" What? What are you saying mom?'' Jenna asked with streaks of lines visible on her forehead.
" You heard me young lady. You have some explanation to do!'' Evelyn, Jenna's mom said, more like, yelled.
" Why? Don't you know I have a life mom? I'm an adult for Pete's sake! I might have a job you know." Jenna replied.
" What job are you talking about? The one you used in framing up your poor cousin?" Evelyn countered angrily.
" What? Framing up who? What are you talking about?'' Jenna asked. She wasn't sure she heard that correctly.
This time it was her father, Sampson, who spoke up.
" Jenna how could you? What wrong did we do for you to repay us this way Jenny? Your mom and I has worked everyday of our lives to afford the comfortable life you deserve. " Taking a deep breath Sampson continued,
" You said you didn't want our support anymore, that you want to be independent, that you wanted to do it on your own. But you never said fraud was part of it."
" What are you both saying? What fraud? What do you mean? What is going on?" Jenna asked in a weak voice as tears had already stung her eyes.
" Oh come on! I didn't raise an actress for crying out loud Jenna!'' Evelyn exclaimed.
" First you scammed your cousin, landed him in jail and now you even have the guts to pretend. If I'm guessing correctly, you're crying already. " Evelyn said.
" What do you mean? I didn't do anything. I'm not a fraudster! I haven't scammed anyone! If you're talking about Mason then_"
" Of course I'm talking about Mason!'' Evelyn interjected.
'' Then you've got it all wrong mom and dad!'' Jenna exclaimed. Biting her lips to keep herself from losing control over her voice, Jenna then breathed in before she continued
" It's me! I'm the victim here! I didn't do anything to your beloved nephew! He took advantage of me! I'm sure you both don't know that because you don't care!"
" Watch your tone young lady! Do you hear me?! Watch it! Do you know how we had to face Mason's parents? Do you know h_"
" How you were able to raise your head in front of your own siblings and apologize to them on behalf of your mistake of a daughter?_ Of course I do mom!'' Jenna interjected before Evelyn could complete whatever she had to say.
" I've heard that a lot!" She added, sobbing in between her words.
" You've said that to me, all my life!''
" You're always apologizing because I'm always making mistakes, isn't it? And yes dad, you're correct, you both have worked all your life to afford a comfortable life for me, but that's all you've ever cared a_"
" 20 hours.'' Evelyn said before disconnecting the call.
Looking at her phone, Jenna chortled. Her knees grew weak and she fell to the ground. The tears in her eyes did not fail to do the same.
" Damn you apathetic folks!'' Jenna shouted.
She couldn't bring herself to saying mom and dad.
Abruptly, Morticia knelt by her side and embraced her without saying a word.
Morticia heard her sobs earlier and she couldn't help it.
" What did I do wrong? Why do they hate me so much?" Jenna complained, holding on to Morticia's arm with her both hands.
'' They don't hate you Jenny. It's all a misunderstanding. They love you, but they're not without their flaws. We all have our flaws and weaknesses and we need each other move forward in life, without them." Morticia said, thinking about her mom, a perfect example of a parent with flaws.
" But they don't want to hear me out. They've never wanted to hear me out! Am I an adopted child? Tell me Ticy, is that the reason why?" Jenna said.
"They're always saying hurtful things to me, without putting my emotions into consideration!'' Jenna said as the tears flowed down to her neck and Morticia's shoulder rapidly.
" Did you hear what they said over the phone? They didn't even give me a chance to explain myself Morticia. What kind of parents are they?" Jenna complained.
" It's okay Jenna. You have to pull yourself together. Everything will be fine." Morticia said as she patted Jenna on her back.
'' How can your parents be the reason you wet your pillows every night? Huh? Not for any other reason, but because they choose to make you feel less of a person everytime!'' Jenna voiced out.
Morticia didn't know what to say at this point.
She didn't know how to say it. She felt pity for Jenna.
Curating the right words to console her at that point was like playing a jigsaw puzzle.
So she just pulled Jenna towards herself for a warmer embrace.
Her silence spoke words to Jenna. But Jenna was too distressed at that point to mouth a 'thank you'.
_
After a while, they pulled out of the embrace and sat on the floor. But Jenna rested behind the sofa since she sat close to it.
She was still sniffing because she lost control over her emotions.
It was the way Morticia let her lean in.That had been a while.
Jenna also had her share of life. She also suffered emotionally.
To think she was once betrayed by her ex friend and boyfriend. She was thankful she saw his betrayal coming, but not with her friend though.
When she left for Planora, she spent a few months alone, before her ex friend, moved in with her. Then, she had a boyfriend. But they both left her, at the same time, Alone and Abandoned.
For the first few months, she entertained suicidal thoughts but all that went away by the time she downed a couple bottles.
Sometimes she went out, had one night stands and danced every night away when she didn't feel like being entangled with some one.
Along the line, she visited male strip clubs every evening. She even made a friend who was currently out of town.
Jenna entertained the strippers and acted carelessly.
She had sex wherever and whenever she wanted, without a care in the world.
' Fuck the Universe' she would always say.
Some even stole from her, which didn't come as a surprise to her.
Jenna, was eventually fired from work.
Her boss was kind enough to put up with her for weeks, till he couldn't anymore.
When Jenna started running low on cash, she realized she needed to get back on her feet.
She eventually secured a job with Wallace and the rest was history. After all, she knew better than to mess her chance up.
While all of that went on, her parents were oblivious to it all. They never knew what went on in her life. They were ever 'busy'.
" Jenna?'' Morticia called out again, this time louder than the first.
'' Huh?''
'' I said you need to freshen up and take a nap."
'' That's the problem." Jenna said.
" How do you mean?"
" I have less than a day to travel to Hen town." Jenna said as her expression changed.
" Oh... I see." Morticia replied.
" I have to get ready to leave. I don't know why exactly I'm going there and how long it's gonna take. So I guess I might be taking two day's wardrobe." Jenna said throwing her head backwards and exhaled deeply before closing her eyes.
'' You'll be fine Jenny. Just try to talk to them and make them understand where you're coming from." Morticia advised.
'' Thank you. '' Jenna said after she opened her eyes.
Morticia then held Jenna's hand as a way of showing support.
_
Later that day, Jenna left for 'Hen Town' while Morticia returned to the house and hoped for the best.
She didn't have a phone so she couldn't keep in touch. All she had to do was pray and hope things get better between the parents and daughter.
~ Hentritch ~
Jordan slid his hands under Tiana's shirt and cupped her boobs.
Standing behind her, he trailed kisses from her neck to her shoulders. But Tiana stood like a statue.
" What's wrong?'' he asked pausing to look at her from the side.
" I'm not in the mood Jordan. Leave me alone. I want to sleep some more." Tiana said before she walked away, with a rather cold expression.
Jordan wasn't in the mood either but he wanted to have sex with her to re-establish whatever they had going on.
After they went to take Tiana's belongings from Kendrell's house, she acted differently.
She was cold towards him all through the drive back home.
He intended to make her a moaning mess under him.
But since she turned him down, there was no point in chasing after her. The feeling was sort of mutual anyways.
" Darn it! " Jordan said, punching the wall.
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