The next morning at the Lighthouse, Lucy was up early making
breakfast when Kevin came into the kitchen.
"Oh, Doc, great! I've got something I want to discuss with you," Lucy said. Kevin flipped the collar of his polo shirt upright, and sat down at the table with his newspaper. "What is it, Lucy?" he asked as he opened the paper. Lucy, cup of tea in tow, sat down across from Kevin at the table and pushed his paper down. "Kevin, this is important, and it needs your full attention, all right?" Lucy said seriously. Kevin sighed, and gave Lucy a warning smile.
"This better not involve your tarot cards." "It doesn't," she said, "It involves our daughter." Kevin laid his paper flat on the table and looked at his wife. "Christina? What about her?" he asked. "I think I might know what has been bothering her," Lucy said. "Really? At least you do, because I, the great psychiatrist, have no clue," Kevin replied. "Well, she's been spending an awful lot of time at GH....." Lucy pointed out.
"Yeah? So?" "What if.....what if Christina's been talking to Frank, Doc?" she finished. Kevin's eyes widened. "You mean....about.......you think Frank might have told her something?" he demanded. "I don't know, but I can't imagine why else Christina would want to hang around the hospital so much. I mean, Ian's mentioned to me that he's seen her there an awful lot," Lucy offered.
"Well, did he mention anything about Frank being with her?" "He never said, but Doc, she's been seeming awfully upset lately. Maybe we ought to talk to her." "I think you're right. She deserves to hear it from us, too," Kevin agreed. "Hear what from you?"
*
"Oh my God...." Livvie said as she listened to Raven describe Caleb. Raven looked around, confused. "What? What'd I say? I didn't imagine him, I swear-" she insisted. "No, no, sweetheart, it's not that, it's just......" Livvie said, waving her hand. "What, then?"
Alison took a deep breath as Eli and Danny returned with a tray of breakfast. Livvie opened her mouth to explain, but Alison shook her head. "You know what? Why don't we talk about this later. Raven, you need your rest," she said, smiling. Everyone else took the hint, and left the room. "Hey, Mom, I'm really not hungry, and you're right, I need to rest before I go home today," Raven said. Alison nodded.
"Well, then, I guess I should go to work, if you're sure you'll be all right," Alison said. Raven nodded reassuringly and smiled. "Okay, then. I'll be back to pick you up this afternoon. I love you."
With that, Alison left.
What was wrong with everyone when I mentioned the man in the road? Well, at least I'm not the only one who gets creeped out by him. Raven thought.
* Christina stood in the kitchen doorway, hands on her hips, staring at her parents. She'd put on a dress that morning, white with red roses and spaghetti straps, so she could spare herself the agony of having to lie down to button her jeans.
"Uh........" stammered Lucy, looking to Kevin. "Well?" she demanded. She was shaking like a leaf inside. What if they know something? Kevin and Lucy sat staring at one another. Are we ready to tell Christina the truth? their eyes asked each other. Finally, Lucy spoke.
"Punkin', see, the thing is, um, Ian mentioned to me that you've been spending an awful lot of time at the hospital lately, and uh....we just-" she began, stumbling over her words. "So?" Christina blurted, panicking. "What we're getting at is....I think it's time we had a family discussion. Right now," Kevin spoke up. Christina pulled up a chair and sat down, heart pounding. Here we go, she thought.
"You know, Christina, I know this must be hard for you....dealing with what you've found out. I'm sure it must've been quite a shock," Lucy began. Christina was surprised at how calm her mother was. "But sweetheart, you could've talked to us about it. This really wasn't anything that Frank had a right to do-" Kevin finished.
"Frank?!" Christina cried, eyes widening. "Frank Scanlon? What's-" "Now, honey, this doesn't change anything. We still love you, and we're still your parents, even if we aren't biologically," Lucy said. "WHAT?!?!!" Christina cried. She nearly fainted. Kevin and Lucy looked at one another. What's with her reaction?
"You guys aren't my real parents?" Christina whimpered, shocked. "You mean Frank didn't tell you?" Kevin asked. "NO!" Christina cried. "Uh-oh," Lucy said. She began to massage her temples. "Wait a minute...I thought you were going......Frank Scanlon? What about him?" Christina asked. She was so confused, so much was going through her mind.
Lucy began to make little crying sounds. "All right! Both of you calm down!" Kevin demanded. "Lucy, it's all right. We might as well tell her everything now."
Lucy dried her eyes with a tissue and nodded. She reached over and patted Christina's hand. Kevin took a deep breath. He'd dreaded this for so long. When it hadn't come up by the time Christina was nineteen, he thought he was home free. Boy, was he wrong. And he and Lucy had brought it on themselves.
"Okay Christina. You're old enough now to know the truth. No, we're not your biologically parents," Kevin announced somberly. "Then who is?" Christina asked. Before either Kevin or Lucy could answer, Christina answered herself. "Frank! Frank Scanlon! He's my father, isn't he?" Kevin and Lucy nodded in unison.
