Chapter X: How a Heart Breaks

The elevator doors of General Hospital opened, allowing Kris to step out. She was there to speak to Trevor, who had sent her numerous texts asking to know more about the twins and their time spent in Port Charles. Kris knew that she owed the man nothing, however, and was merely there in hopes of brushing him off. He had been quite the nuisance since arriving. She sat down in the waiting area, about to text him to inform him of her arrival.

She did not notice the elevator doors, nor did she notice when a man sat opposite of her. The man cleared his throat. "Excuse me?" He said. She looked up and met the hazel eyes of a man she had noticed around Port Charles before. "You are Sam Morgan's friend right?" He asked. Kris ran a hand through her hair and nodded.

"Well I like to think I am defined by a bit more than just a friend of another woman but yes." She joked. Her sarcasm went over the man's head and he looked embarrassed. Kris smiled. "I'm just teasing you." She assured him. The man breathed a sigh of relief. "I've seen you around, you are one of Sonny Corinthos' bodyguards right?" Kris remembered. The man smiled.

"Well I like to think I am defined by a bit more than a just a bodyguard to another man… but yes." He teased. Kris chuckled and nodded as if to say touché. "My name is Max, Max Giambetti." He introduced. Kris smiled.

"Nice to meet you Max. My name is Kris Monroe." The sound of a wheelchair broke their attention. Kris and Max looked to see Sonny Corinthos approach the two. Sonny noticed the look on Max's face and smiled. He turned to give the two a few more minutes but Sonny ran into a man he had never seen before. He looked up to meet the green orbs of a doctor.

"My apologies Doctor…." Sonny hesitated to look at the man's ID. "...Mann." He greeted. Trevor shook his head.

"No need to apologize Mr…." Trevor feigned ignorance.

"Corinthos… Sonny Corinthos." Sonny answered. Trevor smiled.

"Well, Mr. Corinthos, a pleasure to meet you." Trevor looked noted Sonny's predicament. For a small moment, he felt pity for the man. This quickly melted as images of their sister Courtney flashed into his mind.

Meanwhile, Kris continued her conversation with Max. Every now and then her eyes would dart to Sonny and Trevor, who she caught talking in the corner of her eye. Her eyes narrowed. Trevor had quite the look on his face. A face that she knew Trevor did not make very often. When Trevor hated the person he was talking to, he smiled, but his green eyes would darken and hold malice behind them. Those who did not know Trevor might miss it, but Kris knew him intimately and recognized his feelings. Max chuckled.

"I see I lost you." He commented. Kris returned to the present and immediately felt bad.

"Oh goodness no, this conversation was beyond enjoyable I am so glad that I got the chance to get to know you." Kris took out her business card and turned it over to the blank side. "Do you have a pen?" She asked. Max nodded and reached into his inside jacket pocket. He pulled out a pen which Kris proceeded to lick the tip and then write down her personal number. "If you need a Private Detective feel free to call me." Max nodded and smiled as he stood up and began to walk towards Sonny. Kris stood up as well. "Same goes if you just want to talk." She assured him. Max put the card in his jacket pocket. He turned to Sonny and the two began to make their exit as Trevor walked over to Kris.

Kris noticed that she still had Max's pen. She sighed and put it in her pocket for safe keeping. Trevor grinned. "What was that about Kris?" He asked. Kris rolled her eyes.

"What do you want Trevor?" Kris asked. Trevor sighed.

"I really need to know everything that has happened since I left. I am trying to connect with Ellison and Tessa but I am struggling. I feel as though I have missed so much in their lives." Trevor stated. Kris rolled her eyes.

"Well that isn't really my fault considering you are the one who left." Kris retorted. Trevor looked down with guilt.

"Really, people need to stop blaming me because I am not the only one who made mistakes." Trevor reminded. Kris sighed, perhaps Trevor had a point. Perhaps it was time to let the past go and to move on to the future. After all, the kids she wanted so desperately to protect, Ellison and Tessa, were soon to be adults and it was up to the two of them to decide whether or not to pursue a relationship with Trevor.

The elevator announced its arrival with a bell sound and Ellison walked through the lobby of General Hospital, tears stinging his eyes. From where she stood Kris noticed her nephew and frowned. Trevor noticed this.

"What's wrong?" He asked. He followed Kris' gaze and narrowed his eyes. "Something is definitely wrong." He observed. Kris nodded.

"Yep, and I am going to see what I can do to help." Kris decided. Trevor scoffed.

"We were having a conversation." Trevor spat.

"Not anymore, Ellison is more important." Kris retorted. She turned from the man she once loved and walked towards her nephew. Ellison wiped more tears from his face as he began to look through files. Kris approached cautiously. "Ellison…?" She asked. Ellison slammed the papers in his hand down.

"What?" He asked.

"What happened?" Kris questioned. Ellison chuckled.

"As if you don't know, you probably helped Tessa. If there is one thing that the female descendants of Jeremy Scott are great at it's lying through their teeth!" He yelled. Kris ran a hand through her brown hair.

"Okay kid… because you are clearly upset I am going to let that slide but I have no idea what you're talking about. Clearly your sister told a lie but that is the extent of what I know…."

"She didn't just tell a lie." Ellison interrupted. "She knew… Tessa knew all along that Jake Doe was Jason Morgan. And she kept it from me… for months. For months she looked into the eyes of the only person who always been there for her and lied. My sister betrayed me… then again you should know all about that." Kris took this diatribe. If anything she felt comforted that Ellison felt safe enough to take his pain out on her, because she would not be pushed away so easily. That being said, she needed to nip this in the bud.

