"Jes–" Pink tried to touch her but Jeslyn moved away, she went through the other side of the bed and sat down. She wore her flip-flop and hurried towards the door.
Turning the knob, it didn’t open. She tried again and again, but it didn’t budge.
Jeslyn turned around with a cold look on her face. "What is the aning of this?"
Pink took a deep breath and stood up, "let’s talk", she said.
Jeslyn snorted. "Open the door", she ordered.
Pink shook her head, "I’m sorry, I can’t. We need to talk".
"Do we need to talk? With that face of yours?" Jeslyn chuckled. "For how long do you intend to appear in front of with that disguise?!!!" Jeslyn yelled in frustration.
Pink sighed. She took off her black jacket and unbuttoned her white shirt to reveal her black lace bra. She raised her gaze to look at Jeslyn, the angry lady was still staring at her.
Pink returned to what she was doing. As she was unbuckling the hook of her bra from behind, Jeslyn’s eyes shifted to the Half-heart tattoo on Pink’s forearm with her lips curled up in disdain.
Pink took off her bra and started to pull up the skin from her chest area. Soon, her skin from the chest distorted and all Jeslyn could see was a silicone skin being pulled off with difficulty.
From the way it was being taken off, Jeslyn felt it would hurt but she was too angry to care about Pink’s state.
Soon, Pink pulled the silicone mask off her and brushed her heavy hair away from her beautiful cold–looking face.
Jeslyn stared unblinkingly at Pink’s face which looked exactly like Ms. Alice’s. Her lips quivered. Was this a dream? Is this real? Jeslyn shut her teary eyes and shook her head.
"O– op– open the door", her voice shaked. She bit down on her lower lip so hard that it drew blood. Her heart was aching so much that she couldn’t bear to stay in the sa room as Pink.
"Open the door!!!" She scread. Her body fell limply on the door and she slowly slumped to the floor with her back on the door.
Jeslyn broke down in hot tears and covered her face with her palm. "Why are you all doing this to ?... What did I do wrong to all of you? What?!"
Pink couldn’t bear to see the state her daughter was in. She walked slowly to her and knelt in front of Jeslyn. She pulled Jeslyn into her hands and hugged her.
"I– I’m so– sorry, child... I’m deeply sorry", Pink also broke down in tears. Jeslyn tried to push Pink away but couldn’t.
"I know I wronged you, you are right to hate , but I’m sincerely sorry child, punish please, I’m sorry".
"Leave alone, you all are wicked!" Jeslyn pushed her again but couldn’t break free.
"Yes, I am, I am wicked, I was selfish and evil but I did it for us all."
"You did, you broke for your selfishness!" Jeslyn uttered amidst tears.
"I’m sorry", Pink apologized.
While the daughter kept accusing, the mother was accepting the bla and apologizing. Jeslyn went on and on, lanting her sorrow like a heartbroken child, while Pink gave her a listening ear and apologizing after her daughter was done with a sentence or two.
"Stop apologizing! It doesn’t change anything!" Jeslyn cried out loud and gently hit Pink’s arm.
Pink smiled with tear stains in her eyes. "Ok, I will stop apologizing".
"Why won’t you apologize after hurting so deeply? Don’t I deserve it?" Jeslyn’s cry grew louder.
Pink couldn’t hold it back and chuckled out loud.
"She’s even laughing at , I’m funny, right?" Jeslyn wailed more.
Pink continued laughing at Jeslyn’s childish attitude. It was clear that Jeslyn was no longer angry and it was a relief to Pink.
... ...
None of them knew how long had passed. Jeslyn and Pink were seen later, eating the spicy and cold chicken with running noses.
"How did you switch places with my mom without Mr. Wales finding out?" Jeslyn asked after taking a sip from her wine.
"Alice and I agreed that I’ll spend a week with you every six months. I knew everything about my sister, so I was able to blend in. When I was with you, she would leave until it was ti for to return.
"As for Mr. Wales, the useless man must have been too angry at Alice to notice the difference in his wife. Also, I made sure to stay away from his room and live with you in your room within those weeks", Pink explained.
"Indeed, there used to be sotis that my mom would sleep in my room for a week. If only I knew it was you". Jeslyn grew sad for a mont before she changed the topic, "When did you stop coming and why?"
Pink put down her cutlery filled her cup and drank a little before answering: "I stopped coming when you were fifteen years old. Things got ssy at that ti and our lives were in danger. Your grandmother was killed too and your grandfather was starting to get threat ssages, so I had to abandon you and the family to keep you all safe.
"If only I knew that going away from you all was what the enemies wanted so they could dig into your affairs." Pink downed another glass of wine in one go as a bitter taste of sadness and regret assaulted her heart.
Seeing this, Jeslyn sighed helplessly and held Pink’s hand on the table. "I can’t bla you much because I had no idea how tough things were in the past but you tried your best. Grandpa won’t be happy seeing you like this, my mom and grandma also. We have reunited now and this ti, we can fight our enemies together".
Pink swallowed the lump that had ford in her throat.
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