In search for the origins

Part 18

-You knew him? I just can't believe it! Damn hell, you didn't even think of tellin' me, right? I would have made an effort to trust you and to try to recover lost time, but it looks it has no sense doing so. Sue, I think it's better going home. I wanna see May, she must be terribly worried.

-Yes, Elsie, tell him, I'm sure he's willing to know.

-Why don't you leave me alone, huh? I don't even know what the hell are you doing here...you had me locked for one night as you wanted to. Good job, now you can go.

I was completely furious. How on earth did my mother know my foster parents? And worst of all, had she kept some more secrets? 

-No, Andy, wait...

Charles and Allen came after Sue and me, trying to make me change my mind. And well, they had a point in everything they said...

-Don't let Stevens win this battle, we all know how is he. And well, remember you never mentioned who had adopted you. I do admit it, Elsie has made a lot of mistakes, and she knows too, but maybe you should listen to her. Things aren't always as we imagine.

-Yeah, I know that. It's just that...

-Too many things in too little time, you have every right to be upset, or mad. But you'll see, with time you'll see things from another point of view. 

-Allen's right. Listen, go home now, sleep, rest, and we'll meet tomorrow. We will stay at the hotel for two more nights. Call us tomorrow and we'll meet. Rooms 501 and 502.

After a short, cold farewell to my mother, Sue and me walked to the car, in silence. Her father was by the car, waiting for us. 

-It seems my whole life's a damned mess....Maybe looking for my mother has been a mistake, after all. 

-Hey, don't say that. It will take time before things are settled, but they will be, of that you can be sure. 

-Don't know, really...I think...maybe I should go away for a while, on my own, or with May. I guess we'll need time to take in all this.

-Well, if you think I won't go with you if you decide doing that, you're terribly wrong, Andy Ste...

She stopped before ending, though I had to admit it. I was still Andy Stevens, and it was going to take time before I had my original name, if I ever did...We were already at Sue's house, and just as we were parking, May came out of the house, smiling widely. I tried to smile as well, though I was thinking how the hell would I tell her our mother knew Richard Stevens...

-Welcome again, Andy! Becky, Joanne and me have been...hey, what's wrong? And where are mother and Charles, why didn't they come with you?

-You know me too well, May...come, let's go for a walk. You too, Sue.

We went to the Golden Gate promenade, maybe my favourite spot in town. It has a great view of the Bridge, and on a sunny day you can see Alcatraz as well.

-God, this must be pretty serious if you've brought us here...you won't have to go back to jail or something, right?

-No, no...it's not that...Listen, I still don't know how or why, but mother knows Richard Stevens. He was there when I was released from jail, and the moment she saw him, she went terribly pale. I didn't want to, but Allen and Charles told me it was better she did tell us how did they meet.

-Will all this ever end? I mean it's great having met mother,and Tom and Emily, but what if she's hiding something else?

-You say just the same things I did...let's see what does she tell us tomorrow and then we'll decide. Still, I was thinking of going somewhere, when all this is over. Guess I need some rest.... Will your folks let you come, Sue?

-I'd try...anyway, we can go see my Grandma and Gramps, they live in Medford, Oregon...they'll sure want to know about their granddaughter getting married!