Natalie's Backstory Part 2

From Laura's point of view O_O

                It was eleven thirty, and Laura was wandering the park.  It reminded her of her childhood.  She, her brother, and her mom used to go out to lunch and then walk through the park.  Sometimes she and Johnny even went down to the little river that ran through the park to look for frogs and small fish to catch.  Their mother would watch them from a bench placed a few feet away, at the foot of a huge, gnarled tree. 

                At eleven forty-five Laura took a seat at the bench overlooking the river.  She gazed at the sparkling patterns made on the water by the afternoon sun.  Every Friday she sat there, remembering her past, and her mostly lost childhood.  She tried to treasure those few happy memories of her little family together.  She closed her eyes and let herself remember. 

                Laura suddenly jerked awake.  She looked down at her cell phone.  It was nearly twelve forty now.  The warmth of the sun and her overall exhaustion must have lulled her to sleep.  Johnny was nowhere to be found.  Oh well, she thought, next week.  As she stood up to leave, she felt her cell phone vibrating.  She was getting a text. 

                She stood up and flipped open her cell phone.  She began walking and scrolling through her cell phone’s message inbox.  The text was from Jennifer.  As she selected the unread message she felt somebody grab the back of her shirt and pull her violently sideways behind the tree.  Dropping her cell phone, Laura removed the knife she had sheathed at her left hip and swung it towards her attacker.  A hand shot out and grabbed her wrist, the knife two inches from the owner’s face. 

                Laura relaxed, letting her knife hand drop.  “Fancy seeing you here Jennifer.” 

                “You almost stabbed me,” Jennifer stated. 

                “You shouldn’t surprise me like that.” 

                “You know what?  You have no right to talk!”  Jennifer said angrily.  “Do you even think before you act?” 

                “I can’t believe you followed me here!  This is none of your business!”  Laura shot back. 

                “It is my business whenever you put both of our lives in danger!”  Jennifer snarled. 

                “What are you-“

                “Did you really not notice?  For the past three weeks, every time you come to this spot, that same lady is sitting there.  Sitting right behind you.” 

                “You’ve been following me for three weeks!?”  Laura asked, outraged. 

                “And that’s what you’re worried about!?  Not the fact that you’re being watched by some stranger!?” 

                “You know what, let’s stop fighting and just take care of this,” Laura sighed and poked her head out from behind the tree.  Sure enough, there was a young woman there, sitting on a simple blanket, apparently reading a book.  Laura didn’t buy it.  “Alright Jennifer, what’s the plan?” 

                Jennifer grinned, “oh don’t worry, I’ve got a perfect one.”