2.0 DNA demanded
-x-o- Stef -x-o-
I waited at the front of the house for Callie to apologize but to also confront her about her slapping me. Callie slowly walked up to me and sat at the step keeping her distance. "I am sorry." I uttered out softly as I rubbed my legs nervously. "I only just found out about Annie and I want to explain this to you, I do."
"I don't want to hear it." She spoke with a harsh tone as she looked at me. "You are just making excuses like you always bloody do."
"No, excuse me but I had no idea about Annie and you can't honestly understand until I can explain this to you." I stood up as she stood up then grabbed my arm gently. "You don't get to do this to me anymore."
"Do what?" She pulled her arm away hard and glared at me.
"Do this.." I whispered and looked into her eyes. "Slap me."
"Oh far out!" Callie uttered out as she threw her arms up in the air. "I have a little sister that suddenly comes out of the shadows and you don't deserve a slap for another lie you fed me?"
"I didn't know about her." I growled as I started to get impatient with her. "My mother stole my eggs to get pregnant with your grandfather." I whispered so no body in the neighborhood could hear. "Plus, I never taught you to slap others to handle things so do not ever slap me or anyone ever again."
"Oh what ever." She turned away but stopped. "How come you trust these people after all, you walked away from them years ago like you had done to me. How do you know if this girl is who she is saying she is." She turned around to face me with curiosity.
"I don't think she would lie to me."
"You have just met her, Stefanie." Oh, back to the first names are we now? "Isn't there some suspicion that this girl and your Mother are trying to punish you or something?" She had a point but it was a far fetch point. "Don't throw away our relationship for this.."
"Baby.." My face softened at the sad face she now had. "I love you so much.. No matter how badly you treat me, I won't give up on you or throw away us. You are my daughter and no one will come between us.. Especially not Annie."
"Then, just stay away from them." I stayed quiet as that sentence left Callie's mouth and she shook her head after the silence got too much for her. "She isn't your daughter.. She is no one."
"Unless proven that she isn't, I can't just ignore this." I finally whispered and saw how upset she looked. She walked back inside leaving me to have to go to the hotel room.
-x-o- Annie -x-o-
There was a soft knock at the door and I opened it to see Lena standing there. "Oh hi." I greeted her as I let her in and she walked in without saying a word but had a package in her hands. "So, what brought you here?"
"I just wanted to getting myself acquainted with my girl friend's could-be might-be biological daughter." Lena whispered as she walked along the hall looking at each and every photo frame. "Where's Sharon?"
"She is taking her afternoon nap.." I replied and she nodded. "You know, we should get to the point over some tea." And I guided her to the small kitchen as I put the kettle on.
"You look so much like Stef.." Lena whispered as she watched me get the tea sorted and watched me pour the tea into the cups. We took a seat on the kitchen bench and I nodded to that.
"I know you must feel very suspicious about me but I assure you that I am her daughter."
"What makes you think I am suspicious, Annie?" Lena questioned as she gave me that teacher look which made me get goosebumps. "Unless you have something suspicious that you are worried about."
"No, no." I laughed gently and her face looked at me with no emotion. "I am just on edge because you know, Mama is dying and all." She coughed a bit of tea at that.
"Sharon is dying?"
"Yeah.. She doesn't have many days left to be frank with you." I answered her question and she couldn't look at me after that. "I just hope we can work this out so this isn't awkward."
"I am sorry but I can't accept you just like this.." Lena whispered softly as she looked back at me as she gripped her hand bag in her arms. "I need you to take this test for me, okay?" She pulled out the very thing I was afraid of. She handed me one of the bags with gloves. "Just do this when you are ready and we can go from there." She stood up and I followed as she walked herself to the front door.
"I will give this to you when I am ready." I whispered as I opened the door and she nodded.
"It isn't because I doubt you, honey." Lena said softly as she put her shaky hand on my arm. "I just want to make sure, you know. Stefanie already has so much on her plate so if you know something we don't. We would, well I would really like you to be open and honest."
"Well, all I know is that Stefanie is my biological mother and Sharon is my mother too." I answered her gently but I was lying straight to her face. "And right now.. I want to know if I have Stefanie by my side once you know.."
"Well, hopefully you will." With that, Lena walked out and I closed both doors. I then felt soft tears falling down my cheeks and I quickly wiped them. I then walked to Mama's room to see her sleeping or trying to sleep. I placed the DNA test down and took my shoes off to climb into bed with her.
"Annie.." Mama cooed softly and she opened her eyes. "What's wrong, bubba?"
"Lena, Stefanie's girlfriend just came over." I whispered to her and Mama's eyes told me she understood.
"All you have to do is steal Callie's DNA.."
"All I have to do?" I laughed gently as I rolled on my back and Mama sat up. "It is easier said than done.."
"Sweetie, you have done far worst and I am sure you can manage it by sneaking into their home." Mama whispered and I looked at her.
"I think I should just tell them the truth, they will find out eventually and by then it will be too late to ask for their forgiveness." I muttered softly as I crossed my arms now annoyed at my Mama who looked so weak and tired.
"No one ever will find out." I narrowed my eyes at her and knew she was wrong. Why does it matter if I tell the truth? I am still a part of Stef, just not in the way Mama wanted it. "Come on Annie, you don't know Stefanie like I do."
"We don't know her at all, Mama." I whispered back to her. "It's been 14 years since I was born and even more since you have seen her."
"It's up to you now, Annie." She then pulled me down and close to her gently. "Let's have a sleep and we can talk after, okay?" I nodded as I let her comb her fingers through my hair and hum me to sleep.
It was early morning when it happen. She woke me up to let me know what she was feeling and I couldn't do anything but watch her panic a little as she took her last breath right in front of me. "No! Don't leave me, Mama." I screamed, wailed, panicked and most of all, I was shocked even though I knew she was going to go eventually. I eventually had to get her dead body weight off me since we were still holding each other from last night. I cried as I tried to release myself from her corpse and I was scared. Her soul is gone and she had left her shell to weigh me down. "Get off me!" I screamed and was scared as I pushed one final time and the corpse of my Mama fell to the other side of the bed. I got off and almost fell the ground because I felt so weak. I ran to my bedroom to get my iPhone and dialed 911.
-x-o- Stef -x-o
I decided that I needed to get a DNA test done so I walked to my old house as the ambulance arrived. I ran to Annie who was just sitting at the step with a blank face. "Annie May?" I whispered as she fell into my arms in silence. Then, I saw three men wheel out my Mother who was now decreased. My eyes did not leave my Mama's bag even though there was a police officer who once knew me trying to get Annie to talk. I shook out of it and looked at... "Mike?"