ADOPTED HEIR **Family**
Writer's P O V
Kendrick entered a restaurant with Will, he still couldn't stop feeling so mad at Isabella. Thinking about everything brought his spirit down, even the gift he bought for her, he couldn't bring himself to hand it over to her reasons why he left the house immediately after finishing his own breakfast.

"Yo man, when will you stop being mad? Damn, your mama is so hot, so pretty. Just like your sister, now I know where she got her beautiful face from. Damn it! I bet all men will be falling for her." Will exclaimed still not believing that he saw their mother.
Kendrick ignored him and buried his head in his palms but when he started hearing Isabella's name from the presenter on TV, he had to lift his head and watch what was going on.
It's not new hearing or seeing Isabella's name. He often sees and hears about her, mainly because Kendra took her as a role model.
From the presenter. * Wow, after watching miss Isabella's interview about her life and everything she went through. Like...I can't believe she went through all that, she was raped on her birthday but in all that she came out strong. Wow! Wow! I wanna be like her really. Fighting her way up to success. She has two kids now, twins who are currently staying in Buford Wyoming....*
Kendrick's eyes widened at the show. He recalled that Kendra doesn't know the truth yet.
"Shit!" He cussed and stood up from his sit.

"What is it?" Will turned to him and asked but Kendrick instead of replying him ran out from the restaurant, headed for his granny's bungalow.
Kendra can't find out this way. No, she can't. Kept ringing inside Kendrick's head.
He ran for 20 minutes and finally got to his granny's bungalow. He pushed the door open shouting Kendra with all his might.
He paused when he saw Kendra standing in front of the television and Isabella was standing behind her with her head lowered.

