Idris
I heard laughing from the guest bedroom. I don't know what they were talking about but I knew it was something that only they would find funny. They have been here for the last couple months, Rebbie especially since she lived with Mrs. Jackson. They spend almost every night talking with each other. It was so cute. I knew that this was so much more than just bonding for her. She was healing herself.
I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked and saw Eissa holding up a piece of candy. "For me?" He smiled.
"Yeah." I took the piece of candy and ate it. He clapped and sat back down. He hadn't been that long turned two, but he had yet to truly start talking. He has been becoming very attached to me lately though which Janet is very excited about. However, this has caused him to detach from Wissam. Surprisingly, Janet doesn't care about that anymore. Wissam isn't making the effort to be close with his son and she's not forcing him.
"Hey, baby." I looked up and saw Janet standing in the doorway.
"Hey, what's up?"
"I realized that I have been neglecting my fiancé."
"Your sisters left out?"
"Yes, and that gave me an opportunity to notice how I haven't been spending enough time with you. I miss you." She sat on my lap and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"I missed you too, but I wanted you to get all the time you needed with your sisters. What did you guys talk about?"
"Lots of stuff, but mostly we expressed feelings. We cried a lot."
"You told them?" She nodded.
"Yeah. It was a very emotional conversation. We shared a lot of secrets."
"Good." She groaned. "What's wrong?"
"I just haven't been feeling well lately."
"Hmmm..do you need to lie down?"
"No, I'm...." There was a banging at the door. "Who is that?" I picked up Eissa and we headed downstairs. The person banged on the door again. "I'm coming! How did they get past the gate?" She opened the door and immediately started backing up.
"So you've been raped, huh? You and your sister? And me being the disgusting father I am, just ignored it? You little brat! Always making shit up." I kept walking up to her, causing her to back away.
"What are you doing here, Joseph?"
"Handling you! You just can't handle anything, can you? Huh? I give a little constructive criticism and all of a sudden there's this rape that I supposedly did nothing about."
"It's true!"
"No, it isn't. You're just not able to admit what you did. You tried to seduce that man."
"At 10! He was a fourth year old man! How can a ten year old seduce an adult?!"
"I don't you. You tell me!" I couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing. "You girls just can't handle that the boys were more important, can you. You can't handle the fact that you were never apart of the plan. Do you think we wanted nine children? No! But those boys were a blessing and you just can't appreciate that. So selfish!"
"Joseph.."
"I knew you girls would be trouble. I knew when your mother first got pregnant and ruined my dreams. Then here y'all come being so damn self righteous. Feeling like someone owes you something. I don't owe you anything and I never will. You weren't meant to be here and I regret that you are!"
"Joseph!" He turned around and saw Randy standing at the front door.
"What are you doing here, Randy?" asked Joseph.
