In search for the origins

Part 20

May

I couldn't believe what I had just heard. All that had happened in the last two, three weeks, to be true. I used to have an average life, with the typical silly worries every teenager has, about guys, dances and so on, and the, in the blink of an eye, my so called perfect life had been torn away. And yet, if I thought back, there had been several familiar moments that I hadn't understood at the time but now got sense...One thing was for sure, I didn't want to go back to the Stevens's house. I knew it wouldn't something easy to get, after all they were my legal parents, and if that wasn't enough, he had turned to be my REAL father. I shivered every time I thought of it...What if they claimed me to stay with them?

-What do I have to do to emancipate? I know, we talked about this in Billings, but it seems I can't lose a minute...

-First of all, is going to the Civil Registration center in Billings, to know how have you two been registered there. Then we'll know what to do. But in any case, I told you, you can count on me for whatever.

Having Charles on our side was the best thing that could happen. He was almost so upset and so shocked and so angry with our mother as we were. And about her...well, I wasn't that sure if I did want to see her again. if at least she would have told us the truth face to face. Why didn't she do it in Billings, when we first met her? It would have made things easier...Damn hell, what kind of mother does something like that to her children? She could say whatever she wanted, but it was plain to see she hadn't cared for us at all....

-Charles, can I ask you something? Do you....do you know anyone who could help me crossing  to Canada...not going through the border?

Sue

I stayed speechless for a while, trying to figure out the consequences that letter could have for Andy and May. I looked at her out of the corner of my eye, and she was lost in her own thoughts and feelings.  Andy had got out to smoke for a while, and I went with him...

-They've all ruined our lives...you know, I was such a fool to start this nonsense! I wish I hadn't . It would have just been a matter of time, I should have waited until turning eighteen and then would have left that house for good. But what have I got? Knowing that my sister is only my half sister, and that she might be made to...Damn hell!!!  What right did they all have to do this? 

-Calm down, honey...this ain't your fault at all. How could you ever know this was going to happen? We'll sort this out, like we've always done huh?  And we'll find a way to help May as well, she's also like a little sis for me. 

My mother's letter was just what I needed to take a decision I had been thinking of ever since all that mess started. Going. Dissapearing, and building me a new life. I didn't care much about the place, as long as it were far enough from my previous life.

-I'm leaving, Sue. I just can't deal with this anymore...as soon as school is over, I'll go away, don't know where yet, and will try to start again.  I know I'm asking you too much, and I would understand if you refused to, but ...well, I would need ...like you coming with me.

Sue took less than a second in answering, and her voice sounded sure and confident, without a trace of fear or doubt in it.

-I've told you before, Andy. Wherever you go, I will go too. To hell itself, if need comes.