The Blonde looked at her with anguish in her eyes, “You can’t be serious?!” She exclaimed
He hummed as he cooked.
She walked next to him and slid herself onto the counter. “Oh don’t forget the seasonings.” She said sweetly
He nodded and grabbed the spices.
She smiled and took a couple helping him to mix seasonings
“I don’t mean to pry, but why do you think your mother dislikes you?”
“She always h-hurt m-me..” She said her stutter starting again. Lifting her sleeve. She had some old bruises. “I get pushed around. Though Rose is loved. I don’t think it’s intentional. But being adopted wasn’t a thing to be entirely proud about. Sure I have a family. But I got teased and bullied for not having my own parents. Mom always pointed it out.” She said softly kicking her legs.
“Do they still tease you?”
“Wh-when Ro-se is-isn’t home, M-mom makes sure I know that I have no true family. That I should do what I’m supposed to. F-or the f-family th-at was gr-gracious e-ennnnough to ta-ke m-me in. Although I kn-know R-tose loves me. T-treats me like a s-sister.” She said softly.
“What if we confronted her? I’ll be here to protect you if she tries to hurt you.”
She looked wide eyed and nodded, “I c-c-ould, n-never d-do it” she stuttered and sighed. Looking at her lap. “I-I don’t th-think i-it’s a g-good i-dea. Wh-what I-if sh-she wants t-to ki-kick me I-out?!” She asked.
“Then you’ll live with me, your sister, or another family member. You are a strong woman who doesn’t deserve abusive treatment like that. It’s time you face your demons.” Rose walked in with a pained expression.
The blonde nodded and sighed. Hugging him tightly “thank you” she said softly. Suddenly noticing Rose walk in. Jackie looked at Rose, “Rose?! How much did you hear?” She asked and bowed her head. In slight shock. Scared as to what she’d heard or how she felt. “Are you okay?!” She asked her and went to Rose and grabbed her hands.
“I only heard about what mom did to you while I was away. However, grandfather wants to talk to you about our family. He thinks your ready to fully become an Els Family member.”
“Wh-what d-d-do y-you me-an?” She asked and looked at her sister up and down. It was becoming too much of a struggle to talk at this point so she stayed quiet. Miraak walked up behind Rose and looked at the two.
The Blonde looked at her with anguish in her eyes, “You can’t be serious?!” She exclaimed
He hummed as he cooked.
She walked next to him and slid herself onto the counter. “Oh don’t forget the seasonings.” She said sweetly
He nodded and grabbed the spices.
She smiled and took a couple helping him to mix seasonings
“I don’t mean to pry, but why do you think your mother dislikes you?”
“She always h-hurt m-me..” She said her stutter starting again. Lifting her sleeve. She had some old bruises. “I get pushed around. Though Rose is loved. I don’t think it’s intentional. But being adopted wasn’t a thing to be entirely proud about. Sure I have a family. But I got teased and bullied for not having my own parents. Mom always pointed it out.” She said softly kicking her legs.
“Do they still tease you?”
“Wh-when Ro-se is-isn’t home, M-mom makes sure I know that I have no true family. That I should do what I’m supposed to. F-or the f-family th-at was gr-gracious e-ennnnough to ta-ke m-me in. Although I kn-know R-tose loves me. T-treats me like a s-sister.” She said softly.
“What if we confronted her? I’ll be here to protect you if she tries to hurt you.”
She looked wide eyed and nodded, “I c-c-ould, n-never d-do it” she stuttered and sighed. Looking at her lap. “I-I don’t th-think i-it’s a g-good i-dea. Wh-what I-if sh-she wants t-to ki-kick me I-out?!” She asked.
“Then you’ll live with me, your sister, or another family member. You are a strong woman who doesn’t deserve abusive treatment like that. It’s time you face your demons.” Rose walked in with a pained expression.
The blonde nodded and sighed. Hugging him tightly “thank you” she said softly. Suddenly noticing Rose walk in. Jackie looked at Rose, “Rose?! How much did you hear?” She asked and bowed her head. In slight shock. Scared as to what she’d heard or how she felt. “Are you okay?!” She asked her and went to Rose and grabbed her hands.
The Blonde looked at her with anguish in her eyes, “You can’t be serious?!” She exclaimed
He hummed as he cooked.
She walked next to him and slid herself onto the counter. “Oh don’t forget the seasonings.” She said sweetly
He nodded and grabbed the spices.
She smiled and took a couple helping him to mix seasonings
“I don’t mean to pry, but why do you think your mother dislikes you?”
“She always h-hurt m-me..” She said her stutter starting again. Lifting her sleeve. She had some old bruises. “I get pushed around. Though Rose is loved. I don’t think it’s intentional. But being adopted wasn’t a thing to be entirely proud about. Sure I have a family. But I got teased and bullied for not having my own parents. Mom always pointed it out.” She said softly kicking her legs.
“Do they still tease you?”
“Wh-when Ro-se is-isn’t home, M-mom makes sure I know that I have no true family. That I should do what I’m supposed to. F-or the f-family th-at was gr-gracious e-ennnnough to ta-ke m-me in. Although I kn-know R-tose loves me. T-treats me like a s-sister.” She said softly.
“What if we confronted her? I’ll be here to protect you if she tries to hurt you.”
She looked wide eyed and nodded, “I c-c-ould, n-never d-do it” she stuttered and sighed. Looking at her lap. “I-I don’t th-think i-it’s a g-good i-dea. Wh-what I-if sh-she wants t-to ki-kick me I-out?!” She asked.
The Blonde looked at her with anguish in her eyes, “You can’t be serious?!” She exclaimed
He hummed as he cooked.
She walked next to him and slid herself onto the counter. “Oh don’t forget the seasonings.” She said sweetly
He nodded and grabbed the spices.
She smiled and took a couple helping him to mix seasonings
“I don’t mean to pry, but why do you think your mother dislikes you?”
“She always h-hurt m-me..” She said her stutter starting again. Lifting her sleeve. She had some old bruises. “I get pushed around. Though Rose is loved. I don’t think it’s intentional. But being adopted wasn’t a thing to be entirely proud about. Sure I have a family. But I got teased and bullied for not having my own parents. Mom always pointed it out.” She said softly kicking her legs.
“Do they still tease you?”
“Wh-when Ro-se is-isn’t home, M-mom makes sure I know that I have no true family. That I should do what I’m supposed to. F-or the f-family th-at was gr-gracious e-ennnnough to ta-ke m-me in. Although I kn-know R-tose loves me. T-treats me like a s-sister.” She said softly.
The Blonde looked at her with anguish in her eyes, “You can’t be serious?!” She exclaimed
He hummed as he cooked.
She walked next to him and slid herself onto the counter. “Oh don’t forget the seasonings.” She said sweetly
He nodded and grabbed the spices.
She smiled and took a couple helping him to mix seasonings
“I don’t mean to pry, but why do you think your mother dislikes you?”
“She always h-hurt m-me..” She said her stutter starting again. Lifting her sleeve. She had some old bruises. “I get pushed around. Though Rose is loved. I don’t think it’s intentional. But being adopted wasn’t a thing to be entirely proud about. Sure I have a family. But I got teased and bullied for not having my own parents. Mom always pointed it out.” She said softly kicking her legs.