I'm heading to the beach on Saturday to get away, but I'll try to post another chapter.
Chapter 76
"Sorry. I'm just trying to make you feel better." Said Shawn
"Feel better? You want me to feel better after I just buried my son. My son that I never got to know. My son that I carried in my body and my heart for nine months." Said Issie yelling as she walked to the door poking him in the chest
"He was my son too." Said Shawn yelling as he stood in the hall
"News flash, Shawn, he was never your son." Said Issie yelling as the two young people stood in the hallway
"Yes he was." Said Shawn
"No. We didn't make him like this town thinks so. No Shawn. Remember. Remember the night of the first football game when I was raped." Said Issie
"I know. I will not forget what that son of a bitch did to you, but don't you remember what happened? I got my scholarship taken away. I couldn't play anymore. We both got treated badly in this town and at school." Said Shawn
"And whose fault is that, Shawn? Are you blaming me for all the shit that you and I went through?" asked Issie
"No." said Shawn
"You're the one who stepped up when you didn't have too." Said Issie
"That's because you wanted to have an abortion. To kill it. To get rid of it." Said Shawn
"Maybe I should have. It died anyway. We don't have a son anymore. We just buried him. Maybe you should have let me take that pill. If you had, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now." Said Issie
"That's a load of bullshit, Iss. You couldn't have done it. No matter what, cause you fell in love with it. It would have given you something to love. Something to love you, cause your mom and dad sure as hell don't." said Shawn
"You're right." Said Issie
"I know I am. Oh my God." Said Shawn as he stood at the balcony looking at everyone looking at him
"What is it? Oh my God." Said Issie walking up to him
"I think they know." Said Shawn
"Well duh Shawn, we were yelling back and forth. Old man Peters can hear us and he is like one hundred years old. Go ahead. Talk about me. Make fun of me. Laugh at me. Poor little Isabelle, the town bitch got raped and then knocked up and then her baby died. Come on people, start laughing at me." said Issie starting to cry
"No one is laughing at you, Sweetie. You went through a lot this past year." Said Judy climbing up the stairs
"I think its time you all go. Thank you for coming." Said Helen shooing everyone out the door
"When is the pain going to stop?" asked Issie lowering herself to the floor as Judy held her in her arms
"I don't know. Oh Sweetheart. I'm so sorry you felt like this. Oh Baby. I'm sorry for every God awful thing I said or done to you. I love you so much." Said Judy
"You do?" asked Issie looking up at her
"Of course I do. You're my baby girl. You're my daughter." Said Judy
"I thought you hated me." said Issie
"No. I could never hate you. I have loved you ever since the first moment I saw you." Said Judy
"I love you too." Said Issie
"If you want to listen to devil music or dress and talk like a guy, then that is fine with me. You can always come to me about anything. You could have told me about this." Said Judy "I tried Mom." Said Issie
"I know and I didn't believe you. I'm so sorry." Said Judy
"I'm sorry for everything too." Said Issie
"Shawn, I have something to confess to you. I'm the one who got you benched or whatever from your games and I got your scholarship revoked, but I can reassure you that you will be getting everything back." Said Judy
"Thanks. I guess." Said Shawn
"What about Dad?" asked Issie looking at her
"Whatever happens with your father and I, we will handle it and if it means leaving the Country Club then I will." Said Judy
"You will?" asked Issie
"Anything to help me become the mother you deserve." Said Judy
"That would be great." Said Issie
"Yeah. Make up for lost time." Said Judy
"Yeah." Said Issie
R&R

