The Kissing Booth Why Now?

10. FINALLY ANSWERS *

I FIXED SOME MISTAKES AND A PLOT WHOLE I FOUND.

As I am sitting in Noah's jeep I take a couple of deep breaths and watch him walk around the jeep and open my door reaching out to help me out of the jeep. That was one of the things I always loved about Noah he always treated me like a lady. Of course, Lee would when it was a special occasion but not on a regular basis and that was mainly because hello bestie. We walked up to the house together holding hands and just as we reached the door he stopped and looked at me "you ready baby?" I look up at him take a deep breath and nod. I watched him turn the handle and felt my heart start to race knowing that soon my life will never be the same.

We walked into the dining room since that is where June had messaged us that we will be discussing what has happened. As soon as Noah and I walked in Bradley ran up to me and wrapped his arms around me and glared at the woman that said she was my mom. As the three of us took our seats I look at my dad. He smiled and picked up the envelope and I could tell it was still sealed and he looked me in the eyes. I glanced at Noah and he just pulled me into his arms as I glanced at my dad and nodded. I watched him open the letter and pull it out reading what was written on the paper. He then picked up a second envelope and did the same thing and placed it down next to the first letter. He looked up at me and Brad "you two according to the results this is your mother Mary Ann Winchester Evans." I started crying and Noah pulled me closer as I saw my dad get up and move to Brad and held him close. I soon felt an arm rubbing my back "it will be ok Shelly. Next thing is to find out why."

I don't know how long I was clinging to Noah before I finally stopped crying and turned around and looked at my family. Brad had tears on his face as well as my dad. I looked at my mom "Why? Where have you been? Do you know what it was like going through everything a young girl goes through without you having to depend on June all these years?" Noah pulls me even closer "calm down Shelly baby. Let her talk so you can have your answers." I watch her stand up and clear her throat and I see the tears sliding down her face.

"Before I begin I want to ask you to please let me get this all out before you all start asking questions. I assure you I will answer any questions you have. I only ask you to wait till I am finished because I think most of your questions will be answered as I tell my story." I watch her look around as we all nod our heads. "Ok, I never willingly left you guys. What I remember of the day that I left you all is that I was driving and I saw a car heading for me then everything went black. I woke up in a hospital and I didn't remember anything about that day. I was told my name was Matilda Smith and I was married to a man named William. I was in the hospital for a week and shortly after that, he took me home. Once there he told me that the Doctors warned him that I should stay home because if I ever regain my memory suddenly I could get hurt especially if I was driving a car. The last six years were torcher for me. I never felt love for the man I was told was my husband and I always felt as if I was missing something and then I remembered I had children but couldn't remember their names ages or faces. He told me that I was pregnant and I had lost our son. When I mentioned a little girl he claimed it was his niece from his sister. I never met any of his family and he told me it was because they lived far away on the other side of the country. I should tell you that I have been here in Los Angeles this whole time."

"I know you all are thinking why I never was able to get my memory back by walking around and well that is an easy answer. I was never allowed to leave the house. He would tell me that since he didn't have time to take me that he couldn't let me out alone since he was afraid I would get lost. He kept me locked up in the house and would threaten me if I even thought of ever leaving. Once I tried and he beat me and locked me in a room with no food for a week.  So, I never tried again.  I got lucky though in a way. He had a doctor give me an examination after I was fully healed since he was told no strenuous activities for a while. During this examination, he kept asking the doctor if I could have children still, and eventually, the doctor told him yes. I didn't realize that the answer the doctor gave was not the one he wanted to hear. See he never wanted children. So, during the time I was with him he would have affairs with other women I didn't know for sure I just had a feeling of what he was up to and didn't care because the thought of him touching me intimately made me sick. Eventually, a woman showed up claiming to be pregnant with his baby. I knew by this time he didn't want children so I knew the girl was going to be turned away. I found out through him that he knew she was already pregnant before he slept with her. It turns out he would sleep with women he knew were pregnant so he didn't have to deal with having children. Mainly because he hated using condoms. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at things. This particular woman was deranged and came back and killed him."

