Truth, Lies, and Betrayal - Chapter 2

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Lulu, in a daze, quickly looks up when she hears Roy's voice.

" Yeah? Oh, Roy hey." says Lulu.

" Hey yourself. I said, are you ok?" says Roy.

" Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" says Lulu trying to pull herself together, holding back tears.

" Well I just saw you with Helena. She looked like she was hassling you. It looked to me like she was hurting you, are you sure your ok?" says Roy looking at her arm.

" No, she was just being annoying. As usual." says Lulu as she covers up the bruise on her arm with her jacket sleeve as she turns around.

" Ok, well I've gotta run. I've gotta meet Felicia but..I really don't want to leave you like this. Sweetheart, are you sure there's nothing wrong? Did Helena say something.." says Roy.

Lulu turns around and faces Roy. She takes a deep breath as she plasters a smile on her face. Like she did at Kelly's with the customers when she was having a really bad day.

" Honest Roy, I'm fine. Helena didn't say anything." says Lulu.

Roy looks at her one last time as he lets up, still not believing her.

" Ok, as long as your cool." says Roy.

" Yeah, I'm cool. Have a good time with Felicia. Tell her I said hi." says Lulu with a laugh.

" I'll do that. See ya, kiddo." says Roy as he leaves.

" Bye." says Lulu still smiling.

As soon as he was out of sight, Lulu looked worriedly out onto the water. She didn't know what the think or what to feel.

This couldn't be true. It's had to be a lie. Her father would never do that to her mother. Married or not. He wasn't that kind of person....

But there was only one way to find out. Lulu heard the thunder again, stronger and closer this time. She let out a small yell when she heard it. Suddenly it started raining. She quickly ran to Luke's.

Lulu reached Luke's and went inside. She saw Coleman standing on the other side of the bar. She gave him a small smile.

" Hey Coleman. Is he in his office?" says Lulu.

" Hey gorgeous! How've you been?" says Coleman.

" I've been alright. How about you?" says Lulu.

" Can't complain, can't complain. He's been back there a while. I think he's doing the books or somethin'. I heard a few glasses break." jokes Coleman.

" Alright, thanks." says Lulu as she heads back to her dad's office.

Lulu pressed her hand on the door. She just stood there, staring. Thinking of what Helena had said. She could just forget she ever said it, but she had to know. Why would she make up something like that?

" No, this is crazy." says Lulu softly as she turns to leave.

Suddenly, her father opens the door. She turns back around.

" Dad, hey. I was just about to come in." says Lulu with a small smile.

" Darlin' you are a sight for soar eyes. I was just going to get some more glasses." says Luke as he kisses her on the top of the head.

Lulu laughs as she follows him into the office.

" Daddy, I thought you were gonna start hiring people to do the books?" says Lulu looking at the broken glass on the floor.

" I lied. Be careful with the glass, darlin'.." says Luke as he clears it away for her.

Luke sits back down in his chair as he begins marking more things down in the book.

" So, what brings you by?" says Luke without looking up.

" Well.." says Lulu as she sits across from the desk.

Lulu pushes a piece of her hair back, looking down at the floor. She didn't even know where to start.

" I...um I ran into Helena Cassadine on the docks.." says Lulu nervously.

Luke quickly looks up as he takes out the cigar from his mouth, placing it in the ashtray.

" Are you alright? She didn't hurt you did she?" says Luke.

" No, no she didn't hurt me. She said some things though. And I'm just...I don't know. Confused I guess." says Lulu.

" Sweetheart, you can't believe a word the woman says. She's a liar. You know that." says Luke.

" I know. I just don't understand why she would lie about something like that." says Lulu.

" Something like what?" says Luke worriedly.

Lulu nervously gets out of the seat and turns around pacing over by the empty wine holders. She crosses her arms over her chest, biting her bottom lip.

" You've gotta tell me, darlin'. What did that woman say to you?" says Luke.

Lulu laughs.

" It's so stupid. I know that you would never do anything like that. Ever. Especially to.." says Lulu.

Suddenly Luke knew exactly what Lulu was talking about, and exactly what Helena had told her. He tensed as he sat back in his seat. Saying nothing at all.

" She said...that you raped mom. Before you were married. Which is completely insane! Why would anyone marry someone who had done something so awful to them." says Lulu trying to make a joke out of it.

She turns around and looks at her father, who has tears in his eyes. She suddenly gets a chill that consumes her entire body.

" Dad...tell me I'm just being stupid.." says Lulu as tears begin to well up in her eyes as well.

Luke puts his head down.

" Dad...say something.." says Lulu as a tear falls down her left cheek.

" Omigod..I can't..omigod.." says Lulu as she turns around.

Luke arose from his seat. Watching Lulu. Ashamed.

" Leslie Lu.." says Luke.

" Don't. Just don't. I wanna hear you say it." says Lulu as she turns and faces him from across the room.

Luke walks up to her and touches her shoulder. She shrugs it off.

" Don't touch me right now. Just say it." says Lulu.

" Say what? What do you want me..." says Luke as he takes a few steps back.

" I wanna hear you say it!" says Lulu more loudly this time.

Luke turns around. Not wanting to face her. He knew that she couldn't stand to look at him. Lulu put her head down as the tears continued to fall uncontrollably.

" Do you want to hear me say it? Fine.A long time ago, in another life, before you were born, I raped your mother." says Luke beggining to cry.

He remembered when Lucky found out when he was about Lulu's age. And how it changed there relationship forever. He had a gut feeling that it would be worse this time around.