For years Lily Taylor had wanted answers, how did she end up in this place? Nobody quite knew and no-one seemed to be able to give her the insight to her life story she so desperately wanted. Aged 14, with luscious brown locks and piercing blue eyes, all she had to go on was a photo.
A photo that hung over her bed like a star glimmering in the sky. Those eyes were the same as hers, but definitely not that hair unless her mum's hair was dyed. Closing her eyes as she did each night, she dreamed of the moment she would meet her birth mother, what she would say, how she would act, how would she explain about Ruby?
Sometimes in her dreams, she flung her arms round her mother, sometimes she would yell and scream. Majority of the time it always ended pleasantly, just the odd time badly.
One night after dinner, it all got too much for Lily, speaking to her best friend Victoria in their bedroom of the care home they shared.
Lily broke into tears "I cant cope with this anymore, I don't know who I am or where I came from, I have to get out of here"
Lily began to throw several items into a backpack as they were speaking
"no way will Grace let you leave, Lily if you leave, the minute she finds out, Grace will call the cops and your ass will be hauled straight back here" Victoria sympathised, she felt her best friend's pain but they had to be realistic.
"Vic, you know who you are, your mum and dad died when you were a kid, but haven't you always wondered if there are family out there. There's more to life than being a kid in care and I have to get out, my mum is out there, looking for me, I just know it"
Victoria nodded her head in agreement, Victoria knew that Lily was right, she had all the answers about her life as she needed. She walked to the corner of their room, reached into a box and handed the contents to Lily."Its not much, Lil just my birthday money"
"every bit helps Vic, I'll pay you back, thank you" Lily replied hugging her best friend.
" if you create a distraction with Grace, I'll climb the back fence and that's me" Lily walked out of the room, to the top of the stairs as Victoria followed in pursuit.
"take Louie with you" Victoria called waving a brown teddy bear in her face " so you'll always remember me?"
" who could forget you and that big mouth" Lily laughed hugging her again before disappearing out of sight.
As Victoria did her bit creating a drama of a mouse in the bathroom , Lily made her exit and to the nearest coach station, making her way to the ticket desk "destination?" the ticket man asked " Walford" she replied, looking seemingly interested he asked again "business or pleasure miss?" "definitely pleasure, strictly" Lily smiled with a cheeky little grin.
A new story, hope you enjoy, are people still interested in the Mitchells or will I choose a different family? Help! xx