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"Molly's Great Search"

Chapter 3

Meanwhile outside of the Estate, Patrick had found Firefly. He was now trying to talk her into flying him to Chicago so that they could find Megan, Julie and Molly's mother.

"You want me to do WHAT!" she shouted.

"You heard me," Patrick said. "I know we'll be able to find Megan, Julie and Molly's mother. I just know it. Come on, Firefly. Please?"

Firefly sort of made a face. But when she saw the look in Patrick's deep brown eyes, she found she just couldn't say no. Not when he was looking at her the same way Ember looked at her and Twilight when she wanted something.

"Okay," she said, finally. "Hop on."

"Firefly, you're the best!" Patrick shouted, hugging Firefly around the neck. Then they took off. They talked for a little while and then they both were lost in their own thoughts. It wasn't until they reached the downtown part of Chicago, did they start talking again.

Meanwhile, back in the Estate, Megan walked into Julie's room. She found her in bed, cuddling Sagwa.

Abby was reading her "Beauty and the Beast" book to her.

Megan smiled as she sat down on the bed.

"I think it's time for you to get ready for bed now. Okay, little one?"

Julie sighed, but nodded. She was feeling a little tired anyway. After Abby had finished the story, Julie went to brush her teeth. She then got her pj's on and Megan and Abby tucked her in bed. Abby sung her a song and then Megan had a little cuddle time with Julie. She sung her "You Can Find a Rainbow

Anywhere" and "Let a Song Carry You Along".

After Julie's steady breathing could be heard, Megan gave Julie a kiss and patted her shoulder.

"Sweet dreams, little one. I love you very much. I'll see you when you wake up." With that, Megan made sure Julie would be warm enough and then she left the room. It had been a long night and she needed to get some sleep.

Before Megan actually got ready for bed, she went into the kitchen to see what was up. She wanted to see what was going on.

When Megan reached the kitchen, she found Cupcake and Abby having some tea.

"Come join us, sweetie," Abby said, motioning for Megan to sit next to her.

Megan smiled and did so. She really enjoyed having tea with her aunt. It was always a peaceful time for both of them.

Meanwhile, Firefly dove underneath a cloud or two as she made her way past a high rise building. It had taken them a long time to get there. Now that they were in Chicago, Firefly was trying not to be seen. Megan had never told her parents about Ponyland. Only her Aunt Abby knew about it.

Firefly hoped and prayed that Lisa didn't have a nervous break down because of meeting her.

As Firefly rounded a corner in the sky, Patrick shouted, "There it is! There it is, Firefly. Fieldson Apartment complex. Now we just have to find out which apartment Lisa lives in."

He scanned the building directory once inside and found nothing.

Patrick sighed as he thought of another plan. This had to work. It just had to.

"Maybe we could ask for help," Patrick said. "Maybe we could see if anyone knows Megan, Julie and Molly's Mom."

Before Firefly had a chance to respond, a man in a pin striped suit and bowler hat approached them. He looked oddly at Firefly, but didn't say anything. He then turned to Patrick and asked, "May I help you, my boy?"

"Yes. Uh, we're looking for Lisa Hartson. She's the mother of my girlfriend, Megan and her two younger sisters, Julie and Molly. We need to talk to her."

The man nodded and pointed to the third floor. "Third door on your right."

"Thanks," Patrick said. He jumped on Firefly's back and she took to the air. When they reached the apartment, Patrick knocked, making sure that Firefly was out of sight. About five minutes later, Lisa answered the door.

"Yes?" She asked, "May I help you?"

Patrick took a deep breath.

"Yes. My name is Patrick. I'm Megan's boyfriend. I need to talk to you."

Lisa nodded and her expression changed from puzzled to worried.

"What happened? Is Megan okay? Is Julie all right?"

Patrick nodded.

"Yes. Megan and Julie are just fine. I need to talk to you about your youngest daughter, Molly."

At the sound of Molly's name, Lisa frowned, but let Patrick in anyway.

Meanwhile back in Ponyland, Megan was becoming frantic. Patrick and Firefly hadn't' returned yet and she was now worried for their safety. She had checked on Kassie and Julie to find that they were sound asleep.

About ten minutes later, Megan was sitting in the living room, reading a book and nervously waiting for Patrick and Firefly to return, when Molly came into

the room. She came right over to Megan and crawled into her lap. Megan wrapped her arms around Molly and gave her a hug.

"Aw, what's this? " Megan asked. "Did you have a bad dream, my little sunshine?"

Molly shook her head as she buried her face in Megan's shoulder, letting the tears fall. Before she could say what was wrong, she hiccupped and threw up all over Megan and herself.

