Chapter 3 California here we come!
(Author's Note: Yes, I did get that from Degrassi goes Hollywood where Peter says that on the bus lol DON'T OWN DEGRASSI ONLY OWN MADE UP CHARACTERS hope you like this chapter.)
Couples: Jay and Manny Ellie and Craig
Alice had all her stuff packed and ready to go in her car, along with directions to get up to California now all they had to do was go by Mariah's house and get her stuff. In Alice's black mustang they pulled up to the house, where luckily Ashley was already at school, and Krista was already at her spa. She ran around the back and climbed in through her bedroom window and grabbed a suit case and started packing. She knew since it was winter here in Toronto, which it would be summer there. Once her stuff was packed she climbed out the window and ran back to Alice's car.
Mariah smiled as she put her seat belt on "now it's off to California".
Alice smiled then spoke "we have to make one stop first, we have to either get all of your money out of your bank, or transfer it to another one, because if you leave it there Krista will get it while you're gone."
Mariah nodded "yeah your right."
Once they went by the bank and got all of her money out, they began on their way, once it hit night Mariah was fast asleep, A day went by and Alice shook Mariah, as she slowly opened her eyes "were here in California!", said Alice.
Mariah began to look around, it was beautiful and she couldn't believe she was finally here! "well lets not waste the time here, let's take a shopping spree" said Alice.
The two of them spent hours looking, and trying on clothes, posing funny pictures, having a blast, now it was six o' clock and it was time, they drove up to Manny's mansion, which had a white gate in front of it, it was huge and beautiful. Mariah slowly got out of the car and shut the door as she began to walk up to the gate.
A guard then walked up to her "May I help you?" he said looking at her in the eyes.
"Um hi, I'm here to see Manny Santos," I said hoping he would let me in.
"Sorry but nobody enters without written consent from Manny herself, that they are welcome here" he replied.
Mariah nodded and walked back to the car "thank you sir" and got back in and slammed the door.
Alice looked at her with concern "what was his deal?"
"He says I can't get in without permission from her" said Mariah rolling her eyes.
Alice smiled "there's always another way" as she started to drive she then drove to the park and they got out and began walking through the woods "where does this take us?" said Mariah then after a few minutes they were in the back yard of Manny's mansion.
Mariah's mouth dropped open "how did you know this way?"
Alice smirked "I do research, I'll stand here, and you go meet your mom."
Mariah looked at her "can't you come with me, I don't want to do this alone.."
Alice smiled at her "Mariah, this is a huge moment, you're meeting your biological mother for the first time, it's a huge deal."
She then took a step forward and turned around "what if she don't like me? , What if she has other kids that would hate me?" Mariah screamed.
"Mariah, your strong, at the end of this, you can at least say, I tried to meet my mother" Alice pushed her forward "go..You can do it!"
Mariah started to walk up closer to the house; her heart was beating faster as the back door was getting closer she then stopped looked back one last time and knocked on the door.
The door opened revealing a man with black hair "so what are you trying to find out now huh?, big bucks on your next story?" the man said as he began to slam the door, Mariah grabbed it and pushed it back open "um no.. Not at all sir, is Manny home?"
Then a blonde haired woman showed up behind the man "Jay what's going.." she then looked Mariah up and down, and Mariah spoke "My name is Mariah and.."
The blonde haired woman put her hand over her mouth "oh my god..You look just like her and your name is Mariah..your.."she then began to cry, she couldn't get out the words.
Then Manny finally showed up, she looked at the blonde first, seeing the tears in her eyes "Emma what's wrong?" She then glanced over at Mariah after looking at her, her heart began to race "Who are you?", Manny stuttered.
Mariah then took a breath "My name is Mariah Stevens..adoptive daughter of Ava and Carl Stevens…" she then stuck her hand out "the biological daughter of Manuela Santos and Craig Manning."
Manny then put her hand over her mouth, she couldn't believe it, after all those years ago, when she accepted she would never see her daughter again, there she was right in front of her.
Manny didn't want to do this; her heart began to break as she spoke the words "GET OUT OF HERE MARIAH! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN, JUST GO HOME TO YOUR FAMILY AND BE HAPPY"
Mariah eyes widened "wait..Please let me just explain!" she pleaded.
