She suspected that he would make her change her clothes, but she was hopeful after what her mother had said. As she stepped into the kitchen, Amelia s...w her father turn and look at her, his eyes going up and down her body. "Good morning, princess", he said and walked over and kissed her cheek. "You look very beautiful", he said, before turning back to the stove and continuing the cooking. Amelia was shocked by this response, even though it was what she had been hoping for. Realizing that her. Pushing off the trunk with her feet, she gasped in shock as her body yanked unexpectedly in the opposite direction. Sputtering, she turned her head and felt her scalp pinch painfully. It was her hair. Her waist-length locks had become tangled in the slimy branches of the tree.Paddling as quickly as possible toward the shoreline as his boat sank ever deeper, the Spiritwalker kept looking back toward the place where he had thrown the female overboard, straining for signs of life. However, the. You know, Ryan may think he's a grown man but he's not. His parents still make the rules. I hope you can understand that," she said coldly."Yeah, I do." Good. Good-bye Jen." Good-bye," she stumbled.His mom hung up.Jen laid back on the bed. She squeezed her eyes shut and the tears began to fall. Why was his mom being like this? Why did she hate her? I betcha she knows we've slept together, she thought. Fuck! Now she hates me, she thought, crying into her pillow. She's not going to let Ryan see. Vindictiveness may not have been my strongest suit, but as far as Becca was concerned, I did my best to dish it right back. I always attempted to conceal our mutual animosity when Uncle Henry was around. But behind closed doors, we were always ready to throw down.It was several years later that I ultimately landed the final blow to our relationship. Once I became old enough, I dove into the role of helping my uncle run the faire. He took me under his wing. I was his shadow and dedicated myself.