Lu didn't know what to do; she was caught in a whirlwind of emotions. He best friend and ex-partner, Dana, just died, she got custody of Dana's two adopted daughters Annie, 10 and Louise, 3. Lu had three kids to take care of, a clinic to run and a funeral to plan.
"Lu, kid how are you doing?" Lana asked when Lu came into the clinic with Annie and Louise close behind.
"Lana my life is a zoo. Annie, Louise you guys are going to hang with Aunt Lana today." Lu said as she hugged the girls and went into her office.
"So what do you kids want to do today?" Lana asked the girls.
"I wanna color!" Louise shouted in typical 3-year-old fashion.
"I want mommy!" Annie said, "Why isn't she here with Aunt Lu and me?"
Lana handed some paper and crayons to Louise and told Peter to watch her while she took Annie into Lu they had to talk.
"Lu I think you and Annie need to talk." Lana said.
"Ok, Annie what's up?" Lu asked hesitantly.
"I want mommy!" Annie wailed, "Why can't I see mommy!"
Lu looked up at Lana as if to say help me, what am I going to tell her.
"Your mommy well she…she can see you, you just can't see her." Lu said, "Wait here for a sec Annie."
Lu left her office to look for her partner, Andy, "Andy has a daughter Annie's age, and maybe she can help me." Lu thought as she got to Andy's office.
"Andy?"
"Need something Delgado?" Andy said when she saw her partner.
"Your motherly wisdom."
"Your new additions need some entertainment?"
"More like how do I tell a ten-year-old girl who's been through so much that the woman that's been her mother for the last three years is dead."
"Oh Delgado, you got a serious conundrum. Try just treating her like an adult and tell her. If she has any questions, and trust me she will answer them as best as you can."
"Thanks Andy." Lu said as she headed back to her office.
"Annie about your mom, well she passed away three days ago."
"She…she's dead? Why Aunt Lu?" Annie sobbed.
"Well I guess it was just her time to go. But you know you can still talk to her, you can write her a letter, keep a journal of things you want to tell her, I'll get you one if you want." Lu suggested.
"Ok…sure I think mommy would like that." Annie stopped crying and gave Lu a hug, but she still felt bad and sad and scared inside.