Thanks go out to all those who reviewed!
Originally this chapter was supposed to be the escape, but I think its necessary to include LJ. Heis a vital character in the show, and will become more central in my fick with time. Also I wanted to dive a litlle into LJ's thought and emotions in regards to Nyssa, and vice versa with Nyssa it regards to LJ. Its short but I think it gets my point across.
R&R but most of all enjoy!
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LJ looked at her and blinked a couple of times.
" How's that possible?" He asked.
"We all share the same father, that's why my last name is Burrows." Nyssa answered.
" But…" He paused trying to figure out how this was all plausible. "Why didn't anyone ever… I saw you around Michael before, and when he got sentenced you were there. In the back row, why didn't they…"
" I know. I was only fourteen when I found about Michael and Lincoln. You were nine, Lincoln wasn't doing good. Then this entire thing happened. I was shipped of to boarding school. I've only been back for two years now. It was all just too much to spring on you and…"
" No I get it" He said shaking his head back and forth visibly upset. " It's fine. You all just thought I was a kid who couldn't handle, anything! You just thought you would decide for me, is that it?" LJ exclaimed in a raised voice his eyes watering with tears.
" LJ that's not…"
" I'm just a kid, right? Couldn't handle it? Well this kid's mother was murdered right in front of his eyes. This kid tried to survive while on the run from the feds. This kid saw his only other relative his dad's brother get locked up." At this point tears were running freely from his eyes.
" And you were here, this entire damn time! In the damn back row. You were here! And when I was on the run you were here this entire fucken time! Oh god!" LJ exclaimed trying to fight back tears.
There wasn't anything she could say.
She wasn't there for him.
Lincoln never wanted her to get too close to him. She figured because things weren't so good between them to begin with. Even if Lincoln did tell LJ about her, from what she knew about their relationship she could bet on the fact that LJ wouldn't have believed him.
Then she went away to boarding school. When she did finally settle back she became afraid of her own shadow. She wasn't there for him. She knew that. He went through more then most people can ever imagine, and no one was there. He had to lean on Veronica for support.
" I just…I don't know how much…how much longer I can…oh God…" LJ stated but was choked up.
Nyssa moved towards his and took his hand in her and squeezed hard, letting him know she was here for him. Right now she was here for him. She promised herself at that moment that she would try to be here for him when he needed her, from now on. Just like Michael and Lincoln were there for her, she would be here for LJ. .
" So what are you like my aunt or something?" He asked letting go of her hand gently.
"I guess," she answered " But if you call me Aunt Nyssa I will be forced to kick your ass!" She said with a light smile on her face.
" Plus I'm n nowhere near the official aunt age." she added slapping him playfully on the arm.
" So what now?" LJ asked trying to somehow come to term with what he just learned.
" You pretend you didn't see me." She answered.
" What?" LJ exclaimed. " But what about dad and…"
"I know. But it's the only way, " she paused " for now. "
Nyssa plunged her hand in her bag, pulled out a small note pad and proceeded to scribble numbers on it.
" It's my number," she said handing him the paper. " For my prepaid mobile. Michael and now you are the only ones who have the number."