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Hiroki was in the car. "Hi, Yumi," he said. "Hi," I said. Kunimistu was watching us. "I came to pick you up," He said. I was confused. "For what?" I asked. Hiroki told me that my adopted family and my biological family were going to meet today. {They didn't tell me!} I told Kunimitsu that I was going with him. He gave me a peck on my forehead and I went into the car.
The drive wasn't that long. We arrived at my old home. The one I left. Hiroki looked at me. "Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine," he said. I breathed deeply. {I can do this. I can do this.} got out of the car and went into the house. Hiroki led me to the living room. This was where everything began and possibly everything ends. We stopped at the doorway to the living room. Everyone turned their heads towards us. I saw my adopted parents on one side and my biological family on the other. Hiroki went to sit on the biological family side while I sat on the adopted side. I faced them. {I am not that little girl anymore.}
We talked for hours and we were practically going into circles. My adopted parents said that I was a better person now than ever. They even told them about the accident and my trauma. My biological family said that they had no choice for an excuse. This kept going back and forth and I had enough. "Quiet!!!" I said. Everyone turned their faces at me. "I have to say that I am happy that I have my adopted parents because they at least cared about me. All you cared about was tradition and bloodline," I said to them. My biological father nodded his head. "But, most of all, you guys cared about perfection. I remembered that day when HE disowned me. I remembered his words perfectly. "Our family expects perfection and obviously you are not meeting the expectation," I repeated. I could feel anger build a bit, but I kept my cool. "If you have cared for me better, you could have seen that I could have met that expectation. When I was living in America, I was the top of my class. I was class president in elementary school. I even got recognition from different organizations for my volunteer services," I told them. I could see that they were surprised. "The only thing I can say is that the way you treated me, left scars and trauma in my head. Having nightmares almost every night as little girl. Well, I am not that little girl anymore. I don't want to see you ever again," I said.
My adopted parents took that as their cue to get up so we could go home. I walked to the doorway only to be stopped by my biological father's words. "I am truly sorry," I heard. I stood there for a moment. I decided that maybe at a later time, we will meet again. But, now I didn't feel like being in the same room. We left the house and went home.
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