Hey Guys, I'm back... Again :)

thanks to everyone who reviewed Christmas Murder and Don't Want To Be Found. This is the last in this troilogy :)

This is set One year after the events what unfolded at the DWTBF.

This opening chapter is just to let the readers know how well Lauren, before the rest of Brannnings enter in the next chapter and it all starts to slowly kick off.

Enjoy X

Twenty year old Lauren Branning woke up to the sunshine hitting her face. She groaned and rolled over, burying her face in her pillows.

'Come on, Lauren. Time to get up. You've got a shoot to get to in two hours' said Richard. He stood at the bottom of his stepsisters bed and sighed. He loved his stepsister, he did, but it was on these mornings when she annoyed him the most.

'Lauren, get up. You've got that shoot to do with Danny and then go see your consellour..' said Richard. Lauren groaned and sat up.

'I'll miss the appointment and rescheduele it'

'No! you will not!' proclaimed Richard, yanking the duvet off Lauren and dragging her gently from the bed. He slung her over his shoulder and carried her downstairs, throwing her gently onto the sofa.

'She's up, Tanya. Now, good luck at your shoot and I'll see you at two, okay?' he questioned Lauren. Lauren stuck her tounge out at him, as he left the house and turned to her mum.

'Whats for breakfast?' she asked, getting up from the sofa and wondering over to the table.

'See for yourself' said Tanya, waving a hand over the fresh fruit and chocolate crossiants. Lauren sighed and sat down at the table, spooning fruit into a bowl and covering it with natural yougurt.

'So, what time is the shoot?' asked Tanya. Lauren swallowed a piece of strawberry before answering her mum.

'Ten while two.. Then I have my appointment with Dr Savage at half two, then I'm free...' Tanya nodded and watched her daughter. She smiled at Lauren as she thought about how much Lauren had changed her life around in the past year. She had managed not to relapse for nearly a year, she was holding down two jobs and she had managed to save up enough money to buy herself a car. If Lauren hadn't agreed to live with Tanya, Tanya dreaded to think how Lauren could've ended up. Convincing Lauren that she would be better off with her was the best thing she could've done.

'Just be careful this time, okay? Try not to let the model get too close to you like the last one...' said Tanya, Lauren rolled her eyes.

'Yes, mother..' she said, before finishing her breakfast and heading upstairs to get ready for her modelling shoot...

As promised, Richard picked Lauren up after her shoot at two and they set off for her Doctor's appointment. He waited a few minutes, before he saw her strolling out of the building, a cheetah print maxi dress covering her tanned, toned body. She climbed into the car and propped her sunglasses on her head. She smiled at her stepbrother as she shut the car door.

'I'm ready' she singsonged, making Richard smile

'Good, I've been waiting ages' he playfully scolded her. Lauren scoffed and switched on the radio, tipping her head back as she let the hot Greek sun beat down on her body. They arrived at the hospital and Lauren climbed out.

'I'll be right here, unless you want me to come in with you?' Richard asked gently. Lauren smiled, but shook her head.

'I'll be fine. Thanks though' she said, smiling, before she pulled her sunglasses down adn headed into the hospital. She was lucky her consellour spoke English, even though Lauren had learnt Greek, she found easier to talk in English...

'So, Lauren. How are we today?' asked Doctor Savage. Lauren smiled and nodded.

'I'm good, thankyou' she replied politely. Doctor Savage nodded and jotted down some notes. Lauren had been with him for nearly eight months, and he could see that Lauren had been through a lot, but he was sure that he could fix her... He just had to make sure that she was completely alright after her sessions with him and keep away any bad stuff, such as things from her past.

'Good, now you been taking the pills I gave you?' he asked. Lauren nodded and smiled

'Everyday, but sometimes... I feel like they don't work. Is that normal?' she asked. Doctor Savage frowned, pretending to be concerned.

'No, it's not... Tell you what... I'm going to try something new. I want to tell me about a specific memory you have, that you wished hadn't have happened...' he said, leaning closer to Lauren. It was something he had wanted to try for ages now, and here was his chance.

'Erm... There's loads, but if I have to pick I would say... Not letting my brother die on his wedding night' said Lauren, after a few minutes of thinking. Doctor Savage smiled and took Laurens hand in his.

'Good. Now, I want you to close your eyes and imagine that it never happened..' he asked her. Lauren frowned this time.

'But it did. You can't change something what's already happened' she stated. Doctor Savage laughed

'It's just a practise, Lauren. Just close your eyes, relax and imagine it didn't happen' said Doctor Savage, letting go of Lauren's hand to get up and put some calming music on. He saw Lauren relax almost straight away and smiled...

An hour later, Richard was woken by Lauren climbing back into the car. He waited till she had buckled up, before restarting the car and driving away from the hospital.

'How did it go?' he asked. Lauren looked at him, smiling

'Yeah, it went good. He pleased with my progress, so he's trying something new with me..' she said, giggling. Richard frowned and took a glance at the girl who he considered his stepsister.

'Lauren, what's he trying with you?' he asked

'Not allowed to tell. That's between me and my consellour..' said Lauren, looking at him. Richard turned his attention back onto the road. He heard the radio switch on and Lauren started to sing along to the tune. He stole a quick second glance at his stepsister. Something wasn't right...

They arrived home, half an hour later, to find Tanya and her husband of seven months, Bryon, in a passionate kiss on the sofa.

'EW! Not infront of us, please!' exclaimed Lauren loudly, making Richard laugh. He swung an arm round her shoudlers and lead her upstairs, as they each went to their respective rooms to get changed into something more summery, before heading back downstairs and walking outisde to where their friends had decided to start a BBQ.

'OI! When where we informed of this?' exclaimed Richard. His twenty two year old, younger brother turned round to face them.

'I texted Lauren... Didn't you get the message?' Lewis asked her. Lauren frowned and pulled out her phone from her bag. She clicked on the screen and saw a message from Lewis.

'Oh yeah. Sorry, must've knocked it off vibrate' said Lauren. Richard roleld his eyes, lightly punching her shoudler, both of them smiling at each other before getting swarmed by their friends.

'So, there's a deal on in town tonight. You up for it?' Demi asked Lauren, fifteen minutes later, as she sipped on a cocktail. Lauren lifted her head from her towel, where she was sunbathing, to look at her.

'Are you coming?' she asked. Demi nodded vigoriously.

'Then of course I am' said Lauren, before resting her head back down on her towel and closing her eyes, letting the mid afternoon sun beat down on her body...

R&R :D Xx