A new family.

Sequel to a new life.

Ok well I've had numerous amounts of reviews for new life so I think I should write a sequel. I did write one but I decided o should change it because I came up with several different things after I had posted. Well here it is anyway. Hope you like it! R&R!

Jess!

Tuesday 19th June 2014

Hey, It's Lila here. Guess what? I am now 23 and I am still living at Sarah and Nick's place. However there is one difference. I have a three-year-old daughter Madeline. (I'll explain later) Zoë is now 6 years old and has just started her first year of school. The twins are 9 years old now and they are little terrors. Jamie has really turned into a troublemaker. Louis is not so bad. He's pretty sensible actually. He's responsible too. (Even though most of the time Jamie still manages to get Lou into trouble.)

Sarah and Nick are so good to me. They are still willing to keep me on even though I've got Maddie. Sarah and I are closer than ever. I think that me having Maddie has brought us closer together. Sarah loves helping me out. She baby-sits a lot, helps me out with money if I need it, she even set me up with a really cool job. (Even though I had to work seriously hard to get there.) I had to go through 4 years of university, which was extremely hard, seeing as I had Maddie to look after. But I managed to get through it and now I have a great job to show for it.

Nick's parents have also been really kind to me. They've taken me in as they did Sarah-as their daughter. They treat me as if I really was their daughter. And they've accepted Maddie as their granddaughter even though they know what really happened. We are like one big happy family. And it's a great family. (Plus I've got a really great boyfriend but I'll get into that later)

Now I'm not sure if I want to write this because it will bring back bad memories but...Maddie was the result of a rape. There I said it. It's out now and I can't take it back. I may as well tell the story now that I've started.

Sarah and Nick were working on a case of a serial rapist. They had three main suspects and the guy that raped me was one of them. Ok so the story is that Sarah and Nick had all the evidence they needed to get this guy. However they couldn't get a warrant for his arrest. So he came after me. Well it wasn't actually me he was after. It was Sarah. He kept yelling at me and saying I'll pay for what I had done. I was so scared I couldn't say anything. I couldn't even scream. I tired fighting him off but I wasn't strong enough. He raped me then he beat me. He took me in his car and dumped me on the side of the road.

This was a horrible time for me. I was in hospital for three weeks. Then I found out 6 weeks later I was pregnant. I didn't have the heart to kill the baby. I knew I had a life growing inside me. It killed me to know that she wasn't going to grow up in a proper home. So I filed for adoption. But when she came out of me and I held her in my arms I fell in love. I couldn't give her up. So I kept her.

Nick, Warrick, Greg and a few other people all helped set us up in the basement and I moved my stuff down there. It's not so bad. Maddie and I have a bathroom, toilet, kitchen and a bedroom. It's kind of like a home in a home. It's cozy and we love it. We have each other and that's all that matters. It's nice to have someone to love you as much as you love them. Just like Maddie, Matt and I!!!

Matt is my new boyfriend. Well he isn't actually that new. We've been dating for nearly 4years now. (I think he's close to popping the question!) The story of how I met him is actually weird. It was on a train. I literally bumped into him. I got on the wrong train at the station and I ended up on the opposite side of town than the one where I needed to be.

I ran into matt as I was getting off the train. He was getting on as I was getting off. I dropped my wallet and he picked it up. So he ran after me and when I was standing looking at the map of the city he came up behind me and tapped me on the shoulder. This was a few weeks after my attack and so naturally I thought he was going to hurt me. So I used some of the techniques I had learned in self-defense class and I pinned him to the ground. He looked up at me and lifted his hand slightly. Then he said, "You dropped your purse." I let him go, apologized then I offered to take him out for a drink. Let's just say it was a good thing I dropped my wallet that day!!!

Anyway I think I should go. Maddie's home and I have only got ½ hour to spend with her before she goes to Nick's Parents place for the night. (Nick, Sarah and I have to work so all the kids are going to grandmas for the night.)

Well that's pretty much everything that's happened. I'll write more later. Bye!!!

Lila put her diary away and headed upstairs to where Nick was getting Maddie and Zoë a snack.

"Hey Nick."

"Hey Lila."

"Mummy!" Maddie cried and she jumped into Lila's arms.

"Hey sweetie. How was your day?"

"Good. I drew you a picture."

"Really. Where is it?"

"Unkie Nick put on da fige." Maddie explained.

"Well I'll have to have a look at it later wont I?" Lila moved Maddie onto her hip and turned to Nick.

"I hope you got a lot of sleep today. We've got to work double time on this case. Griss says it's a major one we need to solve ASAP." Nick said as he placed some cheese onto a plate and handed it to Zoë.

"There you go. Make sure you share it with Maddie."

"Yes Daddy." Zoë Skipped off. Lila put Maddie down and she followed.

"They are so cute together." Lila said as she watched the two of them sharing the plate of food.

"I'm so glad you decided to stay."

"Me too. But how could I resist. You and Sarah make me feel so welcome."

"Well you are our sister so why shouldn't we."

"You're right. You make a great big brother."

"Tell that to Julie!"

"Who's Julie?"

"She's my younger sister. She is three years older than you."

"Oh. How come I've never met her?"

"Because she moved to Australia with her husband before you came."

"Oh. Well I'm sure I'll get to meet her soon enough."

"Yeah. So are you all set for work tonight?"

"Yeah cant wait." She replied sarcastically.

"Ah you'll be fine."

"I know. I'm working with the best team there is."

"Yeah. But watch out for Mark. He seems a little dodgy."

"I know. He wont quit flirting with me and hitting on me."

"Well I'll have a chat to him."

"No it's ok. I kinda like it. It makes me feel special. You know."

"Yeah I spose. I used to love it when girls hit on me. That was until I met Sarah."

"You two make such a great couple."

"Speaking of couples. Has Matt proposed yet?"

"No. but I know he's going to."

"How can you tell?"

"I found a ring in his jacket pocket when I was cleaning the other day. He must have left it here. But I'm not going to say anything. I want him to think he surprised me."

"That is so cute."

"What?"

"Look at the girls."

Lila looked over and saw that Zoë and Maddie were cuddled up on the couch together watching TV.

"Awww that's sweet."

"Anyway. We'd better get organized. We should get there early."

"Yeah."

"Ok Girls. Come on. We're going to grandmas."

"Yey!! Grandma!" Zoë jumped up off the couch and ran upstairs. Maddie climbed off the couch and went to follow her.

"Maddie come here sweetie. We have to get you changed into some warmer clothes." Lila walked over and picked Maddie up.

"Aahhhhhh!" Maddie screamed with laughter.

"I've got you. What are you going to do now?"

"Lemme go!" She cried and Lila started tickling her.

"Not until I've got you dressed. Come on baby girl."

"Fireman!" Maddie cried.

"OK. Fireman."

Lila slung Maddie over her shoulder and carried her downstairs.

Ok I'm not sure about the ending but I still hope you liked it.