5 years later.
I can promise you NOTHING in my life changed. I don't know why I was so worried, I was still in the same house with the same people, and it was as if I never even found out. The only thing that really changed was how I felt about myself, unwanted, useless, a waste of space. I started growing more and more hate to a lot people, my attitude changed, my heart was always incomplete, and every now and then in directs were thrown to me about being with my "real family" but as for the promises made that day? None became true. They did the complete opposite, left me, alone and confused. They just walked out, like they did when I was a baby, no guiltiness marked their hearts at all. They moved on with their lives, leaving their 11 year old daughter to deal with their mistakes.
I was currently in Bronx, as I was every summer. I was sitting in her room on the laptop waiting for my uncle to come, so we can go out to eat, or so I thought. I heard the door opening and I quickly ran wanting to greet him with a huge hug right when he entered. As I tried to jump on him, my eyes were met with two very familiar people. My birth donors. Once again the questioning started...why were they here? What did they want?
"Hey baby girl" Vanessa spoke up. I looked at her confused, not knowing what to say so I chose to stay quiet. She looked at Andre then to my aunt and uncle. Everything was silent causing an awkward moment.
"Well then, how you been?" Andre spoke up. Again I stood quiet, didn't get the clue I did not want to speak to them. I looked at my aunt for help, but instead she shook her head looking down, same for my uncle, in that moment I knew I was alone in this.
"You know what let's just get this over with, she wants to be a brat let her be... Vanessa tell the girl why we're here!" Andre said slightly raising his voice. She gave him a look reassuring him to calm down.
"Well Hennessey do you um remember when you was 7?" she asked me. I just nodded my head, continuing to look down. She then continued.
"Do you remember the promise I made you?"
"You mean the promise you broke?" I finally spoke with anger in my voice. They all looked at me shocked.
"There is a reason I did" she replied. I stood at silence again.
"We love you very much Henn and we find it in your best interest that you come with us home, that lady that you call mom, abandoned you, she left to FL that why she sent you over-" I didn't let her finish running to my aunts room and hiding on the side of the bed. I instantly started crying, why? Why can't she just leave me alone?! It wasn't true what she was saying! NONE OF IT. If anything SHE abandoned me. I continued crying till I heard the door open. I instantly knew it was her, she made her way next me sitting down criss cross applesauce.
"Honey I'm sorry, I did not mean to make you upset, I just really would like you to come stay with us, I would like to get too know my daughter" she said kissing my forehead. I smiled, she actually cared.
"Beautiful smile, come with me, lets enjoy the rest of the summer together, let me make up for time in the past" She looked at me with pleading eyes. I hesitated before nodding my head. A huge smile grew on her face, she threw me into a hug and I couldn't help but feel complete...even though there was still a huge doubt in the back of my head.
I stood up and started gathering all my things, I made my way too the living room with her and started saying goodbye to my aunt and uncle. I couldn't believe I was leaving and I was most surprised by with who! We made our way to the car, I couldn't help but feel like my father was annoyed by me, I sat in the car letting a couple tears fell followed by more and more., my stomach turned in many different positions and the doubt in my head seemed to come all over me, I instantly regretted making the decision to leave, knowing it was too late I sat back continuing to cry till I felt my eyelids getting heavy and I was out.
