Part of The Game

XIX

Continuation from last chapter...

"Mom?"

There she was-the woman who abandoned me and my siblings....

"Oh Dios mío. ¿Cómo estás?" She said, walking up to me with open arms.
(Oh my God. How are you?)

I put my hand out in front of me, stopping her. "No me toques."
(Do not touch me.)

Dave walked up behind me with a confused look. "Uh, Tanya?"

"Um, por favor, pasa."
(Um, please, come in.)

She stepped to the side and Dave and I walked in. Closing the door, she walked into the living room and rubbed her hands on her apron.

"¿Le gustaría algo de beber?" She asked.
(Would you like something to drink?)

"No, necesito respuestas." I said.
(No, I need answers.)

She sighed and took a seat. Dave sat down on the couch across from her but I opted to stand. I wasn't here for a kumbaya ceremony-I needed to make sure Bryan was safe.

"Tanya, you know Spanish?" Dave asked.

"Yes, Dave." I said. "It's my second language. This is my mother."

"Tanya, cariño, ¿qué quieres saber?"
(Tanya, darling, what do you want to know?)

"¿Conoces a Bryan?" I asked.
(Do you know Bryan?)

"Sí, ese es mi hijo." She said. "Yo adopté él."
(Yes, that is my son. ; I adopted him.)

"¿Te dijo dónde iba?"
(Did he tell you where he was going?)

"Fue a la tienda a comprar leche."
(He went to the store to buy milk.)

"Gracias." I said, heading to the door.
(Thank you.)

She grabbed my hand and I looked back. "Tanya, espera."
(Tanya, wait.)

"¿Qué deseas?" I asked, irritated.
(What do you want?)

"¿Cómo están tus hermanos?"
(How are your siblings?)

"Sabrías si estuvieras allí."
(You would know if you were there.)

"No podría estar allí." She said.
(I could not be there.)

"¿Y por qué demonios no?!"
(And why the hell not?!)

"¡Fui un drogadicto!" She yelled.
(I was a junkie!)

I chuckled. "Entonces, ¿estás limpio ahora?"
(So, are you clean now?)

"Sí, he estado limpio durante 2 años."
(Yes, I have been clean for 2 years.)

"¿Por qué no vino a vernos, mamá?!" I yelled.
(Why didn't you come to see us, mom?!)