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This is it you guys. The final chapter. I hope you enjoy the surprises.

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Ten Years Later

Early June

Twenty-four year old Lauren rubbed her eyes, feeling tired. She looked down at her hand that was linked with Lucy's.

"How are you doing?" Lucy asked, her thumb rubbing the side of Lauren's index finger.

The younger girl shrugged. "I'm tired," the girl whispered, her eyes slowly closing.

Lucy nodded. She leaned over and kissed Lauren's lips. "I'm proud of you." Lucy's hand brushed Lauren's red cheek, causing her to flinch. Lucy smiled sadly.

Lauren smiled softly. She closed eyes.

Lauren looked at Lucy, who was a few tables away. The older girl was eating a muffin, but kept an eye on her girlfriend. Lauren took a deep breath and took a sip of her drink. She looked up to see a couple enter the cafe. Lauren felt her heart beat against her chest. She could feel herself get light headed.

Lauren felt the couple turn to her. She looked at the table, wishing she didn't decided to meet with them.

"Lauren?" Clara Jauregui questioned, sitting in front of the girl.

Lauren looked at her and Mike. The two looked aged, and not in pleasant way. Lauren nodded her head.

"What do you want?" Mike asked, anger in his voice. Lauren flinched. She could feel herself panic.

"I, I want answers," Lauren said, closing her eyes.

"Answers about what?" Clara snapped.

"Why," Lauren whispered, rocking a little.

Mike laughed. "Why we didn't want you anymore? You're pathetic. You can't even look at us. The second we got you back we knew you were nothing."

Lauren clenched her fists, tears filling her eyes. She felt herself tremble.

"Look at you now. Nothing. We should have gotten one of our other kids."

Lauren shook her head. "No."

"No?" Clara asked, humor in her voice.

"I-I'm not pathetic," Lauren whispered, her breathing heavy.

Clara and Mike laughed. "You're not what?"

"I'm not pathetic," Lauren snapped, her eyes opening. She looked at her birth parents. "I'm better than you. I'm a good daughter, a good sister, a good aunt. And I'm a damn good girlfriend. So fuck you for hating me. Fuck you, you're nothing. You're pathetic."

Clara stood up and swung her hand. Lauren gasped when she felt Clara's hand connect with her cheek. Lauren clenched her eyes shut as fear coursed her veins.

Lucy shot up from her table while the other patrons looked over. Lucy rushed and pulled Lauren up so she was behind her.

Lauren held her hand on her cheek. She opened her eyes, looking around before stopping at the fuming couple in front of her. She let her hand drop, as she stared at them. Lauren stared at them.

"Thank you," Lauren whispered, staring at her birth parents.

Clara and Mike looked confused. Lucy even turned back, confused.

Lauren smiled. "Thank you for giving me up. Thank you, because I had amazing mothers. Thank you, because I know how parents are supposed to be." Lauren reached for Lucy's hand and glared at her birth parents. "I don't need answers. I don't want your answers. I know that now. You're nothing to me."