By the time Michelle returned Tommy was playing by himself and Regan got up and went to confront her.
"Gwen Cooper" Regan said as she entered Michelle's room where she'd discovered the open box.
"You know" Michelle said sadly.
"Yes I bloody know, you lied to me, my whole life, your cousin's my real mother" Regan said angrily.
"Regan" Michelle begged.
"Is Tommy my brother?" Regan asked.
"No, he's my son" Michelle admitted.
"Right so you lied to him too, you let him believe I was his sister, you let me believe you were my family." Regan said as she welled up.
"Look Regan, Gwen was sixteen, she was so young, she asked me to take you, she wanted you to have a good life" Michelle stuck up for herself and Gwen.
"What living in the dark, in a world full of lies," Regan shouted, "my whole life has been a lie."
"Regan" Michelle wanted her to calm down.
"Mum?" Tommy asked as he entered the room.
"Um Tommy" Michelle said with a reassuring smile.
"What's going on guys?" Tommy asked casually, concentrating more on the PSP he was playing at the same time.
"Nothing Tommy, go back and play your game." Michelle said but she couldn't lie anymore, she was welling up too.
"Mum, Regan" Tommy panicked.
"Um Tommy darling come here," Michelle smiled as she gestured for him to sit next to her on the bed, "Regan's not your sister, she's my cousin's daughter."
"Tommy everything's gonna be ok" Regan smiled too.
"Can you two stop treating me like a bloody five-year-old, I've had firearms training and I'm one of the most intelligent and agile kids in the world." Tommy said sounding annoyed.
"Tommy" Michelle said as he turned to leave.
"Get out" Tommy shouted as he turned back to his Mum.
"What?" she asked back, bemused.
"We don't want you here, you lied to us. We hate you." Tommy said evilly.
"Tommy" Michelle pleaded.
"He's right; I don't wanna be here with you. Our lives are ruined because of you." Regan said spitefully.
Michelle was in tears as she left the room and then the two kids heard the door slam and then they turned to each other.
"Great Tommy now what do we do?" Regan asked sounding annoyed.
"Gwen Cooper, Cardiff right?" Tommy asked.
"Yeah, why?" Regan asked back.
"She's your Mum Regan, don't you wanna meet her?" Tommy asked.
"Course I do but she lied too." Regan said sadly.
"Regan would you rather be here or with her?" Tommy asked.
"You're right Tommy, hurry up, pack your things I'll book tickets and I'll be ready in a minute." Regan said as she rushed over to the computer.
Tommy rushed off and shoved a little holdall full of the things he'd need and then he found Regan who was printing off tickets.
"When does it leave?" Tommy asked her.
"Half an hour, so get ready." Regan said as she left the computer to pack a bag.
"Reegs, how long does it take to get from London to Cardiff?" Tommy asked.
"Tommy right now I don't know ok" Regan said impatiently.
"Ok sorry" Tommy replied sarcastically.
The two rushed around taking everything they'd need and then Regan wrote a nasty little note for Michelle for when (because she knew she would) came back and then the two made their way to the train station.
