Right Time, Right Place

Part 21

Night of Monday October 11th

Owen's POV:

I sit down on the couch and wonder what the hell I just did. I just got so mad I had no idea what came over me. I realize I need to talk to Carmen to find out if she wants to talk to Amelia or if I will. I knock on her door and hear her crying, "Carmen please open the door"

She opens it and I go to hug her but she flinches and suddenly I realize what I have done, "Carmen what I did to Drew, pushing him like that, I would never do to you. I just got so mad I don't know what came over me. I was so worried about someone trying to hurt you."

She nods a bit and sits down on the bed, "You just are always so calm"

I shake my head, "Trust me I have had a lot of hot head moments. But are you okay? I am sorry for scaring you."

"It's alright, I am just a little shaken up. I was doing so well, but today put me back where I started"

I sigh and so badly want to hug my daughter but I need to keep my distance until she is comfortable again, "I originally came in here to ask what you wanted to do about telling mom. Do you want me to talk to her? Or do you want too? She should be home really soon."

Carmen looks at the ground, "You just tell her. Are you really not going to tell her how you almost assaulted Drew?"

I shake my head, "I can't. I know I seriously messed up though."

"Alright but if she finds out and you two fight about this, it is not my fault." Carmen rolls her eyes at me and turns away laying down in her bed. I walk more into her room, "Carmen you do not roll your eyes at me! I know you are upset and going through something right now but that does not excuse that behavior."

She looks at me, "What are you going to do? Hit me? Push me against the car and threaten me?" I am about to say something again until I hear Amelia's voice.

"What the hell is happening in here?" She says from standing in the doorway.

I look at her, "Amelia we need to talk."

She walks in, "It seems we have to talk as a family. First off, Carmen what the hell was your comment about?"

Carmen looks at me then back at Amelia, "Mom, to sum it up. I lied to you guys and went out with a guy named Drew on a date to the drive ins. He tried kissing me and making me have sex with him so I ran from his car and called Owen. Yes I am calling him Owen because right now I am not happy with him and you will find out why."

I stand there in the corner looking at both of them, not knowing what to do. Amelia looks at me shocked.

"Drew came over to the car and Owen pushed him against the car and threatened him and said that he could get him in big trouble and to never touch me again. Then he got in the car and told me to keep it a secret from you." Carmen finishes and crosses her arms as she sits on her bed.

Amelia looks at me in disbelief, "Owen do you realize how much trouble you could get into?"

"I-I really didn't know what I was doing. I was trying to protect my daughter."

Carmen yells, "I am not your daughter! You won't even adopt me. Get him out of here!"

I stand there with tears in my eyes and Amelia looks at me again, "Owen go be somewhere else right now."

Amelia's POV:

Once Owen leaves the room I sit down on Carmen's bed. "Honey will you talk to me?"

She's crying into her pillow but sits up and looks at me, "He scared me."

I nod, "I know, I know" I sigh. "He did not handle it the right way at all. I will talk to him about it, but Carmen, please listen to me when I say this. Owen loves you so much. He will do whatever it takes to protect either of us, I know he would. All of us are going through a lot right now too so that doesn't help the tensions."