Finally, the bus came to a stop at Magnolia Boulevard and Denella got off. She walked a few blocks down and when she reached her house, there was another car on her driveway.
Denella's House, Belle City, 12:45p.m
It was a new Acura MDX. Someone came out of the car and ran to Denella. They gave her a great, big hug that squeezed the life out of her.
"Mom, you're going to kill me!" Denella joked as she giggled.
"I thought you were already dead!" Her mom exclaimed. At first, Denella laughed, but then, she realized that her mom wasn't trying to be funny.
"Where's Dad?" Denella asked, trying to start a new conversation.
"He was working, but I didn't tell him. I just told him that you were in some kind of crisis and needed some help, so I just wanted to come up here for a bit. But it looks like you're in more than a crisis. I saw you on the news and I . . ."
"Mom, I can explain."
"It's fine. I don't need you to explain."
Denella smiled.
She never thought her mom would ever understand. "All I know is that you've been lying to me this whole time. You said that you were an assistant for an interior designer. I thought you were going to be your own interior designer instead of an assistant one day. But this is even worse than an assistant!"
Denella was so confused. She thought her mom understood what was happening.
"I can't believe it; you're a spy!"
"I'm not just a spy!" Denella argued. "I'm a secret agent. I have a great boss and good friends. I'm more than a person who delivers information. Why can't you just understand that?"
"All I understand is that you couldn't spare one minute to tell your father and I!"
"I couldn't tell you guys. I had to keep you safe."
"That's why everyone's excuse is. 'I did it to keep you safe.'"
"It's not an excuse!" Denella said as tears began to race down her face.
"Denella, lies tear families apart . . . and thanks to you, the unity and love in our family is now gone." She opened the door to her car and got in.
"So, now what? You're just going to jump hop in your car and drive back home. Is this really why you drove seven hours up here? Just to give me some lecture on families and lies."
There were tears in her mother's eyes as she rushed away in her car. That could of been one of the hardest things a mother would have to do.