up?”
“That’s impressive; you don’t seem like a burger chick.” He turns to the waitress, “I’ll have the same as her.”
“See Mr. Hall, you don’t know me that well after all.”
“Nice try, Danni. I know you more then you know yourself and some advice, do something about this silence, it’s suffocating. I hate silence.” I roll my eyes and wait for the waitress to leave and turn to Andi, who is looking radiant, she’s done her makeup perfectly and curled her hair and is wearing a black cocktail dress, she hardly ever wears cocktail dresses.
“You look amazing, Andi. Are the babies finally sleeping? Who’s
watching them, by the way?”
“Thank you, Danni. I have Katie and Jay watching them. I didn’t think it was a good idea bringing them tonight.”
“Fair enough, you’ve made the right decision there.” We’re snapped out of our conversation with Alison interrupting us.
“Can we stop beating around this and get this all out in the open?” How rude of her? Everyone puts there head down, knowing what is coming next. Jared, places his hand on top of mine. I think that is his way, to try and calm me down. It doesn’t work and I snap.
“No, we can’t. As you can see, I’m having a conversation with my sister, which you have no right interrupting.”
“Danni, please don’t.” Andi pleads.
“No, Andi, let her.. She has every right to kick off, but Danni can you please let me explain? I at least deserve that.” Did she really just say that she deserves to be able to explain herself, I can’t control it any longer, that’s it, I’ve hit boiling point.
“Are you kidding me? Ok, let’s hear it, how you were never around, touring was more important. Oh and how about, why you treated me different? And was nothing but a bitch to me, always putting me down, giving me smacks for doing something little out of line, but when it came to Andi or Adam they would get away with it. You’d lock me away for no reason. Oh, let’s not forget about the important parts of our lives. Andi getting married, having kids, what about me on my death bed for being nearly beating to death? Oh and yet again, I was in hospital again a few weeks ago, where were you? Let’s not forget the biggest problem, where the fuck were you, when dad died? You didn’t return home, you left it all down to Adam to arrange everything and take care of us, where the fuck was your heart? Of course, you don’t have one, because your one cold hearted bitch. So no, you don’t deserve anything from me.” I get up and go to walk out and she shouts back.
Danni Marie Shaw, sit your ass down.” How dare she use my full name, that just pisses me of more. I walk back towards the table and sit.
“Well go on then, the floor is all yours, give us your best shot.”
“You know what, you want the truth? You won’t be able to handle the truth, but if you want to whine like a baby, here it is. You where nothing but a spoilt child, you weren’t like your brother or sister and your farther would give you all his attention, which pissed me of more. I have news for you Danni, he wasn’t your real farther, you were the outcome of a mistake I did with one of my dancers and I had to live with the guilt for what I did. So looking at you, would remind me every day of what I did. I had an affair and I did love him and once he found out I was pregnant, he wanted nothing to do with me and that was your fault.” I’m speechless, this cannot be true.
“Mum!” Andi and Alex snap.
“You’re lying, you heartless cow.”
“Believe me, I wish I was, but it’s all true, you where a big mistake. You wanted the truth, you’ve got it.” My jaw drops and my heart sinks, everyone is looking over in shock. What do I say to that? I was unwanted and my dad who I have always adored, turns out he wasn’t my biological farther.
“Wow Ms Shaw, you’re one bitch, who says that to their daughter.” Jared snaps, he places his arm around my
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