Evelyn Johnson: Clutching the notebook, eyes wide You're my parents?! After all these years?!
takes a deep breath, trying to process the information Yes, Evelyn Johnson, it's true! We are your biological parents! We never stopped looking for you! PoetBunny: I sat down
I opened my notebook and wrote
teary-eyed, voice trembling Why? Why did you abandon me? Why didn't you look for me sooner? What happened all those years ago? PoetBunny: I looked at you it was complicated..
I kept writing in my notebook
voice cracking, demanding answers Complicated?! Complicated?! How could you just leave me like that?! I needed you! I deserved to know!
I looked at you I know I messed up....
takes a step back, anger and hurt evident in her eyes Messed up?! You have no idea how much you messed up!
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself Look, I appreciate you finally coming clean, but I need answers. I deserve to know the truth.
yeah..I guess you're right..
firmly I expect honesty from you. No more lies or half-truths. Tell me everything, and I'll decide if I can forgive you.
Alright, Evelyn. I'll tell you everything.
crosses her arms, determined Good. Start from the beginning. I want to know everything, every detail. Leave nothing out.
Well, it all started when we found out you were going to be born...
leans in, listening intently Go on...I'm listening.
Your grandparents wanted us to get rid of you because they were too old to take care of you...
clenches her fists, anger bubbling up They wanted to get rid of me?! That's...that's outrageous! Why didn't you fight for me?
They said if we kept you they would disown us...
Evelyn Johnson's anger intensifies as she realizes the extent of her grandparents' cruelty.
But we couldn't let that happen so we ran away and hid you with a kind couple..
voice trembling with rage That's right, isn't it? You ran away and left me with strangers! You didn't even think about what was best for me!
Look, Evelyn...we did what we thought was best at the time...we didn't want to lose you completely...
takes a step forward, voice filled with venom You didn't want to lose me completely?!
yes..it was stupid and wrong but we had to do what we thought was best...
slams her fist on the table Best?! You abandoned me without a second thought! You left me to fend for myself! Do you have any idea what I went through?
I know I left you alone a lot..but I tried to contact you often..
narrows her eyes, voice dripping with sarcasm Tried to contact me often? Is that supposed to make it all better?
grabs PoetBunny's collar, pulling them closer Well, let me tell you what trying to contact me really means, huh? It means you sent me a few fleeting messages or made a couple phone calls.
Screwed up?! You have no idea how much you screwed up! You messed up my life for years! Do you understand that?!
releases PoetBunny's collar, taking a step back Get it? You have no idea what it was like for me, do you?
I shook my head no..I don't..I never wanted to put you in that situation...
voice cracking with emotion You have no idea what it was like, do you? To be left alone, to struggle, to feel unwanted...
I looked down no...I didn't..
takes a deep breath, wiping away tears I need you to understand, PoetBunny. I need you to really hear me.