Finding me

Ch 7 Welcome Home Laney

December 23

No ones pov

1:02

" Welcome home!" Laneys family yells as soon as she walks threw the door.

The family had been wainting all moring for Laney to come home, setting up things like the big banner; that says Welcome Home Laney; so she would feel loved. They all of the humagous smiles on there face Laney cant help but think they all look like they just got botoxs. She wants to just yell at them, tell them that their grins are making her go insane but she cant or she will be the one who looks insane. Her family memebers try to give her hugs but each time they make an advance toward her she steps back, eventually they get that she doesn't want a hug so they stop trying. Stevan sees his daughter hospital bag and tries to take it from her but she won't let it go.

" Laney don't you want me to put your bag away?" He asks.

" No, I can do it."

Laney begins to walk the long way to her room which is on the other side of the house, her mind estatic to be rid of all those ridculously happy faces. As soon as she opens the door the estatic feeling goes away and her nose is hit with a heavey sent of folage. Her room is filled with flowers, ballons, and cards. Everything you can think of is in there, just you name it. Laney kicks a flowere pot out of her way so she can put her bag down.

" Surprise!"

She turns around allready knowing that her grinning family is standing right behind her. So this was suppose to be a surprise?

" We just wanted to let you know that we love you and were thinking about you while you were gone." Taylor says smileing.

Why wont anybody admit that she was shot?

" Evanie missed you she kept calling for you, her take her." Carrie smiles holding out the ten month old baby for her to hold.

Laney takes the baby in one arm with the help of Carrie and she slides her onto her hip. The baby is neither smiling nor frowning she is just starring at her older sister. Laney respects her for that, the baby has no clue as to whats going on but its like she knows everything. They get into an intense starring contest as they try to get reacquainted with each other.

" Lny." Evanie coos trying to say her older sister name.

Laney gives her sister a weak smile at this attempt and hands the baby back to her mother.

" Laney we've got cake and presents in the kitchen for you." Ella smiles.

Ella was hoping to get a smile out of the girl all she can think about is how beautiful her smile is and how long its been since she seen it. Thats pretty sad that she is dying to see it after a couple days even though she left the child behind for many years, never seeing that smile. What could she do? If she would of stayed then she wouldnt have Leah and Ria who are her world.

" Im not hungry."

" Stop lieing I know you didnt eat your breakfeast and you got discharged right before lunch so you need to eat something." Har father scolds.

Laney knows she has no other choice so she heads to the kitchen where an excited girl has been waiting for hours making on of Laneys favorite food, chicken alfredo.

" Zayda." Laney says emtionally as she enter the kitchen.

" Hey,how are you feeling?"

" Fine."

" Do you want me to get you something to eat, I made chicken alfredo."

" Yeah I can get it."

" No let me get it for you."

She turns around and actually faces the other girl that she onced loved so much." Why?" Laney asks Harshly.

Zayda pats her heart like they use to do when they were younger to show their love for each other. Laney stays silent but sits in a near by chair meaning Zayda can get her some food. THe Twins surface in front of her, they both give her a kiss on the cheek.

" we got you a prestent." Ria smiles

" No i got you a present." Leah says nudging her twin who just rolls her eyes at her sister.

Laney takes the small box and gently opens it. She pulls out a necklace that says survivor, she isn't a survivor though. For some reason this makes her blood boil, Laney doesn't say thank you she just gives the girls a hug after putting on the necklace.

" Here." Zayda smiles putting a plate of food in front of her.

Laney took a bite and she couldn't taste anything, the food was feeling her up but she just couldn't taste it. After everyone ate they cut the cake and give Laney her gifts. All she got were trinkets that said stuff like gods with you, we love you, survivor and that simple stuff made her even angrier. The last gift she opened was from her father, it was a picture of the family from the cruise. There was a card attached: we love you, we are your family, we are there for you. You are our kind, caring, soldier, you made it. We are here to help you forget and get better,you can make it.

The shattering of the glass from the picture frame grabbed everyone's attention.

" Stop it I'm not a fucking survivor. While Keys is laying in her damn hospital bed in a fucking coma, I'm getting like rewarded for being alive. What the hells is wrong with you people! I got shot dumb asses I'm not just going to forget it or get better ,I'm not fucking sick. And I don't need any of your guyes help I'm not disabled!" Laney yells.

She gets out of her chair and throws all the gifts they gave her on the floor, Laneys starts feeling better as each thing comes crashing to the floor. Everyone stares at her in amazement as she turn her back on them and walks to her room. As soon as she gets in her room she just locks her door and gets under her covers shutting out the world. She feels the necklace around her neck...............survivor. Laney rips the necklace off her neck throwing it somewhere in her massive room.

Back in the kitchen everyone is still silent starring at the empty space that Laney stood a minute ago. Then it came to them and they all started to panic, Laney wasn't okay. The two moms begin to clean up the mess that Laney made with no hesitation. Everyone else sat quietly at the table, no one knowing what to say. One thing is on everyone's mind, what the hell just happened?