Hi. Great update. I don't know where to begin. Jason was raised in an abusive household and as someone who grew up in that environment it can take a lot to start rebuilding your life and trusting others. My father was a police officer and his colleagues knew that he was abusing his wife and children, yet did nothing but looked the other way. My mother stayed for 15 years. When she remarried, our step father had quite a challenge with damaged children and a damaged wife. Jason needs professional help to deal with his anger effectively. Mr. James and the rest of the family should seek professional help as well. They may learn that it will take Jason years to not get over, but come to terms with his damaged childhood. My step father has been married to my mother for twenty years and out of the six of us only two of us call him dad. It isn’t that he is not loved or seen as one, we don’t call our biological father, dad or any name for that matter; that’s just the way it is. Screaming and shouting at Jason will not get through to him. It never does. I only wish that my mother had gotten us help and herself as well.

Sorry for the long post. I like this story. Good writing.

I hope this isn’t used as an excuse not to like Kendra by his family.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Wow! I don't even know what to say! That took an unexpected turn.