My Life Closed Twice
Chapter 29: Once More Into the Breach
Disclaimer: General Hospital and all its characters belong to ABC, Disney, etc.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my faithful beta reader. Please read and review!
Uncle Stephan was surprised to see me. Fear flashed through his eyes. It was gone in a second. I didn't need any more instruction on how to handle this situation. We were Cassadines. I turned back around to face our enemy.
"Stephan, I believe you know our guest," Helena was saying. "You don't need to be worried, she is unharmed."
"Is there a point to this?" Uncle Stephan sounded bored.
"You haven't been a very good guardian the last few days. You left your charge without proper supervision," Helena responded. "Why she was very nearly killed yesterday. I knew you would be concerned. So, like any caring Mother, I arranged for her to be brought to you."
I smiled. "I am so glad you were able to give me a ride. Could you please bring the car back around? We really wouldn't want to take up any more of your valuable time."
"How amusing," she said. "I will leave you alone for a minute to get reacquainted." She left the room using the door taking her henchmen with her.
I turned back around to face Uncle Stephan. We just looked at each other for a while. I waited for him to make the first move. He walked around the couch to stand in front of me. His hands were tied in front of him.
"How have you been?" he asked. Leave it to Uncle Stephan to act like everything was normal.
"Fine, I have been spending time with some interesting people," I told him.
"Anyone I might know?" Uncle Stephan asked as he sat down on the couch.
I sat down beside him. "Lets see a crazy man, his sister, an ex-DA shyster, the twins, a pretty-boy male chauvinistic pig, Jax, a grease monkey in a penthouse, our hostess, a Dr. Collins, the pretty-boy's parents, and the Q's," I listed for him.
"You have had a busy couple of days," he responded.
"A girl has to keep occupied," I said.
We sat silently next to each other for a minute. Then Uncle Stephan reached over and grasped my hand. I leaned into him.
"I'm sorry you are involved. You were never supposed to have anything to do with her," Uncle Stephan finally said.
"Who is she?" I asked.
For a minute I thought he wasn't going to answer me. "She is my mother," he answered.
"I have heard stories about Grandmother Kristin. That crazy lady is not her," I argued.
"No. My father fell in love a servant. When she became pregnant with your mother he gave her a new name and a new life as Kristin Bergman," Uncle Stephan explained.
"That woman claims she killed Grandmother Kristin," I said almost to myself.
Uncle Stephan ignored me. "When Kristin died my father brought Alexis home to live with us. Even though we are technically half-siblings Alexis and I were always very close. She helped me raise Nicholas and now I am helping her raise you."
"What about Aunt Kristina?" I asked.
"Father made other arrangements for her," Uncle Stephan hedged.
"That woman hates me and Mom," I said.
"Helena hates everyone," Uncle Stephan stated flatly. "She is a twisted woman. All she wants is access to the Cassadine money and the power that can bring."
"She tried to get the twins. I told her she was lying and sent her away," I told him.
For a minute I saw amusement light Uncle Stephan's eyes. "I am sure she was not pleased by your refusal."
"No one would tell me. Why didn't they tell me?" I asked.
"We wanted to believe that part of our life was over," he answered sadly.
"Mr. Spencer didn't believe that," I said. I had Uncle Stephan's full attention now. "He knew she was there. He came to get Mom."
"Your mother isn't here?" he asked.
"I don't think so. The last time I saw her she was at the brownstone. I went out for some fresh air after dinner with the Qs," I told him.
Relief flashed through his eyes. "Spencer can be effective at keeping Helena at bay."
"He seems to be a good influence on her," I agreed. "Have you seen Nicholas or Gia?"
"No. She won't hurt Nicholas though," he reassured me.
"What about Gia?" I asked.
Then he grew serious again. "Helena is very dangerous."
Translation: Gia's life wasn't worth a plug nickel to Helena. I couldn't help but see Michael in his hospital bed. He was there not because Mr. Corinthos was dangerous. He was there because the little old lady in the shoe hated me.
Uncle Stephan sat up straight and gave me my marching orders. "She will not win. Remember who you are. Never forget that you and Nicholas and Mark and Leslie are the future of the Cassadines."
I couldn't help but just stare at Uncle Stephan. He was kidding right? Remember who I was? That was becoming the joke of the century. I wasn't a Quartermaine anymore. Now I wasn't even a Cassadine. At least not legitimate one. I didn't even know who was a Cassadine.
I heard the door open behind us. It was time to once again face the dragon. When this was over I was going to have to go shopping for a new family.
