From Dorinda's perspective
That did not turn out nicely. Since it's all my fault and I need to make up for my husband and all six of my kids, I can't hold my spouse or children responsible. I chose to speak with Makaela first, but by the time I stood up to go check on her, she had entered the room again. Her eyes and face were red, so I could tell she had been sobbing.
"I need the shelter number; then I will be out of your life forever," I said.
"Come and sit down," Momma replied. I did what she asked, and I sat down and looked at her.
"Makaela Janai." I smiled
"I am Gianna Simone Morales." I answered.
"According to your birth certificate, your name is Makaela, I said.
"I have two birth certificates—one is for Gianna Simone and the other is for Makaela Janai. I'm sorry it worries you; you have only been my mother for a few hours, so don't come in here and attempt to believe that you can tell me how to live my life. Since I am 17 years old, I am free to choose what name I want to go by, and I want to go by the name that my grandma gave me when I was adopted," she stated.
Where is your paperwork?" I asked her.
"It's in my car," she replied.
"I'd want to look at it," I asked. The paperwork was brought back to me by Makaela after she walked out to the car and collected it. I read it and noticed certificates. She does have some anxiety and depression problems, which we will manage, according to her medical records, which I did see. In front of her, I grabbed up the certificate with Gianna Simone's name on it and tore it up. She will be Makaela Janai Clark, whose last name belongs to my mother and father and who will carry on this family legacy. She was pretty furious with me, but even though she's 18 and still residing in my home, she will obey my rules.
"Why would you do that?" she cries.
"I hope you realize what I'm trying to accomplish for you because you are a Clark and you are entitled to all of these royalties because you are a part of this family legacy. You deserve everything that Nikki, Jay, Kierra, Angel, Michael, Aaron, and J. Drew get because you are a Clark. that will be left after I leave this earth because my sister and my mother will have an impact on this world. Doors will be open for you, your sister, your brother, and your cousins for y'all to have any opportunity in the world, and by going by a different name, you won't be able to get any of that because people don't know who you are. " I explained it to my child.
" I understand where you're coming from. Thank you for including me in this; it's just going to take me time to change my whole life over to Makaela because I've been Gianna Simone Morales for my entire life," I said.
"No, I haven't been in life, and I will forever regret it. I just hope we won't be at odds with each other. I just wanted you to understand me, and I just want to understand you, and I'm so sorry that I gave you up together. We will," I said to my daughter.
" We won't have to pass together, but we will always have a future together. I may not understand. try to do it for me now; give me some time because I haven't had a mother in forever, so I got to get used to it again." I smiled at her.
"I like that." I smiled.
" I'm tired," I replied.
"I bet it was a long drive for you," she said.
"Oh! Yeah, a very long drive," she smiled.
When Kai, my daughter, entered the kitchen, I saw her.
Hey Kai," I said.
