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CHAPTER 22 - ALYSSA'S DAUGHTERS

>>> A SUNNY SATURDAY AFTERNOON <<<

Alyssa was home alone and bored out of her mind. Mika was out food shopping with Ced, Beatriz was surprised, surprised with Maddie and Marck was hanging out with friends.

Alyssa tried to busy herself by cleaning but that got tiresome fast. She checked her e-mails, flipped through the TV stations and found herself crying while she watched an episode of Oprah (yes Oprah was still alive!) so she had to turn the TV off.

Just then the doorbell rang and Alyssa was overjoyed she didn't care if it were Jahveh's Witnesses or people trying to sell her anti-ageing cream. When she opened the door, she was a little surprised to find a young woman standing at her doorstep.

"Hi" Alyssa greeted the young woman.

"Um...hi...I um...does Alyssa Valdez live here?" The young woman asked.

"Yeah, you're looking at her." She replied with a smile.

"Wow." The woman whispered.

Alyssa noticed the girl was becoming quite nervous.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Alyssa asked.

"Y-Yeah...I mean I... I'm sorry...I'm...my name is Samantha...I'm your daughter."

The color drained from Alyssa's face and she had to hold onto the door in case she fell.

"I'm sorry for just showing up...I probably should have called first but I wanted to do this in person and...and are you ok?"

Alyssa just nodded she couldn't do much else at that point.

"If this is too weird, I can go if you want."

"No!" Alyssa yelled.

"I'm sorry...it's just..."

"A bit of a shock?" Samantha asked.

"You could say that." Alyssa smiled a little.

"D-do you want to come in?" Alyssa asked.

Samantha nodded so Alyssa moved out of the way and lead her into the living room.

"Do you want something to drink? Tea, coffee, water, something stronger?" Alyssa nervously asked.

"No, I'm fine thanks." Samantha smiled back.

Alyssa sat down in the chair opposite her daughter. It was a very surreal moment for Alyssa. Samantha looked so much like her it was a little scary she had long black hair, but she had Jovee's eyes and was slightly taller than Alyssa.

"So, I guess I should explain huh?" Samantha spoke

Alyssa nodded...for the first time in a long time she couldn't form any words at this moment.

"Ok well um... I guess I'll start from the beginning. I've always known that I was adopted my parents wanted me to know and I'm totally fine with it. I love my parents so it didn't really matter to me. Anyway, I guess I just felt the need to find out who my biological parents are. So, when I turned 21 I started looking for you."

"Samantha...about me giving you up-" Alyssa sighed.

"It's ok, I know...I know you were young and that it wasn't possible for you to take care of me."

"It's not that I didn't want to. If I could have, I would never have...I was too young and I could barely support myself and I just wanted you to have a chance at a good life." Alyssa spoke with tears starting to form in her eyes.

"I get it...I'm not mad at you...I have had a good life; my parents are awesome." She reassured her.

"I'm glad." Alyssa smiled sadly.