Magnolia Leaving Everett’s house, my mind was reeling. I couldn’t believe what his father had told him about my mother. I hated that I took my anger out on Everett by yelling, but he was so casual about calling my mother a slut. I understood that he was only repeating what his father told him. And honestly it was his father, so why wouldn’t he? He had no reason to think his father would lie to him. I only hoped, since he found out about other things that his father was doing that, he would believe my story. I wonder what else his father was up to. I need to talk to Everett about everything, so he doesn’t tell anyone about me just yet. I need to prepare in case my biological monster of a father showed up thinking he had some kind of rights to me. I just couldn’t do it tonight. Whenever Eve

