C24 Feeling Frozen

I've never felt this frozen before.

There is a million of little unformed thoughts running inside my head, but I cannot single out any.

Is she lying? Is she really my mother? And how?!

The woman notices my distress, so she speaks. "I should've guessed Patrick never told you the truth."

"My mother is dead," is all I manage to utter.

She smiles mirthfully. "I guess you are right in a way