~REVEALING~
~Chapter 11~
Robert turned around and glanced at Melissa. His bandages were improperly put on, slipping off every so often. After the stare down, he spoke. "Most people call me Bobby."
Melissa wiped a lone tear from her face. "What's your lastname?"
"...Soltini." He scoffed. "Now why the hysterics, love? And how did you know my name?" Robert bought the cigars and lead Melissa out.
"I'm sorry, I feel so foolish. I just thought you looked familar." Melissa sniffed and wrapped her scarf around her.
Robert looked at her, fighting tears and preparing to go. He stopped her gently and sighed. "You look familar as well. Like someone I knew a long time ago...her name was--" He paused at the overwhelming feelings that were possessing him. People, places, words, were filling his mind. "Yvonne."
Melissa stared at him in awe. "That was my mother name. Do you know this woman's lastname?"
"Well, now I suppose it would be Bedford. But it could still be Scorpio..." Robert realized his words as his head began to spin. "I--I need to sit down."
She helped him sit down and against her own self-pleading, she inquired some more. "You must be the Robert I knew--know. How many Yvonne Bedfords are there? And ones that looked like me?" She paused and checked his bandage. "I never knew her maiden name, it could be Scorpio...The police commissioner, his name is Mac Scorpio."
Robert had violent images of the sea and jumped up with the same harshness. "Malcolm...my brother."
Melissa gasped. "His real name is Malcolm?" Melissa fiddled with her necklace and embraced him. "I thought you were..."
"Melissa--don't take me--" Robert passed out, leaving blood on Melissa's sky blue shoulder."
~PCPD~ "You've been doing this for as long as I can remember Robin. I know it's you."
Robin laughed and removed her hands. It was now revealed to him that Anna and her twin had entered his office as well. Alex looked through the window and motioned Gabriel to come in. After some prodding, he did just that. Anna patted him on the back and grinned at Mac. "Mac, this is Gabriel."
Mac shook his hand. "I've heard a lot about you. How was Budapest?"
Gabriel shrugged. "Colder."
Anna sat on the desk, deep in thought. "I wanted you to meet someone, but he's getting settled...Duke Lavery's son."
"His son?"
Alex smiled. "We didn't know either. It's a small world."
There was an awkward silence amongst them all. Anna sat with Robin by the window and spoke. "No one's going to say it, so I will. There's something missing. Someone missing. But I'm happy that I'm free and with my daughter-- "
Robin voice started to break. "I know seeing daddy--just remembering that now...I understand. I still feel like that. But I'm happy too...to see you again." Anna kissed her on the forehead and Mac did the same.
Alex looked at the trio with sheer happiness. Yes, they were still getting over tragedy, but they've found eachother. Gabriel sulked around, trying not to look content, but a lovely thought kept springing through his head. A certain letter of the alphabet...
Det. Garcia strolled into the office. "Sorry boss, but the Ramirez situation is going on as we speak."
"Anna, I--"
"It's ok. I understand. I used to have this job."
"And I have to go to mine." Alex said, squinting at her pager.
"How 'bout we all go out to eat when we're free?" Gabriel said quietly. At first they were taken aback, but then they all agreed. Was Gabriel finally coming around?
~Athens, Flashback ~ Even at a drab party like this, Eos and Tendrik Otunde were always up for talking. Tendrik's daughter Cecelia weasled her way out of the idle chit-chat and onto the balcony with a grace beyond her years and disposition. The Greecian air was cool, different then her prior years in England and the complete opposite of her childhood span in Kenya. All this crossed her mind as she looked at the moon. "Can I find a shade of gray that lovely?"
A man approached her, whispering her name. "Cecelia...my Cecelia. This is a pleasant surprise."
Still staring above, she scoffed. "Bollix, you think that I am that naive? I'm not your little nanny's assistant anymore. I'm quite sure you and your little friends have put tabs on me."
"Is that so bad? I saw your paintings and I had to see you." The man touched her shoulder and she flinched. "Let's put the past behind us."
"The only bond we had was our son and he's dead! We should've never been together, I was just another starry eyed girl. But you--you knew better, Thomas."
"I've miss our baby as well. I truly do. I'm a changed man Cecelia. I want you back in my household." Thomas snaked his arm around her as she looked at the floor.
"Get off of me! You haven't changed. You're still pursuing someone the same age as your daughter!" She tries to get away, but he tightens his grip. "It's over, I hurt her. We hurt her. And Mrs.--"
Without warning, someone yanked at Thomas' hair and threw him to the ground. "You can't take a hint, can you? Do three families a favor and leave. Go to your ever forgiving family."
Thomas laughed and slowly got up. "Or else what, Miss Andrada?"
"I could sick Stefan on you. Or Joseph. Or my brother. Tendrik...all respectfull men that could kick your @$$ or hire someone to do it. And let me not forget Junia and Eos; they'll kill you!"
Thomas cleared his throat and strolled away. Cecelia embraced the girl after stifling some sobs. "Marisol...it is so good to see you again."
