Raising Haze

Chapter 20

(Zane's POV )
Well, school was finally over, I gathered my kids homework, and headed home. On the way though, I called Heather and told her to come by. I told her where I lived and to Wait outside until I got there.
Today was going to be the day that we talked to Hazelyne about everything.
About Why Skylar killed herself, and give her the choice of where she wanted to stay.
I pulled up to my house, and Heather was already there. She got out of the car, and we walked inside together. Haze was sitting on the couch watching TV, and cuddling with Derrek.
"Hey, Hun." I said.
"Hey, da --" she stopped mid sentence, looking over at me and seeing Heather. She looked at me confused.
"We're going to all have a very serious discussion."
"Want me to go?" Derrek asked. I just shook my head. Haze will Probably need him.
"It's time you knew the full truth about your mother." Heather spoke up. She looked like she was about to cry. I Honestly felt like I was going to as well. Hazelyne just raised an eyebrow. She scoot over and let Heather and I sat down.
"Listen. You know she killed herself. You know she was going through a lot. What you don't know is what either of us did." I said.
"What do you mean?" She said. She looked So confused.
"I took you to the store with me the day she did it. She told me to. I didn't think anything would happen. I loved her more than anything. I still love her more than anything. She was my world. Aside from you, of course. I found her and cried for hours. It took a lot of people to pull me off of her. I wanted to save her." Heather stated, starting to cry.
"Heather wanted me to leave for a bit and come back when you were old enough to understand, but still be in your life as a family friend and not your dad at first. I went about it wrong. I pretty much told her to fuck herself and I wanted Nothing to do with either of you two. It wasn't true. I wanted to be there. I was just confused. I am So sorry." I said. I did cry. Haze was near tears too. Heather spoke up again.
"There was this girl, Avery. Your Mom did love her. She was her first girlfriend. Avery killed herself on the phone wiring Sky. Sky wanted to be with her."
"Avery, Analeise, Skylar's second girlfriend, and I are the reasons she killed herself. Heather hid it to protect you. She didn't want to hurt you. " I said.
Haze just sat there in tears,.looking at us with pain in her bright emerald eyes. Derrek took her hand.
"Babe?" He said. She looked at him, and broke down. She got up and just walked out the door. Derrek went after her.
I sat there, breaking down myself. Heather hugged me.
"I just want What's best for her. I may of just met her, but I still love her. She's my daughter." I sobbed. I did too. I always loved her. I may not of known anything about her, but she was still my little girl.
"I know Zane. Me too." Was all Heather said.
Hopefully she would come back soon. We still needed to figure out what she wanted to do.