The youngest couple in the Cheaterville house were under more stress than ever. Not only was their relationship a secret, but they were both struggling with their mothers, and it was slowly eating them both up inside.
One morning, while cuddling on the couch, Rayen suddenly pulled away. The stress was just too much for her. She hadn't spoken of what she walked in on her mother doing since it happened. She even tried to block it out, but it was impossible to unsee your parent doing what Lorelai had been doing.
"I'm sorry, Gray!" cried Rayen as she pulled away. "I... I just...."
Gray leaned foward, his big dark eyes huge with concern. "Is everything alright, babe?"
"The stress!" Rayen wailed. "I hate keeping the relationship inside! And everything else as well! I just can't! It's killing me!"
Gray grabbed Rayen's hand and squeezed it. "What else are you keeping inside?"
A big tear slid down Rayen's cheek as she quietly explained what she saw inside going on inside her mother's bedroom. Gray rubbed her shoulder and nodded, trying not to grimace.
Gray sighed when she was finished and said, "I did notice that you have been avoiding your mom lately.."
"I can't even look at her anymore!" Rayen covered her face with her hands. "She tries to talk to me sometimes but.... but I just can't!" She paused a moment, and hung her head before continuing. "Not to mention that I always feel like I'm lying to her! Everyone thinks that we still hate each other!"
Gray nodded. "Yeah, I feel the same way. Things having been good between me and my mom, either."
"Her new boyfriend again?" Rayen asked.
Gray sighed. "It's just... well... I saw him in the papers a while back. He went to jail because he assisted in a carjacking and a lady ended up hurt."
"Yes," said Rayen. "When I first saw him I remembered that."
Gray leaned back and put his arm around Rayen's shoulders. Rayen leaned into him, adoring her boyfriend's touch.
"You know," muttered Gray. "How ironic it is. You refuse to listen to your mom, and I just want my mom to listen to me."
Rayen cracked a tiny smile. "I think it's a little sad, actually."
Cassie started crying just then, and Rayen leapt up to tend to her. When she got in the nursery, however, Lorelai was there waiting for her.
Suddenly panicked, Rayen gasped. "How long have you been down here?!"
Lorelai shrugged indifferently. "Not long. I just need to talk to you alone, and since you have been waking up earlier..."
"Leave me alone!" Rayen suddenly snapped. "I need to take care of your daughter!"
"You're my daughter, too." begged Lorelai. "I know what has happened has been traumatic for you, but..."
"Oh no," Rayen sneered sarcasticly. "Seeing my mother woohoo with a random guy is a fun family activity! Maybe you should do it while Damien is home, next!"
"Rocco's not a random guy, though!" Lorelai wailed. "I love him, and..."
"You love him!" Rayen snapped. "Did you love my dad? You had two kids with him!"
Lorelai's cheeks turned red. "Well..."
"Or what about Damien's father?!" Rayen interupted. "The guy you were married to! But that didn't last long, did it?"
Lorelai wasn't really hurt by everything her daughter was saying. She was mostly just confused. "Rayen, sweetie, where is this coming from?"
"From you!" Rayen snarled. "You ruin your own life, and the lives of your children! You don't care how any of us feel about anything! It's all about your daily amount of woohoo!"
"Stop it!" Screeched Lorelai, suddenly furious. "Don't you dare talk to me that way, Rayen Lynsey!"
Rayen glowered at her, feeling more fury than ever. They both stood there a minute, scowling at each other, before Rayen just turned around and started to tend to her whimpering little sister.
Gray heard the fight from the living room, and jumped up to go see what was going on, and if Rayen was okay. However, on his way there, Alessi stopped him.
"You sure are up early," exclaimed Alessi brightly.
Gray nervously shrugged. "Not a big deal. Just, um, couldn't sleep..."
Alessi sighed. "Listen, Gray, I'm off to go meet Darshan, and his family.."
"His family?!" Gray spit out. "Are you insane?!"
Alessi rolled her eyes. "I'm getting kind of sick of this, Gray."
"He's part of some kind of gang-like family!" Gray begged. "Please, please don't go to his house!"
Alessi scowled. "I know Darshan, and I can tell that he is a good guy! So, maybe he doesn't come from the greatest people, that I can deal with. But, please, don't just accuse anyone of being a criminal!"
"But Mom..."
"I'm leaving Gray!" Alessi yelled as she started to walk towards the door. "And don't worry... I will come back!"
Alessi didn't go to their house right away. She did some shopping first, and after packing it all safely into the truck of her car, made her way to Darshan's house.
Alessi was very impressed with it. It was a cutesy little house, the yard completely covered in flowers, and the welcome mat sporting a cute little rhyme.
Darshan came out to welcome Alessi to his house. They hugged and then kissed for a while before Darshan actually invited his girlfriend in.
"This is a great house!" cried Alessi, admiring the porch while she walked inside.
Darshan grinned."Thanks Les... but I'm just warning you, my family is a bit strange..."
Alessi laughed. "So is mine, don't worry about it!"
As soon as Alessi got inside the house, though, she spotted an elderly man walking near her, holding a book. As soon as he saw her, the man's eyebrow's suddenly sloped down foward, and a large evil grin creeped across his face.
It sent shivers up Alessi's spine.
The man put the book down, and faster than Alessi could react, he grabbed her hand and started to shake it.
Darshan came over, smiling nervously. "Alessi," he stuttered. "This is my dad..."
"Call me Boss!" cried the man, the evil smile still there. "Everyone else does."
