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The Discovery
It had been a long day for the Cohen's and Ryan, so they were sitting and having a takeout dinner of Chinese. As usual Seth was babbling on randomly, while the rest of the family listened, or pretended to at least. Just then the phone rang. Sandy got up to get it figuring that it was someone from work. After about thirty seconds he call Ryan and said that it was for him. After Ryan took the phone Sandy stayed within earshot. Kirsten saw this and instantly knew that something was wrong.
Meanwhile Ryan picked up the phone, and was shocked to hear a 12 year olds voice on the other line.
"Who is this?" he questioned
"Listen Ryan, this may be hard to believe because it was hard for me, but I am your sister Kendra." Kendra tried to explain.
"I never had a sister...I have a brother..." Ryan started
"But Trey's in jail for stealing a car with a gun and drugs on him." Kendra finished.
"How old are you? And how did you find out about me?" he questioned again. He wasn't sure if this was a joke or not.
"Well, I was born January 27, 1992 and from what I was told I was put into an orphanage; California's Orphanage at Chino to be exact. I've lived there most of my life except for a few times when Dawn brought me to her home. I was once introduced to Trey and told that he was my only brother. But anyways, Dawn showed up about a week ago and all of a sudden adopted me back into the family. I found out about you when AJ was drunk, and after scanning through the mail I was able to match up the phone number carved in my dresser to where you lived." Kendra explained.
"Oh my god. I remember now. She said it was a fucking miscarriage! Oh my god I can't believe this." Ryan replies shocked.
Sandy, by now, was getting very concerned because Ryan had just paled a couple shades and was saying something about how he remembered and a miscarriage. Sandy decided to let Ryan finish talking to whomever, and then he would talk to him later.
After about ten minutes Ryan took down a number and an address and hung up. He returned to the table and sat, pushing around his food on his plate, hoping that Seth would continue talking. Unfortunately, Sandy broke the silence before Seth started talking.
"So Ryan, sorry to be nosey, but who was that call from? You look a little upset." Sandy questioned
"It was just an old friend...updating me on the latest problems in Chino." Ryan replied trying to get the conversation over with as quickly as possible. Unlucky for him though, because this was something Sandy did not want to drop.
"How did she get the house number and not the pool house number? And how old is she? She sounded quite young." Sandy pushed at Ryan.
"Ummm... I dunno. She's not that young." Ryan replied coldly "May I be excused? I have a lot of homework to finish up."
"Okay. See you in the morning Ryan." Sandy answered not believing Ryan completely.
Seth also not believing Ryan completely decided to head out to the pool house for some Seth/Ryan time. He was surprised to see Ryan laying stomach up on the bed staring at the ceiling.
"What's up bro?" Seth asked trying to start a conversation. "Come on the ceiling can't be that interesting. Just tell me who called and I promise now more questions."
"You really want to know?" Ryan questioned
"Yeah man. It's really bugging you so I might be able to help." Seth replied happily
"My sister, Kendra." Ryan replies flatly
"What'd you say Ryan? It sounded like you said your sister, but we all know that you don't have a sister." Seth blabbed on
"Yes Seth, my sister. I didn't know about her until her call tonight. See. When she was born Dawn put her in an orphanage and told Trey and I that she had a miscarriage. Only, Trey knew the truth and actually got to meet her a few years ago." Ryan explained hoping that this was enough information to satisfy Seth.
"So how did she find out about you, and where did she get this number?" Seth kept questioning
"Seth, I really don't want to talk about this know." Ryan replied coldly
"Just answer the question, it's the last one. I promise." Seth begged
"Fine last one and then we completely drop the topic. When AJ was drunk he mentioned Trey and me, Kendra caught on so she looked me up in one of the letters your Dad writes to Dawn. So know she knew me, your Dad, and that I'm living with you guys. She found your number carved into her dresser, because I carved it there so I wouldn't lose it. Can you leave now, I have homework to do" Ryan finishes.
"Ok bro, tell me when you finish counting all of those dots on the ceiling." Seth jokes before scurrying out of the pool house from Ryan's glare. He's glad Ryan didn't make him promise not to tell anyone, because the instant he enters the house Sandy and Kirsten start grilling him with questions.
"Ok, Mom, Dad, just chill. It was just Ryan's sister who called." Seth starts out. He tells the whole deal to his parents, who listen in awe.
"Oh no Sandy! What are we going to do? Ryan's going to want to live with his sister?" Kirsten says shocked.
"I'll talk to him tomorrow Kirsten. Don't worry we'll figure something out." Sandy replies simply.
"Why not now Sandy? He might run off or something." Kirsten says worriedly.
"I won't run off, don't worry. I don't know if I want to see my sister." Ryan butts in. He had entered the house to borrow Seth's biology book, and heard the whole thing.
"Ryan, why don't you just have her over for dinner one night. I want to meet your sister; Oh man a girl version of you would so kick ass." Seth says
"I'll call her tomorrow and invite her to come for dinner on Friday, if that's ok with you guys." Ryan says looking at Sandy and Kirsten
"That would be great Ryan!" Kirsten replies happily
"Ok, I'll see you guys in the morning. Thanks again." Ryan replies with a hint of happiness in his voice, as he heads towards the pool house.
"Good night Ryan." Sandy and Kirsten reply in unison. They could both see the happiness in Ryan's face when they said his sister could visit, but they had a feeling that this wasn't going to turn out the way it was planned.
