Face On The Side Of The Milk Carton

Chapter 4: Life is better as I know it.

When I woke up, I had these wierd sticky circle things stuck all over my face. There were these Long stringy rainbow-colored wires coming off of each one.

"Wha-what is going on?" I asked with my "mom" and "dad" having their face right in front of mine.

"Hi, sweetheart." She said with a chuckle. Pacing back and forth, she continued. "I saw what was on your computer. I saw that you were looking for your real parents. I deleted all of the data you saved up. I just wanted to make sure that you couldn't call them- just in case you memorized their number- I took the phone that the hospital provided for you."

"Ok. I can handle that. But what are these things sticking to my head?"

"Those are telling me everything you know, because last night you refused to tell us what you knew."

"Well, sorry. Now get these things off of my head!" I screamed. I wanted to press the red button the doctor gave me, but it wasn't there. "Where is my button?!" I demanded.

"I took it. You don't need to get help. I know your to weak to even stand up. Good luck getting a doctor when you need one." She snarled.

"But, what something actually happens to me?" I asked with fear.

"Oh well." She said like a cocky teenager. "

You can't do this. I will just get dad. Or Aunt Christal."

"Uhhh.. I think not. Dad is at work, and Aunt Christal is in the hospital."

"For what?!"

"She is having her baby."

"You know, I could just yell."

"Not if I can help it." Then she took my breathing tubes out of my nose and ripped out my IV. I could breathe, but only a little bit. Then I heard a voice.

"Lexi? Are you okay?" Then I realized. It was Anissa and her mom! They could save me!

"Hi Anissa." With my luck, my mom had left the room. "I need you to help me put the IV back in my arm and put my breathing tubes back in my nose." She helped me, then her mom came in.

"Guys, I need you to help me. My parents kidnapped me when I was 3. I need you guys to contact this number." I pulled a piece of paper out from under my pillow with Julia and Jon Greene's number on it. "Call this number and tell them you found their daughter Lexi and that they have to come to Westgate Hospital to see me. Room 203A. Ok? Tell them that I need them to come ASAP."

"Will I ever see you again?" Anissa asked.

"Yes. Of course. I will never forget you." I said with a tear rolling down my face.

"Ok Lexi. We will help you." Anissa's mom said.

"What are you doing!" My "mom" yelled from across the room because she heard what Anissa's mom had said.

"Nothing!' I yelled back at her. "Run! Go help me!" They ran out of the room and went to the nearest phone. That was when my "mom" gave me a look. I knew I was in for a lot of trouble.

"Alexis Mare! I am going to kill you!" she shouted so loud that Anissa's mom heard her from down the hall. Luckly Anissa's mom just finished taking to my real parents and now was running down the hall to save me.

"You keep your hands off her!" Anissa's mom shouted really loud." Anissa! Go get a doctor! Now!"

"Ok Mom!" Anissa shouted ad started running looking for Dr. Price. My "mom" had her hands on my neck trying to choke me. I started gagging because I was gonna throw up. I bent over, got my bucket and threw up. Kate and my "mom" where fighting. Like hands on fighting. When Dr.Price arrived he rushed my portable bed into another room to keep me safe. Anissa stayed in the room with me. Then Then my real parents rush into the room. They were a perfect family of health! I wish I could have been reunited with my real family sooner!

"Lil' Horse?" My dad said.

"Daddy? I missed you so much!" I said. "Come and hug me it's okay." Tears started rolling down his face.

"Oh my god. I missed you so much too!" Then my mom and I both started crying.

"Mom! I missed you!"

"I missed you too!" And all 3 of us hugged. "Who is this?" My mom said.

"This is my best friend, Anissa." I said with a smile.

"Hi. So you are Lexi's real mom and dad?" Anissa said and loved the fact that they were perfect parents. The mom was blonde, skinny and wore make up! I loved her! And my father wore this great smelling cologone and he was a little chubby, but perfect. He had hair just like mine! It was only the same color though. I even got my brown I eyes from him!

When I arrived at my real house- a month later because I was in the hospital for a month- and I saw my room that I used to have. I could remember everything I used to do. I used to play with my plastic horses and drew them. Even though I was 3, I was 2 grade levels ahead with intellagence, but now I am at my normal grade level intellagence. The hole ride home it was awkward. No one said a word. But when we pulled into the driveway, they said that they had a party waiting inside for me. I wish I could know who any of the people there were.

"Lexi." An old woman cried. "I am your grandonmother. But you can call me Nana." She said with joy.

"Ok. Hi Nana. I love you." I said with joy right back to her.