"What? Mom did this to you?" I asked, my jaw hanging open. I looked at Matt- I mean Chace and his face confirmed my father was telling the truth.
"I had been suspecting your mom of cheating for some time. I got a private investigator to tail her and he confirmed it all. She had always denied it but when I dropped the proof and the photos in her lap a switch flipped. She got a vicious glint in her eye. She was spitting mad. Said she would take you away from me. I couldn't have that. I was prepared to fight for full custody and leave her with nothing but she wasn't having any if it. She had been pestering me and I packed a suitcase and went to put it in the car before I went upstairs to get you. I felt a deep thud on my head and turned only to be met with a cold gun in my face." He sighed deeply and hunched his shoulders. Matty started to talk. "I had often heard your parents argue but I always distracted you and kept you busy. The night I was coming to tell you I loved you I walked up and hid in the bush. I thought Nat might be embarrassed if he saw me there. I heard the thud and froze. I couldn't move. Only when she pulled the trigger did I run out. She told me if I said anything she would blame me and you would end up in foster care. I panicked and my family and I left. The FBI contacted me when I turned eighteen and I've been with your father since. We run the local stables."
My dad spoke next. "I got you a pony for if I ever saw you again. Her name is Sunshine. She's a palomino. I'd love to show you." He lifted his eyes and smiled a craggy smile.
"Well, I guess I'm in this now. Let me meet the police and I will give whatever information I can." I noticed for the first time the vibrating in my bag. I pulled out my phone. 1,263 likes on my Instagram from this morning for the new shoot I did. It felt so far removed now. So insignificant. I had 14 missed calls. Tommy and my ho bag mother. I wanted to vomit as I remembered seeing them together.
Two weeks later:
I had chopped off my long, blonde hair and to just below the shoulder and dyed it a dark chocolate brown. Now that I didn't wear make up my freckles showed and I looked a lot younger. I sold my more expensive clothes to a consignment store and stocked up on lots of jeans, tees, sneakers and a beautiful pair of rust red cowboy boots. I had slid right into working at the stables. The guys enjoyed having a female around and I took over teaching the 4 to 10 year olds. I had a new identity. My name was Chelsea and I was just your average farm girl...
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Betrayal And Redemption
RomanceSummer Phoenix had it all. Her long term boyfriend Tommy was the high school quarterback. She was captain of the cheer squad, had amazing friends and was exceptionally beautiful. On top of that she was also a sought after model and taking over insta...