You Make it Possible-Under Re-Write

25

My mother and I spent most of the afternoon looking a photos of her family. The only pictures I had ever seen were a few of my grandfather. Now I know why I don't know anything about my moms side, they were all murdered.

I had texted Kai that my mom told me everything and that we should talk to his parents soon. I didn't know when Ezekiel was coming, and I can only assume that we're all already being watched.

It was a nerve wracking thing, and I wanted nothing more than to sit here on the couch with my mom, cuddled up looking at family photos and pretend the bad things that were happening weren't real.

We made sure to put the album away before everyone else came home, she didn't want anyone else knowing too much about her side of the family.

"Hey mom, does this mean Phoebe or Jr. could have the gene too?" I ask as she digs through her closet for the box where the album was in.

She shakes her head. "I only had the half gene. For a child to be born with it one of the mates has to be a full wolf."

"I'm really sorry for what happened to you" I say sadly. I didn't like the idea that I was the result of something horrific that happened to my mother. I felt at fault even though there was nothing I could do. I was just the product of something awful.

"It's not your fault baby. It was a terrible thing to live through but I wouldn't change it if it meant that I wouldn't have you." She says wrapping her arms around me again. "You were my light in the dark." She whispers in my ear.

For the millionth time today I cried, I feel like I've cried so much in the last month it's ridiculous.

"So it's July, when does your job start again?" She asks pulling away and going back to rummaging in her closet.

"Not till the end of August, but I saw there's a gallery coming up this month and I'm thinking of showing my own work in it." I say

When I was in Galveston with Kai a few weeks ago I noticed a poster in the gallery we went to that said there were open spaces for a gallery event in July. It was just for a night, and the artist fee was super cheap compared to what it usually is there. I had been thinking about it since that day but with everything going on I wasn't sure.

"I think that's a great idea baby, you should do it." She says excitedly, then finally pulls out the box and sets the album in it all the way at the bottom.

"I think I will" I say.

"Well we should go back to acting normal, I don't want anyone asking questions." She says giving me a sad smile.

"I hope you know how much I love you." She says again. I know why she keeps saying it, it's like she can read my mind. "And Julio Salinas is your father, he always will be."

I nod and fight back more tears. I hate my emotions today.

"Well I think I'm gonna go and get more information about that gallery." I say

She smiles at me and nods. "Where is it at?"

"The one in Galveston."

"How nice, that's your favorite place." She smiles.

I smile and nod. Truth is I could just call but I wanted to get out of here. I think I've had enough excitement for the first half of the day and I wanted to be alone in one of my favorite places.

I go to my room and change out of Kai's sweats. I kind of wished I could stay in them just to keep his scent, but I don't think it would be too appropriate to go out in public dressed like this.