True Colors
By Donna
Chapter 21
Kathy takes the piece of paper from Fin, and looks it over.
"What time do you want everybody there, this evening?" Kathy asks him.
"8:00 would be just fine," Fin tells her. Kathy tells the twins that they are going to go on a little mission. They give both Fin and Olivia a hug and walk out the door. Olivia looks over at Fin.
"What was that all about?" Olivia questions Fin. Fin smiles at her.
"You will find out later" Fin tells her, as he gives her a kiss on the lips.
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Serena Benson sits in a room, staring at the walls. It had been four months since she had seen the outside world, and it was starting to drive her crazy. A few moments later a young man walks into the room, and sits at the table across from her.
"Good afternoon Serena. My name is George Huang," he tells her. Serena gazes off in her own little world. George looks over at her.
What are you thinking about?" George asks her.
"About getting out of this hell hole," Serena tells him. George looks over her file, and starts to shake his head.
"You see the judge again in two months for your six month review. Looks like you have been doing well in treatment, and have kept up with all of your programs," George tells her. Serena puts her arms on the table, and looks at him.
"It will be a long day in hell, before any damn judge will let me out of here," Serena tells him. George again looks at the file.
"It says here, that you have a daughter? Do you have any other children?" George questions her. Serena starts to laugh.
"I only have the one burden. I don't think I could handle any other children," Serena tells him.
"Why do you call your daughter a burden?" George asks her. Serena leans back in her chair.
"I never wanted any children. I had a great job as a professor at the local college. One night I was walking on the campus. A man grabbed me, drug in the nearby bushes, and raped me," Serena begins to tell him, but stops. George nods at her.
"Please go on," George tells her.
"Nine months later I gave birth to a baby girl. I wanted to give the baby up for adoption, I knew that I could never take care of her. My mother made me keep the baby. She told me if I slept around, I needed to own up to my responsibilites," Serena tells him.
"You never told your mother, that you were raped?" George asks her.
"I knew she wouldn't believe me, so I kept it a secret. The only other person who knows the truth is my daughter Olivia." Serena tells George. George gets up from the table, and shakes hands with Serena.
"I think it's time that you and your daughter, have a long talk," George tells her, as he leaves the room. Serena sits back at the table, and stares off at the walls again.
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Don goes over to Elizabeth's home, he steps up to the door, and knocks on the door. He patiently waits at the door. A few minutes later, Elizabeth opens up the door. Don is shocked at the toll, the chemo is taking on her.
"Don, good to see you, what brings you my way?" She asks him.
"Just came to ask, if you were busy this evening. We have been told that we have to be at Central Park at 8:00 this evening," Don tells her. "I would like for you to be my date," Elizabeth looks at him.
"I don't know Don, I am so tired, and I don't want anybody seeing me like this." She tells him. Don looks at her.
"You look fine, and everybody will want to see you. They all miss you in the courtroom. Plus it will do you some good." He tells her. Elizabeth gives him a hug.
"Yeah, a little fresh air wouldn't hurt me. Why the park?" She asks him. Don shrugs his shoulders.
"I'm not sure. Kathy told me that I had to be at Central Park at eight this evening, and to make sure that I brought you along," he tells her. Elizabeth thanks him. Don tells her that he will come back around seven to pick her up. As he walks down the front steps, Elizabeth closes the door behind her, smiling.
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Casey and Alex are going over testimonies for tomorrow's court appearances. Alex picks up the piece of paper that Kathy had dropped off a little while ago.
"What do you think is going?" Alex asks Casey, as she re reads the paper again.
"I don't know, but I hate reading over these testimonies. I am ready for a little fun tonight," Casey tells her. Alex goes over and gives her a hug.
"I am ready to get out of here as well." Alex tells her, as she gives Casey a long slow kiss.
"I think we should start getting ready. We do have to be there at eight," Casey tells her, between the kisses. Alex starts to laugh.
"Yeah, your right," This is going kind of exciting, not knowing what is going on." Alex says, as she heads for the bedroom, to get ready for the big surprise.
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Fin knocks on Olivia's bedroom door.
"Are you ok in there? I am going to go out for a little bit, is there anything I can bring back?" He asks her. Olivia opens the bedroom door.
"I'm fine, I wouldn't mind some peanut butter chocolate ice cream," she tells him. Fin smiles at her,and leaves the apartment.
A while later wondering what was taking Fin so long to get back from the store, there comes a knock on the door. Olivia walks over to the door, and looks at the peep hole. She notices Munch standing there, she opens the door.
"Hey John, what brings you in this neck of the woods?" Olivia asks him. Fin hands her a big box. Olivia looks at the box.
What is in here?" She asks him. John shrugs his shoulders.
"I have no idea, I was instructed to bring this to you." John tells her. "I have to go now."
"Thanks John," Olivia tells him, as she shuts the door. She takes the box into the kitchen, and opens the envelope on the box. The note reads.
Dearest Olivia.
Tonight is going to be a very special night, please put on this dress, and follow the next clue.
Your secret admirer.
Olivia is taken back. She goes and puts on the shimmering black dress, and looks at the first clue.
Go to the 1-6, another surprise, and another clue awaits you.
Olivia picks up her keys and heads for her car.
Arriving at the 1-6, Olivia goes inside, and sees Don siting at her desk. She is totally bewildered, as Don stands up, and hands her another box. He leaves her alone,and walks out of the 1-6. Olivia opens the box, and sees a white rose in the box, and another clue.
Go to where the gavels bang, and the judge has the final say. Olivia smiles, she knows she is on her way to the courthouse.
When she arrives at the courthouse, she sees Trevor standing on the courthouse steps. He hands her another box, and walks off into the dark. Olivia again opens the box, and sees another white rose, and another clue.
You are getting closer to your destination. Stop by Nick's florist, for your last clue.
Olivia starts to wonder what is going on. She takes her two white roses, and heads for Nicks florist shop. When she arrives there, she notices Melinda standing there, with yet another box. Melinda gives her a hug, and she to walks off into the night. Olivia opens the box, and sees not only another white rose, but a cd. There is one more note in the box as well.
Listen to this song, as you make your way to Central Park. Go to the carousel, and there you will meet your knight in shining armor.
Olivia begans to cry. Now she knew who was sending her on this wild goose chase. Olivia gets back into her car, and slips the cd into the player. The song The Day I Fall In Love starts to play. Olivia arrives at the carousel at Central Park. She notices her extended family standing there. Olivia starts to cry, when she sees Fin standing before her. He picks her up, and carries her to the carousel, and sets her down on one of the horses, as tears flow from her eyes. He opens the box that is in his hand, and pulls out a ring. Olivia's eyes get real big, when Fin takes her hand.
"Olivia you are my strength, and my inspiration. I feel in love with you the first time I met you. Now I am asking you to marry me," Fin asks her, as everybody surrounds the couple.
"Yes, oh yes." Olivia tells him.