Chapter 29: Uncertainty increases, suspicion too

_ Mmm, mystery girl? - Yadir says somewhat doubtfully - well, I wouldn't say that! I would rather say that you are a pretty girl.

_ And you are very handsome - Dorothy can't believe what she said to Yadir, it was clear that both are attracted to each other - oh, I'm sorry! I think I was very bold.

_ Don't worry, to be honest, I liked that - said Yadir feeling on cloud nine - I think I'm dreaming!

_ It's not a dream! But it shouldn't be like that

_ Why do you say that?

_ I don't know, I think I was too hasty

_ It's okay! No problem, as I told you, for me you are a very beautiful girl that I want to meet.

_ You shouldn't even be friends with her!

They both turned to look at each other in surprise, it was Iris, she was furious with Dorothy after finding out that she refused to help people in North Africa.

_What do you mean, Iris? - said Yadir wanting to challenge his sister- Also, how come you forbid me to interact with her?.

_Haven't you seen the news? - said Iris- Dorothy didn't want to save anyone when the mega tsunami hit North Africa- she turned to look at Dorothy with a deep look of defiance and fury.

_You can't judge until you have all the data- said Dorothy defending herself- you heard the version that I didn't want to save people, I understand that you are upset, but so that you can be calm, I tell you that I had very strong reasons, reasons that even I couldn't assimilate, but I had to do it! I can assure you that I didn't let you die with bad intentions.

_That's the thing with you, Dorothy! -said Iris- you don't let anyone know you, you appear and disappear like the morning mist, how do you not want us to doubt you? Besides, I know you promised Jawara that you would help us now before the end of the world, I see that you are not a man of your word! How do you not want me to doubt you!

_That's enough Iris! -said Yadir defending Dorothy- we still haven't heard her version, we have to let her express herself so we can make a judgment.

_My brother, don't you realize? I had already told you what she did in outer space, what she did is worthy of gratitude, but why hide? If she keeps it to herself, well, I will respect her, but why let so many innocent people die? Having in your hands the power to save many

_I better go- said Dorothy- I don't want to cause fights, and I apologize if it has been a burden for you to keep my identity out of the picture. I can only assure you that I'm not hiding anything bad and that you can trust me, I understand that it's hard for you to assimilate, that's why I say goodbye- Dorothy leaves, but Yadir tries to stop her

_Wait Dorothy! Don't go, I do believe you, and I'd like to hear your version of the facts.

_It's better this way, Yadir- she gives him something secretly, it was her phone number- we'll see each other later.

Yadir sees Dorothy walk away, it was clear: he wanted to know more about her and not make judgments based on little information, although despite that, Dorothy's actions left a lot to talk about, they made uncertainty grow, and suspicions increase. They still didn't know what Blossom already knew: that she's an alien.

_Don't tell me you have feelings for that girl! - Iris said angrily.

_The truth is yes! - Yadir said - I won't deny it, I'm also shocked by what you told me, but I want to know the truth, because I see in her eyes something more than a mystery girl.

_("Oh what the hell, my brother likes that woman, now how do I get rid of that?") - Iris thought.

That whole afternoon Yadir was thinking about Dorothy, they had already told him everything, but for him it was necessary to know who Dorothy was in order to judge her fairly. Yamal comes to see him to tell him the truth about his origin.

_ Hey! Yadir

_ Hey, Yamal!

_ You look like you're like, very much in love

_ If I'm honest, I really like someone, I like Dorothy.

_ The one we called mystery girl?

_ Yes, that's right, Iris doesn't agree because you know, because of that last thing you said, for me it's her sisterly jealousy.

_ I want to think the same, in fact, I'm quite sorry that you have to find out this way, but dad already asked me to tell you and Iris the truth, in fact, he's on his way.

_ What truth?

_ Let him arrive, and I'll tell him, in fact, dad will come anyway so I can tell him.

_ It sounds serious

_ It is

The boys' father, Joe, is arriving and Iris too.

_ Iris, Yadir, I'm very glad you're here! - said Joe- I'm quite sorry that you have to find out this way, but, you had to know and I didn't want them to find out in a bad way.

_ What are you talking about, father? - said Iris very surprised.

_ Children, I love you, I love you with all my soul, Yamal already knew about this since he was little, but we wanted it to be a more opportune and precise moment for you to know it: you two, Yadir and Iris, are not my biological children.

_ You're joking, right? - said Yadir

_ No son, I would give my life for you to carry

my blood, but his last name is not Patterson, his last name is Winterhall.

_ Wait! - Iris said - first, are you telling us that we are not your children? I don't understand!

_ I know, my precious treasure, because that is what you are to me, a very valuable treasure. But I am a father, and I am very sure that his biological father would have wanted this, he would have wanted this! He just didn't know who he was, or well, who his parents were.

