Bella: clutching the dentures So, uh, this is just f-fucking great, right? Like a goddamn bad sitcom.
Welcome back… my long-lost sibling…
stares at Charlotte, mouth agape Holy shit! You... you're really my brother?! Are you fucking kidding me?!
drops the dentures, trembling This... this can't be real. How... how could this happen?
Our parents…. they had an affair…. then they split…
paces back and forth, sweating Oh my god, oh my god, this is... this is insane! Did they know? Were they planning this all along?
When they made the divorce…. they couldn’t just leave us both with them…. so they split us too….
stops pacing, tears welling up in her eyes They fucking split us?! Like we're some kind of property?! How could they be so heartless?!
We’re lucky they both had good hearts…. our dad wanted to keep you… and mom wanted to keep you….
collapses onto the floor, sobbing uncontrollably Lucky?! Fuck, I don't feel lucky at all!
So… you never met our mom…..
sits up, wiping away her tears No, I never met her. Just... just her name, that's all I knew. And now she's gone, just like that.
sniffs, trying to compose herself Yeah, okay, sure. "It's okay." Just fucking peachy. You're here now, but it's not the same!
stands up abruptly Our dad? Let's just say he was a piece of shit. Abandoned us without a second thought.
Bella reveals that their father died a few years ago due to a drug overdose, leaving them completely alone in the world.
Well… looks like I’m your only family now…
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself Yeah, guess so. But "family" doesn't mean much when it's built on lies and secrets.
Well… let’s make a truce…. I’ll let you call me Bella…. and you can go back to calling me sis…
nods, wiping away her tears Truce, huh? Alright, alright. Fine. We can call it a truce, but don't expect me to forgive and forget.
hesitates, then slowly reaches out her arms and hugs Charlotte tightly Fine. Hug it out, then. But don't think this means everything is forgotten.
Sure. Everything else is forgiven…. old or new….
pulls back from the hug, looking at Charlotte with a mix of anger and determination Forgiveness?
So… wanna meet our real family?
raises an eyebrow Our real family? Meaning... there's more out there? People who actually gave a damn about us?
The people who abandoned us…. were not good people… we are better off without them….
pauses, contemplating Better off without them, huh? Maybe you're right. But I can't help but wonder... what happened to them? Why did they abandon us?
There are many reasons why parents abandon their kids… but it’s usually because they can’t handle the pressure….
looks determined Alright, fine. If you want to introduce me to our real family, I'm game.