Till Life Do Us Part (A Zauren Love Story)

Part five: Read Your Past to Write Your Future..

Lauren's POV:

Nothing new happened at work today, just serving drunk people as usual. Now it was 9, there is one hour left before me and Camila heads to the orphanage as we planned earlier. 

I kept checking the hour each minute, counting the seconds until it becomes 10. I was feeling excited and nervous at the same time. I was also afrai, afraid that I'll be late at home and Jack punishes me again.

I hope everything goes well, I'm so tired and I really don't want to go through another fight.

10:00 AM..

I looked at my watch and my heart started racing in my chest, it was 10 and the time has finally came. I sighed as I grabbed my jacket and called for Camila,

"Camz, come on  let's go. It's 10 now, are you ready?" I asked as I slipped into my jacket and collected the tips I earned today.

"Wow, you seem really excited! Can you wait a second I have to pee." Camila said and I rolled my eyes,

"No Camz please, hold it inside. We have to go now before Jack notices anything. You know that I'll be late at home already because of this, I can't miss a second. So please let's go." I begged her as I grabbed her jacket and handed it to her.

"Okay Lolo, I'll try to hold it as hard as I can. But don't blame me if you saw my pants soaked." she joked as she wore her jacket.

"Eeeew!  that's gross." we both giggled and headed to the door.

We took a taxi and gave him the address. He started driving and I kept looking to my watch, hoping this drive won't take a lot of time. I don't want Jack to notice anything, if he did he's going to beat me and I really don't want to get beaten again..

thankfully, the place wasn't that far, it took us 15 minutes to be there.. we got out of the taxi and my eyes fell at the building i of me, it wasn't so big,  there was a small garden, A lump formed in my throat as flashbacks came to my mind.. I remember playing at this garden when I was young, I remember waking up at the mornning and playing with the kids outside, I remember when Jack and Mariah came and saw me here, when Mariah bend down infront of me and asked me about my name,I remember when Jack watched us, when Mariah went to him and they both talkedfor five minutes then Jack kissed her..

I remember when they told me that they're going to adopt me and I'll be happy whith them.. they didn't lie to me, we were so happy (untill Maria passed away)... I remember when Jack carried my bag and Mariah took me by the hand, I remember that warm feeling I felt when she did this, I remember getting out from the door that I'm going to enter now, I remember when I turned my face and said good bye to all of my orphaned friends..

"Hello, earth to Lauren? answer  me girl! " Camila' said as she snapped her fingers in my face

"what?yes, I'm here.... you were saying something?"

"yes I was saying that we have to get in now or you'll be late!"

"oh god! yes we have to, come on let's do it" I said while holding Camila's hand and dragging her inside with me

"Hello girls, how can I help you?" a women on her 50's asked us

"Good morning ma'am, we are here to get some information about a girl who've been adopted from here 10 years ago," Camila answered with a smile

"well, I hope I can help you, let's talk in my office" the women said kindly and we followed her to the office

her office was small, the whole orphanage was small, it used to be a big home before the owner decided to turn it into orphanage, there was a wooden table, black couch, big bookcase and a file drawer, the office looked old but well orgnaised.  we got in and sat on the couch while the women (whos name is Lisa Johnson as she intreduced herself to us) sat in her chair behind the table