Chapter 21 Lies
AN: This is the third chapter update for the Day. Enjoy Please!
I left this first scene the same as the Episode, because I love this scene and it shouldn't be changed.
Reviews and thoughts, whether good are bad, are welcome!
I own nothing; the characters and everything are under the ownership of Stephanie Meyer, and Kyle XY Creators
Eric Bress, and J. Mackye Gruber
Italics are thoughts
Italics and bold are Kyle's thoughts
No POV
Everyone was smiling at the scene in front of them. Kyle was back and the happiness that had left then had returned. At the knock on the door, they assumed that it was the Bishops waiting on the other side.
'I want to tell you everything that's been going on, but I want to be home with you even more.' Kyle thought as he hears the knock again, and braced himself for the lies he was going to have to keep.
"Is that your par… The Bishops?" Carlisle asked. He was the most collected one of the bunch, but calling the Bishops Kyle's family was still a bit much for him to manage. Rosalie loosened her hug, but only to move to a side hug. Kyle shook his head. Carlisle gave him a confused look then turned to open the door.
Standing in the doorway was Adam Baylin's attorney that had brought Kyle here.
" Mr. Cullen?"
"Yes." Carlisle answered. Everyone was still standing around the doorway, and taking up the whole space. The guest stared around at all of them looking back at him and began to feel uncomfortable. Everyone thought it best to move to the living room; Rosalie was still holding on to Kyle. Only Carlisle and Esme stayed.
"My name's Brian Taylor. I'm the attorney for Mellissa and Jacob Bishop."
"Attorney?" Esme asked confused. She and Carlisle took a quick look at Kyle sitting between an on edge Rosalie and Emmett who was paying close attention at the mention that their guest was the Bishop's attorney. "Well, come in."
"Thank you." Brian smiled at her kindness, but only stepped in enough for Carlisle to close the door.
"Is everything all right?" Carlisle asked as the door shut. Brian gave him a look that said he had sad news to give.
"I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but Jacob and Mellissa Bishop were killed in a car accident last week." All the Cullens were shocked. Everyone except Carlisle and Esme looked over at Kyle. They wanted to continue to question Brian, but thought it would be easier for him to explain without the entire family watching him.
"Kids, why don't you go upstairs while we talk to Mr. Taylor." Carlisle said playing his father role. Unknown to him that Brian was also playing his role just as well as Carlisle. Everyone stood from their seats and went past them to go to their rooms without complaint. They could hear everything they said anyway.
"Let's sit down." Carlisle offered.
"Thank you." Brian answered, taking a seat on the sofa across from Esme who settled on the couch.
"How did this happen?"
"According to the police report, Jacob lost control of the car and it plunged into a canyon…
The gas tank was punctured and the - car caught on fire."
"Oh, that's horrible!" Esme gasped. 'Poor Kyle, he only had a short time with his real parents.' Esme thought.
"But for the grace of God, Noah decided to sleep in that morning. Otherwise, we would be having a far more difficult conversation." Rosalie whispered low enough that Brian wouldn't hear her,
"Find out about Kyle staying with us."
"You said this happened a week ago?" Carlisle asked
"That's right." Brian answered.
"Well, I'm just surprised that Kyle… Sorry, we're still not used to his real name."
"Oh, I understand."
"Why didn't he contact us sooner?" Brian gave them a sad smirk.
"Well, he missed you terribly. And to be honest, I Well I had to insist that he come here at all." Everyone listening to Brian was confused. "He was rather reluctant to involve you and your family again."
"What? Why?" Carlisle asked still confused.
"He felt that he'd already been enough of a burden."
"Noah has never been a burden." Esme assured shaking her head. Brian smiled at her for it.
"I'm glad to hear you say that. See, Jacob and Mellissa named you as his permanent guardians."
"Aren't there any other relatives?" Carlisle asked.
"What are you doing!" Rosalie hissed from upstairs.
"Not that we don't want Noah. We love him, it's just that the family went through a lot when he left. If he stays and another relative comes to take him again I don't know what it'll do to this family." Carlisle mostly had Rosalie in mind in this thought. If Kyle left again, he didn't know if Emmett would still be enough to keep her stable, and then he would be affected in turn." Brian understood their concerns and responded,
"There are no other relatives. Jacob and Mellissa were both only children.
"YES!" Rosalie half whispered half screamed and squeezed Kyle again.. She did it almost too loudly. Brian's heard it from downstairs, but to him it was more of a squeak and turned his head towards the sound.
