I nodded.  “Yeah.  I just had to get that out there.  But as soon as all this is done, his ass in gone.”  There was another round of chuckles and everyone settled around the house to do their own thing.

“Ashley can I talk to you for a bit?”  Kyla asked as I pealed my face of the table.  I nodded through my upcoming head ache.  And followed her into that secondary living room.  

“Whats wrong?”  I asked slumping into the couch.  Ugh the light from the window, it burns!

Kyla sighed.  “Everything.”  She answered looking distraught.  With much protest from my skull I sat up and moved over for her.  “Mom is in rehab.  Dad’s not your dad.  And were not even full sisters!”  She got out frantically through deep breaths.

“Its ok.  Don’t worry.  Mom is getting help.  And just because were not full sisters that doesn’t change anything.  I’m still here for you hundred percent Ky.  Nothing will change that.”  I soothed.  

She nodded her head.  “I’ll call Chelsea and Clay later for an update.  Maybe we can get Clay to use that brain of his to find some info on Dean Davies.”  

“Sounds good.”  I smiled.  Kyla stood slowly wiping the tears that she didn’t shed.  “Hey wait!”  I called after her.  I just remembered something. 

The younger brunette turned towards me and cocked her head.  

“The last time we talked to Clay.  Do you think he seemed a bit… weird to you?”  I asked suspiciously.  Not that I doubted them.  They’ve helped us a lot.  Its just wasn’t right.  Something was off.

Kyla furrowed her eye browns as she thought about it.  “Mmm.  Not really.  I mean your the one that spoke to him.  I talked to Chelsea and she was normal.  Why?”

“I don’t know.  He seemed awkward and jumpy.  Its almost like he freaked when he heard we were going to the police.”  I said thinking back about the conversation.  he even interrupted my conversation with Chels and took over.  

“Ash Clay’s weird to start with.  If he didn’t sound awkward and jumpy then you should be nervous.  Remember when he met Rascal for the first time?”  She reminded.