Ashleigh sat staring at the TV, frozen, not knowing what to do. It was a dream a really weird dream. She pinched her arm. Oww. Ok it wasn't a dream, someone was playing a really elaborate trick on her, yes, that was it. There was no way this could be true. She ran upstairs to her laptop and logged onto the internet.
Google search: Louis Caplin
Hundreds of thousands of results came up, she clicked on a few.
The New York Times.
April 5, 2007
Yesterday was a sad day for the world, multi-billionaire philanthropist Louis Caplin died of a massive heart attack. He passed away in the early morning at home with his wife of sixty years, Cynthia, while waiting for the paramedics to arrive. He leaves behind him his seven children Anthony, Victor, Charles, Sarah, Jane, Michael and Laura as well as over thirty grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday at…
USA Today
October 3, 2006
Louis Caplin and his wife Cynthia hosted a benefit last night for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. All of their children attended as well as other members of the New York City elite. Robert and Sharon Davenport, Carl and Lana Hesse and the Rockefeller Family were just a few of the famous faces in attendance. Together the benefit raised $127,500,000 one hundred million of which was donated by Louis…
LA Weekly
August 13, 2006
Hundreds of people flocked to East Compton on Friday for the grand opening of the new St. Michaels Memorial Hospital. Cutting the ribbon at the ceremony was Louis Caplin, the man who donated the over $15 million dollars to build the new state-of-the-art facility. The residents of East Compton and its surrounding…
Brooklyn Chronicle
May 20, 2006
The new youth recreational facility in the heart of Brooklyn opened yesterday. Hundreds of residents came to watch billionaire Louis Caplin cut the ribbon. The facility includes a gym, swimming pool, basketball court and game room. Throughout the day, Louis could be found playing playstation with some of the teenagers, often losing according to a source or playing pool. One guest said, "He was killing us, ten games in a row."…
Okay, so Louis Caplin is real, very real, this isn't a joke but Cappie could not possibly be his grandson, could he?
Google search: Christopher Caplin
Again, hundreds of thousands of articles came up.
New York Times
July 6, 2006
After months of hiding, Christopher Caplin has returned home. Sources report that he is in the city for his brother Daniel's ninth birthday. He was spotted shopping with his sister Susan at FAO Schwarz . The pair bought many kids toys including a Nintendo Wii. No one has been able to get a location on Chris for months but a source close to the family says he has been away at college. The college of choice is unknown but…
US Weekly
August 18, 2006
Christopher Caplin spotted in Ralph Lauren with long-time best friend Lisa Robinson. The duo spent over $600 on baby clothes including a pink Polo. Who are the gifts for? Chris's mother Vivian is pregnant with her eighth child, she is due…
March 4, 2007
Spotted in Central park, Christopher Caplin, his brother Daniel, nine, and his sister Elizabeth, four. The trio ran around on the playground for hours and got ice cream before heading home. People at the park said they were smiling and laughing the entire…
December 19, 2006
There was a crowd outside Bergdorf's yesterday but not because of a sale. Inside the store, Christopher and Jessica Caplin were busy buying Christmas presents for family and friends. The pair spent over $5,000 before continuing down the street to Tiffany's. At the jewelry store, they spent another…
Vanity Fair
May 6, 2006
As he sat in a Soho coffee shop sipping a $2.00 iced coffee you would hardly believe that he is the heir to a multi-billion dollar empire, but that's Christopher Caplin. The twenty year old chatted happily for well over three hours, drinking coffee after coffee. He talked about his family, friends, plans for the future and how excited he is to be a big brother, again. He skillfully avoided questions about his personal life and where he has been sneaking off to periodically for the past two years. After leaving the café, we walked through Soho stopping in stores and at random street vendors. He spent twenty minutes talking to cashiers and other customers, getting their opinions on what he was buying. Through out the day we was a perfect gentleman with a wicked sense of humor, I was laughing for…
Ashleigh looked at the pictures that went with the article. Cappie. Cappie. Cappie. They were all of Cappie. She could not believe it. As she took out her cell about to call everyone she knew and tell them the unbelievable news she spotted a picture on the screen and froze. He was pushing his way through dozens of paparazzi trying to get into his house; he looked so sad and a little mad. He didn't want anyone to know. For once, he didn't want to be Christopher Caplin, oldest grandson of Louis Caplin. She exited the site and went downstairs to turn off the TV before anyone else saw it. She took in his somber expression on the screen. He was resting his head against his little brother's while the grave was filled. She decided to wait and confront him about it when he came back, if he came back.