Mortified

Chapter 12

"Why would she do something like this? I give her everything she wants and never say no to her. I have given my best to bringing you three up. When Charlie was there I had given up my job so that you three never have to face any problem. But yet you took care of her when I had to work because Charlie was ill. There are things about her that I don't even know, and you know everything about it. Where did I go wrong? How would I have found her if you were not here? Have I ever in her whole life made her feel that she is not my child? Ever? I have loved her more than the love to be given to a daughter, and yet she betrays me. She may not be my blood but she has all my lessons, my upbringing, my care and my love. Have I ever made her feel that she is my adopted child?" my mom is shivering by the end of this. She is correct. She has given her all the love and has never told her that she is adopted. I stay for a little while, till she calms down, constantly reassuring her. She kisses my forehead and tells me to go back because it is really late.

I go upstairs and start finding Dallas. Our house is really huge because of Charlie. We have about 5 room and is a 2 storied house. He is in my room on my bed. I smile a little remembering the first night. He opens his arms and we both somehow fit in my really small bed.

"How are you holding up?" he says.

"I can't believe that she would do something like this. It just seems so... impossible. I thought we had taught her right. She told me she wanted to do something like this but I didn't think she would go ahead with it, seriously. I mean, why? Did you know she is not my real sister? She is adopted. Well I am. Actually she is Charlie's daughter and Robert is his son. But we have never told her about it. " I say looking up at him, my head on his chest.

"Really! Well no one can ever make that out. You love her like a real sister. Go talk to her. She is your little sister. You need to talk to her. I know what it is like when they make mistakes. Go!" he says literally pushing me.

"Okay, but before I go could you tell me one thing. Please don't be angry. Who was it you were speaking to on the phone when I came back? And please don't lie." I say while getting of the bed and sitting.

"Listen, don't worry about me. You think I am cheating on you?" he says calmly as if he is Romeo.

"Well more like, doing something illegal. I am sorry. You are right I should have trusted you. I was just scared and sorry." This is the best I can say.

"Don't worry. But to calm your detective instincts, it was mia. She was just telling me some stuff. That's all nothing more and no one else." He says with a smile and then pushes me out of my room.