Mine Forever

Chapter 31

*A week later*

Alex and I walked up the pathway to the church. I adjusted my sunglasses and my dress. The camera were flashing. From what I saw my dad must have really been famous.

"Where is she?" I heard someone say. I looked inside and saw all my family from New Orleans. I took off my sunglasses and walked in the door Alex was holding for me. I hugged everybody I saw.

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After the funeral was over and I thought I had all my tears out I had to face my mother. She was having the dinner at her house and I had to go.

Alex pulled up and he came to open my door. I held onto his hand as he knocked on the door. It felt weird do this. I don't think any of my family knew I didn't live here anymore. A lady opened the door and we walked in. She hugged me and gave me her condolences.

I heard voices all over the house. I looked around and held onto Alex's hand tighter than before.

"Here's my baby." My mom said walking towards me. I looked at her and moved back when she tried to touch me. She frowned a little and pulled me to the side. "I don't want you here as much as you don't want to be here, but today you will respect me in the sake of your father. You should be glad he liked you because he didn't leave you anything." She said. I walked past her and stood in the middle of the living room. There was a mic and some speakers were all around the house from what I saw.

"Hi everyone I would like to say thank you to everybody that came. It's appreciated, but I'm sure most of you know that I don't live here anymore." A whole bunch of gasp went around. I looked at my mom. She was frowning and starting to walk toward us. "Here comes the person to blame." She stopped in her tracks. She looked around at everybody staring at her. "For too long I have been mistreated by her. She not my mother. She has never shown me any love. All my life I wanted my mom to love me, but last week the last thing I heard from dad was him telling me he loves me. This lady is a monster. She doesn't love me. She doesn't care about me. She kicked me out three times, and I'm sure you all know I'm pregnant, but who kicks out their child knowing they have nothing." I stopped and looked at Alex. "The only people I could ask for help was my friends and most importantly my boyfriend Alex. He has stood by my side since day one. I love him and I know he loves me. I just wanted to say all this because no matter what happens I still have my fathers love." People started clapping and I walked away. I went and sat at the table. I saw my cousin Michele and hugged her. She smiled at me and Alex.

"Excuse me everyone. I have a few request to make." I turned around and saw my mother standing next to a man. I frowned and rolled my eyes. "First we are going to read his will then I will make my requests." She said. the man came closer to the mic and took out a paper. My mother stepped away and stood to the side.

"Dear Family, I am sad to leave you. I didn't want to, but it was my time. I love you all. I don't want you to be sad. I want you to be happy that I am no longer in pain. I want to share some things with all of you. All the pain I had was caused by one person. She should be in the room, trying to see what she got, but she was my wife, but she was not the mother to Myra." I looked at Alex and he stared at me. I sat down in the chair he pulled behind me. "She was always so jealous that I showed Myra more attention. I cannot tell you how sorry I am for never saying anything Myra. I never told you about you actually mother because she died when you were born. I have a few pictures of us when you were born. She loved you so much. I could never explain to you that the woman that did love you died. That is why I'm leaving everything to you. Anything that has my name on it is yours. For the rest of the family do not, I repeat do not ask why I didn't leave anything to you all because I did. When you all get home there will be surprises for all of you. I want you all to remember me. Thank you and goodbye." He stepped away and everyone looked around. The man came towards me and handed me an envelope. I handed it to Alex and stood up. I walked over to the lady who I thought was my mom.