Lauren sat on the tile floor of her grandmother's home. Lincoln was heating up animal shaped chicken nuggets for her while Claire paced back and forth thinking of a safe place to keep her.
Lauren was clueless as to the situation at hand and thought she was only having a sleepover with Lincoln and Claire. The duo made sure to keep her in good condition to avoid any child endangerment.
Lauren's chocolate brown hair was put into two high ponytails, each on the side of her head. She wore a cotton white dress down to her knees with ballerina flats.
Claire couldn't help but smile as she watched her granddaughter make different voices for each of her dolls. She was slowly yearning to establish a connection with her but not before she makes the big bucks from the upcoming news story.
"Time to eat" Lincoln called as he placed the plate of chicken nuggets, ketchup, and orange juice on the table for Lauren to enjoy.
Lauren's tiny little feet echoed throughout the mansion as she ran to eat her food.
Claire itched to feel her hands, to squeeze her cheeks, to love her.
"She'll stay in my out house" Claire finally decided.
At the hospital, Marissa's mind was blank. She was slowly beginning to regain consciousness but couldn't quite bring herself to reality just yet.
She could move her index finger up and down but very slowly. However, there was no feeling from her waist down.
What Marissa wasn't aware of, other then her surroundings, was that her accident lead to an injured spinal cord causing paralysis. When she recovers, she would be bound to a wheelchair.
"Is there a cure?" Michael asked.
"There have been a few successful studies but it's still needing FDA approval" the doctor responded.
Michael's heart sank. Revenge was slowly overtaking every bone in his body and he longed to annihilate whoever was responsible for this.
In the hospital room, Marissa laid with her eyes closed and head tilted to the side. Scratches covered her face, disguising her beauty.
Her arms were a rainbow of bruises as well as deep cuts from the glass. Michael couldn't help but see her as more beautiful then ever in this vulnerable state.
He loved this woman with every beat of his heart.
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Umbrella
Teen FictionIt's been four years since Marissa had her ex-husband's child. Her mission is to keep that child away from him and to never see him again. This all happened after Marissa saw the messages on his phone and the dozens of sextapes with different woman...
