Chapter 11

"What do you mean this is my real mum?" I ask.

"When you were just born, your mum was a teenager and that time we were working on a child's care project and our opponent was coming at us for doing a child's care project just for fame and not because we actually care. It was then, we heard of a teenage mum who was ready to give her daughter out for adoption." My mum says..or should I say Mrs. Charlot.

I look at her with so much disgust. "So you mean you only adopted me just so your so called child's care project could be successful? I have never, never asked you for anything. I still respected you despites being ignored and not seen by you but now you have just proved to me that you are worse than I thought."

My real mom moves closer to me. "Theresa." Tears drop from her eyes. "That is a beautiful name."

"Don't come near me. You rejected me when I was just a baby. At this point I don't know who deserves to be called a mother between the two of you. Please just leave me." I grab Katelyn's hand. "Let's go upstairs now."

"Theresa I think I should leave and you should stay and hear both of them out." Katelyn says.

"Please Katelyn come upstairs with me. Please." I say.

I need a friend right now and I want that friend to be Katelyn. I always knew I never had any emotional connection whatsoever to Mrs. Charlot but not this.

Katelyn and I go upstairs and I shut the door. Katelyn sits me down on the bed and sits beside me. "Are you going to ignore this?" Katelyn asks. "You have to go down there and face this Theresa."

"I don't have to."

"They're reasons may not be justifiable but just let them explain. Don't back out of this. Take this as a chance to find yourself." She gets up and walk to the door. "I'm leaving now. Goodnight."

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A few minutes after Katelyn left, i hear a knock on my door.

"What do you want?"

"I just want to talk sweetie." It sounds like the voice of the woman. Maybe I should hear her out.

I open the door. "What?"

"Theresa, I know you probably hate me and finding out after 17 years since you were born is really hard for you but trust me, if I could keep you, I would have." She walks into my room and sits down. "I grew up with an abusive father and to ease my pain I would always go out in the night with college students, I would wear make up so they wouldn't know I was just 13 and I had the body of a 16 years old. One day, I was raped by a boy at a club and it was the worse day of my life but the day I found out I was pregnant, was the best day of my life. I knew my father wouldn't let me keep you so I ran away from home and 9 months later I gave birth to you in an alley. I found my way to the adoption centre and that was when I found Mr and Mrs. Charlot. I knew if they adopted you, you would have the best life with all you want. I took advantage of their project and put the baby of a poor teenager up for adoption and they adopted you."

"I really don't care about that anymore. Just hold me."

She reaches out to me and hugs me tightly.

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It's the next day and last night was really intense. I already texted Katelyn and told her everything that went down yesterday.

Apparently, my real mum can't come back into my life. She suggested we separated as it will be for the better and she mentioned that she just wanted to know me and that was why she came back.

Of course, I'm deeply hurt but oh! Story of my life. I'm used to being rejected and people walking in or out of my life.

I see Jason from a distance in the school hallways and I stroll down to him. "Hey, stranger" I say.

"Oh I'm sorry but I don't talk to strangers." Jason says as we both chuckle. "How was your night?" He asks.

"It was crazy. Turns out I'm adopted and my real mum came to see me yesterday and she doesn't even want me back into her life." I say like it's not a serious issue and it leaves Jason with a confused facial expression. "Anyways, bye. I have to go submit my English assignment." I punch Jason softly on his arm and turn around then walk away.

I hear Jason shouting to me from the other end of the hallway. "You're a mystery."

I face back, smile at him and continue turned back around.

Mystery huh? It'd be nice to actually be a mystery but I can't because everyday my emotions take over and to everyone I'm not a mystery. They all see right through me and what they see is a broken girl they don't give a shit about.

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My day was a mess as usual. I decide to hike home instead of taking the bus. I need to clear my head a little. I get to the street before my house and little girl runs up to me. "You're very very pretty." She says with joy and hands over a rose to me. That's super sweet.

A woman in a flower print dress pulls her back. "I'm sorry dear, she does that a lot. She keeps saying she can change the world by complimenting people and making their day." She says to me.

"It's okay ma'am. She made my day." I bend down to hug the girl. "Thank you." I say and she gives me a kiss on the cheek and run away.

What just happened? That was the sweetest thing ever

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"So you mean a little girl did that?" Katelyn asks over the phone

"Yes Katelyn. I was so shocked and flattered."

"Well she was right. You're very pretty. Tomorrow is Saturday. Do you have any plans?"

"No. Not at all. why?" I ask.

"We're going on a road trip. We both need it." She says

"Okay then. Pick me up tomorrow then. I gotta go now, I'm feeling sleepy."

"Okay bye. Love you." Katelyn says and I hang up the phone.

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I wake up the next morning feeling really great about myself. I check my phone and see a good morning text from Katelyn.

Next thing I see is Katelyn entering my room.

"What's the time? And how are you here?" I ask as she opens my closet, trying to pick out clothes.

"It's past 9:00am and Sophia let me in." She turns around with a vintage dress in her hand."You have a dress like this? You're definitely wearing this today " she says and throw the dress on my bed.

"I'm still trying to wrap my head around what's going on and no I am not wearing that." I say.

"Aren't you tired of wearing black, grey and beige coloured clothes? Look fancy today man."

"Okay ma'am. I guess I'm about to go out looking like a hot 90's chick." I say and enter the bathroom to take a shower.

I come out of the bathroom all dressed up. "Damn you look nice." Katelyn spins me around. "Are you ready?" She asks.

"Yes." I say.

She grabs my wrist. "Let's roll baby!!"