Title: Learning to Live Again
Author: Cara Disclaimer: The things I would do with the characters if Alias belonged to me. I'm content just watching though. JJ- you're a legend! Rating: PG (In Australia we have different ratings and PG is suitable for anyone) Chapter: 8 The Truth. Author's note: To everyone at AllAlias and FanFiction who's reading this story. Thanks so much guys! I love receiving reviews so much. I'd love some constructive criticism if anyone can think of anything.
Dinner started a complete success. They went to Katy's favorite restaurant so she knew all the waiters and the cooks. Every time she met someone she knew, she would start boasting about her beautiful granddaughter. Mostly people would agree and laugh though Sydney noticed that after Katy talked to one particular old man for over five minutes solely on the her granddaughter's eyes, he started to get all fidgety. Vaughn rescued him by commenting on returning to America.
'But so soon! I want you to stay so I can get to know everyone much better.' The old man silently stole away while shooting a thank you glance at Vaughn. He also winked at Sydney as if to silently agree that Annabelle was a beautiful child. 'Mother, there's so much we have to do. Sydney needs to spend time with her father and reacquaint herself with her friends.' 'But why?' 'I forgot you don't know. It's a long story.' 'Well, I've nowhere to go.' 'Annabelle's getting sleepy. Why don't we explain it all tomorrow.' 'No no, I've got a better idea. My hotel is just minutes away from the restaurant. Why doesn't Annabelle come stay with me tonight? That way you and Sydney can have some time alone together.'
Vaughn and Sydney looked at each other dubiously. Though they both wanted more than anything to have some time alone, it would be the first night that they would spend away from their daughter since either of them realized that she existed.
'Oh, know don't you hesitate with me Michael. I'm perfectly capable of taking care of a little girl for one night. And Sydney dear, Michael didn't turn out too bad. Did he?' 'You got me there Katy.' Sydney said laughing. 'It's fine with me if it's okay with you Vaughn.' 'Of course it's okay with Michael! Now, you've got to stop and explain some things to me kids. Why would you call the husband of your child by their last name? And what was this about having to reacquaint yourself with your family and friends?'
Vaughn turned to Sydney. 'You tell it.' Sydney took a deep breath. 'Well, it all started when I was in college and a man in a suit approached me about working for the government.'
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Katy sat there speechless. The story was unbelievable. It was like something you would read about in a new thriller bestseller. Actually, she doubted that anyone would be able to come up with a story like that.
'So you have absolutely no memory of the last two years of your life?' 'Yes, I woke up in Hong Kong and from what I remembered, it was the day before when Vaughn and I were about to leave for Santa Barbara.' 'You poor dear! And Michael, you went and married that awful Lauren girl on the rebound.' 'The biggest mistake of my life. Besides not realizing that it was Francie that was the double.'
'There's one major part of the story that I've left out Katy. I don't know how to tell you this.' 'Spit it out dear, I don't think that I could be any more amazed. After having a husband who was in the CIA and a son now with the agency, I think that I've seen it all.' 'My mother died when I was six. I was devastated. My father and I had been incredibly close but after her death we just drifted apart. As I worked more and more for the CIA, I came to learn things that I never knew before. I learnt that my mother was not a teacher as I thought, but rather had been working for the KGB. She had married my father on a swallow mission. Years passed and then they had me. My father never knew that she wasn't a teacher. He married her trusting her completely and occasionally told her some of the classified Intel from the CIA. She used her stolen knowledge and acted for the KGB while she was married to my father. She was horrible. She killed 11 CIA agents.'
Katy had tears in her eyes from listening to this. What a horrible truth to learn about your own mother. 'There's more Katy. It was during the Cold War.' Realization showed on Katy's face. 'Was it around the time my husband died?'
'I'm so sorry Katy. I don't know how you'll ever forgive me. She killed him. And what's worse is that she's still alive. We found out that her death was all staged. She was captured by the CIA and I began to regain trust in her. Until she betrayed us once again. Now she's on the run. She's an evil, powerful woman. Can you even look at me anymore?'
Katy didn't speak for a moment. Sydney could see the wheels turning in her head. 'Now, don't get me wrong Sydney. I know that it wasn't your fault. There was nothing you could have done to stop her. If Michael here can learn to accept it and love you nevertheless, I'm sure that I have it in my heart to do the same. Please understand that it's all been so much though. If you don't mind, I think that I may go back to the hotel to think about it all.'
'Of course Katy.' 'But don't you think that you're getting Annabelle tonight.' Katy said gesturing at the sleeping child in her father's arms. 'She's coming with me.' Katy stood up and kissed both Michael and Sydney on the forehead and scooped up Annabelle and her baby bag. 'We'll talk tomorrow.'