Disclaimer: I do not own the OC or FOX
The Discovery
It had been a long day for the Cohen's and Ryan, so they were sitting and having a takeout dinner of Chinese. As usual Seth was babbling on randomly, while the rest of the family listened, or pretended to at least. Just then the phone rang. Sandy got up to get it figuring that it was someone from work. After about thirty seconds he call Ryan and said that it was for him. After Ryan took the phone Sandy stayed within earshot. Kirsten saw this and instantly knew that something was wrong.
Meanwhile Ryan picked up the phone, and was shocked to hear a 12 year olds voice on the other line.
"Who is this?" he questioned
"Listen Ryan, this may be hard to believe because it was hard for me, but I am your sister Kendra." Kendra tried to explain.
"I never had a sister...I have a brother..." Ryan started
"But Trey's in jail for stealing a car with a gun and drugs on him." Kendra finished.
"How old are you? And how did you find out about me?" he questioned again. He wasn't sure if this was a joke or not.
"Well, I was born January 27, 1992 and from what I was told I was put into an orphanage; California's Orphanage at Chino to be exact. I've lived there most of my life except for a few times when Dawn brought me to her home. I was once introduced to Trey and told that he was my only brother. But anyways, Dawn showed up about a week ago and all of a sudden adopted me back into the family. I found out about you when AJ was drunk, and after scanning through the mail I was able to match up the phone number carved in my dresser to where you lived." Kendra explained.
"Oh my god. I remember now. She said it was a fucking miscarriage! Oh my god I can't believe this." Ryan replies shocked.
Sandy, by now, was getting very concerned because Ryan had just paled a couple shades and was saying something about how he remembered and a miscarriage. Sandy decided to let Ryan finish talking to whomever, and then he would talk to him later.
After about ten minutes Ryan took down a number and an address and hung up. He returned to the table and sat, pushing around his food on his plate, hoping that Seth would continue talking. Unfortunately, Sandy broke the silence before Seth started talking.
"So Ryan, sorry to be nosey, but who was that call from? You look a little upset." Sandy questioned
"It was just an old friend...updating me on the latest problems in Chino." Ryan replied trying to get the conversation over with as quickly as possible. Unlucky for him though, because this was something Sandy did not want to drop.
"How did she get the house number and not the pool house number? And how old is she? She sounded quite young." Sandy pushed at Ryan.
"Ummm... I dunno. She's not that young." Ryan replied coldly "May I be excused? I have a lot of homework to finish up."
"Okay. See you in the morning Ryan." Sandy answered not believing Ryan completely.
Seth also not believing Ryan completely decided to head out to the pool house for some Seth/Ryan time. He was surprised to see Ryan laying stomach up on the bed staring at the ceiling.
"What's up bro?" Seth asked trying to start a conversation. "Come on the ceiling can't be that interesting. Just tell me who called and I promise now more questions."
"You really want to know?" Ryan questioned
"Yeah man. It's really bugging you so I might be able to help." Seth replied happily
"My sister, Kendra." Ryan replies flatly
"What'd you say Ryan? It sounded like you said your sister, but we all know that you don't have a sister." Seth blabbed on
"Yes Seth, my sister. I didn't know about her until her call tonight. See. When she was born Dawn put her in an orphanage and told Trey and I that she had a miscarriage. Only, Trey knew the truth and actually got to meet her a few years ago." Ryan explained hoping that this was enough information to satisfy Seth.
"So how did she find out about you, and where did she get this number?" Seth kept questioning
"Seth, I really don't want to talk about this know." Ryan replied coldly
"Just answer the question, it's the last one. I promise." Seth begged
"Fine last one and then we completely drop the topic. When AJ was drunk he mentioned Trey and me, Kendra caught on so she looked me up in one of the letters your Dad writes to Dawn. So know she knew me, your Dad, and that I'm living with you guys. She found your number carved into her dresser, because I carved it there so I wouldn't lose it. Can you leave now, I have homework to do" Ryan finishes.
"Ok bro, tell me when you finish counting all of those dots on the ceiling." Seth jokes before scurrying out of the pool house from Ryan's glare. He's glad Ryan didn't make him promise not to tell anyone, because the instant he enters the house Sandy and Kirsten start grilling him with questions.
"Ok, Mom, Dad, just chill. It was just Ryan's sister who called." Seth starts out. He tells the whole deal to his parents, who listen in awe.
"Oh no Sandy! What are we going to do? Ryan's going to want to live with his sister?" Kirsten says shocked.
"I'll talk to him tomorrow Kirsten. Don't worry we'll figure something out." Sandy replies simply.
"Why not now Sandy? He might run off or something." Kirsten says worriedly.
"I won't run off, don't worry. I don't know if I want to see my sister." Ryan butts in. He had entered the house to borrow Seth's biology book, and heard the whole thing.
"Ryan, why don't you just have her over for dinner one night. I want to meet your sister; Oh man a girl version of you would so kick ass." Seth says
"I'll call her tomorrow and invite her to come for dinner on Friday, if that's ok with you guys." Ryan says looking at Sandy and Kirsten
"That would be great Ryan!" Kirsten replies happily
"Ok, I'll see you guys in the morning. Thanks again." Ryan replies with a hint of happiness in his voice, as he heads towards the pool house.
"Good night Ryan." Sandy and Kirsten reply in unison. They could both see the happiness in Ryan's face when they said his sister could visit, but they had a feeling that this wasn't going to turn out the way it was planned.