I don't own Ugly Betty…….yet. (Evil Laugh) Just kidding!

Trivia: Iriel's name was originally supposed to be Honor, because that's one of her morals and the way she acts. However, Honor seemed to be too upfront, and was changed to the middle name.

"My name is Iriel Honor Sommers Meade." The girl closed her eyes and paused before going on. It seemed to be painful for her to continue with her story.

"I am the daughter of Bradford Meade and Fey Sommers. My father has no idea that he ever had me. When my mother found out, she tried to protect me. She told Bradford that she had to go on a project for MODE for a few months. After she had me, she gave me to a friend of the family, a heiress named Rose Toanly who wanted a child, but couldn't have one. Rose was supposed to tell me what had happened on my 15 birthday, but a few months ago, she got really sick. A week before she died, she told me everything, and I decided to go and find my real family. That was 8 weeks ago. At first I was staying in a hotel, but when I saw someone going into this room, I thought it would make more sense to stay here. I'm trying to find out everything I can about my real family. I've been spying on you guys for a while now."

As the girl, or Iriel, took a deep breath, Betty managed to get out. "But what about your guardians?"

"Rose's parents passed away, and she doesn't have any siblings. She retreated from most of her friends so as to keep me a secret for Fay. In fact, she doesn't have anyone as my guardian. I'm a free woman." Iriel tried to smile, but it was thin lipped and tight.

"I inherited everything of Rose's, so I had the money to travel to New York. I really don't think anyone knows she's dead. The illness happened so suddenly we both thought it just a bad flu and would be over soon." Iriel's voice cracked. "I never knew it was serious until she didn't wake up one morning. She was dead. Rose knew it was coming though, that's why she told me."

Betty simply just sat there. Just when she thought the Meade family had enough secrets and problems. But still, she couldn't help but look at the way that her hair was a dark rich brown, much like Daniel's. She could believe that Iriel came from the Meade family because she looked like a model, much like Daniel and Alexis. Any teenaged boy that was around Iriel probably would have dropped dead.

"I……..I can't believe this." Betty was stammering.

"Believe this." The girl reached into a pile of papers and pulled out a birth certificate that truly identified her as Bradford and Fey's daughter.

Betty's hands trembled as she picked up the papers and stared. Yes, she really was Bradford's daughter, and Fey's too. This was going to kill Mrs. Meade…………Claire!

Her eyes opened wide and she said, "Do you really think you're safe here? What if Mrs. Meade comes after you? And you can't live here forever! What about school? What if you get sick? What's going to happen then?"

Iriel didn't move for a moment, until finally she gave a small chuckle and stood up. She still had a grin on her face as she moved around the room.

"What? This isn't funny!" Betty was beginning to get the sense that she was a female Daniel.

"No, it's just……..You're reacting just the way I expected you to." Iriel was looking at her in faint admiration. "Always thinking about my family. The Meade's come first. Faithful Betty."

Seeing Betty's look of astonishment, Iriel said, "What, you think I've only been watching Daniel and Alexis? No, I've been watching you too, and you're the reason I've stayed around so long."

"What?"

"I needed to make contact with someone that was close to Daniel, someone that would listen to my side of the story before throwing me out, or pretending I didn't even exist."

"Oh, come on." Iriel said, cutting Betty off as she opened her mouth. "Alexis would have tried to kill me, you know how much she hates Fey and her father, and I've read the stories, Daniel acted like Alexis was just a bad dream."

At this Iriel's eyes soften considerably. In a soft voice she said, "You're the only one that can help me."

Betty closed her eyes. She couldn't do this, not now! For once in her life she had to say no! Not with Claire out of prison, Santos shot, Alexis in intensive care and Daniel in a coma………

Daniel.

She had to do this for Daniel. It would be her way of making things right. If she couldn't watch out for Daniel she could at least take care of Iriel.

Finally, her eyes and mouth opened and she said, "All right."

Iriel smiled brilliantly. "Great, now the first thing we've got to do is talk to a family member of mine of mine that isn't in a coma, a monster or…………….on the lam."

"You want to talk to Bradford?" Betty couldn't picture him being anymore understanding about a unknown daughter than about Alexis' return from the dead.

"What did you think I meant when I said monster? Nope, I need to talk to Amanda."

Second chapter up! Tell me what you think of Iriel, and I've decided to not make the Justin/Iriel relationship happen. I don't think it would be very faithful to the show. I don't feel that's what the producers or writers of Ugly Betty would do.

-WhiteIce