Chapter 6

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Chapter 6
Before Sheila Carter committed the crime of murder after she herself was violated, she had the sense of right and wrong. She lost that mentality, and thought that she gained it back before Scott Grainger came into her life. It had been one month since Sheila’s goodbye to Scott took place. She was grateful that her plan was working. Sheila had not menstruated since the final night she had made love to Scott.
Sheila told her mother Molly that Scott might think he is in love with Lauren Fenmore but that he will eventually realize that he is in love with her. Molly knew how much this meant to her daughter. She had wished the same in her youth after her husband “disappeared” without a trace. Even though Molly was proud of Sheila’s determination to take charge of her own happiness (and stated as much), she did not know the lengths that Sheila went to make sure that her odds were in her favour. Sheila was not at all pleased when her mother confronted her about her feelings for her cousin’s fiancé.
“What do you mean, Mom? You said you were proud of me.”
“I know, dear. I don’t know where this is heading into.”
“Mom, I love Scott. Do you understand what it feels like when you have to have something that will make you happy and set you free?”
Molly Carter knew all too well. It was the question she dreaded.
“Sheila, I love you. Of course I did things for you to protect you and I made sure that you had a decent life. I think that Scott really loves Lauren.”
Sheila did not want to hear that. It made her stomach crumble. Sheila Carter was the Scarlett O’Hara of the late 20th-century. She coveted a man that wasn’t hers, but that love existed in her mind.
“Mom, I’ve slept with Scott. More than once.”
“WHAT? Sheila, no. This would break Lauren’s heart.”
“Who cares? Lauren Fenmore is of a high class station. She can have a pick at any man in town. I love Scott Grainger more than she ever could. She is a slut.”
“You weren’t made a whore by sleeping with your cousin’s fiancé?”
“Mom, it wasn’t like that. This is different.”
“How is it different?”
“Because Scott loves me, and I love him. I know that this will work. I will triumph in the end.”
Molly was frazzled, but she let Sheila explain:
“When I met Scott at Joanna Manning’s party, I fell in love with him. I know he felt the same way about me because I saw it in his eyes. He was mesmerized by me. He made me feel I was beautiful. He thought I was beautiful. We danced to a very romantic song.”
Molly changed her tune. She saw how much this meant to her daughter.
“Dear, if you want this for yourself, you must do whatever it takes to make Scott yours.”
“Oh believe me Mom, I will.”
The next morning, Sheila got a call from her cousin Lauren. She said she had to see her right away, and hung up the phone on her. Sheila was prepared to face off with Lauren. Lauren had no idea what Sheila was capable of. An hour later, the doorbell rang. It was Lauren.
“Who the hell do you think you are?” Lauren slapped her.
“You’ll never get Scott. You’re not good enough for him.”
Sheila snapped. “Oh, and you are? You two-bed tramp!” and she slapped her right back.
They started fighting, and luckily Molly was around to stop the two girls from killing each other. Molly threatened to call the police.
Lauren retorted. “Fine I’ll go. Sheila, you just remember this. If you ever see Scott again, I’ll kill you. You stay away from my fiancé!”
Two hours later, Sheila nervously went to her OB-GYN. She was agitated and felt pain in her abdomen. Dr. Winters scheduled her for a pregnancy test. It was positive. Sheila’s plan was working. She had become pregnant with Scott’s baby. Unbeknownst to Lauren, Sheila had the upper hand. What Sheila didn’t know is that she and Lauren were on the same playing field.