Family is Forever
Chapter 1
I hate celebrities! I hate how people obsess over them just because they happen to be on TV and are loaded with cash. People treat celebrities like gods and it gets really old, really fast.
"Emma, Emma did you hear!?" yelled Lilly.
I didn't bother to look at the brown hair, blue eyed girl that has apparently labeled me as her friend since I started coming to this school. I was gathering the books I needed for my morning classes out of my locker and she came over shouting for my name.
"Emma!" she whined.
"What Lilly?" I asked already annoyed. Lilly wasn't completely bad really, but she could be quite talkative, and loud.
"Oh Emma don't give me that depressing I hate everything attitude. I have some awesome news" she squealed.
Finally having all the books I needed I closed my locker and leaned my back against it, now facing Lilly. For whatever reasons are beyond me, this girl has been hanging out with me for the past few months now. A few months ago I just started coming to this school after moving into a new family since I was still stuck in the damn foster care system. I keep telling myself not to get close with anyone, but this girl simply refuses to leave me alone. She isn't all that bad, and it's kind of nice to have a friend, even if she is a bit odd. Although I allowed her to think that we were close friends, I still kept my heart distant from people. Who knew how long it would be before this new family kicked me out of their home. It was just easier not to become too attached with others.
I folded my arms and my green eyes met hers. "All right so what's up?" I asked.
She grinned with excitement. "The cast of Once Upon A Time is going to be coming to our town to record for the new season!" she nearly screamed. I was surprised that the other students didn't even stop to watch Lilly do her little happy hopping dance. Everyone else seemed to be in their own little groups of conversation.
"Why would a show as big as Once Upon A Time come to a small town like Redwood, Canada?" I asked.
"Apparently the writers of the show love our forest area and think they can get great footage here for the enchanted forest scenes" Lilly explained with a big smile.
"Well this place does of a nice forest, I love exploring the woods around here. I just hope that they don't take up the entire area, show or no show they won't keep me out of those woods" I warned.
Lilly rolled her eyes. "Relax Emma I doubt they need much space. Besides maybe you'll run into the cast. Oh we should totally explore the woods together! We can say we got lost and didn't know they were filming out there!"
I shook my head. "No thanks Lilly, I don't like traveling companions" I said. It was true though. I did love the forest; I sometimes wished that I could just get lost in the woods forever so that I wouldn't have to return my foster parents. In the woods I could feel like I was in another world completely, away from people. I'm only 14 years old and I'll still be stuck in this damn system for a few more years. I sighed, why did my real parents give me away? Did they even ever love me? These questions ran through my head almost every day.
"Oh come on Emma, I really want to meet the cast!" she begged.
"So go meet them yourself, you know how I feel about celebrities" I grumbled.
"Are you crazy, I would get lost in those woods for real! Plus not all celebrities are bad Emma" she argued.
I huffed. "All celebrities are the same Lilly. They only care about the fame, the money, and the fans screaming for their attention. They think that their better than us small folks" I explained. Whether Lilly wanted to believe me or not it was the truth. I know from first-hand how famous people can just lead you on. They think that you should be grateful for getting any attention at all from them. Aching memories flashed my mind and I stubbornly held back the tears.
"That is where you are very wrong Emma Swan. Not all celebrities are in it for the fame! They do it because it's their passion and that they want to inspire people like us all over!" she spoke passionately.
I looked up at the slightly taller teen with empty eyes. "You're still thinking like a kid Lilly. Adults like famous folks don't care what we dream for our futures. They only care about the money and the fame, whether you want to believe or not"
Lilly shook her head, now getting frustrated with me. "That's not true! People like Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White) and Josh Dallas (Prince Charming) care about their fans! Did you know they have been together since high school! They got married as soon as they graduated and went after their dream to become actors"
"So? What's that got to do with anything?" I asked.
"It shows that real love is out there. People like Ginnifer and Josh don't do it just for the money and the fame. They do it because it's their passion, their dream" she explained. "Even after their tragic past they kept going on and working hard for their dreams" she added.
My right eye brow rose up a little. "What tragic past?" I asked curiously.
"Didn't you know?" she asked surprised.
I rolled my eyes. "Sorry but I don't look up the history of celebrities like a certain someone I know" I smirked.
She laughed and lightly shoved me. "Hush you, it's called keeping up to date"
"It's called being obsessive much"
"Do you want to hear the story or not?" she asked.
I laughed. "All right, all right already, please tell me a story Lilly"
It was her turn to roll her eyes as she began to tell me about the actors. "Apparently Ginnifer got pregnant just before her wedding with Josh. She and Josh were so excited and really couldn't wait to be parents. They were still going to go after their dream and become actors, but they were happy to put that dream on hold for a few years to raise their little baby. However, when the child was born she was really small and the doctors didn't expect her to make it through the night. Ginnifer and Josh prayed that their baby girl would make it. While they slept someone wicked came and took their baby! The doctor said he was certain that without the right environmental care that child probably died only hours or even an hour after the kidnapping. Poor Ginnifer's heart was completely broken when her baby girl was taken. Josh was a mess also, he felt like a failure to his family. He blamed himself for so long for not being able to protect his sick baby girl. Even though they know the chance of their little girl still be alive is slim to none they haven't given up on trying to find out what happen to her. So you see Emma not all celebrities are in it for the money and fame. Their love for each other and their common dream for one another was able to get them through their darkest times" she explained proudly.
I had to admit I was pretty impressed with the story. Something about it seemed odd though, I don't understand why but I suddenly found myself wanting to learn more about them. I still hated celebrities, but this story just grabbed my attention so easily that it just felt strange.
"So Emma what do you think now?" she asked grinning.
"Pretty impressive I guess, but I still hate celebrities" I said stubbornly. Right at that moment the bell began to ring for first period.
"Ug Emma you are so stubborn!" she sighed but I just grinned. I grabbed my red backpack and moved my long blonde hair out of the way to the side as Lilly followed me to class. After hearing the story about the baby kidnapping I couldn't get it out of my mine. Maybe it's because I could understand that little girl wherever she might be. If that girl really did survive I'm sure her life has been nothing but hell like mine. While I was growing up I was told that my parents never wanted me and gladly gave me up. For so long I have always hated them for abandoning me into this life, but lately I've really been wanting to meet me them. I know I shouldn't want anything to do with them after they threw out a helpless infant like me. However despite my frustration, my heart ached to know why. Why did they give me up, was it really because they didn't want me at all? If that was the case than why not just have an abortion? Death would have been better than the things I've been through. Although my answers will probably never be explained to me, I know deep down that I will never stop searching. Just like those actors Ginnifer and Josh I simply refuse to give up, despite the odds against me I won't stop searching for the truth!
TBC!