Chapter 1 Secrets
Fiona Coyne thought she had it all, her own fashion company a nice house and a 16 year old daughter.A 16 year old daughter she loved more then anything in the world, but there was something Fiona loved just as much as her daughter and that was her ex wife Imogen Moreno.
Fiona woke up and got a box from her night stand in that box it held the last memory of the perfect life,
a picture of her with Imogen holding their daughter Lauren in the hospital on the day she was born.
Fiona started to cry while looking at the picture.
Fiona promised to tell Lauren about her other mother when she turned 18, but that would be dealt with later. Fiona put the picture back in the chest and closed it.
Since she had no meetings today she thought she would spend time with Lauren.
Just as she was about to open her room door Lauren came rushing in.
"Morning mom" Lauren said with a beaming smile.
"Morning Lauren." Fiona replied.
"Mom you look sad whats wrong?" Lauren asked.
"Nothing honey just got something in my eye". Fiona said trying to hide her tears.
"If you say so mom." Lauren said knowing that her mom was not one to pressure.
"Listen I'm going to take a shower we can spend the day together." Fiona said as she walked to the shower.
Once her mother was out of sight she decided to do some looking around.
"That's four times this week I've caught mom crying in her room, I'm getting to the bottom of this."
Lauren mused to herself as she began looking around.
She spent ten minutes going through every item in her moms room til something caught her eye.
"That's funny moms chest is open she never leaves it open." Lauren thought.
Lauren walked over to the chest and noticed a picture.
Lauren was shocked at what she saw the picture.
"That's funny I recognize mom in this picture but who is that holding me?" Lauren thought.
She turned the picture over to notice a message on the back.
The reason I smile.
Just as Lauren started to wrap her her head around what she just saw her mother was coming in from the shower.
Lauren ran to put the picture back in the box just as she closed the box her mother walked in.
"Lauren go shower and get dressed honey we can do what ever you want today." Fiona said.
Lauren returned twenty five minutes later dressed in a red t-shirt black jeans and black running sneakers with her red spray painted skull baseball cap.
"Alright mom I ready lets go." Lauren said.
They walked through the streets of New York with Lauren taking pictures.
Fiona could not help but see bits of Imogen in Lauren, even though Drew was biological parent Lauren was going to be raised by Fiona and Imogen.
Six hours and one comic drawing Fiona and Lauren later they decided to head home.
The ride back was quiet the entire time, Lauren could tell something was bothering Fiona and she wanted answers but waited til they got home.
When they settled on the couch with some Chinese food Lauren decided it was time for answers.
"Mom."
"Yes Lauren."
"Why don't I don't you come to any of my photography shows?"
"What, I do come by your shows Lauren" Fiona replied.
"Not my last few." Lauren said back.
"I told you I had to work late L".
"That's what you say now since I started doing dark rock pieces you didn't say that when I did bright pieces."
"You don't smile anymore in your pictures like you use to its all staged Lauren argued.
"Now L those smiles are not fake I'm sorry you feel that way Ill make it up to you." Fiona said.
"Okay so can I ask you something else mom?"
"Anything L."
"Wheres my dad I mean you never mention him and I'm going to be sixteen soon I know how reproduction works you cant hide him forever mom Lauren said.
"L I told you before your dad loved you but we didn't workout so I raised you alone." Fiona said.
"Okay mom I wont push anymore sorry." Lauren said.
"I'm tiered I'm going to bed goodnight." Lauren said.
"Night Lauren I love you."
Lauren walked up to her room thinking to herself "If my moms reason for Smiling was the woman in that picture I have to find her".
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