Chapter 12

Jax met Luke at the police station. "He's in there now," Luke said pointing toward the room.

"This is only going to get worse," Jax said.

Jax barged in and Sonny looked at him blankly. "Honestly, I'm in the middle of an interview," Anna said turning around. "Mr. Jacks, why are you here interrupting procedure?"

Sonny nodded to Jax. "Commissioner, we have something to tell you. It's about Franco and also Jerry."

"Jerry?" she questioned. "Luke mentioned your brother in an earlier conversation. He'll have to wait. Sonny is-

"Lying," Jax said. "We're covering for somebody."

Now Anna was confused and agitated. "First you tell me you are innocent and now you confess," she said to Sonny. "And you all of the sudden are working with him. You hate Sonny," directing her attention to Jax.

"I think we need to have this conversation in your office," Jax said. "All four of us," Jax continued.

"I don't know what kind of game you all are playing-

"This isn't a game Commissioner. What we have to tell you is very important," Sonny interrupted.

"I'll allow it. This better be good," Anna said. The three of them walked out to find Luke waiting for them. "I suppose you are in cahoots with these two."

Luke nodded. "Follow me," Anna said. The men sighed knowing they were getting ready to drop a bomb.

Anna went behind her desk and sat. "Start talking."

Luke went first. "You know Helena poisoned me and I had to find the cure. I had to find Jerry to do that. He found me in Germany. He had his thugs knock me out and they took me to a warehouse. I saw Jerry there and he told me that his associate was going to finish me off instead of giving me the cure. I got the cure anyway but I got shot in the leg."

"Who shot you?" Anna asked.

Luke sighed. "This is going to be very hard to hear Anna. It was...Robin."

Anna narrowed her eyes. "Luke, that can't be. My daughter is gone. I spent all that time in Switzerland on a wild goose chase."

Sonny interjected. "Anna, it's true. Jerry had her. I saw her with my own eyes. She tried to kill me under Jerry's orders," he said gently.

Anna shook her head in disbelief. Her heart was tightening in her chest. "You're lying. My little girl can't be alive."

"She is," Jax said. "We saw her but she's not our Robin. Jerry did something to her. She doesn't recognize any of us. She has no memory of her life here. She said she's been living in Rome."

Anna went quiet and took her glasses off. If they were right, she was going to put Jerry through the ringer. "Why would she go with Jerry? What is this about Franco?

"We think she's been brainwashed. We think she is the one responsible for Franco," Luke said.

"Where is she?"

"At my house," Sonny said.

Anna stood up and grabbed her keys and jacket. "Take me to her."

Luke drove Anna there. Anna tried to breathe. She couldn't wrap her head around it. How could this be possible? She was lost in thought when they pulled up to Sonny's house.

They waited for Sonny to arrive. He opened the door and saw Carly sitting in the living room. She turned around to see Anna and her heart went out to her.

Carly went to Anna. "You better sit," she told her. She led Anna to the couch. Carly motioned that Robin was upstairs.

Sonny and Jax went to her room. "Robin," Sonny called out.

She turned around. "What is it?" They walked in and sat on either side of her. They felt more like fathers than friends at the moment.

"Robin, there is a woman downstairs who wants to see you. She is your mother. Her name is Anna Devane," Sonny said.

"My mother?" Robin questioned skeptically.

"Yes. You have to trust us," Jax said. He sighed. "You trusted my brother."

Robin eyes snapped open. "Jerry is your brother. Where is he? He promised he'll come and get me. Sonny said he was gone but he wouldn't do that."

He stroked the back of her head. "Robin, I'm sorry but Jerry isn't coming. But we are here and we're going to take care of you. Sonny and I won't let anything happen to you."

She looked between them not fully trusting them but also knowing she was running out of options. She could play this game until Jerry came. Her curiosity was peaked though.

"Am I going to like this woman?" she asked.

"We think so," Sonny answered. Sonny stood up and held out his hand. She took it and he led her downstairs.

