DNA or Nurture

The Shepherd Family

On Friday, Amelia calls her family to talk to them and ask when the best time to come over would be. Amelia picked up her phone and dialed her mom's number.

"Hello?" Carolyn said

Amelia took a deep breath, "Hi...um mom. It's Amelia."

Carolyn was so shocked that she almost dropped the phone, "Amy?"

"Yeah mom it's me." Amelia replied "I'm okay and I'm sorry I left."

"Where are you? I'll come get you." Carolyn told her daughter

"No um mom, that's okay." Amelia responded "I actually called to know when I can come to you. I need the whole family there. There's a few people I'd like them to meet and I'll explain everything about why I left."

Carolyn nodded, "Okay well you can come next Friday. Everyone will be here then."

"Thanks mom." Amelia said "See you soon."

"You're welcome, baby. See you soon. I love you." Carolyn replied before hanging up.

Then Carolyn proceeded to call Amelia's siblings: Derek, Kathleen, Liz, and Nancy. Carolyn also called her deceased husband's brother, Christopher. She told them to come over on Friday because Amelia is alive and is coming home.

Meanwhile at Amelia's house, she calls Addison.

"Hi Amy." Addison says when she answers the phone

"Hi Addie, so we're going to see my family next Friday, so we'll fly out on Thursday." Amelia explained

Addison nodded, "Okay. I'll tell Harper and Harvey when I pick them up for school."

"Thanks and thanks for going with me. See you Thursday." Amelia replied

"You're welcome, Amy. See you Thursday." Addison told Amelia

At three o'clock when Addison picks up Harper and Harvey from school.

"Hi mama!" The twins exclaimed at the same time

Addison smiled, "Hi my babies, how was school?"

"It was good, mama." Harvey replied for him and his sister

"How was your day, mama?" Harper asked

Addison smiled, "My day was good. Thanks for asking." Then she added, "Listen I have to tell you both something."

"What is it, mama?" Harper asked curiously

"Did something happen?" Harvey asked scared "Did mommy change her mind about letting you adopt us?"

Addison shook her head, "What?! No, nothing like that. On Thursday, both of you, mommy and I are all going to fly on a plane so you can meet your mommy's family and so she can see them again, because she hasn't seen them in a long time."

Harvey nodded, "Does mommy have a big family?"

"Sort of. She has her mom, her uncle, three sisters, and a brother." Addison replied

This time Harper nodded and then asked, "Why hasn't mommy seen her family in a long time? When was the last time she saw them, mama?"

"Um she saw the last about ten years ago, and actually I'm not sure why she left her family." Addison explained even though the second part was a lie. She didn't want to tell Harper and Harvey that their mom left her family because she was raped by her uncle which resulted in her pregnancy with the twins.

"Doesn't mommy have a daddy?" Harvey asked

"Her dad died a long time ago. She was just a little girl." Addison told Harvey as he nodded sadly