Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Grant looked exasperated. "Alright, enough. Stop making a scene and come home with me."

Shawn stepped out of the restroom, totally confused. "What's going on? Mom, what happened to your face?"

"It was that bitch Allison! She hit me!" Cindy snapped.

Grant's face darkened. "Shawn, get your mom out of here. She's embarrassing herself."

Shawn frowned, turning to his dad. "What happened?"

"Your mom started it," Grant said, his voice flat. "She rushed at Allison and tried to hit her, but Allison defended herself. That's why she got slapped. Enough already let's just go home."

"Mom, I know you're upset about the court ruling, but you can't just go around hitting people." There was disappointment in Shawn's eyes. "Allison's just Dad's lawyer. She's doing her job. It's not fair to take it out on her."

"Oh, so now you're taking that woman's side?" Cindy's eyes were red, her voice trembling. "I'm your mother! And you're defending her? Do I even matter to you anymore?"

That was the last straw for Shawn.

"Do you really think I don't care about you? Honestly, if I hadn't always listened to you, I wouldn't have messed things up with Kate, or hurt Allison the way I did."

"So now you're blaming all that on me?" Cindy shot back, her anger flaring.

let out a cold laugh. “Like I'd dare

of you," Grant interrupted, already heading for the curb. "The car's

the law

Allison a bright smile. "Hey, Allison! Ms. Witt is waiting for you

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I told her you were in court, but

him

the sofa, flipping through a legal journal, looking bored out of her mind. When Allison walked

her bag and sat down beside her. "Did you need to see

took out a tin of nice tea, started

"I actually brought you a

you did for me, I had this pink diamond

opened the box and held it

glanced over-and was

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with a

that sparkled

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