Mrs. Bell had picked me up at around 7, wearing a blue
sundress with brown high heel boots.
"You look beautiful." I had told her when she showed
up.
"Compared to you? You look stunning." she had
replied.
I was in a white skirt with a peach colored shirt, and tannish
brown cowgirl boots.
We had hopped in her jet black convertable and drove to the gas
station to buy some drinks.
When we got out, we had guys smiling at us.
One of them walked up and asked us if we were sisters, and I had
answered no.
They told us we looked a lot alike, which I guess I never
realized.
Anyways, we got back in the car and drove to Mr. Matthew's
apartment complex.
We took the stairs up, and I knocked on the door.
Hannah opened it, and wrapped her arms around my legs.
I picked her up.
"Hey, baby." I smiled at her.
"Are they here yet, Hannah?" I heard Nate yell from the
kitchen.
"Duh!" she yelled back.
We both giggled at her.
Nate came jogging into the room, laughing too.
He kissed my cheek, "Hey, baby."
"Hey." I laughed handing Hannah over to him.
"Hello, Lynn." he said, to Mrs. Bell.
I laughed again.
"What?" she said, questioning me.
"You have the same name as my mom, and you're nothing
alike." I laughed again.
"Can we talk in private?" she asked.
"Uh, yeah." I said with a questioning look, "Babe,
go finish dinner. This way."
I lead her to his room.
We sat down on the edge of the bed together.
"What do you need?" I asked.
"Well, it's confession time. I'm really your
mother.." she hesitated.
It took me a minute to register what just happened.
"You're what!? Yuo walked out on me when I was little?
You saw the bruises covering my body, and you never questioned?
What kind of person does that!?" I was screaming now.
"Hunny, I'm sorry. Let me explain." she said trying
to be rational.
"Get out!"
"Sweetheart, let me explain please?" she tried
again.
"Get out now!" I screamed again.
Tears were swelling in my eyes, and Nate came in the room.
"What's happening?" he questioned.
I couldn't talk.
"She's being irrational." Mrs. Bell said.
"Irrational!? I'm irrational? You walked out on me when
I was little, and now you tell me you're my mother? Get the
f/ck out!" I screamed again.
She looked to Nate for sympathy.
"Get out." he repeated me.
She looked sad, but got up and left.
Hannah came in and hugged me.
"I love you." she said, hugging me tight.
"I love you, too, baby." I sadi hugging her
tight.
