Hello From The Other Side
Steve called back and the woman picked up, she passed the call to her mother who said, “Is this Steve? This is Sally.” Steve’s heart was fluttering with anticipation but he also was apprehensive somewhere, as if reading his mind, the woman continued, “I have those same pictures,” and all Steve could think of was whether he should trust this woman or not.
Paternity Test?
On the other end, the ‘could be’ Sally was waiting for some sort of an emotional outburst from Steve and all he could think of saying was, “Maybe we could take a paternity test.” The woman’s tone sounded offended after this, she replied in annoyance, “I know who I am, I don’t need a paternity test.” This was a pickle but what was the solution?
Secret Password
Why was a paternity test not necessary? Because, the woman said, “Well, my mom would know it’s me, because I have a birthmark on my lip.” Steve was struck, he knew this was Sally, his mother had told her about the birthmark. On the interview, he said, “that was the secret password,” he continued, “that was information we didn’t post.” But where had she been all this while?
All Emotional
Steve cut the call with his sister to call his mother and connect them all via conference call. He explained everything to his mother and told her about the birthmark. When they were connected Chum could only cry, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I don’t know what happened. I’m sorry that 37 years went by. I thought you were eating out of a trash can. I’m so glad you’re alive.” But how was Sally living?
Her Side
Obviously, Steve and his mother wanted to know what was Sally’s side of the story. Sally told them that she had been told that she was adopted by her nanny and that her biological parents had cut her off and stopped sending her money or letters after going to the US. The nanny married a soldier from America and immigrated to Texas.
Tough Transition
Sally said, “My adoptive mom gave me all the information she could, but I was half-Korean and half-American and didn’t fit in Korea or in Texas when we came to the States.” Sally was never accepted by her adoptive family, whenever she did something, she was scolded with the phrase, “wild, just like your father.”