I gasped remembering that story that was in the paper. "You mean to tell me that the man that was killed this spring was your supposed husband." I heard June ask. "Yes, after they cleaned up and left it wasn't long before I found out from the lawyer that I was the sole beneficiary to his estate since he didn't have any family. Turns out his niece never existed. I guess he made her up to explain the little girl I kept asking about. I soon found myself driving around L.A. trying to see if I could get my memory back and found myself outside a middle school and I saw Brad. I didn't understand why I wanted to run up to him and scoop him in my arms. All I knew was that I yearned to hold him close. As the days went on I found myself showing up to the school every day to watch him and then I started following him."

I watched her take a deep breath and I snuggled closer to Noah. "It wasn't long before I saw him talking to Elle and Lee. Again I had the same feeling come over me and I found myself following them as well. I even went and watched them at the boardwalk and couldn't understand why it felt so familiar. Everything was so confusing to me until the day you all met up at the dinner. I had followed Lee and Elle there and heard everything you all said. I was upset you all found out I was following the kids before I realized why they were so important to me. Well until I saw Elle and Lee get up to leave and then Elle turn around and wrap her arms around you Maxwell. When I saw your face everything came rushing back to me. I saw our life together and realized that you all were my family. I took off running and jumped into my car crying thinking I have been stalking my own children and have put them in danger. As I drove off I kept thinking how I now stole my children's freedom away without realizing what was going on. Then it hit me why on earth did that man claim me as his wife. I ran to what was my home for six years and searched for days until I found a second diary. In that diary, he had a detailed description of what he had been up to and why he did what he did."

I watched her try to get control "his wife was with me that day." My dad jumps up "what the hell do you mean." "Maxwell remember when I told you about my sister." I saw dad's face fall "yes, your twin sister that was kidnapped when you were only three." June looked at mom "you found her." I saw my mom smile "no she found me and we went out that day to get to know each other. During our time together I found out that he was abusive and that she was trying to leave him. I had decided to help her and that is why she was in my car with me when the accident accrued. I was bringing her here so June and I could help her getaway. Unfortunately, he arrived first at the hospital and claimed me as his wife since he worked at the hospital and everyone recognized me no one questioned it since his wife as you know was unrecognizable. He didn't care that I wasn't Matilda all he cared about was that he had his slave. We didn't know that he had a tracker on her and even had her wired so he could hear all her conversations when she wasn't with him. Since I was going to help her get away he decided to punish me by claiming me and taking me away from this family. I found all this out in the diary I found.

I run-up to my mom and wrap my arms around her "I am so sorry mom." "Don't be baby girl as far as you knew I was dead and for the last six years, you all mourned my death and have put the pieces back together. All I ask is to please give me a chance to be back in your lives in some way." Dad walked over "it will take time but I think we can build our family back together." Brad walked up "are you going to leave again." "No, Bradley I will not leave willingly unless  it is best for you and your sister." June cleared her throat "well first things first we need to get your real name back." I watched my mom look at June "I already have the process started once I remembered who I was I wanted to put Matilda behind me and move forward as Mary Ann Winchester Evans. Even though I am not Matilda and I am going back to my real name I was able to confirm from this Lawyer that since William did not have any living family and left everything to Matilda and since I am her next closest living relative once I regain my identity I get everything he even said with the diaries and the fact he kept me a prisoner for so long if someone comes forward to fight for the estate I can sue for everything."

I cleared my throat "but why didn't your memory come back sooner." "Turns out he was giving me medication to keep the memories at bay. He claimed it was a pill to help with my anxiety and he was able to keep my prescription up to date since he was a doctor." My dad looked at her "I know this is going to be hard on all of us but I am willing to allow us to be a family again but I don't know if you will still want to be after all these years." I watched her smile "Maxwell I still love you but I know I need to get to know the new you and let you get to know the new me and we will see where we go from here." "Sounds like a plan Mary." She smiled big "now other than my supposed death what has happened in the family." Of course, Lee being Lee jumps up "well I and Shelly are still besties for life and we do everything together."I chuckled "well almost everything." She laughed "good to know." He looks at me and smirks and I shake my head "oh, and Noah and Elle are dating." I look at my mom and she says...