Women that say No

Chapter 13

"Mamas taking me to see my other grandpa." Power announced excitedly as we entered the house where My dad and Rick were looking over some paper work.

"What?" My dad uttered drawing his attention to me in literal confusion.

"I get to meet my other grandpa." Power repeated, not realizing the impact.

It was clear my dad was beyond infuriated but couldn't speak on it out of respect for power.

My mother entered holding Allure and Angela came trailing close behind with her daughter in hand and rick jr behind her. It was enough to knock the air out of me.

"Power go upstairs and play." My dad replied in a firm yet guiding tone, without taking his eyes off of me.

"Rj why don't you go too." Rick suggested.

I stood there with the spot light on Me as the boys left the room and silence spoke louder than anyone.

In a calm yet stern tone for the first time in years my dad spoke to me. " What is Power speaking of?"

"Do we really have to do this in front of everyone?" I replied placing my handbag onto the table.

"Madison, this is not a game. I don't know if you're doing this for attention or just out of pure stupidity but, before you answer my question I want you to think long and hard."

"Dad, save the speech out of all due respect. Now is not the time. I don't feel comfortable discussing my decision amongst..." I paused briefly choosing a nicer word. "These people."

"Tread lightly young lady." My mother warned giving me a look that I had seen one too many times.

"I'm going upstairs, I'm tired." I replied, beginning to walk.

"In my office now Madison." My father demanded taking off in the direction of his office stopping me in my tracks.

I turned taking one glimpse at everyone before following behind my dad, before I could even shut the door he began.

"You have got to be out of your damn mind taking power around those people!"

"Daddy, you know I've been a mother for the past—."

"Stop the bull shitting Madison ! I asked you to give me a valid answer to the reasoning behind this utterly disgusting decision you've put into my grandsons head, and I haven't heard one thus far young lady."

"Dad, if you would listen I could explain. But I will not sit here and be insulted I've had enough of that from mom! I know how to be a parent, don't ever second guess me!"

My father inhaled trying to contain his anger.

"His grandfather is dying and I've spoken to Power and asked him how he feels about it. It was his decision he wants to meet him. As a mother I have the right to make these decisions I would never put my child into harms way. This has nothing to do with Kamron, it's a last death wish for him to see Power before he closes his eyes. Who am I to deny my child of this opportunity. You know..... every day I battle with how I will tell him where and who his father is. This is one step to making the discussion easier!" I finally exclaimed breaking down into a sob of tears uncontrollably.

An emotion of pure sadness and the anger I had been bottling began to overpower me.

I slid down the side of my father's oak desk weak from being strong so long as he came over silently comforting me.

He said no words and didn't assure me everything would be okay verbally. He simply hugged me tightly into his arms.

I needed a hug like that so bad. I had been in denial of everything and it was slowly swallowing me. This moment wasn't how I imagined by far, but I was coming to grips with reality.

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While Angela and my mom cooked as if they were the mother and daughter. I decided to go for a walk, I couldn't be in that house with those people.

The fact that Kamron was being released was still not reality to me. I wasn't so sure about seeing him. I hadn't seen or spoke to him since the trial, I couldn't imagine what it would be like, everything was just in a state of surreal.

I couldn't imagine what I would do if he attempted l get custody of Power like the trial, I couldn't eat for days knowing my son was with the person who raped me.

It was a constant Dilemma, I couldn't make anything make sense until it was at its will.

As if I didn't have enough on my plate the thought of dealing with Rick was haunting me.

This was the man who I believed raped me. Maybe the dna test wouldn't be such a bad idea it would probably be fate. What are the odds of being raped twice and being impregnated I kept asking myself all of these years.

I had no one who would believe this situation I was stuck in. Some days I wondered if it would be better to just allow Rick to be in Allures life, but the fact that he took advantage of me just kept pressing.