“I’m Not Over”

 Mariah, Mary, and Meg, sisters and best friends, have been shopping all day. They’re taking a breather outside a local coffee shop.

Mariah: “What a waste of time.”

Mary: The one thing you wanted to buy we couldn’t find this trip.

Meg: We could try that one store over off of fifth.

Mariah: “The thought crossed my mind.”

Mary: I have to take a break if we’re going do more of this!

Meg: You’re the oldest stereotype to a tee.

Mary: Because I want to take a break and sit down for a second?

Meg: No, because you’re old! “I never missed a beat” when it comes to shopping.

Mariah: It’s because you have a shopping addiction.

Meg: I don’t! It’s just fun.

Mary: We’re all so different for being sisters.

Mariah: Defintely “can’t explain” that one.

Meg: I think there are similar differences between “the who or what” we are. That doesn’t mean anything.

Mary: I’m “trying to believe” in that. It seems that there’s something missing from our ultimate connection.

Meg: “What would you do” about that?

Mariah: I don’t think we should make blanket statements when there’s no proof. How come you’re questioning this?

Mary: I mean I’ve been thinking about this for a while. There’s a lot about our parents’ histories we don’t know and like I have this vague recollection that there was someone else in our lives Mariah before Meg.

Mariah: “What would you do” if you found something like that out?

Mary: I wouldn’t tell you anything unless you really wanted to know.

Meg: “Do you know” that more babies are born to unmarried mothers than ever before. What if that was your life.

Mary: “I once had a grip on everything.”

Mariah: We don’t know this for certain.

Mary: I do.

Meg: What? How did you find out?

Mary: Our DNA test kits.

Meg: The results came back?!

Mariah: Why didn’t you tell us?

Mary: Because Mariah, you and I don’t match Meg. Meg is definitely related to both our parents.

Mariah: They were so warm about us doing it last Christmas. If mom knows, why wouldn’t she try to dissuade us?

Meg: This doesn’t make sense. You’re definitely my sisters.

Mariah: Well yeah, of course. This doesn’t change that.

Mary: No, it doesn’t it.

Mariah: Are you going to say anything to our parents. I’ll do this with you.

Mary: I don’t think I can yet. If I do, I’ll definitely let you know. For now “it feels better to let it go.”

                                                        Read Part II, “Family and Genus” 

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