confrontation
200 Words
Eva
l felt a wave of disapointment.Dad came and sat quietly beside mom, while Mom begin to sob. Dad picks up Dr.Hale note. Reads it many times.
"Dr. Hale," he says. Not a question.
"yes", mother whisper's ". After we lost him.After the wrapped him in blue and took him away. Dr.Hale approach us.He said there was a girl. Mother didn't want her. He said we could give her a life, said it kindness".
" kindness ", father repeated. He avoided my gaze.
I gripped the table."Her name. The woman who birth me ?
Mother shakes her head."she signed with an X. Bleeding. she said" don't let her die" Dr. Hale handled it.
Dad finally look at me. Eyes drenched. "we loved you Eva Everyday. we just didn't know how to tell you".
"loved me" I repeated.
"you never loved me I was always treated differently from my other siblings, Catherine and lewis.Now it makes sense to me now ". l said with tears in my eyes.
Father stands up . Goes to the drawer pulls out a small box a faded hospital bracelet.
BABY GIRL. Room 4C :2:17AM . Mother blank.I take it.
"I'm going to the hospital".l say
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