Dear, Mona.

How Could You?

I couldn't take the suspense any longer, but I knew whatever came out of his mouth next... would change my life forever.

Mark:  [Feeling disappointed]  It's because of... your mother.

Twinkle:  My mother?! [Gasps]

Mark:  Well... to put it bluntly... your mother was the one having an affair with my father. 

Twinkle:   What?! Did you just say...?!

Mark:  I know it's shocking, but it's true. It had been going on behind everyone's back. Including my mother's. When she found out... she gave my dad an ultimatum, if we didn't get as far away from your mother as we could... she'd divorce him. [Sobs a bit]

Twinkle:  But... my mom and your dad?! [Super shocked]  That's horrible! How could they do that to us?!

Mark:  I know. It was hard for me to believe it at first... but my mother caught them in the act.

Twinkle:  But... why didn't anyone tell me? Jesus, why didn't my mother tell me?!

Mark:  Probably for the same reason I didn't. We didn't want to hurt you, and if my mom caught me talking to you... look, your mom is all you have. I knew you'd be upset with her, and I didn't want you to ruin that relationship.

Twinkle:  How dare you make that decision for me?! 

Mark:  I'm sorry! My family was falling apart, and I didn't know what to do!

Twinkle:  I just... I don't get your reasoning for my mother's. I was left in the dark for months. Desperate for the truth and desperate for answers.

Mark:  I know... 

Twinkle:  I need time to digest this information. I need you to take me home. I have to talk to my mother.

Mark:  At this hour? Can't it wait until tomorrow?

Twinkle:  No, Mark. Unfortunately, you were right... the moment you told me the truth, our weekend was over.

Mark:  Alright... are we... are we okay?

Twinkle:  I don't know. 

By the time I got back home, it was midnight. I could barley stand from how exhausted I was. Exhausted by the stress of it all, by the pain of my mom's betrayal. The anger was the only thing that kept me going that night.

Mrs. Rae:  Twinkle! I wasn't expecting you home until tomorrow.

Twinkle:  How could you, mom? How could you watch me cry for months... YEARS EVEN! And lie to my face about Mark?!

Mrs. Rae:   Oh god... he told you. Twinkle, sweetheart...

Twinkle:  ANSWER THE QUESTION! HOW COULD YOU?

Mrs. Rae:   Because I couldn't lose you, Twinkle! I've lost everyone I've ever loved! It's been hell without your father! You would have hated me! You're all I have left!

Twinkle:  You should have told me the truth!

Mrs. Rae:  I wanted to! I figured once the whole thing blew over... and you got over him... I'd tell you. But time kept passing...

Twinkle:  And clearly I didn't get over him, did I?!

Mrs. Rae:  Twinkle, I'm so sorry.