1.7 Unconditional
x-o- Stef x-o-
"Are you sure you want to see your Mother and Father?" Lena questioned as I packed my bags up and she helped by folding the clothes I threw in the suitcase. "I am sure Callie won't mind if you decided to stay, you know."
"I need to see them and to mend the relationship between them." I whispered softly and looked at Lena's concern face. "I will be okay, Lena. I need to do this."
"I will drive you, okay?"
"I will order that Abba thing that Brandon raves on about." I pointed to my iPhone and Lena laughed which made me laugh too.
"It's called a Uber, honey." She shook her head with a laugh and I couldn't believe I called it the wrong name. "I will do it for you when you are ready to go then but I would rather drive you."
"It's nearly dinner time." I whispered with a smile on my face. "You should let me get a Uber before it gets dark so I won't be arriving in an inconvenient time for my parents."
"Okay." She sighed as I zipped up my suitcase and I heard a soft knock on my door. We both turned our attention to Callie who was playing with her hand nervously.
"Hey sweets." I greeted her softly and she walked in slowly then stopped in front of us. I smiled at her softly and she looked at me. She pulled out her dog toy Chanel and handed it to me. "This is yours.."
"I know but Chanel wanted to catch up with you.." My smile widen and I giggled a little at her tiny bit of innocence. "And I thought it might help you if you start to miss me." I put my hand on her arm.
"Baby, I am going to see your grandparents." I whispered and she looked at me with curiosity.
"They have never met me.." She trailed off slowly and I sighed.
"I will tell them about you and they don't even live that far from here." I reassured her and she nodded. I looked at my watch and looked back at her. "I need to get the Uber called and go before it gets dark."
"I already got a Uber coming." Lena interrupted and I nodded then looked back at Callie who was staring at Chanel.
"You sure you want me to take Chanel with me, sweets?" I whispered as I held Chanel gently and she shook her head. I tried to give it to her but she gave it back.
"I need you to have her to help you.." She whispered as she looked back at me and I smiled at her with a nod. "I had your jumper since you were put in jail and I admit it helped me."
"I see." I then looked at her clothing noticing my college jumper on her and it warmed my heart. "Oh, baby." I brought her into my arms for a hug and she returned it by wrapped her arms around me.
"I want to.. To fix this slowly." She whispered and I nodded as I looked at Lena who had a smile on her face.
"I know." I cooed out slowly. "Baby steps, sweetie. Small, slow baby steps all the way." I swayed us side to side in silence until Lena got a notification on her iPhone letting us know the Uber was there ready. "It's time for me to go." We let go and I kissed her forehead.
"Bye Mama." I heard her say as I hopped into the front seat of the Uber.
"Bye baby." I replied back and saw that Lena wrapped her arm around Callie as we drove slowly away and I waved. I turned to the Uber who was a young man. "Thanks for driving me."
"Oh, that's alright." He replied back as he drove through the streets and highways in silence until we pulled up the house that I haven't seen since I was just pregnant with Callie.
"It hasn't changed at all.."
"I will get your suitcase out." The man who I learned was named Nick said as he got out and got my suitcase from the boot. I got out holding Chanel close to my chest like a little kid which reminded me of when Callie was a little bug holding Chanel when she was nervous. Nick came around with my suitcase and placed it next to me.
"Thanks." I whispered but saw that he was already gone and I looked back at the house then took a deep breath in then out slowly. I wheeled my suitcase to the door and rang the door bell. A young girl who looked about 15 appeared at the door and my god, she looked like a mini Me.
"Who are you?" The petite girl questioned and my mouth was wide open in shock. "Mama, there's a lady here." She yelled and gave me a frown. "Who are you, miss?"
"I am-"
"Stefanie." My mum appeared with an apron on and stared at me in shock as the girl looked at me again with surprise.
