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I was sitting eating breakfast with Mom and Veronica.
"The lawyers are coming over this week to take our statements for your dad's hearing. We're gonna have to testify on your father's behalf," Mom said.
"What if they ask about what he did? Embezzling all that money? Am I going to have to lie?" Veronica asked.
"Well... We might have to shade the truth a bit, Ronnie," Mom said sighing and resting her head in her hands.
"Mom?" Veronica asked.
"Baby, I have just made a mess of things. Your father found out about Fred and me. Someone went to him before I got a chance to say anything..." Mom said.
"Oh, my God, Dad knows?" Veronica asked.
"Yes, and on top of that, the Blossoms are still after the drive-in land, and Fred still doesn't know that we own it," Mom said.
"Maybe it's time you tell Mr. Andrews the truth," Veronica said.
"And risk having him walk off the project? We've bet everything we have on the SoDale construction," Mom said.
"Mom, this is a small, gossipy town. You need to tell Fred about the land before someone else does," Veronica said. "Anyways, I have to get to school," Veronica left.
"Mom, do I have to testify on Hiram's behalf?" I asked.
"I'm not going to force you into anything. I know you and Hiram have never gotten on very well so it's up to you," Mom said.
"I don't want to. He put my dad in the Clifford Blossom's crossfire and almost cost him his company," I said. "And if it's okay with you I wanna ask Dad if I could spend more time at his house than here when Hiram gets out," I said.
"Okay, Mija. Now get to school before you're late," Mom said kissing my head.
Timeskip
I was stood at my locker when Reggie walked over.
"You really did return everything didn't you?" Reggie asked.
"What do you want Reg?" I asked.
"Let me prove to you that I won't cheat on you again," Reggie said.
"Reggie, I told you that I don't care if you promise you're not going to do it again. I can't trust you anymore. So I think it's best if you and I aren't alone anytime soon," I said. Reggie walked off looking pissed and Cheryl walked over.
"What was that about?" Cheryl asked. I sighed closing my locker.
"Reggie cheated on me while I was in the hospital so I dumped him and now he wants us to get back together," I said.
"I hope you told him no," Cheryl said.
"Of course I did Cher," I said.
"Do you want me to make sure he gets the message?" Cheryl asked.
