~REVEALING~
~Chapter 9~
~Helena's Lab~
Andreas carefully noted a bottle marked 'Proteus', as Helena sat him down. "Madam, shouldn't we be searching in The Weathertop for Mr. Covani?"
"Do you really think he's detained there? Too obvious, my dear. And if he were so indolent to hide there, whoever's helping him will be dealt with." Helena peered at Andreas and fiddled with a strange trapezoidal object. "Besides, he won't be able to defend himself for long...have you forgotten about my latest device?"
~The Weathertop~
"Bollix..." Kieran muttered under his breath as they continued to hear knocks. Florence tried to hide what she felt inside, which was complete and utter fear. The odds were not in favor of the knocker being her son. As if he could read her mind, he uttered. "I bet a ton of shillings that you son isn't the one out there. Are you a serious threat to the Cassadines?"
"Not a serious one."
"Then neither she or her goons would think that you have me here. I think it's safe to open it."
Florence nodded and grabbed a pair of scissors, just to be safe. For some reason that amused Kieran and she pointed it in his direction. "It won't be good if you get on my bad side." Kieran nodded, still quite amused, and sat on the windowsill. After slowly opening the door, Florence was surprised to see who was standing before her.
Jocelyn tried all day to contact Jax to no avail. She wished silently that there was nothing wrong. If there was, she would never forgive herself. She and family have been estranged ever since she chose a career in film instead of a marriage into royalty. Jocelyn did not love the man, so that kind of commitment was out of the question. But years have past and now she lives in the same town as her brother above The Grille. To get over her failure to contact her brother, she looked for her Entertainment Weekly. It was not delivered to her! In a rage due to prior events, she demanded her magazine, only to learn that it was delivered to the room down the hall and so she proceeded to knock on the door of that very room. When the door finally opened, the woman that stood before her had on a bloody shirt, clutching onto a pair of scissors. "Oh, don't panic---wait a minute, are you auditioning for my film?"
Florence composed herself and placed the scissors on her desk. "No, show business is more of my daughter's style." She then looked at her appearance and laughed quietly to herself. "Just a sewing mishap and I thought you were a thief."
"The only thing that I steal is men's virtue. Now call me a croc, but I do believe you have something of mine. The Entertainment Weekly?"
She smiled slightly and handed it to her. "It was nice talking to you, but I'm a little under the weather." Jocelyn grinned as Florence slammed the door. "I feel like such a fool."
"Nonsense, you assumed it was the ice queen herself...Listen--I don't even know your name."
"I don't see how you could. It's Florence. Florence Campbell. Your turn."
"Kieran Covani." He looked down at the floor, in awe of its blandness and continued to talk. "I assume you're familiar with this place. Where can I sneak out, unnoticed?" Kieran got up and slowly approached her.
Florence turned away and looked at her reflection on the closet mirror. "You're not sneaking out, because everything is out in the open. No, you're staying here with me."
"Do you think that's wise--"
"You're staying for the night and that's final. I have some extra blankets, you can sleep in the tub. My son was supposed to visit me today so I'll tell him to come tomorrow. His day at work was too stressful to deal with you." She did the things she proclaimed to do and as nightfall fell among them, he gathering the blankets and pillows and headed into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. "Florence Campbell ... you are a good woman."
Florence shifted around in her bed and then quickly looked at the gun in her drawer. "Florence Campbell...you are a fool."
~Alexis' Place~
After a little bickering with her sister, Kristina moved into to Alexis' apartment. The packing didn't take that long, not long at all, since Kristina already had her bags packed long before. Even the object in Ned's closet that beckoned to her. Alexis smiled softly at Kristina as she studied her in the kitchen. The legal eagle tried to focus on the heating of her popcorn, but Sonny's words began to float in her mind. "Are you in love with him." "If only you knew..." She breathed out loud.
