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
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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 31
Abigail enters her mother's home and drops her bag in the living room. Rhiannon comes in and is surprised to see her. "Hey, kiddo. Twice in one week?" "We need to talk." "This sounds serious." "Did you know Genni isn't Rosie's biological daughter?" "How do you— You ran her DNA didn't you?" "So you do … Continue reading Worthy, Part 31
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