"Aw, Molly, shh," Megan soothed. "Shh, hush now, my little sunshine. It's okay, honey. I'm not mad at you. It was an accident. Does your tummy hurt, Moll? Is that what's the matter with my little sunshine?"

Molly nodded as she let out a painful sob.

Megan sighed as she picked Molly up and carried her to the bathroom. She set Molly down in front of the toilet and helped her to steady herself.

Molly spent about a half an hour in the bathroom.

By the time Megan finally got her to be able to lay down, she was still crying and she wanted to lay in Megan's lap.

Megan picked Molly up and gave her a hug. She wanted her to get better soon. She could tell that Molly's stomachache was brought on by stress and the day, but she couldn't

help but think that she might have caught it from Julie.

As Megan sat there, rocking Molly back and forth, she started getting a bad feeling in the pit of her own stomach. It wasn't nausea, it was worry and a sixth sense that something was wrong with Patrick and Firefly.

Almost at that exact same moment, Galaxy came into the living room. She looked worried.

"Megan?" She said. "Megan, Patrick didn't go to Linda's house," she said. "He and Firefly went to …" Galaxy's voice trailed off as Megan's cell phone went off. She answered it and tried to remain calm. She didn't want to wake Molly up.

"Hello? Patrick! OH my gosh, I was so worried about you and Firefly. Galaxy just came in and told me that… Never mind what Galaxy said, where in Ponyland are you? And don't try and tell me you're just leaving Linda's because I know you didn't go there. Now spill."

Meanwhile back in Chicago, Patrick was sitting in Lisa's apartment, talking to Megan on his cell phone. He had to tell her the truth. NO matter how mad she got at him, he had to tell her what he and Firefly were really up to.

"I'm not at Linda's," Patrick told Megan now.

"I kind of figured as much." Megan said. "Where are you?"

"Chicago." Patrick said, unsure how Megan would react.

"CHICAGO! How in the world did you get Firefly to take you there and why in Paradise Estate would you….. OH no, Patrick, you didn't. You didn't! You're not trying to get my…" Megan's voice trailed off. Then she continued. "Patrick, your heart is in the right place, but I don't think you'll get anywhere.

I never told you this but when Mom left when Molly was two years old, Julie was five and I was ten, she didn't plan on coming back."

"I have to try, " Patrick said. "For Molly. Besides, she's a nice lady. A little stubborn, but nice. I See where Julie gets it from."

Megan stifled a giggle.

"Well, you better be back in this house by no later than eight o' clock tomorrow morning." Megan instructed firmly. "I love you. Tell Firefly thanks from me and Molly and I'll see you both when you get home." With that, Megan hung up.

Patrick sighed with relief as he told her he loved her before hanging up the phone. He knew he was doing the right thing. He just had to get through to this woman. But as Patrick looked at the woman in front of him making tea, he got a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. Maybe Megan was right.

As he thought back on what Megan had just told him about her mother, he couldn't help but think that Megan was hiding something from him. Little did he know he was about to find out first hand what it was.

"I hope you like sugar in your tea," Lisa said.

Patrick nodded and sipped at his tea and thanked Lisa.

"Why don't you want to see Molly? She's a really terrific little girl. She's sweet and kind and has a very big heart. Not to mention a positive out look on life most of the time. And she's really fun to be around. Besides, she gives good

advice and great hugs whenever her friends or sisters need them." He smiled with pride at this.

Lisa took a deep breath before starting to speak.

"I don't want to see Molly." Then in a whisper that only Patrick could hear she said, "I never want to see her. I

never even wanted her in the first place." Then in an even tinier whisper she said, "She was a mistake. A big mistake."

Patrick's jaw about hit the ground when he heard this. He had never dreamed in a million years that Megan's mother would think such a thing about her own little girl. But then again, she had abandoned Megan, Julie and Molly when Megan was just ten, Julie was five and Molly was just two years old, so it didn't

surprise Patrick that Lisa would think that way, but he was kind of surprised that she would say it out loud.

When Patrick found his voice again he said, "You don't really mean that."

Lisa nodded.

"That's just it, young man, I do mean it. I never wanted her. Molly wasn't meant to be born. I didn't even love my husband at the time. I didn't want another baby. I didn't even think of it. It just happened. And I don't want to see Molly ever again. I'm sorry. You're going to have to leave now." She took Patrick's

cup and ushered him towards the door.

Patrick didn't have a chance to say a word in response. Lisa pushed him out of the door so fast, he almost fell down the three stairs leading up to her apartment.

Firefly caught him on her back via the double inside out loop and asked, "What happened?"

Patrick frowned, tears stinging his eyes.

Firefly could tell it was bad. She nuzzled Patrick gently, which caused him to break down right there. He wrapped his arms around Firefly's neck and sought comfort from his best friend.

