Long Journey Chapter 4: Dark Turns Bright

"If you are who I think you are I'm your daughter" Audrey, said "That's impossible I gave my only daughter up for adoption....." :18 years ago" Audrey interrupted.

"You were 14 when I was born right here in Toronto my biological fathers name is Craig Manning" Audrey, recalled "You gave me up to Mr. and Mrs. Torez"

"Oh my God finally answered my prayers, all these years without my child" Manny, thought"

"Thank you Jesus, thank you lord for keeping my baby safe all these years" Manny said hysterically. "You are the precious baby girl I gave up 18 years ago I can't believe it you're here at last" "I don't know how I mean you live in New York City, USA what are the chances you'd be here in this café"

"God works in mysterious ways I guess" said, Audrey

Baby girl I lost all those years ago How are you? How is this Old crazy world treating you? I Love you. Hope where ever you Are you are Safe, Happy, and Well. GOD please protect The sweet child of mine from All Hurt, Harm, and Danger

"Every night I prayed that God would keep you safe for me". Suddenly an very uncertain world for Audrey was going to almost normal. God had a bigger plan for her.

"So ugh.. Audrey whats your full name" Manny awkwardly asked her own daughter.

"My name is Audrey Pilar Torez, Manuella meet my cousin, Jessica Torez".

"Nice to finally meet you Manuella " "Oh you can call, me Manny"

"Manny, wait here" Audrey, said "I've gotta go call my mother, Gloria" Manny looks and her daughter she just got aquatinted with and smiled.

Audrey and Jessica came out of the café for a second to talk

"That's so great Audrey you found your real mother". Said, Jessica who was trying to be supportive but deep down she was jealous because she knew this would turn Audrey's focuses from having fun in college and being roommates with her.

"Mama, are you there" said Audrey while on her cell-phone "Weirdest thing happened Ma I found Manuella, "Yeah I totally don't know how it happened", "Okay love you too I've gotta go bye Ma".

Manuella comes out

"So tell me about your parents"

"What can I say? I have the greatest parents in the world even if they are my adoptive parents. I swear Manny you should meet our family, especially our Abuelo!"

"Whats, an Abuelo?" Manny asked

"Manny you see me and Jessica's family come from Puerto Rico. We have a very big family "Abuelo" means Grandpa in Spanish"