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21. Mommy Dearest

Giselle's POV

"I'm surprised to hear from you." She said quietly while I heard commotion in the background. I could faintly hear my father's voice and it sounded as if he was talking to someone that wasn't my mother. I still can't believe that he didn't tell me what was going on. That wasn't like him at all. I guess he figured that it wasn't his place to tell, even though I'm their child. Maybe he just didn't want to upset me. Let's go with that. 

"Well I heard something from someone and I need confirmation. Something that concerns you." I said while starting to feed Riley again. This little girl was just like her father, greedy.

"And what would that be?" So now she wanted to play games and act dumb like she didn't know what was going on?

"You have cancer and you weren't even going to tell me?" I said slightly raising my voice. To say that I was irritated with her would be an understatement, but we all know that it's not anything new. Probably about 364 days out of the year, she irritated my soul. The only day that she didn't irritate me was on my birthday when she bought me anything that I wanted. Spoiled brat, I know.

"Giselle, I understand why you're upset..." I immediately cut her off. Upset was an understatement. 

"Why do you keep doing this?" I think that I was more hurt from everything that had happened more than anything. I love my mother to pieces, that will never ever change but I just didn't understand the reason for her decisions sometimes. It was like she had a lack of brain cells. I understand that you are supposed to respect your parents, but I'm convinced that my mother is crazy.  

"Giselle, I didn't tell you simply because you would have probably thought that I was doing it for attention. I know you like the back of my hand, despite what you may think. I've done enough damage in your life and you're only twenty-one. I am trying my best to stay out of it."

"You don't need to stay out of it if you learn how to communicate with me better and to stop being a control freak for once. I have my own life now and you still haven't accepted that."

"I know and I can't tell you how sorry I am. Sonya and your dad really opened my eyes that day at the hospital and I simply thought it was best that I kept my distance. I honestly thought you as well as Riley weren't going to make it and if that happened, I knew that I would have been the cause of that and I would not be able to live with myself. You deserve a better mother than me. Some of the things that I have said to you were just uncalled for." That honestly broke my heart. As a whole, she wasn't a bad mother, she just had a different way of doing things than other mothers did, including myself. Because half of the things she has done, I would not do.

"It's kind of scary how long it has taken you to realize this. I understand that you're my mother, but the way you go about things is a little questionable." I replied while being completely honest. She needed to hear this sooner or later.

"Giselle, like I said you deserve a better mother than me."

"No I don't, you just need to step up and do your job. The mother that I currently have is just fine."

Stephen's POV

When Giselle had told me the news about her mother, I really didn't know what to think. I mean that is obviously horrible, but it's almost as if karma is doing its job in a not so nice way. As much stress as she caused Giselle, it was coming right back to her. I know I sound as if she deserves it, but I don't mean it to come off in that manner. That is one thing that I would never wish on anybody. We already lost a son and I could not imagine if Giselle lost her mother. I knew that she loved her mother, that was obvious and I know that she would truly be hurt if something had happened to her. I hope Giselle does talk to her simply because I believe she would be hurt more if Serenity passed away and Giselle and her were not even on speaking terms. I grabbed my backpack with everything I needed in it and started to make my way downstairs since it was almost time for us to head to the arena. When I stepped out into the hallway, I saw Klay and Draymond making their way towards me.