It was Friday morning. Grace was going to be their soon. Lucy was talking to John on the phone.
"Are you sure you don't want to be here when she gets here?" Lucy asked.
"I want you two to had some alone time first." "I'm so nervous and excited and anxious."
"I know it's an exciting day."
"Part of me feels like I'm gonna pass out."
"Just breathe."
"I hope I can help her through this." "The news that my parents have been lying to her her whole and that I'm her real mother is going to be hard for her to process."
"I know but I know you can handle it." "It'll be a lot for her to take in but it's all gonna be just fine."
"I know."
"I'm gonna go to the gym." "I'll see you both in a few hours."
"Alright."
"I love you Lucy."
"I love you too John." "Bye."
"Bye."
A half hour later Lucy heard the elevator doors open.
"Hello?" Grace said.
"In here." Lucy stood up from the couch. Grace walked into the room. "Hi."
"Hi." They hugged and sat down on the couch.
"How was your flight?"
"Good." "You didn't have to spend all that money on a first class ticket."
"I didn't." "John did."
"That was nice of him." "Is he here?" "I'd like to thank him."
"He'll be here later." "Grace I have something to tell you." "It's probably going to come as a big shock to you."
"Ok."
"On November tenth 1993 I gave birth to a little girl."
"That's my birthday."
"I know." "We are related Grace but not in the way that you think." "I'm not your sister, I'm your mother."
"My mom?" She said confused. "We have the same last name."
"That's because the people who adopted you are related to you to." "They're your grandparents."
"Grandparents?"
"Yes." "When my parents found out I was pregnant with you they locked me in my room for two days." "They wouldn't even let me tell your father." "We were originally from Massachusetts." "We moved to LA so they could sent me away to the home for teenaged mothers." "They promised they'd let me come home after I had you." "Now I know why they didn't." "I gave birth at that home." "The day you were born I only saw you for a second." "You looked right at me." "Then the lady that ran the house came in and took you away." "I wanted to keep you." "I'm sorry."
"You're my mom?" She said in disbelief.
"Yes."
"They lied to me." "They've lied to me my whole life." "I don't believe this." She said angrily. She hugged Lucy. "I'm so sorry." "I'm so sorry for the way they treated you." "It's not right." "I'm so ashamed to even be related to those people."
"I know this is a lot to process sweetie." "I'm here."
"I'm not staying with them anymore."
"You can move in with me if you want."
"Really?" She said looking at her.
"Yeah."
"So if you're my mom that means that my real father is John?"
"Yes." She looked down at Grace's hand. "That's my old purity ring."
"I still wear it but I'm not a virgin."
"That's ok." "If two people are in love that's when it's right even if you're not married."
"We were but it didn't work out."
"I'm sorry."
Twenty minutes later they heard the elevator door open.
"Hello?" John said.
"We're in here honey." Lucy said. John came in the room. "Hi."
"Did you tell her?"
"Yeah." John sat down next to them.
"Well I wonder whose eyes I have." Grace said jokingly looking at John.
"It's nice to meet you Grace." John said.
"It's nice to meet you to."
"Can I have a hug?"
"Yeah." They hugged. "I'm sorry you didn't get to know about me."
"It's ok." "You're here now that's all that matters."
"I'm going to be a lot closer from now on." "I've decided to move in with Lucy." "I want to get to know you guys." "My grandparents won't like it but I could care less what they want anymore."
"Let's all go get something to eat." "I'm buying."
"Alright."