~Chapter 11~
Robert turned around and glanced at Melissa. His bandages were improperly put on, slipping off every so often. After the stare down, he spoke. "Most people call me Bobby."
Melissa wiped a lone tear from her face. "What's your lastname?"
"...Soltini." He scoffed. "Now why the hysterics, love? And how did you know my name?" Robert bought the cigars and lead Melissa out.
"I'm sorry, I feel so foolish. I just thought you looked familar." Melissa sniffed and wrapped her scarf around her.
Robert looked at her, fighting tears and preparing to go. He stopped her gently and sighed. "You look familar as well. Like someone I knew a long time ago...her name was--" He paused at the overwhelming feelings that were possessing him. People, places, words, were filling his mind. "Yvonne."
Melissa stared at him in awe. "That was my mother name. Do you know this woman's lastname?"
"Well, now I suppose it would be Bedford. But it could still be Scorpio..." Robert realized his words as his head began to spin. "I--I need to sit down."
She helped him sit down and against her own self-pleading, she inquired some more. "You must be the Robert I knew--know. How many Yvonne Bedfords are there? And ones that looked like me?" She paused and checked his bandage. "I never knew her maiden name, it could be Scorpio...The police commissioner, his name is Mac Scorpio."
Robert had violent images of the sea and jumped up with the same harshness. "Malcolm...my brother."
Melissa gasped. "His real name is Malcolm?" Melissa fiddled with her necklace and embraced him. "I thought you were..."
"Melissa--don't take me--" Robert passed out, leaving blood on Melissa's sky blue shoulder."
~PCPD~ "You've been doing this for as long as I can remember Robin. I know it's you."
Robin laughed and removed her hands. It was now revealed to him that Anna and her twin had entered his office as well. Alex looked through the window and motioned Gabriel to come in. After some prodding, he did just that. Anna patted him on the back and grinned at Mac. "Mac, this is Gabriel."
Mac shook his hand. "I've heard a lot about you. How was Budapest?"
Gabriel shrugged. "Colder."
Anna sat on the desk, deep in thought. "I wanted you to meet someone, but he's getting settled...Duke Lavery's son."
"His son?"
Alex smiled. "We didn't know either. It's a small world."
There was an awkward silence amongst them all. Anna sat with Robin by the window and spoke. "No one's going to say it, so I will. There's something missing. Someone missing. But I'm happy that I'm free and with my daughter-- "
Robin voice started to break. "I know seeing daddy--just remembering that now...I understand. I still feel like that. But I'm happy too...to see you again." Anna kissed her on the forehead and Mac did the same.
Alex looked at the trio with sheer happiness. Yes, they were still getting over tragedy, but they've found eachother. Gabriel sulked around, trying not to look content, but a lovely thought kept springing through his head. A certain letter of the alphabet...
Det. Garcia strolled into the office. "Sorry boss, but the Ramirez situation is going on as we speak."
"Anna, I--"
"It's ok. I understand. I used to have this job."
"And I have to go to mine." Alex said, squinting at her pager.
"How 'bout we all go out to eat when we're free?" Gabriel said quietly. At first they were taken aback, but then they all agreed. Was Gabriel finally coming around?
~Athens, Flashback ~ Even at a drab party like this, Eos and Tendrik Otunde were always up for talking. Tendrik's daughter Cecelia weasled her way out of the idle chit-chat and onto the balcony with a grace beyond her years and disposition. The Greecian air was cool, different then her prior years in England and the complete opposite of her childhood span in Kenya. All this crossed her mind as she looked at the moon. "Can I find a shade of gray that lovely?"
A man approached her, whispering her name. "Cecelia...my Cecelia. This is a pleasant surprise."
Still staring above, she scoffed. "Bollix, you think that I am that naive? I'm not your little nanny's assistant anymore. I'm quite sure you and your little friends have put tabs on me."
"Is that so bad? I saw your paintings and I had to see you." The man touched her shoulder and she flinched. "Let's put the past behind us."
"The only bond we had was our son and he's dead! We should've never been together, I was just another starry eyed girl. But you--you knew better, Thomas."
"I've miss our baby as well. I truly do. I'm a changed man Cecelia. I want you back in my household." Thomas snaked his arm around her as she looked at the floor.
"Get off of me! You haven't changed. You're still pursuing someone the same age as your daughter!" She tries to get away, but he tightens his grip. "It's over, I hurt her. We hurt her. And Mrs.--"
Without warning, someone yanked at Thomas' hair and threw him to the ground. "You can't take a hint, can you? Do three families a favor and leave. Go to your ever forgiving family."
Thomas laughed and slowly got up. "Or else what, Miss Andrada?"
"I could sick Stefan on you. Or Joseph. Or my brother. Tendrik...all respectfull men that could kick your @$$ or hire someone to do it. And let me not forget Junia and Eos; they'll kill you!"
Thomas cleared his throat and strolled away. Cecelia embraced the girl after stifling some sobs. "Marisol...it is so good to see you again."