Author: Cara Disclaimer: The things I would do with the characters if Alias belonged to me. I'm content just watching though. JJ- you're a legend! Rating: PG (In Australia we have different ratings and PG is suitable for anyone) Chapter: 8 The Truth. Author's note: To everyone at AllAlias and FanFiction who's reading this story. Thanks so much guys! I love receiving reviews so much. I'd love some constructive criticism if anyone can think of anything.
Dinner started a complete success. They went to Katy's favorite restaurant so she knew all the waiters and the cooks. Every time she met someone she knew, she would start boasting about her beautiful granddaughter. Mostly people would agree and laugh though Sydney noticed that after Katy talked to one particular old man for over five minutes solely on the her granddaughter's eyes, he started to get all fidgety. Vaughn rescued him by commenting on returning to America.
'But so soon! I want you to stay so I can get to know everyone much better.' The old man silently stole away while shooting a thank you glance at Vaughn. He also winked at Sydney as if to silently agree that Annabelle was a beautiful child. 'Mother, there's so much we have to do. Sydney needs to spend time with her father and reacquaint herself with her friends.' 'But why?' 'I forgot you don't know. It's a long story.' 'Well, I've nowhere to go.' 'Annabelle's getting sleepy. Why don't we explain it all tomorrow.' 'No no, I've got a better idea. My hotel is just minutes away from the restaurant. Why doesn't Annabelle come stay with me tonight? That way you and Sydney can have some time alone together.'
Vaughn and Sydney looked at each other dubiously. Though they both wanted more than anything to have some time alone, it would be the first night that they would spend away from their daughter since either of them realized that she existed.
'Oh, know don't you hesitate with me Michael. I'm perfectly capable of taking care of a little girl for one night. And Sydney dear, Michael didn't turn out too bad. Did he?' 'You got me there Katy.' Sydney said laughing. 'It's fine with me if it's okay with you Vaughn.' 'Of course it's okay with Michael! Now, you've got to stop and explain some things to me kids. Why would you call the husband of your child by their last name? And what was this about having to reacquaint yourself with your family and friends?'
Vaughn turned to Sydney. 'You tell it.' Sydney took a deep breath. 'Well, it all started when I was in college and a man in a suit approached me about working for the government.'
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Katy sat there speechless. The story was unbelievable. It was like something you would read about in a new thriller bestseller. Actually, she doubted that anyone would be able to come up with a story like that.
'So you have absolutely no memory of the last two years of your life?' 'Yes, I woke up in Hong Kong and from what I remembered, it was the day before when Vaughn and I were about to leave for Santa Barbara.' 'You poor dear! And Michael, you went and married that awful Lauren girl on the rebound.' 'The biggest mistake of my life. Besides not realizing that it was Francie that was the double.'
'There's one major part of the story that I've left out Katy. I don't know how to tell you this.' 'Spit it out dear, I don't think that I could be any more amazed. After having a husband who was in the CIA and a son now with the agency, I think that I've seen it all.' 'My mother died when I was six. I was devastated. My father and I had been incredibly close but after her death we just drifted apart. As I worked more and more for the CIA, I came to learn things that I never knew before. I learnt that my mother was not a teacher as I thought, but rather had been working for the KGB. She had married my father on a swallow mission. Years passed and then they had me. My father never knew that she wasn't a teacher. He married her trusting her completely and occasionally told her some of the classified Intel from the CIA. She used her stolen knowledge and acted for the KGB while she was married to my father. She was horrible. She killed 11 CIA agents.'
Katy had tears in her eyes from listening to this. What a horrible truth to learn about your own mother. 'There's more Katy. It was during the Cold War.' Realization showed on Katy's face. 'Was it around the time my husband died?'
'I'm so sorry Katy. I don't know how you'll ever forgive me. She killed him. And what's worse is that she's still alive. We found out that her death was all staged. She was captured by the CIA and I began to regain trust in her. Until she betrayed us once again. Now she's on the run. She's an evil, powerful woman. Can you even look at me anymore?'
Katy didn't speak for a moment. Sydney could see the wheels turning in her head. 'Now, don't get me wrong Sydney. I know that it wasn't your fault. There was nothing you could have done to stop her. If Michael here can learn to accept it and love you nevertheless, I'm sure that I have it in my heart to do the same. Please understand that it's all been so much though. If you don't mind, I think that I may go back to the hotel to think about it all.'
'Of course Katy.' 'But don't you think that you're getting Annabelle tonight.' Katy said gesturing at the sleeping child in her father's arms. 'She's coming with me.' Katy stood up and kissed both Michael and Sydney on the forehead and scooped up Annabelle and her baby bag. 'We'll talk tomorrow.'