doing to Karen."
"Like I said dad you don't have to worry about me and…."
Fitz was about to ask what he was going to say but Karen walked in to the room and he knew that this conversation was placed on hold but not forgotten.
"I'm ready."
"Okay pumpkin lets go. I love you."
"Love you to daddy."
Finally getting up of the floor Gerry walks over to hug Karen, "just remember everything I told you last night
"Jerry about what we were on.."
"Dad I need to shower, we can table that for now."
He pulls Karen out the room with him before he breaks and spills his guts to his dad. There was one person he felt comfortable telling at the time and that was by accident. But someone knew.