His eyes went to the television screen immediately.
"Did you watch it? Did you..?" He paused his question when he saw the tears gathering up Kendra's eyes. He went closer to her and immediately turned off the television.
"You...you know?" Kendra asked, almost whispering the question.
"Fuck! You weren't supposed to find out this way." He said to her and then turned towards Isabella.
"You were supposed to be the one explaining things to her with your mouth. That's the only reason why I kept quiet." Kendrick said angrily at Isabella who only kept muted.
Kendra slowly turned towards Isabella.
"The interview..our photos..how...how on earth? You..you are our mother? Our..our birth mother?" Kendra asked with tears running down her beautiful face.
"Oh goodness! I asked you not to watch it. I was gonna tell you, Kendra. I'm so sorry you found out this way...I'm I'm deeply sorry. And yes, I'm your mother." Isabella answered.
Kendra choked on her words, she started coughing seriously.
"Are you okay?" Kendrick quickly grabbed her and asked.
"How am I supposed to be okay? You knew and you didn't tell me that she is our birth mother." Kendra screamed at him.
"I just found out last night. I'm sorry I kept it from you. I only wanted her to reveal things to you herself. I'm sorry." Kendrick quickly apologized.
Kendra turned towards her room and went in, annoyed.
"I'm really sorry. I'll..I'll apologise to her," Isabella mouthed.
"You better." Kendrick retorted sharply before walking out from the house.
* *
"Kendra. Kendra please open the door, let me explain okay? I'm sorry." Isabella knocked on her door repeatedly.
"Kendra please. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to keep it from you. I really am." Isabella kept apologizing.
"What is going on? She's still not answering you?" Grams came out and asked her.
"Yes, Grams. I don't know what to do anymore. It's been an hour already. What if she's done something to herself. I'm really scared." Isabella lamented.
"Wait, let me talk to her." Grams said and went to the door.
She knocked on it twice and called out. "Kendra, open the door for your mother. You have been asking me about your parents, come out and hear what she has to say before getting mad."
Few seconds later the door opened and Kendra came out from her room.
"Kendra, I'm so so sorry. I didn't mean to..." Isabella was still saying when Kendra ran into her arms.
"Why did you take so long? Why did you come now? Do you know how long I've been waiting, mom?" Kendra asked with tears running down her cheeks.
Grams, seeing this went into her room to give them the space they need.
"Oh, sweetheart I'm so so sorry. I... goodness, I'm deeply sorry. I missed you guys a lot too. I cried every night while thinking of you...I...I wondered how you guys are fairing. I promise I did, and I couldn't reveal everything to you two once I got here because... because I was scared you guys will get mad at me, I was also nervous." Isabella cried hugging her back tightly.
The mother and daughter held each other and cried for minutes before letting go of each other.
Isabella helped Kendra to a sit. She sat beside her.
"Sweetheart, I'm sorry once again. I wanted to reveal everything to you once I got here but couldn't." Isabella explained.
"Is everything you said on television true? Were you..were you truly raped by our father?" Kendra inquired.
Isabella nodded.
"But that doesn't matter love. It doesn't matter how I conceived you guys, what matters is that I really really love and need you guys in my life. I really do." Isabella answered drying the tears on Kendra's face.
The door opened and Kendrick walked in.
"Kendrick, please forgive me, will you? I'm really sorry. I really am." Isabella turned to him and apologized again.
Kendrick sighed. "Well, since Kendra has forgiven you. I'll also forgive you and..it's not your fault you got raped you...you were a victim. I was only...mad that you came now that we've turned adults." Kendrick mumbled.
"Thank you." Isabella thanked and stood up to hug him.
"Thank you so much for forgiving me. I promise I'll be a better mom from now on. I'll be there for you two from now on I promise." Isabella promised hugging him tightly.
Kendrick also embraced her back.
"Thanks for coming and for not... looking for ways to actually abort or kill us. We won't even be here if you'd done that." Kendrick thanked.
"Come on," Isabella disengaged from the hug. "How can you say that? I'd never kill my own children." Isabella vowed looking from Kendra to Kendrick.
"But..." Kendra stood up and began. "About our father, don't you know where he is right now? From what you said, he doesn't know we even exit."
"Kendra, I honestly don't know where he is. I'm sure he is not here in Buford, I didn't care to search for him. I was so angry at what he did. I never bothered to look into what he did. I'm...I'm sorry." Isabella explained and apologized.
"Don't apologise, it's not your fault." Kendrick chipped in and said.
He went to sit down on a one sitter sofa.
"I don't want to know about him either. I don't wanna know if he is alive or dead or living fine or married or he probably have kids."
Kendra exclaimed. "Don't say that, Kend. What do you mean if he is married or have kids or dead? I don't want that...I want to know him." She revealed.
Isabella grabbed her hands and sighed. "We can still live without him sweetheart. We..."
"I know mom. I know and if talking about him makes you mad then I'm sorry, it's just that, I've always dreamt of a complete family. Where I have my mom, my dad, Kendrick and granny. I've always dreamt of that." Kendra interrupted and informed.
Isabella sighed and pulled her into a warm hug.
"Oh baby, I'm sorry I can't give you that. I...I will try getting married to someone if you want. What do you think about that?" Isabella inquired looking from Kendra to Kendrick.
"Don't bother. I don't necessarily need a father. And I'm sure Kendra can cope without one too, we've survived without one and now she even has you. Her mom, her role model. She'll be okay." Kendrick answered.
Isabella turned to Kendra.
"Really?" She asked. Kendra nodded. "Don't marry because of us. Marry because you're in love with that man, mom. I'll be happy with you." Kendra cooed and hugged her again.
Isabella hugged and held her tightly.
Few minutes later.
"So mom, any man you're interested in lately? Do you have a boyfriend so I'll know how to prepare myself?" Kendra asked excitedly.
"No. I have no time for guys. I'm not even interested in them." Isabella replied simply.
"Oh why? It'll be nice to have a boyfriend." Kendra pouted.
"Then get one yourself." Isabella eyed her.
"Mom!" Kendrick called.
Isabella turned her head towards Kendrick's direction. She couldn't help the smile that formed on her face, it's the first time Kendrick is calling her 'mom.'
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