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“I won’t let you hurt her twice.”
“I’m trying to make her understand she’s not—”
“But she is. She just told you. She’s a lesbian. So what? My baby girl has figured herself out. She’s in love. What’s so wrong about that?”
“You’ve lost your mind, Robert.” She gets up and pushes her chair out of the way.
“I’ve never thought clearer in my entire life.”
“This conversation is not over,” she spits at Rachel and me.
“It is, Jocelyn. Just like our marriage. I asked you to sign those papers three weeks ago. I won’t wait another day. Pack your bags and leave my house.”
“I…this…you,” she says, pointing at me.
“Me?” I chuckle.
“Don’t,” Rachel snaps with a warning at the same time as she gets up. “Don’t bring her into this again.”
Her dad gets up too, and he grabs Jocelyn by the shoulders. Not violently, but firmly enough to make her shriek as they exit the room.
“Oh my god,” Rachel breathes out. I hurry to her and take her in my arms. She’s shaking, but she smiles up at me. “I did it.”
“You did it alright,” I laugh.
“Was I okay?”
“You were perfect,” I whisper before dropping my head to kiss her.
Someone scratches their throat, and we separate to face her dad.
“So…” he hesitates. “You’re gay.”
“And you’re divorcing,” she replies.
Her dad nods and Rachel follows.
“Big night. Am I right?” I add to cut the tension.
They both start laughing, and he opens his arms to her. Rachel practically jumps onto him, and he hugs her tightly. “I love you, sweetie.”
“I love you too, Daddy.”
He looks at me over Rachel’s shoulder and smiles. “You better take good care of my daughter.”
I try to keep the smile on my face, but my heart drops. Because while I wanted to help Rachel come out tonight, I wanted to be there for her on one of the most important days of her life.
I won’t be there tomorrow.
And I still haven’t told her, Sam, or Lik.
30
ROSE
THE SOUND- The Plot In You
Time’s up
