This Is It

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JASMINE

"Hi is this Ralph Daniels ?"

"if this for business reasons ion discuss it ova da phone you ga come see me fa dat shit , ya hear"

"umm no actually this is more personal . I'm close relative and I would like to see you in person . could we arrange something ?"

"hmmm sure , imma text you my address and you can meet me dere tomorrow , ighht ?"

"okay" I simply replied

Marcus , Justin and I got on a plane to Atlanta and rented a hotel while we was there . I couldn't sleep I was so anxious to meet my father . I wonder how this will go . I had the adoption papers with me so I hope he sign Justin over to me .

~The Next Day ...

I woke up at 1 . I didn't get sleep so I guess I spelt longer than usual . Everyone got showered and did everything we needed to do . we went downstairs and ate . then we left . we arrived at Ralph's house and it was nerve wrecking .

"This is it" is all I said as I started at the door about to knock . I finally got the courage to knock and minutes later he answered .

"Ralph Daniels ?"

"it depends . who looking ?"

I felt myself about to cry I sucked it in and spoke "hi I'm the relative that talked to you on the phone yesterday"

"oh hey come in .... what's your name by the way ? I never got it"

"Ralph , or ... dad . I'm Jasmine ... Jasmine Daniels . I'm your daughter"

"daughter ?"

"yes . and this is your son . Justin . were Monica's children"

"Monica , oh Monica" he started to cry

"Ralph ummm dad , what's wrong ?"

"my dear Monica was the only family I had . she died about a month ago . we've been looking for you two . if you would've come sooner she could've saw you before she passed . how ... how did you find me ?"

"I've been searching , I've talked to agencies . I wondered how I would react when I saw you but this moment is breathtaking . I wanted to see my mother ... do you think we could go see her now ?"

"uhh sure"

we got in his car and he drove us to Oakland Cemetery . when I saw the headstone with my mother name on it I was hurt I broke down crying . Ralph started crying also . Marcus rubbed my back and Justin has slight tears rolling down his face with a red nose due to it being winter time .

"mom , mom how could you leave me ! how could you abandon me forever ! I want you here . who knew when you gave me up that would be the last time I saw you ! what happened to the happily ever afters and movies where we reunite . mom I need you ! come back I didn't say goodbye. I never got to tell you I loved you ! you didn't see how your kids have grown mom please !" I spoked to my mother still crying .

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