Ruby rested her head in Chases lap. She was still mad but most of all she needed comfort. And she needed him. They stayed in that position in complete silence, for about 20 minutes, before Ruby started asking more questions:
"Was she pretty?"
"What, who?"
"Nichole, was she pretty?"
"Oh….aum, yes, she was very pretty"
"What did she look like?"
"It was a long time ago now, but from what I remember she had grey eyes and brown hair. Very light brown. She was also very tall for her age….kinna like you. We were together for 2 years, I thought I would remember more but…….I don't.
"So….right after I was born did you guys just….split up?"
"We actually split up about 4 months before you were born"
"Why? Because of me?"
"No, that's when I realized I couldn't stand her anymore"
"So you guys weren't planning on being together forever?"
"No, no, no we were just….kids, from the very beginning we knew we were gonna break up when we graduated, if not sooner. Turned out it was sooner"
"Did you love her?", Ruby sat up. Chase was quiet for a while.
"I had feelings for her, but I was never in love with her"
"Do you love me?", Ruby bit her lip. Chase looked at her with friendly eyes.
"Yes I do, I always have, and I always will", Chase put his arm around Ruby and she scootched closer to him and put her head on his shoulder. Once again followed a long silence before anyone spoke.
"You wanna know the first thing I noticed about you when you were born?", Chase finally asked with a low tone.
"What?", Ruby sat up again.
"Your nose", he said quietly "you and your mother have identical noses"
"That's the first thing you noticed!?"
"Yeah, I know it sounds weird but, to this day that's the one thing that reminds me of her when I look at you"
"Nothing else reminds you of her, you don't ever think about her otherwise"
"No, there's no need to, she's in my past, a very distant memory that's all she is"
"But, I don't even know her….do you think she would be happy to see me?"
"No!, no, don't go there, don't even think about it!!"
"Think about what?"
"About looking her up"
"Why not, I mean maybe all she needs is closure you know, to find out I'm ok"
"All she needs and all she want's is to be left alone, she's married and has her own family now"
"How do you know what she want's?"
"She told me exactly what she wanted after you were born, why do you care anyway?, you don't even know that woman, I don't even know that woman!!"
"I know but….she's my mom", Ruby tilted her head down "if I don't know who she is, then how will I ever be able to find out who I am", a few tear drops were showing by the end of that sentence. Chase put a hand on her arm.
"You are Ruby Lianne Chase and your mother is Elizabeth Yoanna Chase.."
"And you're my cousin….right?"
"I'm your….uncles son", Chase replied. Ruby was quiet for a moment.
"ROBERT THAT'S THE SAME THING", she shouted irritably.
"I guess you're right", Chase answered with a smile. All the irritation ran out of Ruby just like that, and she smiled too.
"Robert I'm being serious", she complained.
"I know….and I think you just woke your mom, you know what that means right?", Chase asked. Ruby nodded.
"Dinner"
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