Always A Nightmare

" I don't know what to say to you Scarlett, I feel so ashamed of myself,"

Ever since Jones had left, my mom had barely spoken to me, all she did was whisper how sorry she was.

Currently, we were seated apart due to how she would hurdle away from me.

" But why didn't you tell me all these while?"

I managed to bring my voice to life, apparently, my whole body was soaked with my tears but still I couldn't control them from stopping. How many shocks had I received these past few days?

I knew they were more coming, they were infinity, unstoppable.

" If you're not my mother then who is?"

She sniffed, tugging her already wet hair away from her face.

" I don't know,"

" If Max isn't my brother then who is he?"

" Scarlett..." She whispered, crawling over to where I was. The pain in those eyes of hers were evident, one that wanted me to break down again, I mean how can I ever deny this woman as my mother, I couldn't even think of it, after the hell we all went through together.

" Max is your