"But then....who's my mother?" Christina asked. "Do I know her?" Oh boy. This was going to be more difficult. "No, honey. You don't. Her name was Julie," Lucy said quietly. Christina nodded slowly, taking it in. Then she looked back to Lucy with a start. "Did you just say, was?" "Yes, sweetie. Julie's .....deceased."
"Oh," Christina said sadly. "So how....I mean, why did you guys raise me?" "It's a long, long story," Kevin said uncomfortably. Lucy looked at him sympathetically. "You know, Doc, if you stay for this, you'll be late. I'll explain everything to her, okay?" she said. Kevin nodded gratefully. He kissed Christina on the cheek and told her he loved her before heading out.
"Why don't we go into the living room , and I'll tell you everything," Lucy said, leading Christina into the living room. They sat on the couch, and Lucy began to explain. She told Christina all about Frank and Julie's one night together, Frank giving up his rights, Lucy adopting Christina, Julie kidnapping Christina, and Kevin arranging for Christina to be the 'guest of honor' at their wedding, and how Julie gave Christina to Lucy just before she left, because of her illness.
After Lucy had explained, Christina was overwhelmed. And sad. And curious. Suddenly, she hit her feet. "What is it, sweetie?" Lucy asked. "I've got to get to the hospital!" Christina cried, swiping her purse from the coat rack. "What?! Why?" "I've got to talk to Frank!"
*
"Jack, you heard her!" Livvie said despairingly. She, Jack, and Eli had gone home from the hospital at Alison's suggestion. Livvie was really upset.
"Yes, so? We already knew Caleb was back," Jack pointed out. "And now Raven and Alison know, too! And Danny and Ian and Eve, and pretty soon, all of Port Charles is going to know! Then they'll start to be afraid of us again!"
Eli, who was in the hallway eavesdropping, was dying of curiosity, especially since this Caleb person had almost killed one of his best friends. And his mother sounded terrified of him, and his dad didn't seem to want to talk about it at all, as if he was in denial. Eli was not about to ask them about Caleb. He'd just have to find out himself.
"Uh, Mom? Dad?" Eli asked, casually strolling into the living room. When they noticed him, Livvie stood up and wiped the tears from her eyes and Jack raised his eyebrows nonchalantly, in question. "What is it, Eli?" Livvie asked.
"I'm going over to Storm's house to practice, all right?" he said as he started to walk out the door. "Wait!" Jack called. "What?" Eli asked. "Might want to take your guitar." Eli laughed, but cursed himself on the inside.
"Right." Eli ran back to his room and grabbed his guitar before dashing out the door. He stashed it in the garage, and got into his car. He was going to find this Caleb person himself.
*
"Oh, Doc, great! I've got something I want to discuss with you," Lucy said. Kevin flipped the collar of his polo shirt upright, and sat down at the table with his newspaper. "What is it, Lucy?" he asked as he opened the paper. Lucy, cup of tea in tow, sat down across from Kevin at the table and pushed his paper down. "Kevin, this is important, and it needs your full attention, all right?" Lucy said seriously. Kevin sighed, and gave Lucy a warning smile.
"This better not involve your tarot cards." "It doesn't," she said, "It involves our daughter." Kevin laid his paper flat on the table and looked at his wife. "Christina? What about her?" he asked. "I think I might know what has been bothering her," Lucy said. "Really? At least you do, because I, the great psychiatrist, have no clue," Kevin replied. "Well, she's been spending an awful lot of time at GH....." Lucy pointed out.
"Yeah? So?" "What if.....what if Christina's been talking to Frank, Doc?" she finished. Kevin's eyes widened. "You mean....about.......you think Frank might have told her something?" he demanded. "I don't know, but I can't imagine why else Christina would want to hang around the hospital so much. I mean, Ian's mentioned to me that he's seen her there an awful lot," Lucy offered.
"Well, did he mention anything about Frank being with her?" "He never said, but Doc, she's been seeming awfully upset lately. Maybe we ought to talk to her." "I think you're right. She deserves to hear it from us, too," Kevin agreed. "Hear what from you?"
*
"Oh my God...." Livvie said as she listened to Raven describe Caleb. Raven looked around, confused. "What? What'd I say? I didn't imagine him, I swear-" she insisted. "No, no, sweetheart, it's not that, it's just......" Livvie said, waving her hand. "What, then?"
Alison took a deep breath as Eli and Danny returned with a tray of breakfast. Livvie opened her mouth to explain, but Alison shook her head. "You know what? Why don't we talk about this later. Raven, you need your rest," she said, smiling. Everyone else took the hint, and left the room. "Hey, Mom, I'm really not hungry, and you're right, I need to rest before I go home today," Raven said. Alison nodded.
"Well, then, I guess I should go to work, if you're sure you'll be all right," Alison said. Raven nodded reassuringly and smiled. "Okay, then. I'll be back to pick you up this afternoon. I love you."
With that, Alison left.
What was wrong with everyone when I mentioned the man in the road? Well, at least I'm not the only one who gets creeped out by him. Raven thought.
