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wrote the rest of my last fic last week so didn't get a chance to update
this one.
I know this story is completely unbelievable but I wanted to do something
different, so just imagine it could be true.
Chapter 2 - Explanations
"Your what?!" Susan asked astounded. Abby had never said anything about having a daughter. She'd always been afraid of having kids for fear that she would pass on her mothers' disorder.
Abby led them both into an exam room. They were starting to get funny looks standing in the middle of the hospital crying.
"How did you know I was here?" Abby asked.
"I made some calls, tracked you down." Josie replied.
This was the first time in Josies' life that Abby had heard her speak. She had a English accent. No wonder she couldn't find her in America.
"I came for some answers to why you left me"
Abby knew this day would come, when she would have to tell of the pain she had suffered which she had pushed away so long ago.
"I was 19 when I had you. His name was James, we went to school together. I was having problems at home. I had to look after my brother Eric all the time, my mother was hardly ever there. James became a bit of a refuge for me, to escape my problems. Then I got pregnant. And you were born. I never told my mum, she was so hyped up with herself that she never noticed me. When you were born you lived with your father. He had his own apartment. I visited you everyday, I loved you so much, and I wanted to protect you from all the problems that I had experienced. But then James started to get very strange with me. He wouldn't let me see you or spend anytime with you. Then one day I went to visit and he had gone, with you. He left me a note. Said he couldn't keep going on living like this and that he didn't need me anymore. I didn't give up hope though. I would drive to all different places trying to find the two of you but you had gone, leaving no traces. I never thought I'd see you again. After that I didn't believe I was fit to be a mother. Convinced myself that James had taken you away because I was a bad mother. I even had an abortion 6 years ago partly because I didn't want to have my heartbroken again."
When she finished she sat down in a chair and buried her face in her hands. Susan went over to comfort her. She hadn't had any clue about any of this. Abby hadn't even told her of the abortion. 'Had she kept all this to herself all this time?' she thought. Josie was sitting down; she could hardly believe what she had been hearing. Her Dad had always told her that her Mum had walked out on her. She knew that Abby's mother had a mental problem and that it could have been passed on to her. James had always said that Abby had left because she couldn't bear to live with another 'head case'. And she had believed it. But sitting here, seeing her mother in tears, she knew that she was the one that was telling the truth. And she knew that it was finally time she forgave her mum. She got up and walked over to the two women.
"Abby?" she said, "I'm sorry, I never realised Dad could have been lying to me. There was just no other option for me to believe."
And then she recalled to Abby the lie she had been made to believe all her life.
Susan stood up, Abby and her daughter needed each other right now. As she looked at them hugging, she noticed the similarities between them. She hadn't noticed it at first but to see them together, face to face, it was obvious. They had the same eyes and mouth, their hair fell in front of their faces in the same way and even, despite the different accents, they sounded alike too.
"What made you want to find me?" Abby asked through her tears.
"I don't know. I guess I was just curious to find out where I came from. And I wanted some answers."
"I never dreamt that your Father could have taken you to England. He always talked of going there but never actually went. I think he had family there. I guess that when he left he was following his dream and he took you with him. I've always blamed myself for letting you go." Abby said.
"I don't blame you.....Mum" Josie said quietly.
"I've waited so long to hear those words" Abby cried, "up until now I've only been able to dream about it. You'll never know how happy you've made me!"
"Yeah, I can imagine," Josie replied, "I've finally found my mum."
~*~*~*~*~
10 minutes later, after more hugging and crying, Abby realised that her shift had ended.
"Come on Josie, let's go home. I need to make arrangements to introduce you to my mum."
"Jesus! I'd never thought of that! I have a new Grandmother too! And a Grandfather?" Abby shook her head,
"No, but you have an Uncle"
"Yep. And a step dad?" she asked quietly
Abby stopped. She realised that she hadn't thought of Carter for about twenty minutes now, but this question brought everything flooding back.
"Sensitive subject?" Josie asked.
"Yeah, you could say that" Abby replied, glad she didn't have to answer at that moment.
They walked out of the exam room and back out to the front desk. It wasn't until he turned around did Abby realise who was standing there talking to Frank and Jerry.
"Carter!"...........
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To be continued...........
