Chapter Ninety-three

Hearing the story of her birth was still a shocker to her, she could not believe her ears. This tale was far from what she was expecting, it came with the chills, all these years, she had been living with a woman who was not even her birth mother, "Then what about the box mother, can I open it? ",she asked Miss Clarkson. She still considered her as her mother, it was quite intriguing to Ella, she looked at her daughter with tear filled eyes, "I'm really sorry Bella for keeping you in the dark all these years, I know I do not deserve... ", she was saying, sensing that she was about to play the blame card, Bella who still saw her as her mother replied as a drop of tear slide down her cheeks, "Either way mom, I would always considered you my mother and I'm sorry for being insensitive all this years",Bella said and they spent time apologizing to each other and kissing up. "Now, can I get this box opened ",a red eyed, yet, cheerful Bella asked waving the pendant, "Oh sure, yes you can ",Miss Clarkson replied trying to adjust her position, she was seeing her end gradually. Bella opened the box and they spent the next twenty minutes or more reminiscing about pictures and letters. It was true, no one could tell whom was was among the twins as they both had striking resemblance. Bella seeing pictures of her once lively mother made her sad at the fact that she was dying. They continued surfing through pictures, Miss Clarkson explaining every event in detail to her, the mood was beautiful and lively until they got to this one picture of Rea during her pregnancy period, Bella stopped staring at her mother. She did not know whether or not she should tell her mother about her pregnancy; Miss Clarkson noticed her dampening mood and touched her hand, "Is there something you need to tell me Bella? ",she asked her daughter whom muttered, "Um..... No.. Nothing mom, I'm just... I'm just... ",she was saying trying to bring herself not to break down but then, she could not so she blurted out, "I'm pregnant mom.  I'm really sorry, I know I shouldn't have... ",she was saying sadly when her mom calmed her down. "I noticed something was off with your weight and dampened mood, I bet it is that gentleman ",her mother asked and she nodded. But then, the thought of seeing him that morning with his ex-wife crossed her mind and she started building up tears, he was probably going to leave her for his ex-wife, she was just a baggage he was going to get rid of soon enough. "Does he know? ", Miss Clarkson asked further and she began pouring out her soul to her mother whom kept on consoling her, telling her that everything was going to be alright, but then, 'was it?' she wondered. 

"You know mom, Anthony is a nice man and he deserves to know the truth ", Bella informed her mother whom agreed with her. She told her daughter how she had also sent Clarkson a message telling her her current predicament and begging him for a chance to make it right, he never replied and it had been days she did so. He probably could not get over her betrayal and was going to punish her by not granting her last wish to her;  she wanted to see her son once again and seek out his forgiveness. She needed that peace of mind but he was not going to succumb to her desire. Bella found herself consoling her mother this time and assuring her to hope for the best, but deep down, she was also doubtful that he was going to come through for her. She actually did miss her brother and wanted to see him, she wanted her father to love her, but that chance was taken away from her. She was going to be here, away from her only true family, how sad. 

"Pass me my phone Bella ", Miss Clarkson said to her, she had been carried away by her thoughts that she had not heard the ringing phone, getting the phone, she took it to her mother. She did not recognize the number calling, so she just handed it over, holding it to her mother's ear. Her mother's eyes lit up for a while on the call and she began wondering, soon, she was rasping off the hospitals address and the call ended a little while after. "He's coming Bella ", Miss Clarkson said weakly yet hopeful to Bella, Bella raised a confused eyebrow, "Clarkson Bella, he's coming ", she said more weakly and fainted.