Manny then spoke again in a whisper "get out please..I never want to see you again!"
Tears then fell down Mariah's face as she ran as quick as she could back to Alice as she began to cry in Alice's arms.
Alice then looked at her "whoa what happened?"
She then wiped her tears "she told me to never come back..Your right she hates me Alice," she screamed.
"She doesn't hate you.. I think seeing you brought the guilt of giving you away Mariah, and it's the only way she could handle it, because she knows even if you visit, you may be hers biologically, but she can't ever call you her daughter." Said Alice.
"How would you know about this Alice you're not adopted!" Mariah screamed as she started walking back towards the woods.
"No.. but I had to give MY CHILD up for adoption!" Alice yelled back
Mariah then stopped and looked at her "you had a kid?" "but your sixteen?"
She then walked up to Mariah as they began to walk through the woods as she began to tell her story.
Meanwhile Manny sat down in a chair in the living room taking a deep breath, she then looked up at Emma who had her arms crossed and that look she remembered so well, the same look Emma had when Manny told her she was getting an abortion.
Emma shook her head "how could you do that Manny?.. do you know what courage it took for her to come here after all these years to stand face to face with her real mother?" Emma yelled.
Jay then stood between Manny and Emma "please Emma, leave her be, I'm sure it was hard to see her again" said Jay as he kneeled down to Manny's eye level.
Manny then began to cry "EMMA! YOU DON'T GET IT! YOU NEVER WILL "she screamed as she went to her room and slammed the door.
Jay then went to follow her and knocked on the door "Manny, Emma didn't mean it, you know how she gets."
Manny began to sob more "just go away, everyone!" she screamed.
Emma then spoke in a softer tone "if you just explain.. I'll listen, just come out Manny."
Manny then walked out and sat on the couch, Emma joined her on one side, Jay on the other "why would you scream at her like that, I mean she was just curious, remember when I was curious to meet my dad, I didn't expect him to open his arms and us be a perfect family, I just wanted to meet him so I could put it behind me, and move on and I remember meeting Ava and Carl with you, they are wonderful people, who probably give her an amazing life, but she could only go so far without wandering about you and Craig, and I guess she felt she had to meet you, before she could go on with her life.
Manny then spoke, as her voice cracked "just seeing her, she grew up to be so beautiful, she has my DNA, but she will never be mine, Emma, I can't take credit and say that's my daughter, because she's not my daughter I didn't see her first step, hear her first word.. or anything, I wasn't there to see it all, I reacted the only way I could because what if I did let her in, and visit id get attached to her, but then there will come that moment where she would have to go home, and I would have to be reminded again how I gave her away, how she isn't mine, I accepted by giving her up that I couldn't see her again, for years I would wander is she okay?, is she happy?, but then that worry went away, I went on with my life, and she had her life, While she was standing there I wanted to hug her tell her that I loved her, but I thought if I got her to leave, I wouldn't get attached to her and she wouldn't get attached to me," she finished.
Jay then let her cry in his chest "why didn't you just tell her..Instead of going on a rampage", he replied.
She shook her head "I don't know," she whispered.
Mariah took a breath after Alice explained her story "so your saying you wouldn't want to meet your son after all these years because you would get attached.
Alice nodded "that's probably why Manny acted the way she did, she didn't want to get attached, and then watch you leave again."
Mariah finally understood and respected her Manny's decision; her thoughts were interrupted when a woman with dark red hair walked up to them "hey are you guys okay?"
Mariah looked up "yeah we were just talking."
The woman looked at Mariah "you look very familure, have we met?..and why are you sitting in front of Manny Santos mansion, you guys aren't crazy fans are you?"
"No I just come to visit my biological mother, and she wanted nothing to do with me so.." Mariah said standing up.
The woman looked into Mariah's eyes "Craig...she has to be.." she thought.
The woman then spoke "your Mariah right?"
Mariah looked at her confused "how do you know my name?"
The woman smiled, "can you come with me somewhere? My name is Ellie."
Alice and Mariah looked at each other before agreeing they got in Alice's car and Ellie directed them where to go. Ellie then asked Alice to stay behind as she took Mariah up to the apartments she opened the door and told Mariah to stand behind her.
Ellie then took a breath "hey Craig, I have someone you need to meet."
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