A Life Without Fear (Life #2)

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Author: Cs Jacobs
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more talk of him for now, okay? Go upstairs, take a bath and change into your most comfortable pajamas. I’m sure the whole group will be waiting in the kitchen by the time you’re done.” Getting up, I give my granddad a kiss on the cheek.
    “Sounds good, Granddad.” Turning, I make my way to the stairs. “Oh, and Granddad?”
    “Yes, darlin’?”
    “Thank you.” Smiling at him, I head up the stairs before he has time to respond.
    Walking straight into my bathroom, I start the tub while turning on my stereo. I chose shuffle on my Pandora. ‘ Unchained Melody’ starts playing through the speakers. Classic song, it never gets old. I strip and walk into the steamy tub. The water is so soothing, the music is remarkably calming. The last few days have been intense to say the least. Not only will things change within my family, but the incident that set this off happened at work. What will I tell Bill? How will I explain to him why I reacted so strongly to seeing Edward? I’ll have to cross that bridge when the time comes. Although he was there that night at my brownstone, he must know something already. Ugh, Jesus, what a nightmare.
    My own mother, my flesh, and blood would rather pretend nothing happened, so as to not embarrass her, rather than punish the man that assaulted her daughter. Shockingly that hurts more than the revelation that there is a video of the horrific event. A mother is supposed to protect you, defend you from all that’s bad in the world. My mother failed miserably, and the one time she could’ve stepped up and fixed her wrong, she chose to pretend it never happened. God my heart aches. How can she be so selfish? How could she live with herself? Whatever relationship I had with that woman is now nonexistent. Tears sting the back of my eyes, no father, and no mother. Sad. At least I have my grandfather, and technically he’s not my real grandfather, only my mother’s stepfather. Praise Jesus for him, it’s as if God knew I was going to have fucked-up parents so he sent me Timothy James Cane. Thank you, God.
    Letting the water out of the tub, I gingerly go to stand. I’m not feeling entirely like myself. The last thing I want to do is get up too fast and eat shit while naked. After grabbing a towel and wrapping my hair in it, on the top of my head, I go in search of my most comfortable pajamas.
    Changing quickly, I throw my hair in a messy bun while hearing the commotion going on in the kitchen; I don’t want to miss it. The reason for my house being full saddens me, but I do find joy in everyone being here. Before this mess with Edward, I never had such frequent visitors. I kind of like it, this is definitely a feeling I wouldn’t mind getting used to.
    Finding everyone in the kitchen, well sitting at the table, Betty is in the kitchen, I stand in the doorway.
    “Yummy, what’s that smell?” I could smell the food coming down the stairs.
    “Chicken fried steak…I’m trying to fatten you up because you’re too thin.”
    “Her ass ain’t thin,” Joey says under his breath, but Betty hears him loud and clear.
    “Boy, you better be apologizing to her. Don’t you ever talk about a woman like that, do you understand me?” I try my hardest not to laugh while Joey goes pale.
    “Yes, Betty. I’m sorry, Angelica.”
    Winking at him. “It’s okay, Joey, I forgive you.”
    “That’s better. Now Joey get in here and start peeling some potatoes.”
    “Yes, ma’am.” Betty shoots him the death glare. “I mean, Betty!” Blake and I laugh at their exchange. Moving across the kitchen, I take Joey’s seat as he heads into the kitchen to do his chore.
    “How are you feeling?” Blake asks.
    “Better, just feeling a little out of it.”
    “It’ll take you a while to feel like yourself again. Your body is probably still recovering from almost overdosing.” My grandfather’s tone is somber.
    “I’m sorry.” I’m not sure who I’m speaking to. They’re allowed an apology for

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