After her husband’s passing, Evelyn worked hard for her children. She did everything she could to raise them. Her children, Helen and Alex, had their own families now, and Eve believed that her children forget her sacrifice at the age of 78.
She was hearing Alex from the other room. He was talking about shelters. He was saying that private homes and nursing homes were expensive.
Helen then complained about the expensive caring homes.
They were talking about what to do with their old mother, who sacrificed her life for them to study, and have decent lives.
When they talked enough with each other, they left the house without saying anything to Eve.
When the morning arrived, Alex woke her up. He told her to pack up. “To the shelter?” Eve asked. “Yeah,” Alex muttered.
She then packed her clothes, as she didn’t have much. Then went to her son’s car. The drive was long, and Eve was holding her tears back. The inside of the car was silent. When the car stopped, Eve looked out of the window, and gasped.
They were in a cemetery. “Family, I’m STILL ALIVE!” She screamed.
Then Helen appeared. “We’re here for a reason,” she said as she wanted her mother to follow her.
They went towards a gravestone. When Evelyn saw it, she was frozen. “Emily” was written on it, “beloved daughter.”
The baby Eve lost so many decades ago which she had forgotten. Helen started to cry. How could you never tell me? I had a twin, and you hid her from me? All these years?”
Then Helen stated that their mother lied to them for their whole lives. She said that this was the reason why Alex and herself didn’t want to take her in. They didn’t trust her.
“This is exactly why I can’t trust you. You’ve spent your whole life keeping secrets from us. And now you expect us to take care of you? Why would we want to, knowing you’ve lied about something this important?”
They took Eve back to the car. “We’re done here.”
They took her into a nursing home. They dropped Eve there, and quickly handled the paperwork. Evelyn was trying not to cry as she was being abandoned in there. The nursing home was an unattended place. The paints on the wall were cracked, and the furniture were old.
A day later, her door got opened and her granddaughter Margaret came inside. She told Eve that she came as soon as she learned. She then took her from the nursing home and stated that she will be living in her home.
Eve then stated that she kept a secret from them and revealed the situation with Helen’s twin sister, Emily. Them Margaret comforted her with a hug, “You’ve carried that burden alone for so long. You don’t have to anymore. I’m here. I want you to come home with me.”
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