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"No it's all right Mommy"

She looked at me hard

"I don't want any more secrets between us Su woman now You've handled this terrible situation very maturely, e, even living where I was living and seeing the things I saw almost daily I'm proud of you honey"

I nodded and looked down "Summer?"

"Why were you kissing Uncle Roy like that?" I finally asked "He was holding you so close and when he kissed you, you looked like you were kissing him back"

"I thought that was it," she said nodding "Uncle Roy has been irl when he comforts or protects me"

"That wasn't a little girl's kiss Mo brother kisses his little sister either"

She stared a moment, her eyes small

"It's so complicated, honey, and it's late"

"I thought you didn't want any hed and shook her head

"You have so ht"

"Onewon't matter" I insisted

She smiled

"You are stronger than I was" she concluded She sat back, closing her eyes and gri her pain

"After Uncle Roy found out the truth aboutand punishing his he thought were unnatural