Chapter 4: Montana's Story

When Lindsay woke up the next morning she was very tired. She rolled around and looked in Danny's face.

"Good morning. Where were you last night?" Danny didn't laugh. Lindsay sighed. She couldn't find the right words. Then Danny said:

"Don't tell me a lie, please. I woke up in the middle of the night and you weren't here. I was afraid. What…"

"Danny, please stop. I visited Hailey… Danny I have to tell you something."
"Lindsay what do you mean?"

"Please shut up. Can I tell you this… story?" Danny nodded.

"You know when I was 16, my best friends died. At this time I felt very alone. My boyfriend James was there for me during this time. I was at a party some weeks after this incident. My parents wanted me to go there because I shouldn't only sit at home. At this party I drank too much. James brought me home and my parents were at a friends place and… you know. 3 weeks after the party I found out that I was pregnant."

"PREGNANT?" Danny interrupted her. He almost shouted.

"Please, don't interrupt me. When I found out I didn't know what I should do. Who should I tell? I decided that I wouldn't get the baby but I couldn't do it. Some days after my pregnancy test I told it James. He wasn't very excited about it but he said he would help me. When I couldn't hide my pregnancy anymore we told it our parents. James father died years ago and his mother hated me. She still hates me. And MY mother … she freaked out. My father could calm her down. He took it better than my mum. He was on my side. When Hailey was born it was like… I can't describe it. 3 months after her birth James and I split up. His mother went to the court and the judge took Hailey away from me. They thought I would be a bad mother. I didn't have her back. I was allowed to see her sometimes. When Hailey was 2, I moved to Helena and I saw her very rarely. 5 years later I moved to New York and since then I only phoned her. That was the story."

Now it was silent. Nobody said anything.

"Wow. You have a second daughter. Wow." Danny was really surprised.

"Danny… She asked me something… Hailey wants to meet Lucy. And you. I wanted to ask you first."

"Sure she can. No problem. But can you answer me one question: Why did you never tell me?"

"What would you think? It was… I was afraid. Nobody knows about Hailey here in New York."

Danny put his arm round Lindsay and kissed her on her check.

"Hailey can visit us this afternoon. If she wants." Lindsay smiled. She was very happy.

What do you think? How will it go on?