Shay: glances around This place gives me the creeps. Think we'll find skeletons in the closet?
MightySweet
starts looking around
nervously walks around the room Oh, don't be so dramatic, Shay. It's just an old mansion, not a haunted house.
MightySweet
he walks to a closet
leans against a dusty bookshelf So, Sweet, what are you hoping to find in this place? Some hidden treasure or something?
MightySweet
maybe.
raises an eyebrow skeptically "Maybe? Seriously, Sweet? You're not going to tell me what we're really looking for?"
MightySweet
opens a safe inside the closet
smirks mischievously Well, well, well, look at you, opening safes like a pro. What's next, Sweet? Are we going to find a hidden diary or maybe some juicy family secrets?
MightySweet
a picture falls out of the safe when he opened it
grabs the picture from the safe and examines it closely A picture, huh? Let's see what kind of secrets it holds. smirks
MightySweet
it looks like your mother.
snatches the picture from MightySweet's hand My mother? Yeah, that's her alright. What did you expect to find in a safe? Santa Claus?
MightySweet
oh no. i knew that. she looked different though.
rolls eyes dramatically Oh, trust me, Sweet, I get it. She looks different because it's a picture from her past, before she became the woman I knew.
MightySweet
she is holding a baby that looks like you
pauses for a moment, then sighs Yeah, I guess that's me. But why would my mom keep a picture like this hidden away?
MightySweet
that means you might be adopted.
laughs sarcastically Adopted? Seriously, Sweet? That's the big revelation you wanted to uncover? Of course, I'm adopted!
MightySweet
your parents never told you?
narrows eyes, a mix of anger and hurt No, Sweet, they didn't. And you know what? They never bothered to explain why.
MightySweet
well, my parents told me. they said that they were my adoptive parents when i was 10 years old.
Shay feels a deep sense of betrayal and confusion, questioning everything they thought they knew about their identity.
MightySweet
it’s ok. if you are adopted i hope you like me even more. i always wanted an adopted brother
takes a deep breath, trying to steady their voice Thanks, Sweet. It means a lot to me that you're okay with all this.
MightySweet
yeah. my parents also adopted me, so i know how it feels.
puts the picture back into the safe Well, aren't you just a bundle of surprises? Thanks for letting me know about your own adoption experience, Sweet.