Chapter 26, Coming Together
My memory is hazy following the reveal
of my father: Chester Abbott: Ava’s father. We are half-sisters…
Everyone parted ways almost immediately
after the reveal of this information, with Ava upset, though rightfully. Everything
she thought she knew, changed in an instant. I am sure she has many questions.
Todd took her home, having offered to return to be with me however I needed,
but I politely declined. I need to sort through the plethora of information
gathered over the past week, and the shock of the truth. It amazes me how
Carter’s possible suicide note was put so far back in the closet with the onset
of finding my birth certificate. Stella insisted on staying at a motel on the
outskirts of town for the night to give me privacy. She is ever so thoughtful.
I am sitting under the pergola, cocooned
within the fragrant garden. The sun is up. The bench is hard wood. I lean my
hands on the edge of the seat, leaning forward. The only thing I seem to be
able to focus on is my breath.
