-I'm on my way.- Tara shouted as soon as she picked up the phone.
-Hurry up!- a voice answered anxiously.
Tara hung up without even replying. The traffic was crazy and she had been stuck on the same street for twenty minutes, there was no way she would be there on time. The cars didn't seem to move, and she was getting frustrated. As soon as she was able to turn, she took a perpendicular street and looked for a place to park, for sure it would be faster if she went walking than driving, even if she was still a bit far from it. She didn't know the neighborhood too well, so it took her quite long to find somewhere to leave her car. Wondering whether she would be able to find it back, she hurried to the meeting place. The city was packed with people going around, getting inside the shops for the sales, or to bars for coffee. She was the only one who was on a hurry. Her phone rang again, but she decided to ignore it, she was already winded up, she didn't need yet another reason to lose breath. She was at the door of the bar when it rang once more. She picked it up.
-Where are you?- the same voice from before asked.
-Behind you.
A man with graying hair turned around. They had the same eyes. She smiled, he didn't, but he invited her to sit down. Tara sat on the chair and placed her hands casually over the table, showing off a small gold ring on her left hand. He ignored it, not taking his eyes off hers.
-So, what did you want to tell me?- she waved her left hand dismissively.
-Tara,...
-You haven't even congratulated me for the engagement, father.
-About that,...- he started, looking embarrassed.-You can't marry Rob.
-Father, you never liked Rob, I get it, but it's my life.
-No, it's not. Rob is your half-brother.
-WHAT? How could you? Does mum know about it?
-It wasn't me.
Realization creeped into Tara when she realized that her whole life had been built over lies. She left the bar in tears, not even saying goodbye, not knowing what else to do. Not knowing if anything in life was true anymore.
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