Emily
There were many aspects of my family history that always raised questions for me. As these came to light, it seemed that a dark shadow was re-emerging to dim the brightness of the future. It was a presence of the past that instilled panic in me and wanted to cast a shadow over the days ahead.
All the information came piling in, and I felt like a defenseless baby. What was my fault that my mother didn’t keep her home and ran after another man? And what did I have to do with her misunderstandings with “Dad”?
With all the craziness that was on my mind, I didn’t know whether to rejoice because Olivia was my sister or let the anger I felt inside let loose. I was confused, confused, and confused.
My brain felt foggy, numb, confused and all. And yet I had to find out everything. It was now or never. Now I wanted to know everything, however painful that past was. I knew it couldn’t get any worse. I knew that the shadow of the past would follow me all my life. And no matter how hard I fo
