We Can't Go Back...

Boys & Bad Choices (29)

"Mom!" I hear Regan yell through the house.

"I'm in the living room!" I call from the couch.

Regan comes down the stairs in her bra and underwear. She looks as frustrated as ever.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"I can't find anything to wear!" She whines.

I laugh and go upstairs with Regan to her room. There are clothes everywhere and I can no longer see the floor.

"What do you mean you have nothing to wear?" I ask laughing.

"Stop laughing and help me!" Regan says.

I look around and see the white lace knee length dress Alex got Regan a while ago. I pick it up and hand it to her, she puts it on and I bring her into the bathroom. She hops onto the counter and I start doing her makeup. It was kind of hard because Regan wouldn't stop moving, she's nervous.

"You know if he doesn't like you for you then he's not worth it." I say.

"I know but he could have any girl in school and chose me." Regan says.

"How your feeling is how I felt when your mom picked me."

We both turn around and see Alex leaning against the door. She comes in and hops on the other side of the counter.

"Really?" Regan asks.

"Yeah, there we're a lot of people who wanted to date her. I thought that I wasn't going to be enough." Alex says.

"But she was, your mom was everything I could have hoped for and more." I finish.

"Long story short, we ended up married with an amazing kid. So don't be afraid to be yourself." Alex says.

I finish Regan's makeup and Alex does her hair. I find Regan white sandals and give them to her. She puts on the locket my mother gave to me and a bracelet Alex's mom gave to Alex. We go downstairs and I start making lunch. Regan's phone rings and she walks away to answer it.

"Hey, Jake's here." Regan says.

Alex and I walk to the front door and see Jake standing there with flowers in his hands. Regan went upstairs to get her purse and jacket.

"Hello, Mrs. and Mrs. Morgan." Jake says.

"Hi, Jake." Alex says.

I just glare at him and I can tell its working because he scratches the back of his neck.

"We'll be back." Regan says coming down the stairs.

Regan hugs Alex and I before giving Jake a hug. He takes her hand and they walk to get into the car. I glare and Jake until he pulls off with my sixteen year old daughter in the car.

"Come on." Alex says pulling me into the house.

I go back into the kitchen and finish making lunch.

"Look I know you don't I like Regan dating but you have to get over it. She's growing up babe." Alex says.

She wraps her arms around my waist from behind me and rests her chin on my shoulder.

"I know, its just that kid gives me a bad vibe." I say.

I take the food and put them on plates for Alex and I.

"Well let's go watch TV until she gets back." Alex says.

I smile and we walk into the living room and turn on Netflix.

Few Hours Later

Alex and I are on the couch halfway through an episode when the door opens. I turn around and see Regan but there's something off about her.

"Regan, what's wrong?" I ask pausing the episode.

She looks at me and I see her makeup all smeared, she's been crying. We both stand up and make our way to Regan. She runs up the stairs to her bedroom and slams the door closed. Alex and I run after her and when we get there Regan is on the floor with her knees pulled into her chest. She's crying so I sit next to Regan and pull her into my lap.

"What happened?" Alex asks.

"Jake told me that we weren't going to a date. That his friend was throwing a party and he wanted to go to that instead. I just said okay and when we got there he starred drinking. I told Jake that I wanted to leave and he said I could go but if I wanted to go I would have to walk because he was my ride home. As I went to leave some guy started feeling on me. I tried to call for Jake but he was already talking to another girl and didn't pay me any mind. He took me to one of the bedrooms in the house and-" Regan didn't finish the sentence.

She just breaks down in sobs. I give Regan to Alex and get up.

"Where are you going?" Alex asks.

I don't say anything I just grab my keys and get in the car. Take a few deep breaths before calling Ashlyn.

Ash: Hey what's up?

Me: I need your help with something.

Ash: I'm home, come pick me up.

I drive to Ash and Ali's house. When I pull up Ash comes out and gets in the car.

"What's the problem?" Ashlyn asks.

I explain the whole situation to Ash and she's just as upset as I am. We take out our phones and find the address the party is at. When we get there I hear the music blaring. We go inside and make our way around the drunk teenagers. I find Jake easily and pull him away from the girl he's all over.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM DUDE?!" Jake yells turning around.

When he sees its me all the color drains from his face.

"My problem is you." I say getting in Jake's face.

I motion for him to come outside with me and he does. I couldn't stop the kids from following us so I just said fuck it.

"So not only were you an ass wipe to me daughter. Because of you some dick in here raped her. Now you can either tell me who it was or you can get your ass beat!" I yell.

"I'm sorry about what happened to Regan but I don't know who the guy was." Jake says.

"Does anybody know who this guy is?" I ask.

Nobody says anything.

"This us just great. Now I advise you all to go home before I call the cops!" I yell.

That got people moving. Ashlyn and I leave and get back in the car. I drop her off at her house and go back to mine. When I get there I go upstairs to Regan's room to find her sleeping. Alex had her arms wrapped around Regan and is trying to hold back her tears. I climb in behind Alex and kiss the back of her neck. This is going to take some time...