Worthy, Part 36

Abigail sits outside at Starbuck's near Colony Square in Atlanta, awaiting word from Genevieve, who's making her first visit to Leah Walker, the woman they've ascertained is Genevieve's biological mother. The previous day, Abigail went by and just missed seeing Leah, who'd left for a meeting shortly before Abigail dropped in. Her phone rings. "Contact … Continue reading Worthy, Part 36

Worthy, Part 35

The following morning, after hitting the continental buffet, where they load up on pastries and coffee, Abigail and Genevieve station themselves back in their room and start plotting out how they'll spend their time. "When should I drop in on Bio-Mom?" Genevieve asks. "I think you should go by Vital Records first. Pull the info … Continue reading Worthy, Part 35

Worthy, Part 33

Genevieve is set to graduate June 14, and their trip to Atlanta is scheduled for the following Saturday. Neither of them is quite prepared to face the reality that, for Genevieve, it will most likely be a one-way trip. While Abigail will be happy to see Genevieve attending a good school, she doesn't relish the … Continue reading Worthy, Part 33

Worthy, Part 34

The cousins arrive in Atlanta late afternoon on Saturday and take public transportation to Ponce de Leon, where Abigail has found a motel that won't strain their budget too much. Arriving there, Genevieve says of the accommodations, "I can live with it, I guess." "You'll appreciate this place more once you see how much we … Continue reading Worthy, Part 34

Worthy, Part 32

The company where Abigail works handles all the genetic processing for FamilyFind DNA, which allows people to research their genetic heritage in addition to developing their family trees and connecting with matches. She proposes that Genevieve set up an account with them, so she can transfer her results for comparison with their database, which Genevieve … Continue reading Worthy, Part 32

Worthy, Part 30

Abigail has finished processing Genevieve's DNA results, and today she's analyzing them. She immediately sees something's gone wrong. "This can't be right," she says to herself. She looks up to see her supervisor enter. "Hey Kyle, I need you to verify some results," Abigail says. "Something you can't verify yourself?" "I just want a second … Continue reading Worthy, Part 30

Worthy, Part 29

Rosalind dies in early January, 2013. Despite Rhiannon and Abigail's offers to take care of arrangements, Genevieve insists on handling these herself. She alerts the few friends Rosalind had in Seattle, and members of the family who live nearby. Rosalind's wish was to be cremated and disposed of as Genevieve sees fit. She does not … Continue reading Worthy, Part 29

Worthy, Part 28

Abigail receives a call from her aunt Rosalind, requesting a meeting that afternoon. Rosalind has just completed her latest treatment for cancer and sounds a bit subdued on the phone, but assures Abigail she's doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. Rhiannon has been keeping Abigail up-to-date on the course of treatment … Continue reading Worthy, Part 28

Worthy, Part 27

Several weeks after her appointment with her doctor, Rosalind lets Rhiannon and Abigail know she's been diagnosed with stomach cancer, which has spread. She's chosen to treat it aggressively, so while she's undergoing treatment, Genevieve stays with Abigail. Ever since the Duchards moved in with Abigail and her mother when Abigail was thirteen, she's come … Continue reading Worthy, Part 27