I Did Tell, I Did by Harte Cassie

Author:Harte, Cassie [Harte, Cassie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Non-Fiction
Publisher: Harper Collins, Inc.
Published: 2009-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

In contrast to my home life, I really enjoyed my time at college. I joined a theatre group, sang with a glee club and continued to be a member of the church choir, as well as singing in the band on Friday nights. Gradually I began to live the life of a normal student. I had my quiet moments, when the dark thoughts crept up on me, but I had become an expert at hiding all the horrible bits of my life and pretending that things were good.

Mum continued to be harsh and cruel. My older siblings had all left—Ellen and Rosie were married and Tom was overseas with the Marines, but Anne remained at home, where she got to take over the role of Mum’s favourite, in contrast to me, the person who had ruined her life. I was too busy to spend much time at home, because on top of my social life I had to work hard to keep up with the course work, but that was all for the best.

The great thing was that I hadn’t seen Bill for over a year. He had gone, and as time went by I let myself believe that was it, that I would never see him again, never have to do those despicable things with him again. I was trying very hard to put all the pain of my past where it belonged—in the past. I was trying to make another norm, one that was happy and free from fear.

When I was eighteen years old I met an actor called Alistair, who was the original tall, dark and handsome man. He was full of charisma and an amazing actor as well. All the girls adored him so I was completely bowled over when he asked me to go on a date. Me!

I was shocked and astonished but I said yes straight away (and almost added ‘Yes, please!’).

We started dating, but during the early months of our relationship, once again, Uncle Bill came back on the scene. I arrived home one day after college and there he was, sitting in our living room with a mug of tea in his hand. I was shocked and went straight to my room but Mum called me down to speak to him. What was she thinking? Did she think that I would start treating him as my father? Did she really think that I could have this relationship with him? I had told her about how he hurt me, so what was she thinking? I went down and said hello and made the bare minimum of polite conversation, then escaped up to my room again. Nothing was said about the revelation that he was my father, or about the end of my relationship with his son. He never brought it up, and I didn’t either.

For a while after that I managed to avoid being alone with him, but he seemed almost to be stalking me until he could get me alone and try to lure me away with him.

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