Name On Paper

“Rey! What have you done?!”

Reyona moved the phone away from her ear, then gingerly placed it back.

“Not helping, Toria,” she said.

“Not helping? Not helping?! Not help… you dropped this on me out of nowhere and you expect me to what? Take it calmly and throw a celebration party? Reyona, what the hell?!”

Reyona sighed as she removed her hand from her face and said “Well, any other reaction would have been more welcome.”

“Oh, I am sorry.” Toria’s voice changed as she said sarcastically. “I am sorry for not being supportive enough, sister. You have been lying to me…to us! And you want me to thank you for telling me this now?! Well, forgive my lack of generousity, ma’am.”

“Okay, that is not fair. I did not lie. I…”

“... just conveniently didn’t say the truth? You made us believe you will never have anything to do with that ugliness again. You…how far has this gone? Since when has this gone on, Rey?”