Chapter 17

"Amber Wilkinson?" Mrs. Adams echoed.

"Yes. I spoke with you today over the phone, remember? You asked me to relay the message to Callie about her father leaving the car at work after lunch."

Mrs. Adams laughed softly. "Oh yes of course. I?m sorry. What can I do for you today."

Amber looked in the house. It seemed like such a nice place to live. It had a small touch of country. It was nothing compared to her parent's huge house with white walls and expensive art. This house had a warm feeling to it.

"May I come in? I need to talk to you about Callie." Amber asked nervously.

"About Callie? Yes, sure." Mrs. Adams stepped aside letting the girl walk in.

Amber gazed around the house and saw tons of pictures of Callie and Nathan in gorgeous picture frames. They must be a tight family Amber thought. She continued walking and sat on one of the soft couches in the living room.

Mrs. Adams followed her. She hoped this girl wasn't here to deliver any bad news about her daughter.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Gloria asked Amber.

Amber nodded. "N-no thank you. Listen Mrs. Adams, I got something to tell you but I think you should brace yourself."

Gloria felt her heart race. "Is Callie in trouble?"

Amber was about to speak when Gloria's phone rang. "Oh wait honey, I gotta get this."

Amber watched the woman run to the phone. She saw a huge picture book on the coffee table. Feeling curious, she started looking through the pictures. Most of the pictures were of the family of course. They were of vacations, birthday parties, graduations, or just pictures taken for fun. Amber almost felt her eyes tear up again. She knew Callie had a loving family and that she didn't. Amber's parents were hardly ever home when she was growing up. Her house always felt empty and cold. She didn't have any siblings of her own, so it was very lonesome at times.

"You like that picture? It was Callie's first communion." Gloria said suddenly.

Amber looked up startled. She hadn't realized Mrs. Adams was back. She was staring at the picture of Callie as a child in a white dress holding a candle at a church. "Oh yeah. I guess I was just trying to figure out if that was Callie."

Mrs. Adams smiled. "Yes my little girl. We are so proud of her. Well of her and my son of course. I feel so lucky to have children like them."

Amber almost cringed. She just remembered her terrible day. She'd quite her job and wouldn't be able to see the man she loved because of Callie Adams. Stop being weak Amber, and tell this woman what her "innocent" daughter has been doing with her "wonderful" son.

"Mrs. Adams," Amber said putting the picture book down, "You're daughter is doing something very bad."

Gloria frowned. "Bad? What do you mean? Like drugs?"

Amber sighed. "No. She's committing incest."

Gloria felt as if she'd been knocked out. "W-what?"

Amber shrugged. "Yeah. Incest. She's your son's lover."

Gloria got up angry. "Listen young lady, I don?t know why you're here telling me this, but I think you better leave now!"

Amber shot her eyes of fury. "I'm telling you the truth! Please believe me!"

Gloria began to walk to the door to let this strange rude girl out immediately. "Please leave right now!"

Amber got up slowly still trying to defend herself. "I swear to you! I saw them with my own eyes kissing!"

"Leave!" Gloria yelled out opening the door.

Amber was getting frustrated and felt her face turn red. Why didn't anyone believe her? Did everyone think Callie was that innocent? Fuck that bitch! Callie was an incestuous slut and she wanted to make sure everyone knew it!

Just then they both heard a car pull up. Gloria saw her daughter walking towards the door staring suspiciously at the car that was parked. Little did she know it was Amber's car.

"Mom? Hey do you have company?" Callie asked at the door.

Gloria didn't respond and Amber stood behind her.

"Amber? What are you doing here?" Callie looking confused.

"I'm here to tell your mother that you're sick. You and you're brother are lovers aren't you? I saw you both kissing in your office the other day!"

Callie felt her face turn white as a ghost. Her mother looked down. "Amber get the hell out of my mother's house! "

"Oh sure I'm leaving. I'm just glad she knows. Go on Callie, try to deny it. Let me watch you lie to your own mother who trusts you. Lie to her like you have been lying to everyone else!"

"Get out!" Callie screamed feeling tears running down her face.

Amber was leaving with a huge smile on her face. She'd finally done it! She was ruining Callie's perfect little life. Now Callie would know what it feels like to be hurting.

Callie stood there until she heard the door close. Gloria slowly walked away into the living room.

"Mom? Mom are you OK?"

Gloria sat on the sofa silently. "Yes Callie. I think so."

Callie knew her mother was lying. She'd actually believed what Amber was saying. "Mom that girl is crazy. She's hated me since I started working at the college."

Gloria looked up at her daughter. "Tell me it isn't true Callie. Tell me what that deranged girl said isn't true!"

Callie felt more tears come out. She wasn't going to do it anymore. She had to face up to her mother. The truth was going to be told tonight. Not the way she planned but now it was out there and she wasn't going to lie to her mother.

"Yes, Mom it's true. It's all true."

Gloria felt her heart sink. Her own two children, whom she loved and cared about were involved with each other! It was impossible! These things only happened to broken families, not loving families like her own! This had to be untrue.

"Oh Callie! There are so many young men out there for you! Why your own brother? Why?"