"Wait, Stefanie?" The girl whispered to my Mum. "As in, my big sister who left in the middle of the night to live with her druggie boyfriend?" My eyes reverted back to my Mum who still looked shocked. "Well, why not you come in?" She sighed and I nodded as she guided Mum to the living room to sit her down. She pointed to another for me to sit in which I took. She pointed to the door that leaded to the kitchen. "I will grab some water before someone faints." I nodded then she ran out. My eyes slowly gazed back at Mum who still wasn't saying anything.
"Mum, I don't know what to say." I whispered and she looked at me with soft eyes. "Who is she?"
"It is too much to explain right now when there is a bigger elephant in the room to address." She finally spoke and I moved quickly next to her with a nod.
"I am so sorry, Mum." I tried to whisper to her and she looked so sad. "I was such a stupid foolish teenager."
"You weren't stupid or foolish." She whispered as she grabbed my hand to hold. "I thought I lost you forever, Stefanie. Why did you leave?"
"Mum.. I was.." I swallowed my spit and looked into her big blue eyes that looked weak. "I was pregnant and I was scared."
"It was his, wasn't it?" She whispered and I slowly nodded, and she looked away then covered her mouth with her other hand. "You were trying to tell us that you got taken advantage of.. We thought you were asking for attention.." Tears rolled down her eyes slowly as she turned her attention back to mine. "Is that why you shot him?"
"I- I didn't shoot him." I whispered as her eyes widen with confusion. "There is just so much to explain right now and I don't want her to hear anything." I pointed to the kitchen and she nodded. "There is just too much for us to talk through right now." The girl walked in with water bottles.
"Thanks, Annie darling." Mum whispered and Sophia sat on the chair that I was in.
"Annie.." I trailed off and she looked at me with confusion. "I am Stefanie, your sister."
"Well, not really." Annie answered back with a smile as she looked at Mum. "I am actually your-"
"Please, Annie. Not now." Mum answered and I looked at her with confusion. "She isn't.. Ready yet."
"What's going on?" I questioned and both of them looked at me without a worry on their faces. "Oh come on, how is she not my sister then?" I looked at Mum who wasn't budging so I looked over at the petite girl who looked just like me when I was her age. It was so strange.
"Mum, she needs to know sooner or later."
"Well, I would rather it be later." Mum whispered as I shook my head. Annie didn't listen as she got up and took my hand. "Annie, NO!"
"YES!" She screamed back as she guided me to the basement and Mum followed behind slowly. She got behind a book shelf and came back with a paper. She handed me this and took Mum over to sit because she was paled. "She needs to know who I am.. I need to know who I am." I opened it slowly and pulled out a paper that had DNA results on it.
It is 99.9% that Annie May Cooper is the daughter to Stefanie Marie Foster and Frank Cooper.
I dropped the piece of paper in shock. "How the hell did I give birth to her when I wasn't even here?" I looked at Annie who looked as worried as I was and Mum was staring at me.
"Your eggs, remember?" My mouth widen as she used her hands to point to her party area. I covered my eyes.
"My god." I screamed out and looked back at Annie who turned away from me. "I can't right now. I just can't." I ran out of the basement and grabbed my suitcase to leave but Annie followed and stopped me.
"Please, please." She pleaded as she grabbed my wrist and I pulled away from her. "Don't leave without letting her explain." I looked at her identical eyes and I was completely shocked. She was just a child.
"I am sorry, Annie but this is just too much for me."
"Well how do you think I felt when I found out about it when I was 7 years old.." She let go of my wrist and I stared at her. "You are a Mother so you may as well-"
"I was already a Mother."
"That isn't the point!" She answered back and folded her arms across her chest. "The point is that she couldn't produce babies and used your eggs to help her along. What is so wrong with that?"
"It is so messed up and you are too young to grasp it." I muttered as I grabbed my suitcase and walked out with a slam of the door. I dialed Lena's number and waited for her to answer as I walked slowly away from the house with so many unanswered questions but I was so mad. She answered and I broke down to her.
I have another daughter..
Plot twist...