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Authors: Christina Escue
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have gone through an anger management course and know what I did was wrong. I couldn’t apologize before now because of the restraining order, but now that I can I knew I needed to come over. I know I don’t deserve it, but I would really like your forgiveness.”
“Are you serious?” Rylee asked, “You punched her in the face, ripped her shirt and pushed her against a brick wall so hard that she had bruises and scrapes on her back for days.”
“Rylee, calm down. We all remember what happened.” Leslie said.
“Rylee,” Karla said from beside her. “Please calm down. I want to hear what he has to say.”
“Thank you, Karla.” James said.
“Don’t thank me yet. I haven’t said I will forgive you, but I will hear you out.”
“Okay. Fair enough.” James said and he took a deep breath. “When I was little my dad took off, I didn’t know until two years ago that he was arrested for attacking and raping a woman in a grocery store parking lot.”
Rylee snorted at this and said, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
“Rylee,” Karla admonished, “I said I would hear him out.”
Rylee just looked at her for a minute before she nodded and said “sorry” to James.
“It`s okay.” James said to her with a small smile, “You’re right. I was acting just like him. Anyway, to continue. After Albert and I found this out we both kind of snapped. We started lashing out and causing trouble. Last summer I was arrested for attacking another girl. I got off with anger management because I had never been in trouble with the law and it was her word against mine. Since December I have been away at a special school for troubled boys. I didn’t know what Albert had done until a few weeks ago. I wasn’t allowed contact with anyone outside of the school for the five months I was there. When I got home three weeks ago mom told me what had happened with Albert.”
“Why do you want forgiveness now?” Karla asked.
“We’re moving. Mom got a job offer in Memphis and we’re leaving in three days. I would love to be able to start over, but I understand if you can’t.”
“James, I have suffered a lot in my life, and what you did wasn’t the worst thing that ever happened to me. I want to know something before I can give you my forgiveness.”
“Fair enough. What do you want to know?”
“Why?” Was all Karla said.
“At the time I thought it was because I wanted you and I couldn’t have you, but now I know it was because I wanted the control. It was never about you Karla, it would have happened to any girl I set my sights on. You just happened to be the one my eyes landed on. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t been stopped.”
“James, I am glad you`re getting the help you need. I have already forgiven you for what you did, but I will never forget it and I never want to see you again. I wish you well in Memphis.” Karla said and she got up from the table and walked out of the room. Conner, Rylee and Callie all followed her.
Elliot sat there for a second and when James stood up to leave he vaulted from his chair and punched James in the nose. “My dad always told me only wimps hit women.”
Andrew pulled Elliot away before he could hit James again. “Elliot, calm down. I agree with your dad, but you need to apologize to James.”
“Who are you, kid?” James asked.
“I’m Karla’s brother, Elliot.”
“Elliot, you pack quite a punch. Now, I’m going to walk out of here and not look back. Dr. Peterson, let Karla know that I will never bother her again.” James walked out of the kitchen and out of the house.
Karla watched from the upstairs window as James got in his mom’s car. “Oh my gosh. James has blood on his face.” Callie said from beside her.
“Who hit him?” Rylee asked.
“Elliot’s the only one not here.” Conner pointed out.
“Crap!” Karla said loudly and ran back downstairs. When she walked into the kitchen Andrew and Elliot were at
“Are you serious?” Rylee asked, “You punched her in the face, ripped her shirt and pushed her against a brick wall so hard that she had bruises and scrapes on her back for days.”
“Rylee, calm down. We all remember what happened.” Leslie said.
“Rylee,” Karla said from beside her. “Please calm down. I want to hear what he has to say.”
“Thank you, Karla.” James said.
“Don’t thank me yet. I haven’t said I will forgive you, but I will hear you out.”
“Okay. Fair enough.” James said and he took a deep breath. “When I was little my dad took off, I didn’t know until two years ago that he was arrested for attacking and raping a woman in a grocery store parking lot.”
Rylee snorted at this and said, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
“Rylee,” Karla admonished, “I said I would hear him out.”
Rylee just looked at her for a minute before she nodded and said “sorry” to James.
“It`s okay.” James said to her with a small smile, “You’re right. I was acting just like him. Anyway, to continue. After Albert and I found this out we both kind of snapped. We started lashing out and causing trouble. Last summer I was arrested for attacking another girl. I got off with anger management because I had never been in trouble with the law and it was her word against mine. Since December I have been away at a special school for troubled boys. I didn’t know what Albert had done until a few weeks ago. I wasn’t allowed contact with anyone outside of the school for the five months I was there. When I got home three weeks ago mom told me what had happened with Albert.”
“Why do you want forgiveness now?” Karla asked.
“We’re moving. Mom got a job offer in Memphis and we’re leaving in three days. I would love to be able to start over, but I understand if you can’t.”
“James, I have suffered a lot in my life, and what you did wasn’t the worst thing that ever happened to me. I want to know something before I can give you my forgiveness.”
“Fair enough. What do you want to know?”
“Why?” Was all Karla said.
“At the time I thought it was because I wanted you and I couldn’t have you, but now I know it was because I wanted the control. It was never about you Karla, it would have happened to any girl I set my sights on. You just happened to be the one my eyes landed on. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t been stopped.”
“James, I am glad you`re getting the help you need. I have already forgiven you for what you did, but I will never forget it and I never want to see you again. I wish you well in Memphis.” Karla said and she got up from the table and walked out of the room. Conner, Rylee and Callie all followed her.
Elliot sat there for a second and when James stood up to leave he vaulted from his chair and punched James in the nose. “My dad always told me only wimps hit women.”
Andrew pulled Elliot away before he could hit James again. “Elliot, calm down. I agree with your dad, but you need to apologize to James.”
“Who are you, kid?” James asked.
“I’m Karla’s brother, Elliot.”
“Elliot, you pack quite a punch. Now, I’m going to walk out of here and not look back. Dr. Peterson, let Karla know that I will never bother her again.” James walked out of the kitchen and out of the house.
Karla watched from the upstairs window as James got in his mom’s car. “Oh my gosh. James has blood on his face.” Callie said from beside her.
“Who hit him?” Rylee asked.
“Elliot’s the only one not here.” Conner pointed out.
“Crap!” Karla said loudly and ran back downstairs. When she walked into the kitchen Andrew and Elliot were at
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