Even Now
Prologue
Christmas 2006
It was time.
Emily Anderson had waited all her life for this moment.
The box on the floor in front of her held the hope of a lifetime
... her lifetime. Inside could be a window, a glimpse, a pathway
to the past, to a time still littered with question marks. But
what if it wasn't? What if it was nothing?
For a moment Emily could only sit, stone still, and stare at
it. Doubts gathered around her like summer storm clouds. This
was her last chance. If the box held only high school mementoes,
framed photographs, and old stuffed animals, then she'd know
she'd reached her final dead end.
And barring a miracle, her search for her parents would be
over.
She laid her hands on the dusty cardboard top and traced
her fingers across the words. Lauren's Things. The box would be
nearly nineteen years old now.
A lump stuck in her throat and she swallowed, forcing it
down. "Mom ..." she stared at her mother's name. "Did you leave
me a trail?" She closed her eyes and hugged the box. "Please,
God, let there be something here."
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