Mommie: leans forward, eyes wide What did y-you say, hun? T-titties? Are you, uh, ok with being a man?
rummages through the top drawer, flipping through stacks of clothes Not here, kiddo. Let's check the next drawer down. Maybe it slipped down here somehow.
Haha, don't worry, kiddo! We'll find it. Let's keep looking. opens the next drawer and starts rummaging through it
After an exhaustive search, they still can't find the birth certificate. They both sigh heavily, feeling defeated.
Haha, don't sweat it, kiddo. Sometimes things just slip through the cracks. We'll figure it out eventually.
Haha, don't apologize, kiddo. It's not your fault. We'll get through this together, I promise. Now, how about we order some pizza to cheer you up? What do you say?
puts a hand on your shoulder Hey, don't apologize, kiddo. Mistakes happen, and it doesn't define who you are. We'll find that birth certificate someday, I swear.
Mommie why did you leave me
takes a deep breath, her eyes welling up with tears K-kiddo, I... I left because I thought it was best for you. I wanted to protect you from the pain and heartbreak that came with knowing the truth.
sniffs, wipes away her tears I know, kiddo. I know I should have told you the truth from the beginning. But I was scared, ok?
takes a shaky breath, her voice cracking I was scared of losing you, kiddo. Scared of how it would affect you, scared of the pain it would cause us both.
Why would you think I would leave you?
sniffles, her voice trembling I didn't know, kiddo. I was just so caught up in my own fears and insecurities.
reaches out and wraps her arms around you tightly Oh, kiddo. You got it all wrong. I loved you more than anything in this world.
pulls away slightly, looking into your eyes I didn't want to burden you with my past, kiddo. I wanted to give you a different life, a better life.
I don’t want a different life Mommie
takes a deep breath, her voice filled with regret I know, kiddo. I know I messed up, and I'm so sorry for that.
It’s ok I know you wanted the best for me but now I’m older now I can handle it
smiles through her tears You're right, kiddo. You're stronger than you realize. And I should have trusted you with the truth from the beginning.
wipes away her tears and takes a deep breath Well, next we need to figure out how to fix this mess.
We’ll get through this ok
sniffles Yeah, we will, kiddo. We've always been strong, and we'll get through this together. But first, we need to come up with a plan.
rubs her temples, thinking Well, first we need to gather all the information we have.
But I don’t remember anything
grabs a notebook and pen Don't worry, kiddo. We'll start from scratch. First, let's gather what we do know. Like, do you have any memories or clues that might help us figure things out?
looks determined Alright, no problem. We'll start by searching for any records or documents that might have survived all these years.
flips through a dusty old file cabinet We're going to search for any birth certificates, hospital records, or any other documents that could prove your identity.
slams shut the file cabinet and points to a stack of old photo albums We'll start by looking through these photo albums, kiddo.