Chapter 23

Laura and Lucky followed Jessica towards the center of the island.  Laura noticed that they were going up hill.  From where they were standing, she could see most of the island.  "Won't we be more visible up here?" she asked.

"If we stay out here, yes.  But I have a hiding place up here.  I don't think Helena's men know about it.  They've never found me," Jessica said.  She led them to the top of the hill.  "In here" she said pushing some bushes out of the way.

Lucky and Laura pushed their way through the opening in the bushes and found the narrow entrance to a cave.  Jessica followed them inside, making sure the bushes covered the cave entrance again.

"We have to be quiet when the patrols are nearby," she said pointing to the small openings in the cave roof.  "We don't want the guards to know about this cave.  Luckily you can hear them coming before they're right on top of the cave.

"How long have you been here?" Lucky asked.

"On this island or hiding in this cave?"

"How long were you Helena's prisoner?"

"Ever since my brother Jack went back to Port Charles in your place," Jessica said.

"Why would he do this to us?" Laura asked.  "Why would he want to help Helena?"

"He didn't want to, I assure you.  Helena kidnapped me and threatened to kill me if Jack didn't do what she wanted."

"Why did she pick your brother?  I mean, Helena could have had her plastic surgeons make any of her men look like me.  Why Jack?" Lucky asked.

"Because he looked so much like you already," Jessica said.

"He did?"

"Yes, you both had a lot of the same facial features.  Of course that is to be expected since you both have the same father.".

"What?" Lucky and Laura said at the same time.

"You didn't know?" Jessica asked.  She looked shocked.

"Know what?" Lucky asked.  He wasn't sure he wanted to hear the answer.

"Luke Spencer is our father too."

Lucky and Laura looked at each other in shock.