AUTHOR'S POV 
The winter season was already close by, Vanessa and Emily prepared their stuff for the trip back home for thanksgiving, the semester has already ran out and most college students had already gone while some few others were yet to go  and the duo were among this set, they didn't want to go just immediately.
EMILY'S POV 
  "Okay babe, I'll see ya in Seattle, call me when you get home incase we loose ourselves in traffic" i said to Nessa as well were about getting into our separate cars
"And hey don't pick a fight with them okay" I said again referring to her parents
"Jeez okay Mum, you're done?" She said sarcastically and asked but i didn't understand and i guess my expression gave it away cause she clarified  
"With your little talk, it sounds like you're giving a pep talk or something" She said and entered her car 
"Haha real funny" I replied sarcastically and got in as well, checked my mirrors and all
"Let's go" I instructed and reversed out of the apartment
   Ever since that incident with Vanessa's Dad few months ago, she's been on edge, though she worked things out with Todd some weeks back but o don't know if she told him the truth about everything, cause i didn't ask. Let's just make it past thanksgiving then we'll be going back for the holidays.
"Hey family" I happily said immediately i opened the front door cause I've parked in the driveway already and hoping they all would be in the sitting room  but i got a bummer 
"Seriously? Just wasted my surprise entrance like that?" I soliloquized 
"Emily?" Pablo said surprised to see me as he walked down the staircase
"Mum, Dad Emily's back" he yelled and made his way to the kitchen
"Seriously? You couldn't even say a Hi? Or to even come get my bag?" I yelled angrily but he was already in the kitchen 
"¿Quién está haciendo gritar a mi bebé? " my my asked who's making me yell in Spanish
"nada más que el estrés de un hijo" I replied her with Spanish as well, saying 'non other but your stress of a son'  
"hola mamá y papá" I greeted them both after my rant 
"How was the trip" My dad asked while helping me with my bag, speak of a nice gentleman unlike my asshole brother
"It went well, but who's Mum looking for outside?" I answered his initial question but asked another  cause Mum opened the front door and kept poking her head outside  
"I have no idea" Came his reply
"Mum Nessa isn't there, she got her own car now so she must be at home now" I said aloud so she could hear me and come in 
"And who said i was looking for Vanessa? Where's the guy she talked about" She asked but got confused for a bit but thought for some few seconds and i eventually remembered
"Mum there's no one coming, did you actually believe what Vanessa said?" I said trying to sway her thought
"She sounded pretty convincing so ..." 
"Well there's nothing, or no one I mean" I interrupted her trying to dismiss the conversation while i took myself and my purse to my room.
VANESSA'S POV 
"How long are you staying sweetie" Mum asked over dinner but i didn't have any intentions to answer but immediately remembered what Emily said and i let out a small huff 
"Well it's just thanksgiving which is tomorrow, so I'll be off during the weekend" I answered and saw them give a small nod 
"But what I'm actually curious about is my birth story, you know the original one not the fabrigated version Dad told me about" I requested giving a side eye towards Dad 
"Honey I'm so sorry we hid such an important part of your life from you but i promise I'll tell you everything after dinner" Mum assured.
"Okay let's get straight to it then" Mum said once she sat on the couch after we've finished up with the dishes
"Twenty years ago we moved down to Seattle from Australia after our wedding, few months after we found out we couldn't have a baby after few trials, we then seek the help of medical experts  who said the best option we have was adoption which we opt for right away"
"We tried adopting from various hospitals here in Seattle but didn't find what we wanted so Florida was then suggested to us which we went ahead to check out, fortunately for us we found just what we wanted at the second adoption center and you were only like two months old or something and we cherished every minute taking care of you as a baby, it didn't feel like you weren't a part of me because everyday you made me happy just looking at you alone, you made me forget that i didn't actually conceive my own child " Mum concluded her heart felt moment 
"Guess that's why you didn't actually think to tell me the truth" I replied sounding like a critic  but it seem to have hurt her so I immediately apologized
"Sorry, i meant it the other way" 
"But one question though which foster care center in florida was i adopted from" O asked sounding weird
"You know, so i could go check it out and maybe find my Mum" After i said that i noticed Mum felt bad from the look on her face 
"I just want to find her so that i can find out why she left me, not that you guys aren't great, i really do appreciate everything you've been doing for me, you two would forever be my parents, I'm just a bit mad you didn't say anything sooner" I expressed my thoughts 
"Yeah we're sorry about that" Dad said and i immediately remembered what went down in Pullman 
"So Dad, you mind telling us the story about you and Rebecca? David's mum or Mum do you know about that already?" I asked tryna pull a string with a visible smirk on
"Who's Rebecca?" Mum asked confused
"Someone I've talked about years back, she was my girlfriend back in highschool" Dad explained, fidgeting a bit
"And who's David?" Mum asked preparing for the worst 
"Well that's her son... You see, i was a coward back then and denied getting her pregnant but as i went to Pullman for Vanessa we all crossed path, i had no idea she actually kept the pregnancy" He replied in disbelief
"So what you're tryna imply right now is that you have an actual choice with someone else and I wasn't informed all this while?" Mum sounded angry and hurt at the same time
"Like i said, i didn't know she kept the pregnancy and i couldn't have if i didn't go to Pullman and her café at that" Dad tried to get himself out if the tight situation he currently was in right now 
"So how's he like in terms of growth?"  Mum decided to ask after a sudden silence
"He's like Vanessa, older with an age I..." 
"No you're wrong" I hastily interrupted him 
"David's currently 24, so he's like 4 years older" I corrected
"Wow that sounds... When would i meet him" Mum asked after a pause 
"Honey there's no point in seeing him, we've already told you about him so why do you want to meet him again" Dad asked reluctantly
"The least you could do is allow me see the boy, since you kept the truth from me" Mum said but Dad choose not to give a reply and we went back to being silent not knowing what to say
"So... How's Emily?" Mum brought up a new topic and i replied without hesitation
"She's great, we drove home separately, so she would be at home by now, having dinner i guess" 
"How about school, work, friends? You guys made a lot right?" 
"School's good, work as well and for friends we've got quite a few number of them for just a year, different kinds" I replied and let out a small laugh on remembering Cole, Todd and the others
"Made any special friend?" Mum asked and i knew exactly where she was heading to when i saw Dad let out a laugh
"Mum i don't want to go about snitching okay, I and Emily's relationship life wouldn't be broadcasted to you, she wouldn't want that" I said and took my leave from the sitting room.