Ch.8
Fox and Teresa stood outside in the cold, rubbing their hands together.
"He has to be telling the truth," she said reassuring her self. "He has to be ok…Little Ethan has to be alive."
"I hope you're right," Fox said shivering.
Just then, Alistair walked out, locking the door behind him.
"What just happened in there?" Fox asked. "We heard a lot of screaming."
He chuckled.
"I just helped your friend Chad find his parents."
"What?" Teresa gasped. "Oh my god, who are they?"
"Let's stick to our business for now my dear," Alistair said. "I have something of yours Teresita…"
"My son," she said finishing his sentence.
"Grandfather, how are we supposed to believe you?" Fox asked. "I mean, we had a funeral for him…he died a few years ago."
"Well you had a funeral for Luis as well didn't you? And in case you forgot, tonight's festivities we're in his honor for his return."
"He's right," Teresa said smiling. "Alistair, you really have my son?"
"I don't have him in my possession…but I know who does."
"Who? Tell me, please!" She cried.
"Now just hold on a minute," Fox interrupted. He stared at Alistair. "What do you want from all this? I know you aren't just telling us this out of the goodness of your heart…what do you want from us?"
He lit his next cigar and smiled.
"You're a smart man Fox…Crane blood still obviously running strong…you're right…I'm not giving you this information for free…there is something I want."
"Anything," Teresa said. "I just want my little boy back."
He looked at her, seeing the desperation in her eyes, written all over her face.
"I'm glad you feel that way Teresa…"
"Because the cost of this information isn't cheap…"
Back inside, the whole place had gone to Hell.
"I can't be their son!" Chad screamed. "Coach Russell and Ivy Crane? That means…"
"That you're my half brother," Whitney said. "oh my god, this cant be happening."
"This doesn't make any sense!" TC yelled outraged. "There is no way that this is true…it's not possible!"
"TC, don't lie!" Ivy's voice boomed over the crowd, causing everyone to grow silent and still.
"Ivy, I don't know what you're talking about, but we never did anything that would result in a child."
"Oh yea? What about Julian's 35th birthday party?"
TC grew still.
"Well, happy birthday to me," Julian said, still holding his broken nose. "It's so nice to have a wife who cheats on me during special occasions."
"Oh shut up Julian…it's not like you, or the sainted Eve have any room to talk."
"TC? Is this true?" Eve asked.
He grabbed his head.
"That was a drunken mistake," he said softly. "Just one night."
"Well apparently that's all it took," Ivy said.
"I can't believe it," TC said.
Whitney stormed over.
"I don't even know who you people are!" She screamed at Eve and TC. "God, when did my family become so messed up?"
"Whitney," Eve tried to calm her down.
"Don't touch me you whore," she screamed. "Just stay away from me…I don't need any of this…I don't need any of you…the one person in the world I do need, I cant even have anymore because it turns out, he's my brother! My freaking brother."
She turned to her father.
"You have no idea how much you have ruined my life," she said coldly. "I will never forgive you for this…I hope you rot in hell."
She reached up and slapped him, hard.
He looked at her shocked.
"I hate you." She turned and ran away.
"Whitney, wait," he tried to call after her. But she was gone.
His eyes met Chad's.
He slowly walked over.
"I don't know what to say," he said looking at Ivy and TC. "I just don't know."
"That makes three of us." Ivy said.
"Now just a minute," Eve said. "I don't think we should believe anything until we do a blood sample. For all we know, Alistair could be lying his ass off about the whole thing."
"She's right," Julian said. "It wouldn't be the first time Father has lied about one thing to get the truth of another thing exposed."
"Well I guess we'll just have to wait and see then, TC agreed.
Ivy nodded. She looked over at Sam. He was staring at her, shocked.
You see, TC wasn't the only one who had had a little too much fun with Ivy at that party…