A WOMAN APART: Chapter 29 - MAMA

by tarskeewee08

Lisa opened the door slowly and saw Evangeline sitting up in bed. She smiled and went straight to the bed "Baby, I was so worried about you" she said reaching for her hand.

Evangeline pulled it away and stared at her.

"I want to talk to you mama"
"I know baby, but are you okay? What are the doctors saying? I know you needed me but that man convinced the doctor I would harm you. I'm getting an attorney I don't know…"
"Stop!"
Lisa looked at her daughter shocked "What?"
"Just stop! Shut up!"

Lisa pulled back upset and confused. Evangeline saw the look on her face and it made her angrier. Her mother had no idea who she really was. She had no idea what her schemes and manipulations did to her children.

Evangeline sat herself up and took in a deep breath. She pulled the letter up from the side of her and put it on her lap. Lisa looked at the letter and then turned from her daughter.

"Mom, I know what you did. I know how you tried to destroy this letter. I want you to tell me why"
"I never seen that before in my life"
"LIAR!"
"Cookie, I won't let you talk to me like this!"

"You have no choice! Because of you a young man took his life. Because of you I killed my own baby. Because of you I have lived my life in fear and misery of my own failures. You're a monster! Do you hear me a monster! The cruelest human being I have ever had the displeasure of knowing! I can't believe that I am even your child! How is that possible! How in the world..."

"Shut up!" Lisa screamed jumping up from the bed with tears in her eyes.

Evangeline looked at her with hate "What I finally hit a nerve with the ice queen!"

Lisa glared at her daughter "I never wanted you or Layla. Your father brought you into my life. Screwing my sister! I was stuck with her brats I was stuck making up for his mistakes."

Evangeline looked at her confused "What are you talking about?"

Lisa smiled at her cruelly "My sister was artist, a hippie, a drug addict slut who slept with my husband and then showed up on my doorstep holding you. I told your dad I didn't want kids but he was insistent. He made me take you into my life and heart. Eventually fell in love with you. I saw in you what your dad did and we had a family. But then the slut did it again. She was in jail and had just given birth to a bastard that the state was claiming as their own. Your father and the family thought it was my responsibility to bring your sister home.
Layla.
No telling where she came from and who her daddy was. But being the good Christian woman that I am I accepted her as my own."

Evangeline listened as her mother ranted and paced her floor. The story she was telling was too unbelievable. This had to be another trick from Lisa.

Lisa looked at her and laughed "I'm not lying cookie. This is the truth and since you are ready to cast me aside as your mother then you need to hear it all. Especially the part your hero daddy played. He wanted you to have an abortion but never agreed to one for my sister. That's right. He knew she was pregnant and she pleaded with him to help her end your life. But no….he wanted a son. He wanted someone to carryout his dreams. So they made a bargain behind my back and then when you were a week old she delivered you to my doorstep. Those two thought I was clueless. But I knew and I allowed it. That's the type of sacrifice I made"

Evangeline shook her head. This woman was sicker than she thought. Sicker than she could even imagine. That abortion was some kind of way of thumbing her nose at her dad. It was never about her and her future. She and Layla were pawns in their sick game.

"One bastard love child of my husband was enough. But Layla was too much. She's a mutt, a mix of god knows what. I tried to refine that child. Expose her to culture and breeding. But you know what they say about the ghetto..."

"Stop it!" Evangeline said bursting into tears. "You're sick!"
"I'm sick? What about your sick junkie mother! Screwing her sister's husband! What about that!" She shouted back with her hands on her hips taking joy from Evangeline's pain.

"Get out! I don't ever want to see you again!" Evangeline screamed putting her hands to her face

"Listen to me girl! You owe me! You owe me and you father. We put up with you so that you can deliver the status and prominence to the Williamson name. I paid my debt by feeding, clothing you…..now it's your turn!"

"Get out! I hate you and I never want to see you again!"

Lisa grabbed her shoulders shaking her "Cookie I'm your mother dammit. I need you to face who and what you are. I knew you would be a slut like my sister. I wasn't surprised by that pregnancy. I saved you from yourself!"

Evangeline broke loose of Lisa's grip and slapped her hard across the face, forcing her back. Lisa looked up shocked and John entered the room.

"Is everything okay?" he asked concerned
"Get out you hateful vindictive, cruel woman. I don't ever want to see you again. I feel sorry for you. I hope you die alone in misery! I hate you!"

Lisa stood and fixed her suit and hair "No you don't, you hate yourself"

"Not going to work Lisa. I burned that bridge. My hatred is well placed now. It's all directed at you. This will be the last time we ever see each other!" she said turning away from her.

John opened the door and held it for Lisa to leave. Lisa looked at her daughter and started to say more but felt the wall between them. Walking out of the room she turned back and looked at John "She's worthless anyway, you can have her"

John slammed the door in her face and went to Evangeline. He walked over and pulled her to his chest standing by the bed. Evangeline hugged his waist and burst into tears. He held her until her cries lessened. Sitting on the bed he made her face him.

"Dr. Jamison is on his way. He can help you sort this out"
"You heard didn't you"
"I listened outside of the door. I didn't trust her with you Van"
"I know, she's evil John and my life is a lie"
"Your parents were the liars not you. Your life belongs to you."
She nodded and wiped at her tears "I feel better though"
John stroked her face "You do?"
"Yes, I'm glad that Lisa is gone for good. I'm glad to be free of her and my dad"
"She is gone now Van, you want have to see her ever again"

Evangeline pulled out of his embrace and smiled "Quite the detective you turned out to be!"
"Hunh?"
"Finding Candace, getting us out of Columbia, locating the suicide note and listening outside of the door, you just never give up do you?"
"Nope, not if it means you are in pain or danger. I will always be right there!"

She touched his face "Thank you"
He grabbed her hand and put the palm of it to his lips "Thank you for allowing a place in your heart for me"

She hugged him.
Dr. Jamison walked into the room. "Evangeline?" he said smiling at her sitting up in bed alert.
"Dr. Jamison, hi"
He looked at John then her "I guess you weren't kidding about this breakthrough, I'm pleasantly surprised"

John smiled at her "Me too Doctor, me too"