"Ellison, I am so sorry that Tessa betrayed you. And I am sorry that you seem to be warping with what happened between you and your sister with what happened between me and mine… but stop the pity party… it's not a good look for you." She began to walk away.

"What's not a good look is your hypocrisy. You think that you have the right to judge me? All I'm doing is cutting a sister out of my life. You cut your own child. Just think of it as an abortion. You should know all about that." Ellison used something that Kris told him in confidence against her. And there was not a day that went by that Kris did not think about her choice to abort her pregnancy many years ago. Without hesitation Kris grabbed Ellison by the collar and slammed him against the front desk. Tears were in her eyes. She was speechless. Ellison looked at Kris with hatred, darkness in his eyes. Finally, Kris cleared her throat.

"Who are you?" With this she let Ellison go and walked away, Ellison looked down, as if he was immediately regretting his choice to verbally attack his aunt when all she had attempted to do was help. Kris got to the elevator, deciding it was too painful to stay. She got into it once it arrived and began to cry. "Oh my God, Tessa, what did you do?"


Kris arrived at Alexis' home, knowing that this was where Sam was staying after she and Patrick ended their engagement. She knocked on the door. She was surprised when Jason opened the door. "Jason, how are you?" She greeted. Jason shook his head.

"Not well, from what I understand Tessa knew about my identity and she kept it to herself. Elizabeth knew and told Ellison and he came here and just tore into her. To the point that he told her he wished she had died in the womb. Anyway she is an absolute mess now. Sam and I are doing all we can to take care of her." Jason reiterated. Kris nodded.

"Yeah, that's the jist of what I was told."

"Did you speak to Ellison?"

"Eh… more accurately I was verbally attacked by Ellison."

"Really? I guess that's likely why you were crying." Jason pointed out as he motioned around his eyes. Kris looked at her reflection in the front window and noticed her mascara was smudged. She sighed.

"Yeah, that would be the reason." Kris admitted. Jason looked down.

"Hey, if you are here to confront Tessa right now please don't. She doesn't need that." Jason pleaded. Kris scoffed.

"Do you really think I came here to hurt Tessa. I love her. And I've been with her her entire life. I was the one who held Tessa while Eliana was giving birth to Ellison. I guess… I guess I just needed to see her, and warn her that Ellison's animosity towards her might get even worse." Jason remained silent, he knew Kris was holding back something. "And it's just so hard, because I can't help but feel as though I failed them. As though I failed Eliana. I was supposed to protect them… and here is Tessa making the exact same mistakes. And now that Ellison truly feels as though he has no one, I am afraid of what is happening to the two little babies I helped raise." Kris began to cry once more. Jason hugged her comfortingly.

"No, it's not your fault. Everyone involved has made mistakes. I guess all I can do is hope to be there for all of my kids now. Especially Ellison… better me then that Trevor Mann guy." Jason spat. Kris narrowed her eyes.

"What's your beef with Trevor?" She asked. Jason sighed.

"That man has an agenda… I can just… I can just feel it." Jason admitted. Kris remembered what she noticed earlier that day.

"I think you are right… but I don't think it has anything to do with you or the kids. I think Trevor is targeting someone else." Kris told him. Jason narrowed his eyes.

"Who?" Jason asked. Kris shook her head.

"It's all speculation, if you want, I'll clue you in once I know for sure." Kris offered. Jason nodded.

"I'd appreciate that." Jason accepted. Kris looked at her watch.

"It's getting late and I actually should get going. Need to grab a bite to eat before I work on a case. Can you let Tessa and Sam know I stopped by. Tell I love them." Kris asked. Jason nodded.

"Sure will do."

"Thank you." Kris said before walking towards her car. Jason stared after her as he processed all that had happened that night. His mind kept going to Trevor, and he couldn't help but be relieved that he and his children were not his target.

"But we are your pawns…." Jason commented. As Kris drove away he turned and walked back inside. He could still hear Tessa in tears up stairs. "Who's the king?" With this final thought he went upstairs, knowing that everything between Tessa, Ellison, and Trevor was far from over.


Ellison was still at the hospital. Trevor walked forward. "That was an ugly spat." He commented. Ellison nodded.

"Yeah, and I already regret it." He admitted. Trevor shrugged.

"Then perhaps you need-"

"I'll apologize later." Ellison interrupted. Trevor smiled.

"Good, cause Kris, she means well. Yes she's made mistakes, but we all have. And from what I overheard, that is what it sounds like Tessa did, make a mistake."

"No… me forgetting to go to Tessa's practices to watch her sing because I am so overwhelmed with work that is a mistake. Me forgetting to tell Sam about Danny eating a sugary treat before bed… that is a mistake. Tessa made no mistake, she made a choice. She made a selfish choice to keep the truth from me that Jake Doe, a man who I was looking at as a father figure was actually my father. She kept this secret even though the two of us had come to blows. Well she made her choice, and I'm making one too; she's not my sister anymore, nor am I her brother." With this Ellison left.

Trevor was worried about both twins, but he put this worry into the back of his head. He had his own sibling to worry about… Sonny. And perhaps Ellison had a point, maybe some mistakes were just too dire to forgive.


On the next Port Charles Story:

"Dr. Mann, I think you and I have something we need to discuss."

"Tessa, I can't help you if you don't start telling me the truth."

"Kris, I think it's important that we talk."