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Anna couldn't remember the last time she had been in a car for this long. It was bearable though considering Tommy had a fancy car, and luckily it wasn't cold out. Peering down to check her watch she knew it would take much longer to get to their destination.
Butterflies swarmed in the depths of her stomach. No, not butterflies, more like moths. She was terrified of the unknown.
Would her mother remember her? Would her brother enjoy her company? Would they all act like a family? Would she be an outsider? Millions of 'what if's' ran through her mind.
Anna didn't even notice her fingers gripping onto her dress sleeves, hard enough to pull a thread. It was a bad habit she picked up after being taken away, more or less a habit to help her anxiety and fear.
Tommy noticed the closer they got to Pollys, the more tense Anna was.
"She'll be excited, y'know. Probably shocked at first but she'll be excited nonetheless." He assured her turning down the cobble street.
Taking a deep breath Anna looked over to her cousin grateful for his words, not that any of it helped her nerves but it was a nice gesture.
"Thank you Tommy. It's just not everyday you get to reunite with your mum after 12 years."
He nodded his head at the brunette understanding her reply. He pulled the car to a complete stop and turned off the ignition. Looking over to Anna he could sense a million emotions running through her mind, good and bad.
"Let's inside now eh?"
"Alright." She whispered out. Shakily opening her door Anna followed Tommy up the beautiful wooden door, framed with vines and flowers, giving a homey tone the house.
It was a tense few seconds of silence after he knocked. Anna swore she could feel her heartbeat in her throat, unable to move she stood frozen on the steps awaiting for someone to come to the door.
"Tommy what are you doing here so—"
Polly's words got cut short as she opened the door, her dark brown eyes falling to the teenage girl next to her nephew. Her breath caught in her throat, knowing exactly who it was, yet she could quite trust her voice.
Tears gathering in her eyes, matching Anna's, she could do nothing besides stare in awe.
"Hi mum." Anna sniffled, feeling the same amount of shock seeing her mother in the flesh after 12 whole years.
"Anna— " a choked sob left her mother's throat as she was tightly pulled into her warmth.
The feeling of her mum's arms around her is something she swore to herself she'd never forget again. Though Anna couldn't move considering the snake like vice her mother had on her, she gripped her blouse with just as much strength while staining it with tears.
