Father's Lies Never Die
Chapter 1: Dead
Nancy pushed herself up off the couch where she had been reading and looked out the window to see who's care had just pulled in the drive way. 'Chief McGinnes what's he doing here?' Nancy thought as she answered the door way before he rung the bell.
"Hi, Chief McGinnes come in." Nancy said as she tried to study his face which was drawn together.
After sitting down in the living room Hannah came in and sat beside Nancy.
"Chief would you like something to drink?" Hannah asked.
Clearing his throat the chief said no and then looked straight at Nancy and she felt her stomach become uneasy. "What's wrong?" Nancy asked.
"Nancy I'm so sorry." Was all the Chief got out.
"What's happened to my dad?" Nancy asked knowing immediately thats who he was here about.
"Nancy, your father's been in an accident. Im sorry but he didn't make it." Chief McGinnes murmured.
"NO!" Nancy wailed. Tears started streaming down both Nancy and Hannah's faces.
Three Weeks Later
"So it's true?" Chief McGinnes murmured. "Her Mother really is alive and is the legal guardian of Nancy?"
There was a pause as the voice on the other end talked. Then the Chief grabbed a pen and wrote down a number on a post it note.
After hanging up Chief McGinnes called The Drew residents. After five rings Hannah picked up the phone.
"Drew Residents" Hannah said.
"Hannah this is Chief McGinnes. I talked to the attorney who had the will. He wants to meet with Nancy and you tomorrow morning around ten."
"Why? We all know that everything was left to Nancy and I'm more then able to be her guardian."
"Just be there. There's somethings he wants 2 talk about."
The Next Day
Nancy was wearing her blue suit that her father had bought her last month for her sixteenth birthday beside her was Hannah. They had drove two hours to visit the attorney who her father had entrusted to hold the will.
Nancy, Hannah and ten other people filed into and elevator heading for the fifth floor. Ding, ding ding, ding, ding. Nancy counted all five dings and then counted to ten waiting for the doors to open. She blinked to make sure her eyes were clear of tears she was trying to stop shedding and the walked out the open doors.
Nancy and Hannah nocked on the door marked 'Alex Gray Attorney at Law' The door was opened by a tall, slender man in his early thirties.
"Ms. Nancy Drew?" He asked
"Yes," Nancy said holding her head high and standing just a little straighter so that the man would not think she was scared of him.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Alex Gray." Mr. Gray said before sticking out his hand. Then he looked at Hannah and just stuck out his hand. "Come on in and take a set."
A women was already setting in a seat behind Alex's desk. Nancy and Hannah took the seats in front of the desk and Mr. Gray took the other chair behind the desk.
"Nancy as I'm sure your aware due to your fathers sudden death and your being only sixteen you are going to be in need of a guardian."
"Yes I know and I have a guardian, Hannah." Nancy spoke up before he could continue.
"Yes well your father didn't Hannah as your guardian. He left your mother."
Nancy had to blink before she understood what he had said.
"Mr. Gray incase you don't already know my mother is dead."
The women beside Mr. Gray took in a deep breathe.
"No Nancy she's not. Your mother is very much alive. She's married in lives in California with your half brother and half twin sisters. Nancy Drew I'd like you to meet your mother and guardian. Lillian Downs."
Nancy watched as the tall lanky women with strawberry blonde hair stood up and smiled. Nancy's eyes widened and she felt her anxiety attack come on.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed. More Coming!! R&