Chapter 2 Picking up the pieces
Lauren woke up and looked at her clock next to her bed she noticed it was 10:30AM and decided to get up since it was Monday. Lauren knew Fiona would be working all day so she would be on her own for the most part, and she was used to it largely because she would either find something to do at home or call her best friend Alyssa Matlin's house.
Lauren made a quick sandwich ate and took a quick shower.
When she got dressed she decided to put on a pair of camouflage pants and matching shirt.
Lauren had decided last night that she would start trying to gather information on who the woman in the picture was, and what role if any the woman who held her in the hospital played in her mothers life.
Lauren began by heading to her mothers room and looked through the chest with the picture on her mothers night table. She examined the picture again and found nothing so she put the picture back and closed the chest.
Lauren decided to move her search to the living room to the living room where she decided to look in one the coat closet where they kept family photo albums she pulled the the crate from the top shelf and ran through the photo albums.
After going through four albums she found nothing and was ready to put the albums back til she found a smaller book simply labeled Happier Memories
Lauren quickly put the other albums away and went to her room with the smaller album and went to her room and began to analyze the album.
As she scrolled the the album she noticed a recurring theme all the pictures were of her being held by Imogen.
"This is odd all these pictures are just of me and and who ever this woman is holding me".
Lauren got to the last page of the album where she saw a picture with her and Imogen together in a park she noticed a locket around Imogen's neck she decided to take the picture to her computer to try to scan the picture.
Lauren put the album down and walked over to her computer and scanned the picture.
When she scanned the picture she zoomed in on the locket and noticed a message on the locket.
"Lauren Moreno my angel"
Lauren was stunned at what she saw.
"Why does that locket say Lauren Moreno has my mom been lying to me, is my last name Moreno?"
Lauren put the picture back into the album and looked at the back cover of the album where she noticed a folded piece of paper taped to the inside of the album.
Lauren took the paper out and unfolded it what she found was a letter she began to read it
To my amazing daughter Lauren,
I want you to know that this is the hardest thing I've ever had to write but I want you to know that I love you very much but I have to leave you because I need to go get my head straight. Don't worry your mother told me she would take of you. I just want you to know I love you very much and doing whats best for us all I promise when we are reunited I will be the best parent I could be for you.
Love your mama Imogen Moreno.
After processing the information she examined the note closely as she read the date on the note and it happen to be the day after her second birthday.
Reading the note made Lauren run through a mix of emotions anger because she wanted to know why her mama left her sadness because she wishes her mama was with her and joy because if she found her mama she would be able to put her family back together again.
After a few more hours of searching for more clues she found a photo of her with Katie Bianca and their daughter her best friend Alyssa with them at the park when she was little.
"Maybe Bianca and Katie know where I could find mama Lauren thought to herself.
Lauren grabbed her sneakers and keys and headed over to her best friends house which was only a few blocks down from her house.
Twenty five minutes later Lauren arrived at Katie and Bianca's where she was greeted by Katie.
"Lauren what a nice surprise come in dear." Katie said.
Katie walked into the living room with Lauren and sat down.
"Lauren what brings you here today are you looking for Alyssa?" Katie asked.
Alyssa and Lauren had known each other since they were little they were inseparable.
"Actually no Katie I was hoping to talk to you and Bianca".
"Well Bianca's not here shes with a Alyssa at her hip pop class but if you want I'm here to help".
"Okay Katie I don't know how to ask this so I'm just going to ask it."
"Anything L I'll try to answer you as best as I can."
"Okay I want to know if you know where I could find my mama?"
Katie was shocked.
"How do you know about your mama L?"
"I found some old pictures and a photo album plus a note from her."
"Oh I think this is something you should talk to your mom about".
"I don't want to talk to her she lied to me my whole life".
"I know Lauren but she did it so that you would not think your mama abandoned you."
"Okay but why wait to tell me I'm old enough to understand?"
Lauren when your mama left she was going through a hard time in her life and didn't feel like she could be there for your mom and you so she left in the hopes of one day putting back the pieces that feel apart." Katie said as she held Lauren.
"Do you at least know where she is?"
"I don't sorry wish I did kiddo but she did leave me something to give to you if you ever asked about her wait here."
Katie went to the closet and pulled a long black case out.
"Lauren your mama wanted you to have this."
Lauren took the box and opened it.
"Oh my god its the locket from the picture." Lauren said.
"Thanks Katie."
Anytime L."
"Now take good care of that locket your mama wore it the day she married your mom."
"I will but can you tell me how I can find my mama?"
"That would take a lot of work Lauren."
"I don't care mom never smiles anymore, the last time she smiled for real was the day mama held me in the hospital I wanna get moms smile back."
"If your that serious about this your on your own because your mom would kill me if she knew that I had anything to do with finding your mama."
"Fine if you wont help me I'm sure Alyssa will."
"Just like your mama always up for adventure."
"You know Katie with Alyssa helping me we can do anything."
"I know you two are just like your mom and mama in high school always ready to take on anything together." Katie said.
Lauren thought to herself "Guess its up to us to pick up the pieces".
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