Kristina tilted her head and smirked. "If only who knew?" Before Alexis could make a fabrication, Kris' cell phone rang. It was AJ! And because of this, she went to her room for some privacy. "Hello stranger. I was hoping you wouldn't lose this number."
AJ sat outside, basking in the cool crisp air. He was just getting over a sickness, but he didn't care. Also, the sight of Zander climbing into his sister's room was amusing. "Hello beautiful. How's Angel doing? I only saw her right after..."
"She's pretty shaken up. It might be mob-related, the accident. The police can't determine anything yet. G*d, I just hope this is the worst of it. Angel means a lot to me, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have found my sis--ter." Kristina bit her lip as she finished her sentence. She didn't know him well enough to disclose anything, but something told her it was all right. That Helena's reign would soon be over.
AJ wanted to pry about her sister, but he felt that she would tell him when she's ready. "I'm sure this is as bad as it will get. Kristina, earlier today--"
"Was wonderful." She grinned.
"Yes, and I hope it will continuing being like this."
"Me too." Kristina sighed and turned off her phone and headed back to the kitchen where Alexis had engulfed the popcorn. "Alexis, how do you manage?"
"Stress." Alexis lightly tapped Kris' hand and spoke softly. "Are you ok? I was at the hospital with Jax when...I don't want to upset you. Okay counselor change the subject! What have you been up to?"
Kristina blushed slightly. "Well, you should ask who. Um, I kissed AJ Quartermaine earlier today."
Alexis put her face in her hands. "Interesting choice."
"It wasn't a choice. It was something beyond choice. It was magical."
"I know Ned told you all about AJ. Why, as Emily would say, did you go there?"
Kristina thought about him deeply and then responded. "Because beneath his flaws is something very pure and admirable. And I know I don't know him very well, but I'm never wrong about a person. And I'm no saint, I have done things that I'm not proud of! Having feelings for AJ is not one of them." Kristina bit her lip and marched up the stairs.
Alexis rubbed her temples and heated up some more popcorn. "Who am I to talk? I'm in love with Sonny Corinthos!"
~Chapter 9~
~Helena's Lab~
Andreas carefully noted a bottle marked 'Proteus', as Helena sat him down. "Madam, shouldn't we be searching in The Weathertop for Mr. Covani?"
"Do you really think he's detained there? Too obvious, my dear. And if he were so indolent to hide there, whoever's helping him will be dealt with." Helena peered at Andreas and fiddled with a strange trapezoidal object. "Besides, he won't be able to defend himself for long...have you forgotten about my latest device?"
~The Weathertop~
"Bollix..." Kieran muttered under his breath as they continued to hear knocks. Florence tried to hide what she felt inside, which was complete and utter fear. The odds were not in favor of the knocker being her son. As if he could read her mind, he uttered. "I bet a ton of shillings that you son isn't the one out there. Are you a serious threat to the Cassadines?"
"Not a serious one."
"Then neither she or her goons would think that you have me here. I think it's safe to open it."
Florence nodded and grabbed a pair of scissors, just to be safe. For some reason that amused Kieran and she pointed it in his direction. "It won't be good if you get on my bad side." Kieran nodded, still quite amused, and sat on the windowsill. After slowly opening the door, Florence was surprised to see who was standing before her.
Jocelyn tried all day to contact Jax to no avail. She wished silently that there was nothing wrong. If there was, she would never forgive herself. She and family have been estranged ever since she chose a career in film instead of a marriage into royalty. Jocelyn did not love the man, so that kind of commitment was out of the question. But years have past and now she lives in the same town as her brother above The Grille. To get over her failure to contact her brother, she looked for her Entertainment Weekly. It was not delivered to her! In a rage due to prior events, she demanded her magazine, only to learn that it was delivered to the room down the hall and so she proceeded to knock on the door of that very room. When the door finally opened, the woman that stood before her had on a bloody shirt, clutching onto a pair of scissors. "Oh, don't panic---wait a minute, are you auditioning for my film?"
