Lillian had heard what she wanted, Kelly was going to give her another
chance, but for some reason she still felt unsure about how successful she
would be. Kelly was better at her job than Lillian anticipated, meaning at
anytime she could discover the truth and push her away. She had even
thought about running, to avoid the truth coming out, but getting to know
Kelly was just too important.
When she arrived at Kelly's house the next morning, she knew just how crucial this conversation was going to be. Even if Kelly knew nothing about Lillian other then what she was told, she was still going to be suspicious and treat her like a suspect instead of a mother. That was Kelly's nature and Lillian had come to realize that. So when she stepped up to the door, she had to convince herself that ringing the door bell was going to be the smartest thing to do. After some thought though, she stopped letting her fears get in the way, and she knocked, and waited for an answer. The response seemed to be delayed but finally the door opened, but Kelly wasn't the one to answer. Lillian couldn't believe it, but the blonde girl that she kept seeing answered the door again, and Lillian started to think that maybe they lived together. She didn't even have to say anything though before the blonde girl hollered for Kelly, proving that her presence was known. Not long later, a frazzled looking Kelly came from the kitchen followed by another brunette. The blonde and the brunette stayed off to the side as Kelly approached Lillian, a look of forgetfulness on her face.
"I'm sorry Lillian. I know I said we could talk today but an emergency came up. I haven't had time to sleep in the last 24 hours, never the less sit down with you. If you give me a number that I can reach you at though, as soon as things get solved I'll give you a call." Kelly had pleaded with her. Lillian was starting to wonder if Kelly found this game of cat and mouse funny.
"No. I need to talk to you now Kelly. It won't take long. I'm sure your friends can survive without you for a few minutes."
"Go ahead Kel. We'll go back to the office and see if Bosley called there. If we hear anything we'll call you." Sabrina had told Kelly. By now, she knew the entire Lillian Gregowits saga, and wanted Kelly to get to the bottom of it.
"Are you sure?" Kelly had unsurely asked.
"Yes! We'll meet back here in say 2 hours, ok?" Kris reassured her. With that, Kris and Sabrina left, leaving an unsure Kelly behind with Lillian. With nothing else to do now, Kelly reluctantly invited Lillian in as they both sat down on a near by couch.
"Excuse the mess. A friend of ours has been missing since yesterday morning so I haven't had time to clean." Kelly explained to Lillian.
"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad to have this chance to sit down with you. You're busier then I ever imagined, don't you ever get a day off?"
"Yeah, in between most cases I have time off. The thing is, I'm on call 24- 7 so I might start a day as being off from work but then by the time the sunsets I'm on a plane heading to our next case. It's not bad though, this week has been unusually busy. I would have off today had our friend not disappeared."
"I understand." Lillian had remarked. She could tell that Kelly was tired and worried about her friend, but Lillian couldn't give up this opportunity to talk with Kelly. So instead, Lillian tried to find out how much Kelly had found out about her. She continued to ask her about her job and her childhood, but Kelly seemed distant, and because of it, her answers were short and most of the time unrelated.
"So do you miss living in Texas?" Lillian asked.
"Not really. I only lived there until I was 12, and then they sent me from state to state as I got passed around to different foster homes. Then, after high school, I wandered around the country on my own, not really wanting to settle down anywhere. So I guess you could say, it's been awhile since I've considered Texas home. What about you though, I'm sure you must miss it, after all, you lived there your whole life?"
"O well, um…of course I miss it. Good old Texas." Lillian didn't know how to respond to that. She couldn't tell if Kelly knew the truth or if she was just being polite. Either way, it made Lillian nervous that Kelly might figure something out.
"I can imagine. All of those years searching for me though, you must have been a way from Texas for awhile."
"O, not really. I never dreamt that they'd send you out of the state, I always assumed they kept children in the state that they're found in."
"How did you narrow it down to California then. I mean, I've only been here for 5 years. Before then, I was all over the place with no real permanent address."
"Well, I hired that private detective that I told you about. He took all of the information that I had and tracked you to here."
"But why me? There were many other girls in that orphanage with me, and a lot more orphans across the state. You had last seen me when I was a infant. You had no idea what I looked like, or even what my name was anymore. How are you so sure that I'm your daughter, and keep in mind that I'm a detective too."
"The detective that I hired handled all of that. I don't know how he did it, but it took him several years to do it."
"Can I have his name then. I think me and him should talk, compare facts." Before Lillian had an opportunity to answer this question though, Kelly's phone rang. As she answered it, Lillian kept an eye on her facial expressions, all in an attempt to figure out if these sudden questions were because she knew the truth. When Kelly hung up the phone though, she looked more worried then before and quickly picked up her purse and pushed Lillian towards the door.
"I'm sorry, but you have to go now. My associates think they've found our friend and he might be in trouble." Kelly explained.
"Now, but we just started talking. What if I went with you so we could talk in the car?"
"No, it's too dangerous. I'll give you a call when this is all over with."
"No, that's no good. Can we meet someplace tonight?"
"I don't know. It depends if I'm working or not."
"Fine. As soon as possible, call me at this number. It's the hotel that I'm staying at."
"Ok" And with that, Kelly rushed past Lillian before speeding away. Lillian was almost glad that this other thing had popped up, because it took Kelly's mind off of whatever she knew about Lillian, and gave Lillian the opportunity to get out of tough situations. As long as Kelly was worried about Bosley, Lillian could avoid questions like the one Kelly had asked. Questions that couldn't be answered without revealing the truth.
