Chapter 7: Pam's revelations

Pam sat lonely in her living room. She wondered if Marissa has told Freddie already about his triplet sisters. She hoped the girls would handle it well. Pam hated herself when she thought about how bad she treated Sam. Why couldn't she be the caring mother Sam obviously needed? Why couldn't she be as caring as Marissa? She didn't know if she was either happy or sad that Melanie found the torn birth announcement. She could be happy because her daughters finally get to know the truth, but she was also sad that Melanie and Sam and possibly Freddie would see her as a merciless liar, which she was to herself as well. Suddenly the doorbell chimed. Pam walked to the door and opened it. Sam, Melanie and Freddie were standing on the pavement at the front of the Puckett's door.

"Hey," Pam said. "What are you doing here?"

"Don't play dumb, mom!" Sam yelled. "Why did you keep silent about our brother?" she said angry. Pam fought her tears back in her eye casts.

"Yeah!" Melanie yelled. "Why did you lie to us? Why did you ignore our right to know our family?"

"Guys," Freddie said calmly, "be calm, okay? Pam, we just want to know the truth from your mouth," Pam smiled as she noticed when she noticed how patience he was. It remembered her of her promising past, when she was like that too. Now she was just sour and uncaring. Though, she noticed something in his sentence she liked to clarify.

"Pam?" Pam asked. "You call me Pam, not mom?" she saw how Melanie's and Sam's face were filled with anger and embarrassment to their mother, but she kind of relieved when Freddie said something, before his sisters could.

"I'm sorry, Pam," Freddie said. "I just can't call you mom right now. It's all to sudden,"

"I understand," Pam said and she sat at the couch. Freddie sat next to her, next to him sat Sam and Melanie chose the fauteuil. "I owe you three so much,"

"Yes, you do," Freddie said in all honesty. He decided to take the word before Sam and Melanie could. The worry about his sisters and his biological mother was written all over his face.

"I was afraid," Pam said. "When you were six months old, your father and I divorced. He didn't want to take the responsibility over the three of you."

"My mother told me," Freddie said. "But why didn't you tell Sam or Melanie before?"

"I was afraid," Pam said. "I was so scared. I was terrified. After Samuel found out that I gave away Melanie and Freddie, he called me night after night to claim Freddie. He intimidated me to give me your location, but I didn't. I asked Marissa to protect you extra carefully. Nothing could happen to you. I wouldn't allow it."

"So that's why Marissa treated you so weird," Sam said.

"Probably," Pam said. "I was so broken about this whole thing. I couldn't even take care of Sam properly. I'm sorry Sam. I haven't been a really good mother to you. Not as much as I wanted to. You must know that I really love you, even when I don't show it really well."

"I forgive you mom," Sam said with a smile and a tear.

"But who tore the birth announcement?" Melanie asked.

"Samuel did," Pam said. "He tore out Freddie's name like it was his way to claim you." Then there was a sudden silence. This situation was almost the definition of silence. If a kid would ask to her teacher: "Miss, what is awkward?", the teacher would say. "You see that mother with her three kids. Well, that is awkward,"

"Mom," Melanie said quietly, "I'm sorry I yelled. I had no idea,"

"Me neither mom," Sam added to her sister. "I'm sorry too,"

"You had no idea indeed," Pam said as she stood up. "I'll forgive you. Will you forgive me too for being a poor mother?"

"Yes, I do," Sam said. "I'll forgive you," she clasped herself around her mother.

"Me too," Melanie said. She hugged her mother fiercely. Then Pam looked at Freddie. He smirked shyly.

"Freddie," Pam said. "Do you forgive me? For making Marissa adopt you? For hiding the truth to you?"

"I'll forgive you," Freddie said and paused, "mom," he smiled and gave his mother a hug.

"Do you agree me as your mother?" Pam asked.

"As my biological one," Freddie said. "I don't know where I'm going to live right now. I asked Spencer if I can stay there for a while to think things through. You'll hear soon enough what I decide. But believe me, you're not out of question,"

"Good," Pam said. "Just promise me that you won't try to find your father,"

"I promise, mom," Freddie said. "I promise,"

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