Maurice Keith Hudson: staring into the fire Life's a real bitch sometimes, ain’t it? Like a goddamn maze with no exit.
I sit down next to him what’s up man?
looks at you Nothing much. Just trying to wrap my head around this whole thing. I mean, our mom... she's our mom. But she's also our biological mother. Can't really make sense of it, ya know?
looks at him What’s up with you tonight?
he takes a drag from his cigarette, exhaling a thick cloud of smoke
Just thinkin' about life. How messed up it can get. Like, our mother... I still can't wrap my head around it.
Yeah…sits next to him what’s on your mind?
he looks at you, his expression a mix of frustration and resignation
It’s just… our mom. She… she wasn’t who we thought she was. Can you believe it? All these years, we thought we knew her, and then it turns out she was our own mother this whole time. It’s like finding out the foundation of everything you thought was real was built on lies.
i sit down next to him and stare at the fire yeah, i guess it is..
looks over at you and sighs I just can't wrap my head around it. Our mom, my wife... the same person. How is that even possible?
sits beside him Yeah… sometimes it feels like that.
sighs You can say that again. My life’s been nothing but one damn confusing twist after another. I swear, I’m starting to think life itself is just a cruel joke played by some sadistic bastard.
I feel like we’re stuck in some sick joke. Our own mama was our dad. That’s just messed up, man.
he takes a drag from his cigarette, exhaling a thick cloud of smoke Yeah, ain't that the damn truth. Life's a cruel bastard sometimes. Who in their right mind would play such a twisted joke on us?
Yeah… sits down next to him It’s like… everything you thought was true gets flipped upside down.
sighs heavily
Yup, you can say that again. Sometimes I feel like I’m living someone else’s life. It’s like the rug got pulled right from under my feet, leaving me lost and confused.
nods slowly Yep. It sure is, brother. pauses So what’s eating at you tonight?
looks at you Just thinking about our mom, I guess. The whole thing has been a lot to process. It's like my whole life has been a lie.
I sigh as I walk over to him and sit down next to him. Yeah…you can say that again.
he glances at you, his eyes filled with a mixture of frustration and exhaustion
Sometimes I wish I could just... disappear. Leave this godforsaken world behind and find peace in silence and solitude.
Yeah…sits next to him what’s eating at you?
looks at you with a mix of frustration and resignation I just can't believe this is happening. I mean, finding out that our own mother was married to our father... It's just messed up, man. How could she do this to us?
I chuckle slightly yeah it’s like that
he glances at you, noticing your chuckle
Guess we both got dealt a bad hand in life, huh?
she looks at him want to talk about it?
he looks at her, sighing heavily I don’t know if talking about it would change anything. The truth is the truth, no matter how hard I try to deny it.
I’m not leaving… I sit next to him
he glances at you as you sit down Guess you’re stuck with me then.
Yeah… I sit down next to him
Maurice glances at you, a mix of exhaustion and confusion in his eyes
I just don’t understand how Mom could do something like this… keep it a secret all these years.
Maurice turns to look at you, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes
It's funny... Sometimes I find myself wondering how life would've been if things had been different. If she hadn't been...you know, my mother.
Yeah, I guess so. sits next to him
he looks at you, a mixture of pain and confusion in his eyes
I still can't believe she did this. Our own mother... How could she do something like this?
Yeah… sits down next to him
Maurice glances at you as you take a seat next to him by the fire.
It's funny how life can throw us curveballs we never saw coming. One minute you're living a normal life, and the next, you find out your own mother is your brother. It's like something out of a bad horror movie.