The Ugly Truth

Chapter 6 - My Mom, Karen

My name is Ana Jones.

My brother Kyle died more than a year ago.

The same day my boyfriend Ashton ran away.

Then, two weeks later my father decided to leave us.

Every single happy thing in my life vanished in less than a month.

All the friends I ever had are now long gone accusing me of being " cursed " or " the cause of my tragic life ".

My mother is nothing more than a depressed lump of tissues. She cries so much its like she breaths tears.

Nothing was going right in my life.

Until I met Karen.

She became my everything.

Always there for me.

Cherishing the moments we have together, helping me with my work, consoling me when I'm sad.

She does everything that my mother cannot do anymore.

***
(Flashback)

“Thank you for everything Karen”, I told her. I was so happy to finally learn to play an instrument!

“No problem”, she answered, but you don't have to call me Karen.

I frowned, not understanding what she meant.

“What can I call you besides Karen?” I asked confused.

“You can call me mom if you want”, she said in a sweet voice.

I wasn't sure what she wanted me to think, but her words touched me. I hugged her, a tear falling down my cheek.

I missed my mom so much, but I couldn't tell her that.

Even though I live with Karen now and my mom is not the same person she used to be, I still love her.

I can't just start calling an other woman mom. Not now, it  is way too soon.

But thinking about it, Karen did everything for me, treated me like her own daughter.

I needed to show her that I cared as much as she did.

“Okay”, I said, “Thanks mom”.

***

I now have a new mother.

I don't necessarily need a new one but now it's too late,  she is my new mother.

Thats her, my mom, Karen.