Lu's Trauma & Recovery chapter 3

Lu tells herself that she's got to move on with her life now. She is a strong person

and she survived so she can breakthrough the long term effects from the rape. Marc has

been spending a lot of extra time with her. Sometimes he doesn't even go to Bill's on his

weekend, because he doesn't wanna leave Lu alone. Marc worries about her all the time

. He just wants her to be ok.

Marc: "Mom ur friend Laurie is here to visit. I have to finish my homework."

Laurie: "Lu how are u sweetie?"

Lu: "It's good to see u Laurie."

Laurie: "I brought City of Angels and u some chocolate caramels."

Lu: "Aww... thanks hon."

Laurie: "How are u doing and tell me don't lie."

Lu: (laughs) "I have seen better days, I am doing good though."

Laurie: "Uhuh."

Lu: "U sound like my friends from work." (smiles)

Laurie: "We just care about u Lu."

Lu: "How are the kids and Andre?"

Laurie: "They're alright."

Lu: "Let me get u a soda."

Laurie: "Tell me u ate something today?"

Lu: "I had a bowl of frosted flakes and then some chicken wings."

Laurie: "Let's get out of here later and have dinner."

Lu: "U have to ask Marc if I can leave the apartment, he's my care giver."

Laurie: "Marc is it alright if I take ur mom for a walk around the block?"

Marc: "Just make sure u lock the door."

Laurie: "Marc sure does care about u doesn't he?"

Lu: "Yeah we have always been close even closer since Mickey and now since he knows."

Laurie: "You told Marc you were raped?"

Lu: "I can't keep secrets from him and I felt that he needed to know."

Laurie: "Did u tell him about the first time Lu?"

Lu: "No I don't think Marc could handle that if he knew."

(Lu is in tears at this point)

Laurie: "Do what u do, but if u need anyone to talk to or anything u know who to call."

Lu: "Where are we going anyway?"

Laurie: "Let's go to Friendly's, because after u get some real food in that stomach we are going on a long walk."

Lu: "Remind me to take Marc home something, because if I don't he won't be a happy camper."

(Marc calls Lu)

Lu: "Hey Marc what's going on?"

Marc: "Can u bring me home something to eat and maybe some ice cream?"

Lu: "I can do that Marc no problem."

Marc: "Laurie is taking care of u mom?"

Lu: "I'm fine Marc, Laurie has things under control she isn't going to let anything happen to me."

Marc: "Just wanted to check in see u when u get home I love u."

Lu: "I love u too."

(phone call ends)

Laurie: "Hey u and Marc sure do have a good relationship. Wish things were that way for the kids and I."

Lu: "Marc is my strength."

Laurie: "So even though u hate Bill are u glad u kept Marc?"

Lu: "I thank God everyday that I decided to keep him."

-- Lu and Laurie order garden salads with sundaes for desert. When they get home after their walk Marc is watching a movie.--

-- Meanwhile back at the RWHC Dana is swamped trying to take care of her patients and Lu's on top of that.--

Lana: "Doctor Stowe Gennette Gale is upstairs in labor and delivery with Peter he said to page u."

Dana: "I'll be there in a flash."

Peter: "It won't be long now Gennette u're cervix is diolated eight centimeters."

Gennette: "Peter I wish Lu was here, I'm scared."

Peter: "I will make sure that u get the best care Gennette."

Dana: "How u feeling Gennette? Peter page me again when she's fully diolated."

(The phone in the RWHC rings)

Lana: "RWHC"

Jamie: "Lana it's Jamie I need to make an appointment with Dana I think I have bronchitis."

Lana: "How about coming in at ten oclock tomorrow morning Jamie?"

Jamie: "Thanks Lana."

Peter: "I need to go page doctor Stowe the contractions are two minutes apart."

(Gennette has a beautiful baby girl Mariska six pounds ten ounces twenty-one inches long.)

-- Laurie and Lu watch City of Angels while Marc gets cleaned up to go to bed. After the movie

Laurie leaves to get the kids to bed. Lu goes in to talk to Marc for a while before he goes to sleep. --

Lu: "How was ur math homework tonight?"

Marc: "It wasn't that bad tonight besides we did some of it in class."

Lu: "Tomorrow I was thinking we could get chinese if u want."

Marc: "Sounds great mom."

Lu: "U need to get some sleep and I want to finish a chapter in my book."

Marc: "Night mom I love u."

Lu: "Night Marc I love u too."