Yadir and Iris' emotions were mixed, they felt a deep pain knowing that they were not blood relatives. They stood stiff at such a revelation.

_ It can't be! - Yadir exclaimed with great sadness - I don't know what to say! I don't know what to think! - Yamal hugs Yadir tightly seeing him heartbroken

_ Believe me, brother! It was heartbreaking for me too when I found out, but that shouldn't change things. You will still be my brothers, it will be as if this weren't true, but you must go now to your real family, so that the pain caused by your absence will calm down.

_ I can't believe your reaction, Yamal! Or rather, what you're telling us! - Iris said heartbroken - First of all! I won't change my last name for anything! It will only be changed the day I get married, but not because I'm from another family, I make that clear!

_ I don't want to do it either! - said a disconsolate Yadir

_ Don't do it - said Joe - you are adults now, and I understand that you don't want to change your last names and I'm not going to force you to do it, nor your biological family either, but please... let me tell you how they came into our lives:

Yamal was turning one year old, his mother and I went through an abandoned place in the City, then, we heard them, you Iris, were one year old and Yadir was a newborn, so, what we did was go to the police and look for his parents, but nobody claimed them, but there was no trace that they were dead either, all these years, his mother and I have searched for his biological parents, but of course, in the meantime, we decided to have them as our children, but his mother and I knew that as parents to parents, they would have wanted us to return them, if something happened to Yamal, if he disappeared, we would want that family that found him to return him to us, that is why we did that search relentless, and then, after a long time, we found your family, who had been looking for you everywhere, but by the time we found out, that was 7 days ago, we knew that your parents had died, and now, only your blood brothers remain, but despite that, I am glad to have continued with the search, after the death of your mother, I thought that I could not bear to see you leave my life, if I had known who your parents were before, but despite the pain and suffering, I decided to continue with the search, I did that years later, years after I felt that the great wound that left me losing your mother was beginning to heal, but I decided to continue. Your parents are Agnar and Dayacely Winterhall

_ Father! You are my dad, I cannot call another father! - said Iris with a broken voice and many tears.

_ I know my love! "I know!" Joe said, hugging Iris. "But when you're a mother, you'll understand that you must empathize with parents who have separated from their children. It's something so horrible that I don't want to even imagine what it must be like! And since I don't want to be an accomplice to the pain of a parent losing their child, that's why I searched for them without stopping and found them."

_ But they're already dead - said Yadir - we know their children, they have two children and they've told us about two adopted children.

_ Even so, Yadir - said Yamal - you must tell them who they are. They lost their sister in death. Well, Sharon, who is their blood sister. And from what we've seen and what Joshua has told me, Andrei suffers a lot because of Sharon's absence, but I'm sure that he suffers the same because of you. I don't know if you knew them, but... even though your biological parents are no longer here, and even though you decide to continue with the surnames that our father gave us, honor your biological parents by telling your siblings the truth.

_ Actually, Yamal, you already know, I brought Jaidev and Andrei Winterhall here.

Jaidev and Andrei, when Mirian entered, looked at Iris and Yadir, the latter stood up without knowing what to say.

_ I know you have different names! - said Andrei - my father named you - addressing Iris - Tessa, and he named you Javier, but whatever names you have... I want you back! I've heard that you don't want to change your last names and I respect that but... Please! I beg you! Give us the opportunity to love you and present you as what you are - Andrei's voice breaks - Our brothers! - Andrei couldn't take it anymore, he covers his face and starts crying, Iris runs and hugs him tightly, as does Yadir, the 4 brothers hug each other.

_ You don't have to do it - said Iris, remembering Joe's phrase But when you become a mother or father, you will understand that one must empathize with parents who have separated from their children" - you do not have to beg us, neither you nor Jaidev, nor our adoptive brothers.

_ Yes, Andrei - said Yadir with the kind and kind voice that characterizes him - we will love you and support you anyway, and more now that we know that we have a deceased sister.

_ Possibly you will be the ones to fill the void - said Jaidev - because Denahi and Fatima, who are our adoptive brothers, have distanced themselves from us, in fact, Andrei barely contacted them and told them that they would prefer to look for their real family now.

_ I understand - said Iris - well, but... please now understand us... it is not easy to assimilate that we were lost children, and that our parents whom we call parents, are not, and Yadir and I have decided that we will continue to carry the surname that the parents who took care of us... gave us.

_ For us it is enough to know that they are back - - said Jaidev- I understand that it is not easy for you now to assimilate this, but I ask you please, that when it is easier for you, we can speak to you openly about our parents, you do not know how much they suffered, and now that they never knew of your return, they died without knowing that you were alive and well.

_ It is okay, but later, is it okay? - said Yadir- but yes, do not assume that we do not want to be with you.

Iris hugs Andrei tenderly again

_ I know that you have suffered a lot for our sister Sharon, and that your adoptive sister does not love you now, but I do, you have me, and I will love you, you and Jaidev, as much as I love Yadir and Yamal.

