Chapter 09

ARIANA’S POV

My mother started to stutter and my father stood beside her at a loss for what to say.

Robert was even more stupefied because I was certain he had not expected me to bring up his cheating in front of my parents in that manner.

My mother cleared her throat. “Well, we were introduced. She works for my friend Jasmine and she could not help but notice that Emily looks a lot like your sister.”

“So she is not Emily then?” I asked in a small voice.

There was pin drop silence in the room until my father spoke to me in an abrasive manner as though I was a foolish little child.

“Your sister is dead Ari; you were there at her funeral”.

“I know”, I said and started to sob, relieved yet sad at this turn of events.

“Now, now, wipe your tears Ari. You don't have to be so dramatic about everything. I would love for you and Emily to be good friends. She is such a nice and lovely lady.”

My mother’s voice had all the colors of the rainbow now. The way it always sounded when she was genui