Carly held onto Anna as they stood up. Tears instantly welled up in Anna's eyes. Her knees would have buckled if it weren't for Carly.

"Robin," she said softly. She reached out to her getting out of Carly's hold.

"You're alive," she whispered in disbelief. She went to hug her but Robin took a step back. This woman may have been her mother but she was still a stranger. Anna looked hurt. "Robin, it's me, your mother. It's Anna."

The rest of them watched in heartbreak as Robin remained neutral. "Sonny told me who you were but I don't know you."

Anna grabbed her hands. "Sweetheart, you must remember me. We used to live here with Robert and then Duke."

"Who is Robert?" she asked.

"Your father. Unfortunately, he's lying in a coma." Robin blinked as the memory of Robert lying in bed flooded her mind. That man couldn't be her father. He worked with Luke, making him an enemy of Jerry's and by extension, hers.

Anna caught it. "Do you remember something?" Robin shook her head and walked away from her. They all looked at her as she stared out the window.

"Robin, it's okay, you're safe," Sonny said.

"No, I'm not," she yelled. "I want to go home," she said.

Jax stepped forward. "You want to go to Rome," he said.

She nodded yes. "Okay, I'll take you there but first can you tell us what you remember?"

Robin shook her head. "It was nothing important."

Anna went to move forward but Luke stopped her. "Robin, you can trust us," Jax said.

"Whatever it is Robin, we can help. I'm the police commissioner," Anna said. Robin's eyes flickered to Anna and then back to Jax.

He saw her eyes grow dark. "You never said she was the police. You just said I could trust you. You lied to me. You are trying to get me arrested," she accused.

Anna sighed. How long had she been like this? Then she thought about Patrick and Emma. She closed her eyes briefly. How were they going to handle it? She was barely handling it.

Anna walked forward. "No honey. I'm not going to arrest you for anything. No one is lying or trying to trick you."

Her eyes were filled with mistrust and Anna had no idea how to convince her otherwise. Carly decided to intervene. She gently pushed Jax and Anna to the side. "I know this may be overwhelming but count to ten and breathe."

Robin arched an eyebrow at those instructions. "Please Robin, " she pleaded. Robin did and she felt a little better.

However, she no longer wanted to be in the room with any of them. "Can I go now?" she asked locking eyes with Sonny. He nodded yes and Robin brushed past all of them and headed upstairs.

Anna rounded on Jax. "Where is Jerry?"

"I don't know. Honestly, I knew something was wrong when he bought Joss a bracelet."

"When I get my hands on him," Anna said frustrated.

"Slim-

"Don't slim me. How long has she been here?"

"Since last night," Sonny said. "Before you rip into me, we were trying to figure out how to tell you."

"What am I supposed to tell Patrick?" she asked to no one in particular.

"We can all tell him," Carly offered.

"No, he needs to hear it from me," Anna said. Anna rubbed her forehead. "I don't understand how any of this happened. Clearly, Jerry didn't work alone."

"We'll help any way possible," Sonny said.

"Thanks," Anna replied. "I want to see her before I go."

She headed upstairs after Sonny told her what room she was in. She went in and Robin was looking at the ceiling. Anna sat on the edge of the bed. Robin gave her a tight smile.

"I love you Robin. You're my sweet, wonderful girl. We're going to help you through this."

Robin listened. "That man Robert...is he in Switzerland?"

Anna leaned back. "Yes."

Robin nodded. "I saw him. A woman, Dr. Obrecht, showed him to me. All I know is that he is a bad man."

"Who told you that? Jerry?" Anna questioned forcing the anger down.

"He wouldn't lie to me," Robin said.

Anna bit her lip. She was really going to make heads roll. "I'll see you later sweetheart." Anna stopped in the hallway. If that was true, then Obrecht's daughter, Britt, must be involved. She had to have known.

She wiped her tears and continued downstairs. "Take care of her," she told Sonny.

"I will," he replied.

Luke and Anna walked out. She was going to have to tell Patrick right now.