I was in my room getting ready to get to sleep,I just come home from shopping with my friends.I was sitting in my bed wondering what happened to my parents the usual excitement was not that.I was noticing my parents for a month now,they were being so strange and tensed all the time.They were getting tensed whenever,I talk about my birthday tomorrow, which I'm turning eighteen tomorow.I thought my parents will be excited as me, for my eighteen birthday but whenever I mention it my parents become tensed and worried which makes me wonder what is wrong.
Like today after I come home from my shopping my parents were sitting in the dinning table.
''Mom,dad I'm home"I said joining my parents excitedly.
''Did, you had fun with your friends''asked my mom Mrs Kate Steward with the same excitement.
''Yes I had fun shopping, I just bought myself a new dress''I said
''That's great!" said my dad John Steward.
''I bought it for my birthday tomorrow''I said.Then my parents face changed and they looked worried when I said my birthday tomorrow.
'' I'm glad, you finally found a perfect dress for your birthday''said my dad.
''Um,Carolyn tomorrow is your eighteen birthday?'' said my mom looking worried and tensed.
''Yes mom, I'm finally eighteen tomorrow!'' I said excitedly.
''Your dad and I, have something important to tell you tomorrow on your birthday'' said my mom.
''What is it mom?" I asked wonderingly.
''It is something very important and you only will know what it is tomorrow on your birthday" said my dad.
I was stunned for all this secrecy,I was not used to it and it got me upset ''Is it that important?'' I asked.
''Yes,its very important" said my mom and dad together.
''Alright then,I will find out what it is tomorrow I can't wait to know what it is,this suspense is killing me!'' I said.
''It is for you to find out tomorrow, get some rest you look like you had a long night today and you need some rest" said my mom.
''Alright,you are right I am feeling very tired I was shopping all day today, I want to get into my bed and give my aching feet a rest'' I said, getting up from the wooden chair which I was sitting with my parents in the dinning room and took my shopping begs.
''Good night Carolyn"said my mom and dad together.
''Good night mom,good night dad" I replied and headed up the stairs to my room.
I woke up from my thoughts,where I had drifted off too and what happened after I come home from shopping tonight, with my parents.I sat on my bed after I took my bath,brush my teeth and get ready for bed wearing my night pyjama, I could not stop but wonder, what is it that was so important and I was getting worried about all the secrecy and suspense.It took some time for me to figure out for my parents wired behaviour pass one month got something to do with the secrecy.
I slept in my bed wonderingly and closed my eyes to sleep, thinking whatever the secrecy is, it could wait until tomorrow and I will find out what it is tomorow.I went to sleep, although I had trouble pondering this on my head and rolling around on bed wondering what the secret could be, after awhile I have fallen into a deep sleep.
I felt the sun shining on my face from my window, I slowly opened my eyes and turned towards the window, the scene outside was beautiful the window was opened I could see a beautiful big three in my yard and I could here the birds chirping.It took me awhile to register, I have woken up late and I saw my lampstand clock which shows nine o'clock.I normally am not a late riser but I guess I overslept, then I remembered something very important today is my eighteen birthday I smiled at the excitement and my smilled dimmed thinking of what my parents want to tell me today which was so important.
I got up excited and quickly went to the bathroom to get a shower, I check myself in the bathroom mirror looking for any dissimilarity, since I'm eighteen today I was looking for anything different and had I outgrown yet,I saw myself with the same medium height,messy shoulder length blonde hair and tired hazel eyes, there wasn't any difference I looked the same.I brushed my teeth and took my time to shower after I was done,I wrapped myself with my towel and went back to my room looking for something, wondering what to wear.Then I decided to wear my new blue summer gown which I bought yesterday. I got dressed and went to my dressing table, I took my comb and slowly took my time combing my straight blonde hair, and I applied some lipstick and some light make up, I looked at myself in the mirror I looked nice in my new dress it was perfect.
I was so excited today despite the secrecy which was troubling me yesterday,because every year on my birthday my parents will always supprise me with their best gift and I was excited to celebrate my birthday with my parents today.I headed downstairs and went to the kitchen because on my birthday, I will always find my parents in the kitchen with a birthday cake baked by my mom.I went to the kitchen, I saw a round white chocalate cake, which was my favourite in the middle of the dinning table, when I looked at the cake it has written ''Happy Eighteen Birthday Carolyn" written in dark melted chocalate.I loved it automatically, then I looked for my parents, I did not find them in the kitchen then I went looking for them in the living room I could not find them there either.Then, I decided to look for my parents in their room and I was just heading to their room and almost knocked on the door.
