Chapter 2

Outside, DJ was outside the barn working on a red 1973 Chevrolet C-10 he'd bought three days earlier when Missy came out holding little Valerie on her left hip.

DJ slid out from under the truck and saw them.

"Well, hey, Valerie!" he said playfully.

"Hi, daddy." said Valerie.

"How's daddy's little girl?" asked DJ.

"Good. How are you?" asked Valerie.

"Well, I'm just happy to see you." said DJ.

"Daddy?" asked Valerie.

"What, sweetie?" asked DJ.

"I wuv woo." said Valerie.

"I wuv woo too." said DJ.

"Daddy?" asked Valerie.

"Yes, sweetie?" asked DJ.

"Can we get ice weem?" asked Valerie.

"Sure we can." said DJ. "Mommy can even come too."

Missy set her down.

"Daddy, what are woo doing?" asked Valerie.

"I'm making a car work." said DJ. "You should go inside and let grandma Bessy help you get dressed."

"Okay, daddy." said Valerie and went inside.

Right then, DJ began crying.

"What is it?" asked Missy.

"Everything I said about her when you were pregnant with her. Everything I said before I knew her." cried DJ.

"Forget about it, hun." said Missy. "It's over now."

"How can I forget myself calling her a predator?" asked DJ. "How can I forget, or even forgive myself after wanting to kill a daughter that wasn't born at the time? One who I hadn't met or known anything about? I feel like shit because of it."

"If you don't want to get ice cream with us, you don't have to." said Missy.

"I want to." said DJ. "It's a treat."

"What's eating DJ?" Belladonna asked from her bedroom window.

"He's upset." said Brandon.

"Well, no dip!" said Belladonna.

"Let me finish, bitch." said Brandon.

"I know I am." said Belladonna. "Or else, I wouldn't be a girl dog."

"That's what I meant." said Brandon. "Anyways, he's upset for talking bad about his daughter before she was born."

"Why didn't I already knew that?" asked Belladonna.

"Because I didn't let you." said Brandon. "Ya know, I wonder where that new butler shark, Dharma is."

"Some place not too far from here called Celtic Shore." said Belladonna.

"I think I might be in love with a lesbian." said Brandon.

"WHAT!" shouted Belladonna.

"Are you really getting pissed!" Brandon shouted. "LEZBO! I like her! She doesn't like me!"

"Who is she?" asked Belladonna.

"Keena." said Brandon.

"She has a freakin' girlfriend!" shouted Belladonna.

"I know!" shouted Brandon.

"You're sexy when you scream." said Belladonna.

"I know you are, but what am I?" Brandon said with a smile.