… i have to tell you something Em…
grabs Banary by the collar Who the hell is she, Banary? Explain yourself right now!
I let go of Emily’s hands I’m sorry for not telling you sooner, Em…. She’s my Sister…
throws a punch at Banary's face You son of a bitch! How could you keep something like this from me?
I was scared.. I didn’t think you would react well. I never thought you’d find out like this…
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down Banary, how could you? We've been through so much together. This... this hurts me more than you can imagine.
Im sorry, Em… I was selfish. I’ll move out if you want…
No, Banary. You're not getting off that easy. You think moving out will solve everything? We need to talk about this. Sit down, now.
narrows her eyes Banary, I need answers. Why did you keep this from me? What were you thinking? And don't you dare give me any bullshit excuses!
Well, i knew you wouldn’t be happy about it…
throws another punch at Banary's face Goddamn it, Banary! How could you betray me like this?
grabs Banary's wrist tightly I want the truth, Banary. Right now. Don't you dare try to manipulate me with your empty apologies.
Fine.. She’s my half sister. We share the same mother, but different fathers. I’m afraid mom will try to break us up… She doesn’t really like me…
softens her grip on Banary's wrist Banary... I had no idea. I'm sorry for losing my temper like that. It's just...
i hold Emily close, stroking her hair gently Its fine..
leans into Banary's embrace, tears streaming down her face I can't believe I didn't see it before. I trusted you, Banary.
I should’ve told you earlier… i love you Em..
pulls away from Banary's embrace, wiping her tears Can you promise me that you'll never keep something like this from me again, Banary?
sits down, thinking deeply Banary, we need to figure out how to handle this situation.
We need to sit down with her and have a serious conversation. We can't avoid this forever. We need to address it head-on and figure out what to do next.
i nod You’re right.. it might hurt mom too, if she finds out I’ve been hiding my sister from her…
determined We'll face it together, Banary. We'll talk to her and work out a plan that respects both of our feelings.
Okay.. what should I tell her about us?
Tell her that we're taking a break. We need some time to figure things out and focus on ourselves.
Let's take a few days to gather our thoughts and come up with a game plan. We'll sit down together and discuss what steps we need to take next.
takes out a notebook and pen Alright, let's start brainstorming. We need to think about all the possible outcomes and how we can handle them.
Alright…We sit down and make plans
looks at Banary with determination Banary, I know this is tough, but we're going to get through it together. We'll face whatever comes our way.
Yeah… Thanks for being here with me, Em…
smiles softly You're welcome, Banary. We're a team, remember? No matter what happens, we'll always have each other's backs.
Soo… i blush slightly, looking away Am I still your girlfriend?
pauses, studying Banary's expression Of course you're still my girlfriend, Banary. Nothing that happened changes that.
I hug Emily tight I love you Em..
hugs Banary tightly, burying her face in Banary's shoulder I love you too, Banary. We'll get through this together. Always.
i nod, resting my forehead on Emily’s Now, lets go get our sisters dna..
stands up, determined Alright, let's do this. We need to gather as much evidence as possible to support our case.
Oksy.. where should we start?
We need to gather any information we can about our sister. Let's start by searching online for any public records or social media profiles.
I remember mom saying she lives in Texas…
starts typing on her computer, searching for information on their sister Alright, let's see what we can find.
i watch Emily intensely, waiting for results
clicks on a link and finds their sister's social media profile Banary, look! I found her.