Her: hi
Henry: hi Stella this is Trisha my wife and Trisha this is Stella
Stella: nice to meet you Trisha
Is it? Well I am sorry it’s not the same for me. I can’t help but roll my eyes at her
Me: you can sit down
She looks at henry and throws her nervous smile at him. She sits next to henry and turns to me. I seriously want him tell her to change seats with me but then I just keep silent and look at her observing her face. She looks so much like Emily and all this time i thought Emily got her beauty from her father.
Me: so you are Emily’s birth mother
Stella: yes
What do I say to you shameless woman
Me: why did you abandon Emily?
Stella: actually I didn’t…
I raised my hand to cut her from talking, she has a nerve to deny what she did
Me: Do you have any idea what Emily has been going through while you were out there, where the hell have you been and what do you want from us now?
Stella: didn’t Henry tell you?
Woman! I will give you a tight slap right now. Answer my question. I hiss my eyes at her
Stella: I was at…
She looks at henry as if asking for permission from him. This is seriously pissing me off, I sip my tea shutting down the edge to tell her to stop looking at my husband.
Stella: prison
I choke on my tea and it splutters all over my top. Henry quickly stands to help me. I give a back off look and he sits back down.
Ok, did she just say she was at prison?
Me: prison?
Stella: yes
Me: what the f--k where you doing in prison
Stella: I was serving a five year sentence
Me: for what
Stella: attempted murder
Me: attempted murder?
Is this a joke…? Because it’s not funny
Me: who did you want to kill?
Her nervous face fades and then paint brushes over her
Stella: my father
Oh jeez, this is depressing. Who would want to kill her father and why?
Me: why?
Stella: I would rather not talk about it
Me: ok, what do you want with Emily
The nervous smile and face are back on
Stella: I just want to be part of her life
My anger evaporated just like that, I don’t know why I feel as if her sentenced just confirmed my worst fears. I close my eyes as a knot form in my throat. She wants to take my Emily away from me. I have a sudden urge to cry my eyes out. I open my eyes lazily and look at them both
Me: what do you mean you want to be part of her life/
Stella: you know
Me: I know…? I don’t know anything Stella, I thought you were dead then you suddenly appear from heaven knows where and you want to take my baby away
Her mouth pops open and then she Stella: that’s not what I meant… I just want her to know me
I don’t want to continue this conversation
Me: for how long have you been out?
Stella: since December
Me: and I understand that you have been having some time out with Emily
Stella: yes it’s only been three weeks
I look at henry, and he just looked regretful
Me: for so long and I didn’t know
Stella: I am sorry I really thought you knew… I… I texted you and you agreed
Me: I agreed
I looked at henry and his eyes fell down, he must be the one responsible for that.
Me: I am going
I stood up.
Henry: where are you going?
Me: I don’t know
I stomped off the coffee shop leaving them together. In a matter of seconds I found myself at the Tyson house. I don’t know why but I went straight to Mrs. Tyson. She was reading a novel and I just stared at her until she looked up
Mrs. Tyson: Trisha
Me: mother
I threw myself on the floor before her and buried myself in her laps as I cried. I partly asked myself if anyone has ever done this to her but I didn’t care all I knew was that I needed her to comfort me and tell me that everything will be fine, my marriage is not in jeopardy and no one will take my child away from me because right now I feel messed up big time.
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