Alessi was now truly afraid. Boss Ginnae? She knew that name...
Darshan quickly snatched Alessi back and led her down a wide hallway, where they ran into a man who looked nearly identical to Darshan.
The man scowled once he saw Alessi, and quickly cried out, "Darshan, dude! Didn't I tell you to make this one hot?!"
Darshan started to literally drag Alessi down the hall, as Alessi literally felt her breath get caught in her throat.
Alessi was literally shaking when Darshan turned to lead her into a small room off of the hall. He paused only a moment to say, "No one is going to hurt you. I am not going to let them hurt you." It didn't make Alessi feel much better.
She wasn't sure what to expect in the room. Several men holding guns, perhaps? Or maybe a torture chamber? So Alessi was shocked when a kind looking elderly woman hurried over and cried out, "Hello darling!"
Darshan smiled at the shaky Alessi, and said "This is my mom, the only sane person in my entire family."
The woman suddenly looked upset, but she managed a smile and said, "You can call me Meme."
Alessi nodded, still feeling nervous She quickly turned to Darshan and loudly whispered, "Can I talk to you alone for a minute, please?"
Darshan nodded and led Alessi back into the living room. Boss wasn't there anymore, but his book remained. Alessi peered at the title of it: Guns, Guns, and More Guns!
Darshan frowned. "Are you, uhhh... okay?"
Alessi turned to him, her eyes huge with fear. "Please, Darshan." she begged. "Please tell me that it's just a coincidience that your dad's name is Boss Ginnae, and he isn't the former mob boss in Riverview? Please tell me that my son was wrong and you guys aren't criminal! Please!"
Darshan didn't say anything.
Alessi wasn't angry, just hurt. "So... you are a gang member?" she asked, her voice high with distress.
Darshan hung his head. "I used to be..."
"But what did your brother mean?!" snapped Alessi. "Make this one hot?!"
"I've... I've had a few relationships." Darshan admitted. "They never lasted. My family always scares them away."
Alessi sighed and muttered quietly. "I can understand that..."
Darshan sighed and stepped back. "I would understand completely if you left and never wanted to see me again."
Alessi stared blankly at him. "Why would I do that?"
Alessi came over to Darshan and put her arms around his waist. Darshan worriedly smiled and said, "But what about my family?"
Alessi grinned sheepishly at him. "I'm not dating your family, Darshan. I'm dating you."
Alessi left a little while later, and was shocked to see her son standing outside the house.
"Gray!" Alessi gasped, terrifed, and tore her way over to him. "What... what are you doing here?!"
Gray was surprised as well. "You certainly weren't in there long..."
Alessi scowled. "I said what are you doing here, Gray!"
Gray sighed. "I... I was worried about you, and..."
"Don't you dare ever come to this house ever again!" Alessi screeched. She knew that Boss Ginnae would not be to happy to find a teenager hanging around his home.
"I'm sorry!" cried Gray. "I just didn't want to lose you!"
Alessi suddenly pulled her son into a hug. Gray pulled back quickly and asked, "What was that for?"
"Your sweet, Gray." lied Alessi, deciding not to tell him that only a few moments ago she was scared for her life.
"I thought you were mad?" asked Gray, puzzled.
Alessi shook her head. "Just a little upset. And worried. Please don't ever come here again."
Gray sighed. "Okay..."
"Great!" cried Alessi, grabbing his arm. "Let's get home!"
They arrived at home just in time to celebrate Cassie's birthday.
Lorelai was sad to see her baby grow up. Rayen hated her, and Damien, though he completely adored his mom, was growing older as well and was now more interested in playing with Jack then with his mom. Lorelai hadn't suffered from any pregnancy symptoms since her romp with Rocco, and although being a parent stressed her out, she loved to have a baby in the house.
Despite the fact that everyone was sad to see Cassie growing up, they all cheered her on.
Cassie became just as cute as a child as she was as a toddler. She looks so much like her mother.
After the party, Rayen decided that it was killing her to keep the secret of her and Gray. Everyone was so happy. None of them were facing a burden like a secret love intrest. Not even Gray seemed to be suffering that much from it, while Rayen was being eaten alive from the inside out. She needed to tell somebody before she was nothing but a hollow shell.
She thought about who she could tell. Her mother, father, and Alessi were definetly out of the question. Gray already knew, and she didn't have any friends who she trusted very much. Cassie and Damien were too close with Lorelai to lie to her.
So that only left one person.
Rayen entered the kitchen and found that Jack was sitting alone, eating a piece of cake. Everyone else had gone off to do their own thing.
Before she could change her mind, Rayen called Jack over. He obidiently got up and strolled over to meet his sister.
"Listen, Jack," said Rayen quietly. "I have something really important to tell you and you can't tell anyone."
Jack looked at her wide eyed. "What is it?!"
"It's really really important, and a really really big secret," Rayen warned.
Jack nodded. "Okay. I promise that I will not tell anyone."
"Well, you see..." Rayen started. "Me and Gray have been secretly dating for a while now. We are keeping it a secret because even though we aren't biologically related, we have the same brothers, and we also call the same man Dad. We were also raised as siblings, and it's a little gross if you think of it like that."
"Now, Jack." said Rayen. "You aren't going to tell anyone... right?"
Will Jack spill the secret?
Will Gray find out that Rayen told?
Will Alessi and Darshan do the deed?
All will be revealed on the next episode of.... CHEATERVILLE!!!!
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