Lucy

But as soon as I finished saying it the second time, when I said, Lauren told me to tell you it's not your fault, Jennifer burst into tears. It was probably the hardest I had ever seen her cry. And my mom, who must have been listening in from the kitchen, which is just the other side of that wall, my mom comes and wrenches my arm. And she says, who told you to say that? And I said, Lauren.

And she went, Lucy, who told you to say that? And she seemed angry, which at the time, for a long time, I thought I misremembered that. Because I was like, why would she be angry? She seemed sad, but also angry. And I was honestly mad at Lauren because of what just happened. We were having this great time, riding my bike outside. And then she asked me for a favor.

And she went, Lucy, who told you to say that? And she seemed angry, which at the time, for a long time, I thought I misremembered that. Because I was like, why would she be angry? She seemed sad, but also angry. And I was honestly mad at Lauren because of what just happened. We were having this great time, riding my bike outside. And then she asked me for a favor.

And she went, Lucy, who told you to say that? And she seemed angry, which at the time, for a long time, I thought I misremembered that. Because I was like, why would she be angry? She seemed sad, but also angry. And I was honestly mad at Lauren because of what just happened. We were having this great time, riding my bike outside. And then she asked me for a favor.

And then the favor made both my sister and my mom cry and my mom mad at me. And I got sent to my room and I was so confused. So I was in my bedroom, but I remember hearing Jennifer and our mom fighting. Yeah, Lauren was in the room with me and I was really upset. I felt like I had gotten in trouble for doing her a favor.

And then the favor made both my sister and my mom cry and my mom mad at me. And I got sent to my room and I was so confused. So I was in my bedroom, but I remember hearing Jennifer and our mom fighting. Yeah, Lauren was in the room with me and I was really upset. I felt like I had gotten in trouble for doing her a favor.

And then the favor made both my sister and my mom cry and my mom mad at me. And I got sent to my room and I was so confused. So I was in my bedroom, but I remember hearing Jennifer and our mom fighting. Yeah, Lauren was in the room with me and I was really upset. I felt like I had gotten in trouble for doing her a favor.

But I remember her reassuring me and kind of telling me that I may not understand now, but I would understand later. you know, eventually things kind of went back to normal. We had dinner and that was that.

But I remember her reassuring me and kind of telling me that I may not understand now, but I would understand later. you know, eventually things kind of went back to normal. We had dinner and that was that.

But I remember her reassuring me and kind of telling me that I may not understand now, but I would understand later. you know, eventually things kind of went back to normal. We had dinner and that was that.

I remember my mom definitely kind of treating me slightly differently and paying attention more, maybe. And then one day she takes us on a road trip, like three hours away, and she takes me to a graveyard. And in this graveyard are a lot of my ancestors that have been buried, you know, back to the 1700s. And She takes me to the tiniest little grave in this plot.

I remember my mom definitely kind of treating me slightly differently and paying attention more, maybe. And then one day she takes us on a road trip, like three hours away, and she takes me to a graveyard. And in this graveyard are a lot of my ancestors that have been buried, you know, back to the 1700s. And She takes me to the tiniest little grave in this plot.

I remember my mom definitely kind of treating me slightly differently and paying attention more, maybe. And then one day she takes us on a road trip, like three hours away, and she takes me to a graveyard. And in this graveyard are a lot of my ancestors that have been buried, you know, back to the 1700s. And She takes me to the tiniest little grave in this plot.

And there's a little lamb that sits on top. And it says, Lauren, daughter of my parents' names. And then the birth and the death date are the exact same date. And it's from the early 80s. She says to me then, you know that little girl that you talked to? And I said, yes, Lauren. And she said, yes, I think that Lauren is my other little girl that died before you were born.

And there's a little lamb that sits on top. And it says, Lauren, daughter of my parents' names. And then the birth and the death date are the exact same date. And it's from the early 80s. She says to me then, you know that little girl that you talked to? And I said, yes, Lauren. And she said, yes, I think that Lauren is my other little girl that died before you were born.

And there's a little lamb that sits on top. And it says, Lauren, daughter of my parents' names. And then the birth and the death date are the exact same date. And it's from the early 80s. She says to me then, you know that little girl that you talked to? And I said, yes, Lauren. And she said, yes, I think that Lauren is my other little girl that died before you were born.

I don't remember the exact reaction, but I do kind of remember it just clicking into place that Lauren wasn't just my friend, but my sister. And, you know, kids are pretty easy to appeal to with this. I think I just accepted it very readily. But I do remember there being like a morbid element to me of, like, I felt uncomfortable being by her grave. But my mom was deeply emotional.

I don't remember the exact reaction, but I do kind of remember it just clicking into place that Lauren wasn't just my friend, but my sister. And, you know, kids are pretty easy to appeal to with this. I think I just accepted it very readily. But I do remember there being like a morbid element to me of, like, I felt uncomfortable being by her grave. But my mom was deeply emotional.

I don't remember the exact reaction, but I do kind of remember it just clicking into place that Lauren wasn't just my friend, but my sister. And, you know, kids are pretty easy to appeal to with this. I think I just accepted it very readily. But I do remember there being like a morbid element to me of, like, I felt uncomfortable being by her grave. But my mom was deeply emotional.

It was a very emotional moment for my mom. And I think maybe that also made me uncomfortable where I was scared of like, cause you know, having dealt with her emotional tirades, her being really emotional could be a very negative thing. So my mom said that when she was pregnant with Lauren, that she went to give birth to Lauren. There were complications.