"She doesn't want to see her," Patrick said, wiping his tears on his jacket sleeve. "She thinks… She said that Molly was a mistake."

Firefly's jaw about hit the ground when she heard this! She wanted to get Patrick calm down, but she also knew that she needed to get both of them home and soon.

"Listen," she said, nuzzling him gently, "we need to get back home before Megan has an asthma attack, no joke intended. We'll talk on the way. I promise. Hop on."

Patrick nodded and did so. He had long since stopped crying, but now his sadness was replaced by sympathy for Molly and anger towards Lisa.

When Firefly and Patrick got back home, Patrick jumped off Firefly's back and stormed into the Estate. He stomped upstairs, affectively waking Megan, some of the baby ponies and unfortunately Molly. He was ten feet away from his bedroom door when he felt a gentle hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see Megan standing in back of him. She had a concerned look in her eyes.

"What happened?" Megan asked, even though she knew what all right.

She took Patrick into her arms and gave him a much needed hug. He laid his head against Megan's shoulder and sought the rest of the comfort he needed from his girlfriend.

After Patrick had calmed down, he and Megan sat down to talk. As Patrick was beginning to explain what happened, Kassie reached for Megan. Megan took her little shining star into her lap and started to sing her a song while Patrick started to explain.

"I can't believe Lisa said that!" Patrick exclaimed.

"Patrick! SHh, " Megan hissed. "You're going to wake up everyone in the whole Estate."

"I just can't believe that a mother would call her own child a mistake. My spunky Punky is anything but that. I have half a mind to….. I just can't believe she said that about her own daughter. Maybe it's better that she doesn't come up here."

Unbeknowgist to the two teens inside, Molly had gotten up to get a drink of water. She had stopped to listen when she had heard Patrick say her name.

Molly had heard enough. She burst into tears and pushed the door open. She ran across the room and launched herself at Megan.

Megan had just enough time to give Kassie to Patrick before Molly wrapped her arms around her waist, crying hard.

"Molly, honey, what's the matter, sweetie? Did you have a bad dream?" Megan asked, picking Molly up. Molly immediately buried her face in Megan's shoulder and cried harder. She was beginning to have trouble breathing and Megan needed to get her calm down. "Molly, honey, what's the matter, sweetheart? Can you use your words and tell Megan what's wrong? What's gotten my little sunshine so upset?"

Molly took a shaky breath and replied through her sobs, "I'm a mistake! I'm a big mistake! That's why Mommy didn't stay. It's my fault! It's all my fault!" With that, the tears came again as Molly found comfort in the safest place she knew her big sister's embrace.

"Molly, sweetie, look at me. I want you to look at Megan right now." Megan instructed kindly.

Molly raised her face to meet that of her older sister. She saw nothing but concern and gentleness in Megan's green eyes.

"You, Molly Shaianne Hartson are NOT nor will you ever be or have been a mistake. You are the sweetest, most precious little girl in my life. I love you so much and I NEVER want you to think anything else. Okay, my little sunshine?"

Molly nodded, but she was still crying.

"But she… She said that I was… I thought she cared. I thought she wanted to see me. I always thought that if I was good enough, she would come back. I guess I was wrong. " With that, Molly buried her face in Megan's shoulder again and sobbed her heart out.

"Aw, Molly. Listen to me, sweetie. You don't have to look at me, but I want you to listen to me. You are a VERY good girl. You are. And YOU were not the reason that Mom left. No matter what Julie says when she's really angry, no matter what Lisa said to Patrick. No matter what anyone says. You listen to

your big sister when I say, you Molly Shaianne Hartson are very good. You're not bad, honey. And it was "her" decision to leave and not come back."

Molly nodded, but she was still crying.

"Promise?" Molly asked through her tears.

"I promise." Megan replied. She then gave Molly a gentle kiss on her head and hugged her close. "I love you, Molly Shaianne Hartson. I love you so much."

"I love you too, Megan," Molly said as she snuggled into Megan for a cuddle and clung to her big sister for all it was worth.

Patrick nodded and patted Molly's shoulder.

"Megan's right, my spunky Punky. Megan is right as rain. You are anything but bad. You are as good as they come." He planted a kiss on Molly's cheek and then patted Megan's shoulder gently. Patrick then kissed Megan's cheek and went to get ready for bed. He had school the next day afterall.

Once Patrick was gone, Megan rocked Molly back and forth and started to sing her a song, hoping it would help her fall asleep. It did the trick and in a matter of ten minutes, Molly was off to dreamland. Megan smiled lovingly down at her baby sister as she tucked her in bed and gave her a kiss good night.

Megan then got ready for bed herself and Firefly tucked her in. Megan didn't mind this at all. In fact, she rather liked it.