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Well please let me know what you thought of this chapter by clicking the little button in the corner of the screen. I welcome all reviews. If you have any questions then stick them up there and I'll do my best to answer them all. Thank you for reading so far. Bubbles. XxX
Chapter 2 - Explanations
"Your what?!" Susan asked astounded. Abby had never said anything about having a daughter. She'd always been afraid of having kids for fear that she would pass on her mothers' disorder.
Abby led them both into an exam room. They were starting to get funny looks standing in the middle of the hospital crying.
"How did you know I was here?" Abby asked.
"I made some calls, tracked you down." Josie replied.
This was the first time in Josies' life that Abby had heard her speak. She had a English accent. No wonder she couldn't find her in America.
"I came for some answers to why you left me"
Abby knew this day would come, when she would have to tell of the pain she had suffered which she had pushed away so long ago.
"I was 19 when I had you. His name was James, we went to school together. I was having problems at home. I had to look after my brother Eric all the time, my mother was hardly ever there. James became a bit of a refuge for me, to escape my problems. Then I got pregnant. And you were born. I never told my mum, she was so hyped up with herself that she never noticed me. When you were born you lived with your father. He had his own apartment. I visited you everyday, I loved you so much, and I wanted to protect you from all the problems that I had experienced. But then James started to get very strange with me. He wouldn't let me see you or spend anytime with you. Then one day I went to visit and he had gone, with you. He left me a note. Said he couldn't keep going on living like this and that he didn't need me anymore. I didn't give up hope though. I would drive to all different places trying to find the two of you but you had gone, leaving no traces. I never thought I'd see you again. After that I didn't believe I was fit to be a mother. Convinced myself that James had taken you away because I was a bad mother. I even had an abortion 6 years ago partly because I didn't want to have my heartbroken again."
When she finished she sat down in a chair and buried her face in her hands. Susan went over to comfort her. She hadn't had any clue about any of this. Abby hadn't even told her of the abortion. 'Had she kept all this to herself all this time?' she thought. Josie was sitting down; she could hardly believe what she had been hearing. Her Dad had always told her that her Mum had walked out on her. She knew that Abby's mother had a mental problem and that it could have been passed on to her. James had always said that Abby had left because she couldn't bear to live with another 'head case'. And she had believed it. But sitting here, seeing her mother in tears, she knew that she was the one that was telling the truth. And she knew that it was finally time she forgave her mum. She got up and walked over to the two women.
"Abby?" she said, "I'm sorry, I never realised Dad could have been lying to me. There was just no other option for me to believe."
And then she recalled to Abby the lie she had been made to believe all her life.
Susan stood up, Abby and her daughter needed each other right now. As she looked at them hugging, she noticed the similarities between them. She hadn't noticed it at first but to see them together, face to face, it was obvious. They had the same eyes and mouth, their hair fell in front of their faces in the same way and even, despite the different accents, they sounded alike too.
"What made you want to find me?" Abby asked through her tears.
"I don't know. I guess I was just curious to find out where I came from. And I wanted some answers."
"I never dreamt that your Father could have taken you to England. He always talked of going there but never actually went. I think he had family there. I guess that when he left he was following his dream and he took you with him. I've always blamed myself for letting you go." Abby said.
"I don't blame you.....Mum" Josie said quietly.
"I've waited so long to hear those words" Abby cried, "up until now I've only been able to dream about it. You'll never know how happy you've made me!"
"Yeah, I can imagine," Josie replied, "I've finally found my mum."
~*~*~*~*~
10 minutes later, after more hugging and crying, Abby realised that her shift had ended.
"Come on Josie, let's go home. I need to make arrangements to introduce you to my mum."
"Jesus! I'd never thought of that! I have a new Grandmother too! And a Grandfather?" Abby shook her head,
"No, but you have an Uncle"
"Yep. And a step dad?" she asked quietly
Abby stopped. She realised that she hadn't thought of Carter for about twenty minutes now, but this question brought everything flooding back.
"Sensitive subject?" Josie asked.
"Yeah, you could say that" Abby replied, glad she didn't have to answer at that moment.
They walked out of the exam room and back out to the front desk. It wasn't until he turned around did Abby realise who was standing there talking to Frank and Jerry.
"Carter!"...........
~*~*~*~
To be continued...........
~*~*~*~
Well please let me know what you thought of this chapter by clicking the little button in the corner of the screen. I welcome all reviews. If you have any questions then stick them up there and I'll do my best to answer them all. Thank you for reading so far. Bubbles. XxX