Chapter 20

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While Leigheanna is about to join her friends in Las Vegas, it looks like Abbie has a lot of questions to ask

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While Leigheanna is about to join her friends in Las Vegas, it looks like Abbie has a lot of questions to ask. She's looking for answers, something she's been denied for a long time.

Still, she doesn't look like she trusts her aunt Bridgette. The latter is known for her sharp tongue, especially when it comes to matters related to Kaitlin.

As aunt and niece are sitting in Leigheanna's bedroom, they stare intensely at each other, hoping that one of them will ever break the ice. However, Abbie is still reluctant at talking to her aunt, believing that she won't believe her at all just because she's Kaitlin's daughter.

This is what leads Bridgette to take matters into her own hands and speak herself, before this awkward silence goes on, creating more embarrassment on both parts.

Bridgette: Abbie, I see you're down in the dumps. What's going on? Please tell me.

Abbie: Are you sure we can talk without any sort of prejudice?

Bridgette: What are you even talking about? Prejudice! Huh!

Abbie looks down, regretting what she has just said. Again, she perceives that Bridgette isn't very willing to listen to her; so, she stands up and heads to the door, but is blocked by her aunt.

Bridgette: Sit down. We're going to talk, no matter what you're thinking of.

Abbie sits back down on the bed, but is still looking away, not convinced by her aunt's command.

Abbie: Seriously, Aunt, I don't think this is important.

Bridgette: Really? Oh, come on, Abbie. Don't be like Leigheanna. If you have some problems, just tell me.

Abbie: Aunt, I-

As she notices that Abbie is tucking nervously a strand of her blonde hair, Bridgette places a hand on her leg.

Bridgette: You can tell me everything, Abbie. I can see you're scared. And I don't get why Kaitlin sent you here. Do you mind telling me why?

Abbie: If you really insist...

Abbie sighs and finally turns to her aunt. Her eyes are filled with tears. Who else could know the horror of life with such a psychotic woman better than her daughter? Those tears don't just convey anger, disillusionment or sadness, but also fear that revealing her mother's secrers to her aunt may prove costly.

Abbie: Well, it's not true that Mom sent me here just to spend the holidays. Otherwise, I should have stayed back home with the others. It was actually a punishment.

Bridgette: What did you do?

Abbie: Well, I caught her sleeping with a man, and nosed around to find out that she... she... she had taken all the pictures off the walls! She wanted to replace them with photos of the two of them! I was so disgusted! She wanted to replace Dad!

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