Lu: Lana, who is my next patient?

Lana: Rachel Jackson.

Lu: Rachel Jackson? Wow. That name sounds very familiar.

Lana: She is a new patient here so how can that name sound familiar Lu?

Lu: I don't know maybe I knew her from around here or something. Well anyway let me go see what's up with Mrs. Rachel Jackson.

( As Lu went inside the examen room to meet the new patient Rachel Jackson that sounded very familiar to her she was pregnant sitting on the bed with a girl about 14 years old sitting next to her.)

Rachel Jackson: Wow, you work here? You look very familiar to me.

Lu: Ya know I was just thinking the same thing it's a little weird.

Rachel Jackson: Yeah I swear I know you from somewhere.

Lu: Who is this beautiful young lady right here?

Rachel Jackson: Oh her name is Samantha and she just turned 14 years old.

Lu: Yeah getting to those teenage years. Very familiar looking.

Rachel Jackson: Yeah you too.

Lu: Yeah maybe it will come to me later from where I know you from... but for right now lets take care of you Rachel. What's going on?

Rachel Jackson: Well, I haven't been feeling good lately ya know cramps and body pains all over.

Lu: Okay.

( Lu pulls up Rachel's sleeves to take her blood pressure to discover marks on her arms)

Lu: Hey uh... Rachel you been using?

Rachel Jackson: Um... yeah well I used to but I quit.

Lu: Oh okay and just how long ago was that?

Rachel Jackson: Um... I stopped like about 3 weeks ago?

Lu: That's not long enough Rachel... you can be harming your baby... Samantha do you mind waiting in the waiting room while I talk to your mother?

Samantha: No, I don't.

Rachel Jackson: Uh Samantha hun go over there in the waiting room while I talk to Dr. Delgado.

Lu: No, no call me Lu.

Rachel Jackson: Okay well Lu, Samantha, I... I adopted her because I was addicted to drugs I couldn't have a baby living in my stomach because I knew I wouldn't stop...so I decided to adopt and I slept with this guy one night for the drugs and I got pregnant so now Im pregnant and I didn't have the insurance or the money to get an abortion.

Lu: Well yeah you have to have this baby your already too far along any how.

Rachel Jackson: Yeah, I know.

Lu: Well how do you think it is for Samantha I mean you're her mother you should be their Rachel.

Rachel Jackson: Yeah I know, well I haven't used in 3 weeks so I think im doing a hell of a good job so far.

Lu: Yeah well you need to stay off longer then that, think about the baby your bringing into this world and think about your teen daughter that needs you Samantha.

Rachel Jackson: I know, I know.

Lu: Okay well Ill give you some medication for your pains your having... but really listen to what im saying.

Rachel Jackson: Okay... thanks Lu.

Lu: Oh no problem... think about what I told you!

Rachel Jackson: I sure will.

Lu: Ill give you your prescriptions and you will be on your way Rachel.

Rachel Jackson: Okay Lu.

Lu: You are set to go...

( As Lu watches Rachel leave with her daughter she hopes she takes what she told her into mind

It was around 12:00am and Lu was closing up Rittenhouse for the night when she heard a knock on the door outside and came to see that it was Rachel she ran quickly to open the door)

Rachel Jackson: Lu, Lu I have something to tell you and its big!

Lu: Okay um are you hurt? What is it?

Rachel Jackson: No Im just fine. But its Samantha.

Lu: Okay is Samantha okay?

Rachel Jackson: Yeah she Is fine... but you're her birth mother.

Lu: (chuckling) Um Rachel you have some kind of mistake.

Rachel Jackson: No...no Lu I have the paper right here... Birth Mother: Lu Magdelina Delgado.

Lu: W...wait so..so your telling me Samantha is mines?

Rachel Jackson: Yeah...

Lu: Wow...um I cant believe this.

Rachel Jackson: Well I just wanted to tell you that the kids are in the car so I must go...bye.