"Rosalie can you be a little less happy that Noah's parents just died; horribly!" Jasper said from his and Alice's room. He could feel her happiness radiating from her ever since she heard that Kyle was all hers again.
"Well that settles everything." Carlisle announced bringing Brian's focus back to them.
"That's great. I'm happy to see that Noah will be settling into a loving home after all his ordeals over the years."
"Ordeals?"
"Yes… you should probably know this." He said with caution. "Before Noah acme into your care he was already an abducted child since he was ten. When he went back to the Bishops he couldn't remember them or anything that had happened during his abduction. If I understand Noah didn't have any memories at all when he came to you?"
"That's right. And he had no head injuries or any sign of abuse." Carlisle answered, " There was no reason for Noah to not remember anything. We had to teach him how to do everything all over again."
"Yes. Back in Maine Noah was put in therapy. During his sessions a lot of his repressed memories came back. Noah had been abducted by a man named Adam Baylin. Apparently, he bore a striking resemblance to Baylin's dead son."
"So he kidnapped him?" Esme asked with shock.
"Yes he was clearly deluded and raised Noah as his own for the next five years. The good news is, if there can be any in these circumstances, is that he treated him very well. Noah said that they spent most of their time together with him teaching him."
"Teaching him? Teaching him what?" Carlisle asked. This Adam was becoming stranger by the second. He felt sorry for the man and his son, but the thought of Kyle having to go through a kidnapping hurt him. Even if it had brought Kyle into their family.
"Mathematics, physics. Baylin was a scholar." Brian continued. "And as you know, Noah's very talented in those areas."
"How did Kyle end up wandering in the woods that day? Did he escape?" Brian sighed and swallowed.
"Baylin was a very tortured soul. Deep down he probably knew that Kyle wasn't really his son. According to Noah, one night he went in a sudden rage. Breaking things, grabbing Noah, and then in front of him Adam took his own life." Everyone listening to Brian gasped. Kyle refused to look at Emmett and Rosalie who were looking at him with pity. "He left Noah alone, distraught. Eventually, he just wandered off. I believe that's where you came in." Brian continued. "Noah has come to terms with this. He probably never told you any of this in his calls to you in order to put this behind him. His amnesia was to protect himself until he was able to deal with his experience, but he still isn't ready to talk about it."
"Yes of course. I'll tell the children no to ask Noah about his memories." Carlisle nodded, putting a sight stress on the words 'not to ask' part. Not enough for Brian to notice, but enough that those listening upstairs would get the message. Brian smiled calmly at Carlisle and Esme. "We'll sign the custody papers whenever you're ready in town."
"Oh I brought them with me." Brian stated as he reached into his briefcase. After shuffling through a few pages he handed over the correct forms to Carlisle and Esme who immediately signed in all the right places. "Well that should do it. Noah is officially yours."
"Thank you." Carlisle said gratefully. "You cleared up a lot for us."
"If only it were under better circumstances. At least now Kyle has a stable home." Brian smiled. He stood to make his exit.
After Carlisle closed the door behind Brian, Esme called up the stairs.
"Noah! Can you come down here." She could hear Kyle struggling to get up.
"Mom is hugging me." Kyle answered. "She says she won't let me go." Esme smiled and let out a little giggle.
"Then tell her to come down with you. We need to talk."
With her arm still around him, Rosalie walked Kyle down the stairs to the living room. Emmett was following them mumbling,
"He's my son too!" Alice could be heard giving Jasper and Edward orders on cleaning up Kyle's room. They hadn't used or opened that room since he left, and the dust was terrible.
"Well Kyle how much did you hear from upstairs." Carlisle asked. Kyle just looked down at his hands. He had heard everything, and knew it all was a lie.
"I know you know everything." Kyle half mumbled Emmett placed his arm around Noah to assure him that they wouldn't pressure him about it,
"It's okay son. You don't have to talk about it until you're ready." Kyle was hoping for that. The pressure and the guilt it took to keep all these lies straight was building up inside him, and he smiled up at his dad.
"On a better note Noah, you are officially, by the state of Maine, legally part of the Cullen family." Rosalie beamed.
"Just one thing about that." Noah spoke up. "Legally I'm Noah Bishop, but you don't have to call me that. I know about my past life and it doesn't feel like mine. Not the time that I had with the Bishops, and not the time I had spent with Adam Baylin. I don't feel like Noah. I feel like Kyle. That's who I want to be again. Kyle Cullen." Everyone smiled and nodded.
"We'll take care of that." Emmett said with pride that his son wanted to keep the name that they had given him. "Even without our name, you'd still be my son." Then kissed his head.
