CHAPTER 15
It was a silent ride home for T.C. and Chris.
Chris had cried and cried long after Shannon had left with Christy; 'my daughter' as Chris constantly referred to her as T.C. had led her silently to the car.
T.C. kept his eyes on the road and Chris leaned against the window staring out; stopping ever so often to wipe tears from her face.
After a couple of barren attempts T.C. had given up hope of making conversation.
"Are you cold?" T.C. asked after seeing her shudder.
"I'm fine T.C.," she answered softly, irritation present in her voice.
"Are you sure?" he asked as he reached over in attempt to fix her now disheveled hair.
Chris recoiled at his touch and he seemed to finally grasp the idea; she just wanted to be left alone.
"What the……!" T.C. remarked as the pulled up in front of their house.
There was a group of reporters gathered outside and when they saw the car pull up they ran for it. By this time, T.C. was quickly ushering Chris out of the car. Cameras started flashing and questions started coming. "Why do you think she….", "Is it true that…..", "Why…", "How..."
They made no attempt to answer them and instead concentrated on getting in side the house as fast as possible.
"What the hell are they doing out there?" T.C. asked Cory as they closed the door behind them.
"I don't know. I guess some stupid person thought they'd make a buck or two by giving them your address," she answered, "They've been out there like forever. Guess they're just hungry for any story they can get."
"Where's Destiny?" T.C. asked.
"She's asleep upstairs. She's been a bit fussy all afternoon."
"Is she okay?" T.C. asked earnestly.
"Oh yeah. She's fine. Probably just misses her parents," she said smiling. "Chris….how's it going?"
"I'm holding on," she said softly trying her best to smile. It didn't work and Cory walked over and gave a reassuring hug.
"Don't worry Chris it's going to be fine. I'm here for you okay? Just call if you need anything. Okay?"
Chris nodded in reply.
"Well I think I'll be going now. I'll see you guys tomorrow okay?"
"Yea sure. Thanks for watching Destiny." T.C. said as he walked her to the door. The reporters had already left.
"No problem. Bye," she said as she made her way out.
T.C. then made his way upstairs to check on Destiny and stopped at the top of the stairs when he saw Chris standing in the door way of Christy's room. He made his way to stand behind her and encased her in his arms. "It's gonna be alright okay?" he said kissing the top of her head.
"Hey you guys we're home!" Shannon announced as she walked through her front door holding tightly to Christy's hand.
She had cried, screamed and kicked all the way and now she looked like she'd been through a tornado. Her hair was a mess, her face was all wet and her clothes were tousled.
"Look who's home!" Shannon's husband, Shawn said as he came into the room holding a baby.
"Hey guys," Shannon said as she walked over to them, kissed Shawn on the cheek and took the baby from him. "Christy this is my husband Shawn and this is your sister. Her name's Kerry. She's about the same age as Destiny." she told Christy smiling.
Christy said nothing, she only stared.
"Where's Ashlee?" Shannon asked Shawn.
"Right here," she announced as she came into the room. Shannon was standing in front of her, blocking Ashlee and Christy's view from each other.
"Christy this is your other sister, Ashlee. Ashlee this is Christy," Shannon announced moving to the side so they could see each other.
There were two sudden gasps one from Christy the other from Ashlee.
"YOU look just like ME!" Ashlee shouted first.
"No I don't! YOU look just like ME!" Christy countered.
It was true. Christy looked like Ashlee, just in pants and Ashlee looked like Christy, just in a dress.
"I never thought I'd see the day," Shannon stated softly. "The two of you together."
"You never told me I was a twin," Ashlee told Shannon.
"That's because I never thought I'd ever see Christy again. When Marise and I got divorced, he took Christy and well I kept you Ashlee…that's how it went. He went his way and I went mine. But when I saw that article in the paper with Christy I just had to have her back," she finished. Just then Kerry started to cry.
"Ashlee I want you to show Christy around okay. Show her where she'd be staying for me. I'd be there shortly. Okay?"
"Okay."
"Christy will you please go with Ashlee?" She reluctantly did as she was told and followed Ashlee upstairs.
"This is our room," Ashlee announced upon entry of a room painted in candy pink. "That's your bed over there. Anything else?"
Christy shook her head, "I'm not staying here. I'm going back to live with my own mother, my own father and my own sister," she said softly
"Mom!" Ashlee yelled from the doorway.
"Yes, yes….what's wrong?" she asked coming into the room.
"She wants to go back home," Ashlee informed her.
"You are home Christy. Whether you like it or not," Shannon told her deprecatingly.
"No I'm not! I didn't ask to come here and I want to go home!" Christy shouted.
"Well unfortunately Christy we don't always get what we want."
"Well I always do," Christy told her flatly.
"I'm not the Callaways Christy," she stated. "Dinner will be ready in half an hour."
"I'm not hungry," Christy told her.
"Come on Christy, why are you being so difficult?" Shannon asked helplessly.
"Take me home then," Christy said eyeing her.
"I'm not doing that. If you're not hungry then you can stay in your room, till you get hungry," she said dryly before walking out.
"Can I help you unpack?" Ashlee offered.
"Just leave me alone!" Christy screamed at her.
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