Lu: Yeah...um...bye.

( As Lu stands in the middle of the hallway at RittenHouse in shock of what she just discovered she went home)

( It was the next morning at RittenHouse. Lu was 15 minutes late)

Lana: Hey kid why are you late?

Lu: I have had a lot of things on my mind Lana.

Lana: Oh okay kid anything you want to talk about?

Lu: No...any patients yet?

Lana: No not till 9:00am

Lu: Oh okay good Ill be in my office...If you see Andy tell her I would like to talk to her.

Lana: Okay kid.

( About twenty minutes later, Lana talked to Andy and mentioned that Lu wanted to talk to her)

( Knock knock)

Andy: Can I come in Delgado?

Lu: Yeah come in Andy I need to talk to you.

Andy: What's up Delgado you sick? Something happen between you and Jonas?

Lu: No but something that will probably ruin our relationship.

Andy: Well what is it Delgado spill !

Lu: Your not going to believe this... but...I never really told anyone this but about 4 years after I had Mark I got pregnant again and my baby was premature I had her at like 6,7 months and it was a girl. I gave it up for adoption and now one of my patients a new patient adopted her daughter and showed me the paper with my name as me being her birth mother.

Andy: Whoa ! Delgado this is really crazy!

(Tears Running down Lu's face)

Lu: Yeah and I didn't think I would ever see that little girl and now that I have seen her and I know she is mines I want to get to know her. And Im sure this is going to effect my relationship with Jonas because I wasn't honest.

Andy: So what are you going to do Delgado?

Lu: Im going to continue my life on... I just think I need to tell Jonas.

Andy: Yeah I think that's the right thing to do.

Lu: Yeah me too.

( Later on that day)

Lu: Lana who is my next patient?

Jonas: I am.

Lu: Jonas ! Um.. What are you doing here?

Jonas: I came to see you? Why else would I be here?

Lu: Well... um can you come over tonight?

Jonas: Uh yeah sure.

Lu: Okay we will talk then...got to go...I have patients waiting on me!...bye!

Jonas: Uh... bye.

( Rachel comes in to RWHC in pain again)

Lu: Lana who is my next patient?

Lana: That Rachel girl again.

Lu: Oh okay.

Rachel Jackson: Hey I brought Samantha by to see you...I told her who's her real mother.

Lu: Uh... you... you... did huh?

Rachel Jackson: Yeah do you want me to let you be alone with her for a little while?

Lu: Um... uh... yeah I don't see why not?

Rachel Jackson: Okay...Samantha...Lu would like to speak with you for a while ill be out here.

( The little 14 year old girl walks in slowly and glimpses at her real mother Lu and they stay in silence)

Lu: So um how you doing?

Samantha: Why?

Lu: W...why...what?

Samantha: Why did you have to give me up for adoption?

Lu: Well... at the time I was not stable at all! You don't know how bad I wanted you though.

Samantha: Yeah, Im sure. (sarcastically)

Lu: Is something on your mind you want to talk to me about?

Samantha: Yeah I want to make sure I don't loose you. I haven't known you for my whole life the least you can do is keep in touch with me.

Lu: Uh sure Samantha, I will give you my number and my address and you can come by or call me whenever you need anything! Does that sound good?

Samantha: Yeah...I guess?

Lu: Okay good.

(Lu writes her number and address down for young Samantha, Lu leaves giving the young girl a hug)

( Lu had a couple more patients then she remembered she had to go home a little early tonight because Jonas was coming to her place. )

Lu: Hey Lana Im going home now. I will talk to you tomorrow.

Lana: Okay kid be careful!

Lu: Alright Lana.

( Lu arrives at her house and gets settled in)

(Knock- Knock)

(Lu looks through the peek hole to see Jonas standing there)

Lu: Hey Jonas...come on in.

Jonas: Thank you.

Lu: (smiling) So you staying the night tonight?