Florence composed herself and placed the scissors on her desk. "No, show business is more of my daughter's style." She then looked at her appearance and laughed quietly to herself. "Just a sewing mishap and I thought you were a thief."
"The only thing that I steal is men's virtue. Now call me a croc, but I do believe you have something of mine. The Entertainment Weekly?"
She smiled slightly and handed it to her. "It was nice talking to you, but I'm a little under the weather." Jocelyn grinned as Florence slammed the door. "I feel like such a fool."
"Nonsense, you assumed it was the ice queen herself...Listen--I don't even know your name."
"I don't see how you could. It's Florence. Florence Campbell. Your turn."
"Kieran Covani." He looked down at the floor, in awe of its blandness and continued to talk. "I assume you're familiar with this place. Where can I sneak out, unnoticed?" Kieran got up and slowly approached her.
Florence turned away and looked at her reflection on the closet mirror. "You're not sneaking out, because everything is out in the open. No, you're staying here with me."
"Do you think that's wise--"
"You're staying for the night and that's final. I have some extra blankets, you can sleep in the tub. My son was supposed to visit me today so I'll tell him to come tomorrow. His day at work was too stressful to deal with you." She did the things she proclaimed to do and as nightfall fell among them, he gathering the blankets and pillows and headed into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. "Florence Campbell ... you are a good woman."
Florence shifted around in her bed and then quickly looked at the gun in her drawer. "Florence Campbell...you are a fool."
~Alexis' Place~
After a little bickering with her sister, Kristina moved into to Alexis' apartment. The packing didn't take that long, not long at all, since Kristina already had her bags packed long before. Even the object in Ned's closet that beckoned to her. Alexis smiled softly at Kristina as she studied her in the kitchen. The legal eagle tried to focus on the heating of her popcorn, but Sonny's words began to float in her mind. "Are you in love with him." "If only you knew..." She breathed out loud.
Kristina tilted her head and smirked. "If only who knew?" Before Alexis could make a fabrication, Kris' cell phone rang. It was AJ! And because of this, she went to her room for some privacy. "Hello stranger. I was hoping you wouldn't lose this number."
AJ sat outside, basking in the cool crisp air. He was just getting over a sickness, but he didn't care. Also, the sight of Zander climbing into his sister's room was amusing. "Hello beautiful. How's Angel doing? I only saw her right after..."
"She's pretty shaken up. It might be mob-related, the accident. The police can't determine anything yet. G*d, I just hope this is the worst of it. Angel means a lot to me, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have found my sis--ter." Kristina bit her lip as she finished her sentence. She didn't know him well enough to disclose anything, but something told her it was all right. That Helena's reign would soon be over.
AJ wanted to pry about her sister, but he felt that she would tell him when she's ready. "I'm sure this is as bad as it will get. Kristina, earlier today--"
"Was wonderful." She grinned.
"Yes, and I hope it will continuing being like this."
"Me too." Kristina sighed and turned off her phone and headed back to the kitchen where Alexis had engulfed the popcorn. "Alexis, how do you manage?"
"Stress." Alexis lightly tapped Kris' hand and spoke softly. "Are you ok? I was at the hospital with Jax when...I don't want to upset you. Okay counselor change the subject! What have you been up to?"
Kristina blushed slightly. "Well, you should ask who. Um, I kissed AJ Quartermaine earlier today."
Alexis put her face in her hands. "Interesting choice."
"It wasn't a choice. It was something beyond choice. It was magical."
"I know Ned told you all about AJ. Why, as Emily would say, did you go there?"
Kristina thought about him deeply and then responded. "Because beneath his flaws is something very pure and admirable. And I know I don't know him very well, but I'm never wrong about a person. And I'm no saint, I have done things that I'm not proud of! Having feelings for AJ is not one of them." Kristina bit her lip and marched up the stairs.
Alexis rubbed her temples and heated up some more popcorn. "Who am I to talk? I'm in love with Sonny Corinthos!"
