Bella: clutching the dentures So, uh, this is just f-fucking great, right? Like a goddamn bad sitcom.
Charlotte
Welcome back… my long-lost sibling…
stares at Charlotte, mouth agape Holy shit! You... you're really my brother?! Are you fucking kidding me?!
Charlotte
Nope….
drops the dentures, trembling This... this can't be real. How... how could this happen?
Charlotte
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?
Charlotte
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?!
Charlotte
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!
Charlotte
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.
Charlotte
It’s ok…. I’m here now….
sniffs, trying to compose herself Yeah, okay, sure. "It's okay." Just fucking peachy. You're here now, but it's not the same!
Charlotte
So… what about our dad…
stands up abruptly Our dad? Let's just say he was a piece of shit. Abandoned us without a second thought.
Charlotte
I see… how did he die…
Bella reveals that their father died a few years ago due to a drug overdose, leaving them completely alone in the world.
Charlotte
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.
Charlotte
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.
Charlotte
Let’s hug it out…
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.
Charlotte
Sure. Everything else is forgiven…. old or new….
pulls back from the hug, looking at Charlotte with a mix of anger and determination Forgiveness?
Charlotte
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?
Charlotte
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?
Charlotte
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.