''The letter, come from Kaitlin this morning" I heard my mom.
'' We have to follow the condition and tell her the truth!" said my dad.
''I know, but she is so excited for her birthday, can we not tell her tomorrow?" asked my mom with a worried voice.
''We have to tell her today it is stated in the condition and we have to follow it, if not we have face serious consequence" said my dad, which got me worried what are they talking about and who are they talking about.
I knocked on the door, they stop talking ''Mom, dad?'' I said.
''Carolyn, come inside honey" said my mom.I went inside the room and I saw my parents sitting on a bed, my mom was holding a letter on her hand she looked sad and my dad was comforting her and his hand was standing beside her placing her hand on her shoulder.
" Mom, is something wrong?'' I asked noticing their tensed expresion.
''No, come inside'' my dad said I went and sat on the bed beside my mom.
''Happy birthday Carolyn" wished my mom with a hug followed by my dad.
''I'm sorry, we got caught up come on let's go down, I have baked you a cake" said my mom.
''It's alright mom,is something wrong what is it you want to tell me today which was so important?'' I asked.
''It's something, you have to know today and I'm just biding my time and worried to tell you about" said my mom.
''We have to tell her and this is not going to change anything but we have to follow the condition"said my dad.
''What condition ?'' I asked ''What was the letter mom was talking about which was troubling her and what was I supposed to know" I asked getting scared with all this secrecy, the faster I knew what is it about the better.
''It is a secret which we were keeping from protecting you from knowing the truth at young age, but it is time you know the secret" said my mom.
''What is it?'' I asked.
'' We had adopted you eighteen years ago from my twin sister" said Mrs Kate Steward suddenly.
''You have what?" I asked my parents stunned.
"Yes, I have just lost my child from a miscarriage and I could not concieve and my sister who had just given birth to twins and has decided to give her daughter for adoption because I have always wanted one and also you recembel me and her" said Mrs Kate.
"Your kidding me?" I asked.
"No this is what happaned''said my dad.
"Alright, you have adopted me okey that is alright and I'm sure this is not going to change anything does it?" I asked worriedly.
"This does not change anything, except as part of the condition of our adoption you have to get to know your biological family and live with them and if you still decided to not have any bond with them, then it is up to you but you have to follow the condition" said Mr Steward.
"But, I have not even meet them and I have just found out my biological mother is my mom's twin sister which I have not meet,this is so unexpected?"I said.
"This is part of the condition and has to be followed you have to get to know your biological family" said Mrs Kate Steward.
The first shock was hard to digest, by finding out I was adopted after all this years, the second shock was really a blow and I could not except the fact that I have to leave with my biological family, who I have not even meet them even once in my entire live,this was deffinetly a big supprise for me.
" I have to live with my biological family?" I asked.
"Yes, you will be headed to San Diego one week time from now, on a afternoon flight" said Mrs Steward.
"One week! I don't think I can pack my belonging by the time" I asked.
" Don't worry, I will help you pack besides I'm also happy that you get to find out and keep your biological family with you because there also apart of you" said Mrs Kate Steward.
"Alright!" I surrender agreeing to go on this unexpected adventure.
" Come on, my cake is waiting for you can we go down" asked Mrs Kate.
"Alright!" I went down with my parents decided to celebrate my birthday first the unexpected adventure could wait and I understand why my parents had adopted me and it did not change anything for me.I celebrated my birthday with my parents cutted my birthday cake and it was really delicious I had fun with my parents celebrating my birthday which made me forget what I had heard in the morning.
After my birthday, for about one week I was busy with my mother in packing my belonging since I have never been there before I do not know what I would need.Luckily, my mom made sure I had packed winter jackets, as it would be cold at nights. I also made sure to pack my art supplies and my camera because I am artist and I have been attending arts school and has become great painter and I have even placed my best potrait which I have painted myself in excibition and had won. I have won in many excibitions like this and had saved money, painting is not only part of my profesion it is also my passion I will also paint, whenever I feel sad or happy, or if I saw a beautiful scenary.I made sure I had packed my art supplies as well as my camera because I was not sure what I will be seeing and encountering in this unexpected adventure and I would want to capture it.
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