After the emotional meeting, Yadir and Iris walk together

_ It is easier to put on a face and now have to process all this, you know? - said Yadir.

_ I know, brother...but...why wouldn't they find our parents before?

_ The country is very big, Iris, and the world, although it is small, is big, we were not going to know the truth in a perfect way.

_ I think there must be a reason, a reason beyond our biological parents not finding us or beyond our parents not locating them.

_ Whatever it is, what matters now is that we know the truth, we have shown loyalty to each other, you, Yamal and I, now we will give that loyalty to Jaidev and Andrei.

_ How sad that Denahi and Fatima don't want to be called our brothers! And well, Fatima helped us a lot when the cataclysm began. By the way, changing the subject for now: what will you do with the girl my...well, Dorothy?

_ I like Dorothy a lot and you know it, and I want her to know it and that even if they call her weird, I do love her.

_ I'm worried that that girl could hurt you, Yadir, don't you see what she allowed to happen!

_ I know! I know, but there's something about her, something so special, that I want to know, beyond her rigor, of being systematic, methodical, rigorous, there's a lot of beauty in her. I'm sure there must be a reason. And to be honest, Iris, we can't save everyone.

_ Please, tell our father about her... Because he will continue to be our father forever, and he must already know that you love someone, because really, brother, that woman doesn't inspire much confidence for you.

On the other hand, the next morning, Sharon goes to see Blossom to complain about her saying hurtful things about her brother to the press.

_ Who do you think you are, Blossom? -Sharon says very upset.

_ I had to say what I had to say - Blossom answers

_ That's no way to get all your anger out! How come you spoke badly of Jawara in the press, being your wife?

_ I'm very upset, Sharon! Jawara behaved recklessly, he didn't care at all.

_ Look, I know what he did wasn't good at all, but that doesn't give you the right to speak badly of him to the press, he's your husband! And even if he was wrong, there are better ways of doing things.

_ Don't tell me! Are you going to tell me how I should lead my marriage?

_ No, of course not, I just want to give you some advice, next time, with deep respect, let him know that you didn't like his behavior, but do it when you're not so angry anymore, because when we're angry we say things that we later regret, and the truth is Blossom, it caused me a lot of pain that you spoke badly of Jawara.

Blossom looked at Sharon, Blossom didn't want to listen to her advice, but deep down she knew she was right in what she was telling her: an outburst of anger is not beneficial and causes a lot of harm.

_I understand you Sharon, you're right, forgive me, I know I won't be able to fix what I did, but I will do what I can to repair the damage inflicted.

Blossom and Sharon managed to reconcile their friendship at the moment, and that was good, because they had to be united now in those times that were very difficult. But Blossom gave in for another powerful reason: she still hid from them that she knew that Dorothy was an alien and what she had witnessed: the alien existence, Armin Blake, The Fighting Cats

Jannaly is also an alien although from another race, INFINITY.

On the other hand, Yadir goes to look for Dorothy, he wants to know the truth, he decides to go to the hole of shadows, since he found out that Dorothy went there, he goes with the hope that he can find her. He begins to hear a beautiful female voice sing, it was Dorothy

🎶You will always live in my heart, you will be my strength even if you are no longer with me. Why did you leave? I loved you very much, that brotherly affection I will not forget, oh oh oh, I will not forget it. When someone leaves, it is one of the strongest pains that a human being can experience.

Chorus

You are my most recognized memory, you are the sun that illuminates my agonizing sadness, you cannot hear my voice because you have ceased to exist, but even so I come to tell you that you are one of my greatest loves, oh oh oh, one of my greatest loves. That's why I tell you: I will love you forever even if you're not here anymore.

We had happy times, oh oh oh, we had wonderful times, times to share, we laughed and cried together, but now you're gone and you've left a void in my heart, I know you didn't abandon me on purpose, but I still demand that you're not with me anymore, because you're one of the best things that's happened to me in life

Chorus

You are my most precious memory, you're the sun that lights up my agonizing sadness, you can't hear my voice because you've ceased to exist, but I still come to tell you that you're one of my greatest loves, oh oh oh, one of my greatest loves. That's why I tell you: I will love you forever even if you're not here anymore.

Bridge

I will remember you, you will live forever in my heart, I will shelter you there and I will not worry that you will also abandon me from there, because our love is eternal and unforgettable, I miss you and I will miss you forever

Chorus

You are my most recognized memory, you are the sun that illuminates my agonizing sadness, you cannot hear my voice because you have ceased to exist, but even so I come to tell you that you are one of my greatest loves, oh oh oh, one of my greatest loves. That is why I tell you: I will love you forever even if you are no longer here. (repeats)🎶

Tears came to Dorothy as she sang, and her eyes sparkled again, Yadir looked at her fixedly, at that moment, Dorothy did not feel the need to run away.