Obsession

13

The weekend was fairly over for the couple and as much as they enjoyed their family, they wanted nothing more than for them to leave. Raven was beginning to get agitated with all the people running in and out, back and forth, upstairs and downstairs. The laughter and loudness becoming too much for her to bare.

She had thought that seeing the people she loved again would bring her the happiness that she longed for once taken away from them. But right now she wanted nothing more than for everyone to go home and let her be.

Her mother was constantly trying to babysit her and give her advice like she was the most perfect parent. Her father was upset and had expressed it to her numerous times but contradicted himself when he told her how proud he was that she grew up.

Stephens' family wasn't as annoying but his boys being here made things worst. They had been out all day and Raven wanted to be up under her husband instead of her best-friend.

She hadn't even noticed Ebony making her way to the couch.

"What's wrong mama?"

She signs deeply. How do you explain to someone that your boyfriend now husband, hunted you down, got you pregnant, kidnapped you, married you, and changed your name so no one could find you. Oh but now you're perfectly fine with it because you guys are happy and in love again. That's right. You can't. Because no one will actually understand the madness behind the music.

Raven could only imagine how Ebony would look at her and think of her if she let the secrets pour.

"Nothing I'm fine, just a little tired the twins are super busy today."

"Go upstairs and take a nap, I'll send Vicky up with tea to soothe the twins so you can rest properly."

She hugs her and makes her way upstairs to the room to get settled. Tonight over dinner they would be revealing the names of the twins to the family.

Soon after Victoria found her way into the room and cuddled up with her best friend.

"Turn on a movie."

"I'm tired V."

"You're lying and I have your favorite cookies."

Victoria knew Raven had played sick to get away from everyone. But now was the time for her to let everything that happened to her spill. No matter how much she would hate having to judge Raven for letting things get this far, it was something that needed to be talked about.

"Put a movie on, turn it up loud, and spill it. I already know about him stalking you so you might as well tell me the truth."

Raven twiddles with her fingers before signing again. She never thought this day would come. Someone actually wanted to listen to her. To hear what she had to say. She had been so tight lipped and closed mouth about the situation it was as if it had never happened. Just the way Stephen had told her. She wanted this to happen, he just sped the process up. She snickered at the thought.

"How do you know about that ? He told you?"

"Just like I know you found the pictures, I found them too. And it's fucking crazy that you've let me be here for three days and you've said nothing. Just holding it in like it never happened."

"V I swear I didn't know he was really crazy. You know that. We were good. But you know how I am about drama."

"So that's what all this is about ?"

"Me and E broke up because of his mom calling me fat and saying I didn't deserve him and some more shit."

She goes on to tell her the rest of the story not skipping a detail or dialogue in the process. Victoria can't help but feel sorry for her. She believed that she had just run away with him like she had done in high school.