Chapter 29: Once More Into the Breach
Disclaimer: General Hospital and all its characters belong to ABC, Disney, etc.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my faithful beta reader. Please read and review!
Uncle Stephan was surprised to see me. Fear flashed through his eyes. It was gone in a second. I didn't need any more instruction on how to handle this situation. We were Cassadines. I turned back around to face our enemy.
"Stephan, I believe you know our guest," Helena was saying. "You don't need to be worried, she is unharmed."
"Is there a point to this?" Uncle Stephan sounded bored.
"You haven't been a very good guardian the last few days. You left your charge without proper supervision," Helena responded. "Why she was very nearly killed yesterday. I knew you would be concerned. So, like any caring Mother, I arranged for her to be brought to you."
I smiled. "I am so glad you were able to give me a ride. Could you please bring the car back around? We really wouldn't want to take up any more of your valuable time."
"How amusing," she said. "I will leave you alone for a minute to get reacquainted." She left the room using the door taking her henchmen with her.
I turned back around to face Uncle Stephan. We just looked at each other for a while. I waited for him to make the first move. He walked around the couch to stand in front of me. His hands were tied in front of him.
"How have you been?" he asked. Leave it to Uncle Stephan to act like everything was normal.
"Fine, I have been spending time with some interesting people," I told him.
"Anyone I might know?" Uncle Stephan asked as he sat down on the couch.
I sat down beside him. "Lets see a crazy man, his sister, an ex-DA shyster, the twins, a pretty-boy male chauvinistic pig, Jax, a grease monkey in a penthouse, our hostess, a Dr. Collins, the pretty-boy's parents, and the Q's," I listed for him.
"You have had a busy couple of days," he responded.
"A girl has to keep occupied," I said.
We sat silently next to each other for a minute. Then Uncle Stephan reached over and grasped my hand. I leaned into him.
"I'm sorry you are involved. You were never supposed to have anything to do with her," Uncle Stephan finally said.
"Who is she?" I asked.
For a minute I thought he wasn't going to answer me. "She is my mother," he answered.
"I have heard stories about Grandmother Kristin. That crazy lady is not her," I argued.
"No. My father fell in love a servant. When she became pregnant with your mother he gave her a new name and a new life as Kristin Bergman," Uncle Stephan explained.
"That woman claims she killed Grandmother Kristin," I said almost to myself.
Uncle Stephan ignored me. "When Kristin died my father brought Alexis home to live with us. Even though we are technically half-siblings Alexis and I were always very close. She helped me raise Nicholas and now I am helping her raise you."
"What about Aunt Kristina?" I asked.
"Father made other arrangements for her," Uncle Stephan hedged.
"That woman hates me and Mom," I said.
"Helena hates everyone," Uncle Stephan stated flatly. "She is a twisted woman. All she wants is access to the Cassadine money and the power that can bring."
"She tried to get the twins. I told her she was lying and sent her away," I told him.
For a minute I saw amusement light Uncle Stephan's eyes. "I am sure she was not pleased by your refusal."
"No one would tell me. Why didn't they tell me?" I asked.
"We wanted to believe that part of our life was over," he answered sadly.
"Mr. Spencer didn't believe that," I said. I had Uncle Stephan's full attention now. "He knew she was there. He came to get Mom."
"Your mother isn't here?" he asked.
"I don't think so. The last time I saw her she was at the brownstone. I went out for some fresh air after dinner with the Qs," I told him.
Relief flashed through his eyes. "Spencer can be effective at keeping Helena at bay."
"He seems to be a good influence on her," I agreed. "Have you seen Nicholas or Gia?"
"No. She won't hurt Nicholas though," he reassured me.
"What about Gia?" I asked.
Then he grew serious again. "Helena is very dangerous."
Translation: Gia's life wasn't worth a plug nickel to Helena. I couldn't help but see Michael in his hospital bed. He was there not because Mr. Corinthos was dangerous. He was there because the little old lady in the shoe hated me.
Uncle Stephan sat up straight and gave me my marching orders. "She will not win. Remember who you are. Never forget that you and Nicholas and Mark and Leslie are the future of the Cassadines."
I couldn't help but just stare at Uncle Stephan. He was kidding right? Remember who I was? That was becoming the joke of the century. I wasn't a Quartermaine anymore. Now I wasn't even a Cassadine. At least not legitimate one. I didn't even know who was a Cassadine.
I heard the door open behind us. It was time to once again face the dragon. When this was over I was going to have to go shopping for a new family.