K.
She wiped her tears with her slim fingers and stood up from the bed.
K followed, rage was now filling her. "Mom, please, I'm begging you!" She seethed. "Is Joel Akerman my dad?!"
Air escaped from Laura's mouth, and the pain in her face was now replaced with fear. "No, Kristen." She stated firmly. She drew another breath, and finally formed the words. "Joel is not your father."