Frankie giggled and took a few seconds pause to consider the offer before shaking her head. "No, that wouldn't accomplish anything. He's a bastard, but I don't want to hurt him. I just want to get over him. Completely and totally."
"I just want my papa to be proud of me." The last thing Frankie wanted was for her father to regret adopting her. She always feared disappointing him to the point of making him question his decision.
"Well, he has some say. He's smart, and he has better judgment than me. I really should listen to him more often. Do you have any brothers or sisters?" she asked. It sounded like Jay was familiar with siblings. "Oh.. I mean.. you don't have to talk about them if you don't want." She didn't want to upset Jay again.