Confronting parents

Ronnie's point of view:

I walked into my mother's room, the door creaking slightly as it closed behind me.

She was sitting on her bed, looking up at me with a worried expression.

I knew that this wasn't going to be an easy conversation. We'd been arguing a lot lately, and I knew that things were coming to a head.

"What do you want, Ronnie?" My mother asked, her voice soft and almost pleading.

"I need to know why you and dad won't approve of me and Derek getting married," I said, trying to keep my voice calm and steady.

My mother sighed heavily, as if the weight of the world was on her shoulders.

"Ronnie, you know why. We can't approve of you marrying your stepbrother. It's just not right."

"But why? We're not blood-related. We're not even technically step-siblings anymore. You and dad approved of our relationship, and Derek's dad even supported us through all that media scandal. We're just two people who love each other," I argued, feeling the frustration building inside me.

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