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“Grey was a good guy. Even though I never admitted it, he was much better for you than that man,” Mom said.
I didn’t know what to say to her. If no one was ready to believe me, then why was I trying?
“Are you ready to become a mother, Cassandra? Do you know what people are going to say about you? About this family?” Mom asked.
I whimpered, not knowing the right words to say.
“I’m not pregnant. You have to believe me,” I pleaded.
“You know, I always had a feeling you were hiding something, but this isn’t close to what I thought it’d be,” Mom cut in with her teeth clenched. Her veins bubbled out of her forehead.
“Your sister told us what you did. I can’t believe you did all that behind our backs. You fooled us. You never changed, and you will never change. What you did behind our backs is enough to convince me you’re not the daughter I raised.”
“What?” I looked at Ciara for an explanation.
“Are you going to deny what you did after you returned from the camp?” Mom asked.
I looked away from Mom. I didn’t know what mattered anymore—proving I was not pregnant or convincing my parents I was still the same daughter they loved.
“Oh mom, she snuck out every night to see her fourth boyfriend the son of a druglord, who tried to rape her.” Ciara smiled wryly at me when she was done talking. The expression on her face was almost unsettling, like a snake about to bite.
My heartbeat stopped, and my tears froze. I turned my head slowly to look at my sister, who used to keep my most perilous secrets secure. All I could see was red. If someone had told me the person I was staring at was my sister, I would’ve laughed and called them crazy. Ciara was like my twin sister even if she was five years older. She was my best friend, and we had grown up, doing everything together. We’d developed our language and always confided in each other. Now, I could not recognize the person staring at me with cold eyes. I’d thought she’d always have my back.
My sister had crossed her heart not to tell anyone, especially my parents. That night was something I never wanted to recall. I’d had nightmares for months after that horrifying incident. But she’d just spilled it like I hadn’t cried my eyes out that night, to the point that I had gotten a fever.
I heard my mom gasp, my body numbing as her intense eyes burned me with ice. The truth was out—the truth that had diverted my mom’s attention to my past instead of the situation at hand.
“Is it true? Did that really happen?”
I swallowed, nodding.
She went pale, covering her mouth to suppress her sobbing.
“Mom …” I tried to touch her, but she stepped back, as if physical contact from me would kill her.
“I’m sorry.” I sniffled, lips quivering.
“Before you leave, just know we’ve cut you off. You don’t need us in your life anymore. I don’t even know who you are. Leave and never come back,” Mom said, staring at me like she didn’t recognize me.
“I do need you, Mom,” I said with a shaky voice.
“I don’t think so. If it were up to me, I would take your last name away. You don’t deserve to be called aSimpson,” she said sternly. “I don’t care if you’re pregnant; neither do I care if you are having an affair with an older man. You went against every rule, just for your pleasure and stupidity! You were already out of my life the first time you even thought about it. Seriously, Cassandra, drugs and sex? I taught you better,” my mom said, bawling her eyes out like she was the victim.
“I have given you everything I could, and it’s never been enough for you. Leave right now. I can’t even look at you,” she said and turned away.
“I’m not leaving.” I shook my head.
Mom turned to look at Ciara, ignoring my protest.
“Get her out of this house. Your suitcases are already outside. I hope he makes you happy.” She sniffled and headed for the stairs.
I ran to hold her back, but Ciara got in the way.
“Mom, please.” I tried pushing past my sister, who was stopping me.
“Mom!” I screamed.
Ciara pulled me to the door until I was outside the house. She shut the door behind her and refused to let me in. I stiffened. I wasn’t ready to accept the fact that my parents just kicked me out. I pulled away from my sister’s hold, gazing at her villainous demeanor. A two-headed witch with multiple personalities.