Jonas: Only if you want me to.

Lu: I want.

Jonas: (smiling) Okay.

Lu: Um... Jonas we need to talk about something first. Something that will probably put a big impact on our relationship.

Jonas: Uh okay... what exactly is it?

Lu: Well your not going to believe this but... about three years after I had Mark I had another kid and this particular kid I gave her up for adoption after I had her. Just so happens that I received a new patient Rachel Jackson the adoption mother of my birth daughter Samantha that I gave up. I actually talked with her and I know what must be running through your mind right now Jonas...

Jonas: Uh...wow! Um Im...im speechless.

Lu: Im so sorry Jonas...

Jonas: No I think Ill be okay and overcome this one. But I just cant believe how dishonest you can be without even telling me or mentioning one word to me.

Lu: Im sorry I didn't tell a lot of people Jonas. Not even my closest friends know about my second child I had.

Jonas: Oh...well this sure is going to take me a while to overcome.

(Knock-Knock)

( Lu suddenly glimpses at the door and wonders who can be banging at the door at 11:45pm at night. Lu looks through the peek hole to see Samantha standing there with tears streaming down her eyes)

( Lu opens the door)

Samantha: LU!

Lu: Samantha what is wrong!

Samantha: It is my mom, she collapsed to the floor the baby Lu, the baby!

Lu: Okay Samantha where do you live?

Samantha: Two blocks away from here. 678 West Drive Lane.

Lu: Okay Jonas please call the ambulance to show up at that address. Give them an idea of what's going on! Come on Samantha lets get back to your house as soon as possible.

Samantha: Okay!

( They both hurried down the street as fast as possible the ambulance showed up at the same time)

Lu: Samantha go with Jonas he will drive you to the hospital Im going to go in the ambulance!

Samantha: Okay Lu.

( Lu rolled Rachel Jackson into the emergency room on the Gurney)

Lu: On my count 1,2 and 3. Lets get a heart monitor on her and make sure she has a pulse lets go guys we cant let this women die. She abused drugs for a lot of years so it might be a OD.

( Approximately, three hours later Lu goes out to the waiting room)

Samantha: Lu! Please tell me you saved my mom and the baby!

Lu: No, Sam, they didn't make it.

(Samantha breaks down in tears she falls to the ground, can barely talk. Lu kneels down next to her)

Lu: You tried your best to help her Samantha. You tried, you were the strongest person here. You have a lot of courage young lady and that will take you far in the future!

Samantha: She Is dead! My little brother he is dead! Now I have no one. What am I going to do Lu! I guess Im back with foster care and moving to a new school again!

Lu: No...no um they found a family for you I was very clear that they were to do that immediately. This girl looks like a pretty good mother in my eyes.

Samantha: That fast?

Lu: Yeah Samantha, that fast!

Samantha: So wait? Who is it?

Lu: Me.

Samantha: YOU!

Lu: Yes its me your mother. Will you mind coming to live with me Samantha?

Samantha: No... no I wont mind...im actually really excited...should I go pack?

Lu: Well why don't you go get your self a snack out of the snack machine while I talk to Jonas.

Samantha: Um okay.

( Jonas stood and watched as Lu told Samantha she can have her live with her)

Lu: Hey..

Jonas: Hey

Lu: You must be really mad at me and I know you probably don't ever want to see me again but... this girl needs a mother and I left her for 14 years of her life why not be with her now?

Jonas: Yeah exactly you need to be with her now. So I guess this is the time where I have to say something to you.

Lu: Yeah Jonas I don't really want to hear it. Leave If your going to leave!

( Lu turns around and picks up a patient file, thinking Jonas had already left when she feels a light hand gently touch her shoulder)

Jonas: Lu, Im here, now and forever and Im not going anywhere.

( Lu turns around and smiles up into Jonas's eyes)

Samantha: Hey come on aren't we going now mom?

Lu: Yeah were going right now kiddo.

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