*Hazel*
"What!?" Gilbert said.
"Gilbert... I found your mom."
"What!? How? Where?!"
"I found her on facebook! Ironic, right? But I saw a picture of her.
I compared it with the prison shot and the one of you as a kid. She's
changed a ton. But the tattoo on her left arm gave it away."
"Really? Show me!"
"Oh yeah, one more thing... Uh... She wrote you a note..."
"WHAT!? To me!?"
"Yeah! Well, to all of you... It's for Jerry too..." I said, "And
Gil... You have a half brother. His name is Dominic."
"Show me!!!!"
"This is what the note said: 'So about me... well I'm doing good with
and in my life. Just want to have real people in my life, such as my
family and loved ones. Shot out to my mom... THANKS SO MUCH for all
the love and support that you give me. To my kids Dominic, Jerry,
Gilbert, Reyna... MOMMY LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!!! To my dad and my
brothers thanks for all that you do. To my real friends you know who
you are... THANKS FOR BEING REAL!!' And yeah, that's it..."
"Oh my gosh. Hazel. YOU JUST FOUND MY MOM!!!!"
"I know!!! I want to message her and tell her that I'm your girlfriend
and that we found her and stuff? Do you think we should?"
"Yes! For sure! And my mom said it would probs be good to talk to my
birth mom if she's close."
"Oh really? Well great! We'll do it!" I said smiling.
*
I messaged Carissa. I told her about Gilbert. I was specific to not
give much details, especially about where he lives, last name, etc.
Just cause I didn't want to get in trouble with the stinking
government/foster care institute!
*
(Two days later)
Me and Gil were on the phone- like always. We talk every day. Every
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Even Birds Have Songs
Teen FictionGilbert Write was taken away from his family with his two siblings when he was three-years-old, and they were put in the foster care system. Growing up, he didn't belong anywhere, or to anyone. But when he meets Hazel Murray, a girl who's story is...