When she arrived at Kelly's house the next morning, she knew just how crucial this conversation was going to be. Even if Kelly knew nothing about Lillian other then what she was told, she was still going to be suspicious and treat her like a suspect instead of a mother. That was Kelly's nature and Lillian had come to realize that. So when she stepped up to the door, she had to convince herself that ringing the door bell was going to be the smartest thing to do. After some thought though, she stopped letting her fears get in the way, and she knocked, and waited for an answer. The response seemed to be delayed but finally the door opened, but Kelly wasn't the one to answer. Lillian couldn't believe it, but the blonde girl that she kept seeing answered the door again, and Lillian started to think that maybe they lived together. She didn't even have to say anything though before the blonde girl hollered for Kelly, proving that her presence was known. Not long later, a frazzled looking Kelly came from the kitchen followed by another brunette. The blonde and the brunette stayed off to the side as Kelly approached Lillian, a look of forgetfulness on her face.
"I'm sorry Lillian. I know I said we could talk today but an emergency came up. I haven't had time to sleep in the last 24 hours, never the less sit down with you. If you give me a number that I can reach you at though, as soon as things get solved I'll give you a call." Kelly had pleaded with her. Lillian was starting to wonder if Kelly found this game of cat and mouse funny.
"No. I need to talk to you now Kelly. It won't take long. I'm sure your friends can survive without you for a few minutes."
"Go ahead Kel. We'll go back to the office and see if Bosley called there. If we hear anything we'll call you." Sabrina had told Kelly. By now, she knew the entire Lillian Gregowits saga, and wanted Kelly to get to the bottom of it.
"Are you sure?" Kelly had unsurely asked.
"Yes! We'll meet back here in say 2 hours, ok?" Kris reassured her. With that, Kris and Sabrina left, leaving an unsure Kelly behind with Lillian. With nothing else to do now, Kelly reluctantly invited Lillian in as they both sat down on a near by couch.
"Excuse the mess. A friend of ours has been missing since yesterday morning so I haven't had time to clean." Kelly explained to Lillian.
"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad to have this chance to sit down with you. You're busier then I ever imagined, don't you ever get a day off?"
"Yeah, in between most cases I have time off. The thing is, I'm on call 24- 7 so I might start a day as being off from work but then by the time the sunsets I'm on a plane heading to our next case. It's not bad though, this week has been unusually busy. I would have off today had our friend not disappeared."
"I understand." Lillian had remarked. She could tell that Kelly was tired and worried about her friend, but Lillian couldn't give up this opportunity to talk with Kelly. So instead, Lillian tried to find out how much Kelly had found out about her. She continued to ask her about her job and her childhood, but Kelly seemed distant, and because of it, her answers were short and most of the time unrelated.
"So do you miss living in Texas?" Lillian asked.
"Not really. I only lived there until I was 12, and then they sent me from state to state as I got passed around to different foster homes. Then, after high school, I wandered around the country on my own, not really wanting to settle down anywhere. So I guess you could say, it's been awhile since I've considered Texas home. What about you though, I'm sure you must miss it, after all, you lived there your whole life?"
"O well, um…of course I miss it. Good old Texas." Lillian didn't know how to respond to that. She couldn't tell if Kelly knew the truth or if she was just being polite. Either way, it made Lillian nervous that Kelly might figure something out.
"I can imagine. All of those years searching for me though, you must have been a way from Texas for awhile."
"O, not really. I never dreamt that they'd send you out of the state, I always assumed they kept children in the state that they're found in."
"How did you narrow it down to California then. I mean, I've only been here for 5 years. Before then, I was all over the place with no real permanent address."
"Well, I hired that private detective that I told you about. He took all of the information that I had and tracked you to here."
"But why me? There were many other girls in that orphanage with me, and a lot more orphans across the state. You had last seen me when I was a infant. You had no idea what I looked like, or even what my name was anymore. How are you so sure that I'm your daughter, and keep in mind that I'm a detective too."
"The detective that I hired handled all of that. I don't know how he did it, but it took him several years to do it."
"Can I have his name then. I think me and him should talk, compare facts." Before Lillian had an opportunity to answer this question though, Kelly's phone rang. As she answered it, Lillian kept an eye on her facial expressions, all in an attempt to figure out if these sudden questions were because she knew the truth. When Kelly hung up the phone though, she looked more worried then before and quickly picked up her purse and pushed Lillian towards the door.
"I'm sorry, but you have to go now. My associates think they've found our friend and he might be in trouble." Kelly explained.
"Now, but we just started talking. What if I went with you so we could talk in the car?"
"No, it's too dangerous. I'll give you a call when this is all over with."
"No, that's no good. Can we meet someplace tonight?"
"I don't know. It depends if I'm working or not."
"Fine. As soon as possible, call me at this number. It's the hotel that I'm staying at."
"Ok" And with that, Kelly rushed past Lillian before speeding away. Lillian was almost glad that this other thing had popped up, because it took Kelly's mind off of whatever she knew about Lillian, and gave Lillian the opportunity to get out of tough situations. As long as Kelly was worried about Bosley, Lillian could avoid questions like the one Kelly had asked. Questions that couldn't be answered without revealing the truth.