Forget Me Not

Chapter Eight- Honesty At A Price

I sit there without saying anything. My Mum is at my side with her arm around me and I just feel happiness inside my heart. I feel like my heart can explode with happiness.
"I just...can't believe I found you. I wasn't sure if you wanted to see me." I say to my Mum and she looks at me.
"Of course I did. I love you. I was so young when I had you, I hadn't a clue of what to do. There hasn't been a day where I haven't thought about you, Faye. You have always been my angel." My Mum wipes her eyes and smiles at me.
"You didn't contact me. I just felt so lost and lonely. There has always been a part of me missing, mum. I thought I wasn't good enough to be your daughter." Tears spring to my eyes and I put my hands over my face and I start to sob silently.
"I'm so sorry. It was a mistake. I wish I hadn't left you. I have my reasons, reasons I can't explain." My mum places her hand on my hands which cover my face and she pulls then away slowly.
"What reasons?" I ask impatiently. I look into her eyes. She looks at me sadly.
"I can't say. Let's just concentrate on here and now. I have my baby back and I will always protect you." My mother looks me in the eyes and wipes my tears.
Protect me from what? I think. But she probably means from normal teenage issues, I think.

"Did you ever wonder if I would ever find you?" This question makes my mum fidget on the sofa and put her arm around me.
"I didn't think you would. I always hoped you would, but I thought you'd be with a foster family and happy."
I stare into space as my mum still has her arm around me, she looks at me.
"I have never had a foster family. All the little children did, and even some of the older ones. Never me. I have never been special to anyone, I thought why would you be any different. The children's home has always been my home. I had no one who wasn't paid to be nice to me. That was just how it was." I look at her and she looks at me with sympathy and she wipes a tear that strolls down her face.
"Well I'm here. Ok? I'm here now, my angel. And nothing can come between us ever again, I promise." She hugs me and puts her hand through m hair softly.
After all this time, I am with my mum. I have found happiness finally.

Me and my mum talk and talk for endless hours. Until we both eventually fall asleep on the sofa.
I dream of this moment and how I found my mum, and how happy I am at this very moment.

I suddenly then wake up. I hear sharp car breaks, so I head to the window to see.
I can't believe my eyes when I see all the paparazzi outside. So many flashing camera's, so many people waiting for something to happen to take pictures of.
"Your up early!" I hear my mum talk as she sits up on the sofa. She smiles at me.
I don't even realise it's early morning, I didn't know we had been to sleep for that long. Where was Cam? Was she back from work? How come she didn't wake us?
"Hi. Mum, i think you should look outside." I say to her, looking anxious but at the same time happy.
My mum walks over to the window where I stand and looks out. She gasps and looks at each person with their flashing cameras. I see an expression I have never seen before, concerned.
"There are so many! Times like this I almost wish I wasn't famous. It doesn't seem so glamerous now." She says with a sad expression roaming her face. She looks at me and then at the paparazzi.
I suddenly hear the door bell, it makes me jump.
When I open the door I see a policeman. This was one scary movie moment, I gulp as I think of what it could be about.
"Hi Miss. I'm sorry to disturb you both. It was hard to get in because of the photographers...anyway, I have some news. It's not good I'm afraid." The policeman looks over at my mum and then back at me.
"Your daughter, Amanda, has been taken to the hospital." The policeman looks over at my mum with a sad expression.
I feel like my heart is exploding, I try to breathe normally but I stare at my mum with a confused expression. Why didn't she tell me she had a daughter? I suddenly feel my happily ever after plans shattering before my very eyes.

"She is at the City Rose hospital." The policeman walks out of the room. Leaving me with a blank expression on my face.
Before i speak, my mum basically runs out of the door. I feel I have so much to say, only there's only so much that comes out.
I realise I would probably be intruding if I went to the hospital, so I decide to go and look for my friend, Cam.
I grab the keys from the cupboard and head out, with my mind buzzing silently.
Heading towards the end of the street, I see people coming out of pubs, people strolling across the road walking their dogs, and I see taxi's wizzing past me. It feels different being here, in a good way.
I look at my phone and see that I have two missed calls. My thumb hovers over the buttons as I press play.

"Hi Faye! It's Cam. I finished work kind of late. I just wondered if you could meet me? I'm by Lake Park, it's dark and I feel kind of unsafe here. I just have really bad vibes right. So please call me." I stare into space as I hear her voice on the phone. As I look at my phone I read that the time of the message was three hours ago. I shudder.
Why hasn't she came back after work?
My thoughts make me feel uneasy, but I listen to the other message anyway.

"Faye...I can't really talk right now. I don't exactly know where I am. I sort of remember blanking out, and I woke up in this small room. The person keeps coming to check on me. I'm so scared. Where are you? Why couldn't you have met me? Please help me, Faye. I'm so scared." My hands shake as i end the message. I can feel my heart thumping through my chest, I have no idea what to do. I was sleeping when Cam was being kidnapped. What have I done? I should have checked my phone and seen her voicemail message earlier, not it was possibly too late.
Before I can stop myself I head towards the side of the road to get a taxi. To the police station I go.