Shelby leaned her head up against the window as she pulled into her Mom's driveway. It had been eight years since her Mom had took LeAnn away from her, and she was still debating on wether or not she should leave without saying anything. But she couldn't move. All she wanted was to see LeAnn, and to make sure LeAnn knew exactly who she was. She hadn't talked to Scott since the day he left her. She knew he too couldn't understand the fact that her mother had to take their precious daughter away from them. Shelby was thinking about just barging in the house, picking up LeAnn, and taking her home with her. But she couldn't bear to think of everybody giving her the name of an unfit mother. Shelby jumped as Jess knocked on the car door window.
"Shelby." Jess said. "What are you doing here?"
Shelby opened the door, got out of the car, and shut the door behind her.
"You're not supposed to be here." Jess said as she crossed her arms.
"Where's Mom?" Shelby asked looking around.
"At work." Jess replied. "And I think that's where your supposed to be."
Shelby sighed.
"I just want to see her." Shelby said. "I want to know that she's ok."
"She's in good hands now." Jess said. "And if it helps, she talks about you and Scott all the time."
"She's my daughter." Shelby exclaimed as tears fell down her face. "Mom had no right to take her. You know, Scott and I were married, and we had a house. LeAnn was happy with us."
"You two were married?" Jess asked. "I didn't know that."
"Two weeks after Mom took LeAnn, he filed for divorce." Shelby said. "He said he couldn't handle being upset all of the time. It broke his heart, not having LeAnn around."
"Where is he now?" Jess asked.
"He's working in New York City." Shelby replied. "A lawyer, I think. We write from time to time, but he's never told me that he loves me. Ever...not since LeAnn was taken."
"If I let you go up and see her, you have to promise you won't tell mom." Jess said. "Because the last time Peter called to check up on her, I think she cussed him out."
Setting: Alice's House. LeAnn's Room.
Shelby felt the tears fall down her face as she saw LeAnn
"LeAnn, look who's here to see you." Jess said as she sat down beside of LeAnn and pointed at Shelby.
"Mommy!" LeAnn squealed as she got up off the bed and ran over to Shelby.
"Hey." Shelby said as she wrapped her arms around LeAnn.
