HappyValley -Happy New year Part 5

AND HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED IN THE OTHER EPISODES.

Dottie went home to her mother and new stepfathers Tad slept with his ex-wife Hillary after comforting her about Chloe’s lung surgery and health scare got out of hand,. When he realized what he had done he left a note to Hillary saying it was all a mistake. However Mike spotted the lipstick and suspected what had happened and blamed Hillary for making a move on Tad and trying to break up his family. Mike (Tad and Dottie’s adopted son) then called Gina Raffles from child services on Hillary to get rid of her and made allegations she abused her daughter Chloe Taylor .Chloe was in hospital because she swallowed a toy and ingested it in her lung. Gina insisted with no means of support Hillary cannot support her child. Jenny came in followed by her brother T.J. who had picked her up from school. Jenny had been beaten up and kicked and then threatened with murder by a number of girls at school. Jenny defended Hillary telling the social worker it was her fault Chloe swallowed them she left them where the child could reach them. Then Tad Jr known as T.J. lied and told the social worker Hillary was marrying him and he supported them. Mike watched from the bushes and was unhappy that the social worker didn’t make trouble for Hillary so she would be too busy to go after his father. Dottie found out her new stepfather Alexander had told her mother that he was a secret agent and she worried that Tad was correct and Alexander wasn’t who he seemed. Dottie vowed to have Tad look into Alexander’s background. Jenny and TJ went home and caught Dottie and Tad making out on the sofa. Jenny then told the real reason she thought she was being threatened was because she was a lesbian.
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“She saying she’s a lesbian Dottie.” Tad retorted.
“Yes Daddy I am.” Jenny admitted taking a huge breath before saying this.
“You can’t be that is sin against God.” Dottie shouted “We can find you a camp where they can fix you.”
“Dottie what is wrong with you. She didn’t choose to be this way. She was born this way. You don’t change your sexual orientation.”
“This is forbidden it’s in the bible.” Dottie spouted “The church forbids this. She’s still young enough we can help her change her ways.”
“Did I ever really know you Dottie? This is my daughter. I love her just the way she is I don’t want to change her or try to make her into something she’s not how could you?” Tad replied to Dottie angrily/
“You are mistaken Thaddeus. You didn’t grow up with in the church no wonder you don’t know that we should protect her from this evil taint.”
“Mother do you hear yourself? You need to be educated. You are just as bad as those girls who bullied Jenny. Being gay is not a choice .As for all those misguided souls who quote the bible like yourself, God made us in his own image. So tell me, how can anyone who is gay be wrong or mistaken. God is in all things and in everyone of us so how can Jenny’s feelings be wrong.” T.J. asked.
“I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”
“I knew it I knew you wouldn’t love me anymore. See Mike I wish I wasn’t right. She’s just like all the others. She doesn’t understand this is the way I’ve always felt. Why did you make me tell her?” Jenny asked crying.
“Dos mios I love you Jenny. You are my little girl but this….”
“But this is something you can’t accept.” Jenny replied bitterly crying silently as she goes to her room.
“How could you Dottie? That little girl has been to hell and back .I’m not sure I can ever forgive you for this.” Tad said vehemently.
“You won’t have to I’m leaving. I’ll be back tomorrow for my things.” Dottie stated angrily as she threw on her coat grabbed her purse and then slammed the front door.
“Go after her Dad.” T.J. pleaded “Make her understand.”
“I can’t son. She has to realize her behaviour has harmed Jenny. She needs time to think about this.”
“I don’t think so Dad I think you should go after her.” T.J. begged.
“I can’t …”Tad repeated regretfully starring at the front door.
Mike is down the hallway starring at Jenny's door.
"Now I did it they are over and it's my fault." he muttered
Days later.
“Have you heard from mother?” T.J. asked Tad
“No she won’t come to the phone either.”
“How long did you wait before you talked to her Dad?”
“Two days. I love your mother but when I see the hurt in Jenny’s eyes....”
“I know Dad but you have to remember it is years of conditioning, Mom can’t see she’s wrong overnight.”
“Why not? She’s a compassionate woman in other ways. Can’t she see she’s hurting Jenny with this antiquated misguided views?”
“I know dad I agree with you but mom has to see for herself that these beliefs only hurt people. Good people like Jenny whom she loves.”
“She’s not even answering my calls like I am in the wrong.” Tad complained.
“How’s my little sister?” asked T.J.
“Well Kathy is happy with Aaron .Jenny wants to switch schools but finding a school that is another problem. Do you know some of those idiotic schools are suggesting that if she wasn’t such a victim she would be safe at her school? Of course they don’t come out and say that but it’s always blame the victim.One school administrator insinuated that bully was a natural part of childhood and that she better toughen up.”
“I am preparing a segment for the news about the rise in bullying but I’ve found there are a lot of victims that are afraid to come forward.” T.J. explained.
“It’s terrible to think there are so many children that are being bullied by others .Where are their parents in all this?”
“Unfortunately so many parents are complicit by voicing their own misguided opinions. Or ignorant of social networking tools sometimes they consider it an invasion of privacy to access what the children may have been using on their computers for. But really would you give your child a loaded gun and not teach them how to use it?”
“Well I have to say I wasn’t too aware of a lot of this before Emma was using the computer to hurt Kathy.” Tad admitted."And I didn't know Dottie's position on people who are gay or lesbian or transgendered.How could I not have know?"
“Mom's an adult she has to take responsibility for her own beliefs.At least then you found out about the dangers on the internet you restricted access. Parents have to do their jobs and start parenting their kids even if it is in a new way. Kids don’t raise themselves though some of these parents seem to think so.”
“You can get off the soapbox TJ. I’m sold. Are there any community meetings on bullying?”
“Yes lots. There is also PFLAG.”
“I’ve heard of that it is Parents family and Friends of Lesbian and Gays right?”
“Yes they envision a society where everyone accepts everyone for who they are.”
“From your mouth to your mother’s ears.” Tad exclaimed.”Do you think your mother will come around and come back?”
“Yes once she can get over being embarrassed about being so wrong.” TJ said.
“I hope so. Mike misses her and so does Jenny though she’s worried she has ended our marriage. I tried to tell Jenny Dottie just had to go back to finish moving her parents but ... “
“Oh Dad ...you can’t lie to Jenny she’s smart. Let me talk to her.”
“Would you? I don’t know how to comfort her. I told her that I am behind her two hundred percent that she is still my little girl that I’ll always love but your mother leaving has crushed her. I’m telling you now TJ, I’m sorry but if your Mother doesn’t come around soon we are done .I don’t think I can ever forgive her if she doesn’t make it up to Jenny.
“I can understand that Dad because I’m torn too. I love my little sister and I can’t bear to see that my Mother whom I’ve always looked up to has hurt Jenny so badly.”
T.J. goes up the stairs to Jenny’s room while Mike slinks into the man cave.
“Where you been tiger?” Tad asked.
“I thought you’d want to talk to your son without me.” Mike explained.
“First of all I appreciate you giving us privacy but it wasn’t necessary. It was family business and you are my son too.”
“Are you really leaving Mom?” Mike asked looking worried.
“It hasn’t come to that.” Tad stated gently. “Your mother and I just need to talk that’s all.”
“I’m sorry for what I did.” Mike said under his breath.
“Son none of this is your fault. We are adults and no matter what we both love you. Okay?” Tad replied tussling Mike’s hair and leaving the room to try calling Dottie again.
“I don’t know what I did wrong God but I’ll fix this .I won’t lose you Mom and Dad. I won’t.”Mike said starring after Tad.
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