* Christina stood in the kitchen doorway, hands on her hips, staring at her parents. She'd put on a dress that morning, white with red roses and spaghetti straps, so she could spare herself the agony of having to lie down to button her jeans.
"Uh........" stammered Lucy, looking to Kevin. "Well?" she demanded. She was shaking like a leaf inside. What if they know something? Kevin and Lucy sat staring at one another. Are we ready to tell Christina the truth? their eyes asked each other. Finally, Lucy spoke.
"Punkin', see, the thing is, um, Ian mentioned to me that you've been spending an awful lot of time at the hospital lately, and uh....we just-" she began, stumbling over her words. "So?" Christina blurted, panicking. "What we're getting at is....I think it's time we had a family discussion. Right now," Kevin spoke up. Christina pulled up a chair and sat down, heart pounding. Here we go, she thought.
"You know, Christina, I know this must be hard for you....dealing with what you've found out. I'm sure it must've been quite a shock," Lucy began. Christina was surprised at how calm her mother was. "But sweetheart, you could've talked to us about it. This really wasn't anything that Frank had a right to do-" Kevin finished.
"Frank?!" Christina cried, eyes widening. "Frank Scanlon? What's-" "Now, honey, this doesn't change anything. We still love you, and we're still your parents, even if we aren't biologically," Lucy said. "WHAT?!?!!" Christina cried. She nearly fainted. Kevin and Lucy looked at one another. What's with her reaction?
"You guys aren't my real parents?" Christina whimpered, shocked. "You mean Frank didn't tell you?" Kevin asked. "NO!" Christina cried. "Uh-oh," Lucy said. She began to massage her temples. "Wait a minute...I thought you were going......Frank Scanlon? What about him?" Christina asked. She was so confused, so much was going through her mind.
Lucy began to make little crying sounds. "All right! Both of you calm down!" Kevin demanded. "Lucy, it's all right. We might as well tell her everything now."
Lucy dried her eyes with a tissue and nodded. She reached over and patted Christina's hand. Kevin took a deep breath. He'd dreaded this for so long. When it hadn't come up by the time Christina was nineteen, he thought he was home free. Boy, was he wrong. And he and Lucy had brought it on themselves.
"Okay Christina. You're old enough now to know the truth. No, we're not your biologically parents," Kevin announced somberly. "Then who is?" Christina asked. Before either Kevin or Lucy could answer, Christina answered herself. "Frank! Frank Scanlon! He's my father, isn't he?" Kevin and Lucy nodded in unison.
"But then....who's my mother?" Christina asked. "Do I know her?" Oh boy. This was going to be more difficult. "No, honey. You don't. Her name was Julie," Lucy said quietly. Christina nodded slowly, taking it in. Then she looked back to Lucy with a start. "Did you just say, was?" "Yes, sweetie. Julie's .....deceased."
"Oh," Christina said sadly. "So how....I mean, why did you guys raise me?" "It's a long, long story," Kevin said uncomfortably. Lucy looked at him sympathetically. "You know, Doc, if you stay for this, you'll be late. I'll explain everything to her, okay?" she said. Kevin nodded gratefully. He kissed Christina on the cheek and told her he loved her before heading out.
"Why don't we go into the living room , and I'll tell you everything," Lucy said, leading Christina into the living room. They sat on the couch, and Lucy began to explain. She told Christina all about Frank and Julie's one night together, Frank giving up his rights, Lucy adopting Christina, Julie kidnapping Christina, and Kevin arranging for Christina to be the 'guest of honor' at their wedding, and how Julie gave Christina to Lucy just before she left, because of her illness.
After Lucy had explained, Christina was overwhelmed. And sad. And curious. Suddenly, she hit her feet. "What is it, sweetie?" Lucy asked. "I've got to get to the hospital!" Christina cried, swiping her purse from the coat rack. "What?! Why?" "I've got to talk to Frank!"
*
"Jack, you heard her!" Livvie said despairingly. She, Jack, and Eli had gone home from the hospital at Alison's suggestion. Livvie was really upset.
"Yes, so? We already knew Caleb was back," Jack pointed out. "And now Raven and Alison know, too! And Danny and Ian and Eve, and pretty soon, all of Port Charles is going to know! Then they'll start to be afraid of us again!"
Eli, who was in the hallway eavesdropping, was dying of curiosity, especially since this Caleb person had almost killed one of his best friends. And his mother sounded terrified of him, and his dad didn't seem to want to talk about it at all, as if he was in denial. Eli was not about to ask them about Caleb. He'd just have to find out himself.
"Uh, Mom? Dad?" Eli asked, casually strolling into the living room. When they noticed him, Livvie stood up and wiped the tears from her eyes and Jack raised his eyebrows nonchalantly, in question. "What is it, Eli?" Livvie asked.
"I'm going over to Storm's house to practice, all right?" he said as he started to walk out the door. "Wait!" Jack called. "What?" Eli asked. "Might want to take your guitar." Eli laughed, but cursed himself on the inside.
"Right." Eli ran back to his room and grabbed his guitar before dashing out the door. He stashed it in the garage, and got into his car. He was going to find this Caleb person himself.
*