Chapter 26

JOEY hated this man with all her heart. "Won't you admit the fact that you're ashamed?" Joey said in utter hatred.

Davidson turned his focus to her in mockery, saying; "How do ya mean?"

"The fact that you made me leave my home,aren't you ashamed?" She asked patiently.

"Oh little J---"

"don't you dare call her that....you swine!" Paschal retaliated.

"Where is all this coming from?" Davidson asked suspiciously, looking at Joey.

"You know David" Joey said.

Davidson didn't want to believe Joey told Paschal the truth because he didn't even want to believe Joey remembered anything.

"The food is ready. Darling why don't you help me set the table?" Mariam interrupted the explosion from the three. "I'll be there mum" Joey left and Paschal followed.

Paschal wasn't here because of anything more than to take revenge on Joey's father and to find out which friend of his took part in almost killing Joey.

Everyone sat down in their dining chairs and ate. Davidson at the head of the table at the front sitted, Mariam right after him,Paschal in between Mariam and Joey. Max was sitted at the other end of the dining table with Wilson and Chloe sitted opposite Paschal and Joey, eating.

"So Joey,have you greeted your dad formally?" Mariam asked, trying to bring up a conversation.

"Joey did ya not hear ya mother?" Davidson said.

"Oh,for Christ sake father. Why don't you just get on with your little celebration? Can you listen to yourself? I-- greet you" Joey said tilting her hair to get a better look at him. Paschal was damn right impressed.

"Joey! Why'd you talk to your dad that way?" Mariam was surprised.

"Mum" Joey was fed up. "...never mind him. He doesn't deserve a word from me rather than a greeting" she concluded.

"What's going on here?" Max asked.

"Joey is there something you're not telling us?" Wilson asked.

Joey looked up.

"What's going on?" Wilson pushed on worriedly.

That does it! "I remember David, I remember everything" Joey burst out crying and everyone looked shocked.

"Is that why you came back Joey?" Mariam asked frighteningly. Joey couldn't lift a hair. She was sore. More than heart broken.

Paschal held her left hand tightly from under the table.

These all irritated Davidson. "...and so? At least you're grown up now, you'll understand"

"Understand what?! That you--"

"Oh little J" Davidson interrupted her quickly "...why? I can't believe you're crying"

Paschal held on to her hand more tightly now. He knew this was too much for her,in fact he saw this coming,that was why he didn't want Joey to come back here.

Davidson continued; "For such a thing that happened in the past little--" Paschal cut him shut there "don't you dare and I mean dare call her that name again. Her name is not little J" Paschal warned. "And who the hell are you?! This is a family talk Mr Paschal. You're out of it!" Davidson thundered.

"Oh, David. I'm disappointed in you. Totally disappointed. You're not even ashamed of what you did to your own daughter!" Mariam cried out. "Oh Mariam please" Davidson scolded. "She was raped David!" Mariam scolded back in hatred.

"What!" Max said.

"Okay-- I'm-- I'm--- I am sorry,but--- but--- at least you shouldn't see it like this" Davidson obviously didn't know what to say.

"See it how David? How?!" Joey stood in rage.

"Joey I think you should know the whole truth now. I've been trying to keep it from you but... I think you're of age now" Mariam confessed. Joey was stunned,what truth?

"Mariam..." Davidson interrupted her; "...it's okay. You don't have to talk at all. For God's sake Mariam the children are here!" Davidson also stood up.

Mariam grinned in satisfaction. "What? What?!" Mariam also stood up from her chair.

Okay, Paschal stood too.

"Are you feeling guilty now? Well,you should have taught about the damage you'd cause before indulging in your act. You can't do anything now David. 'cos Joey's gonna hear the whole truth today" Mariam concluded.

What truth? Joey was confused.

"What truth mum?" Max was also confused.

Joey fell to the floor suddenly and everyone was in awe as they tried to bring her back to consciousness.