Title: I still cry
Disclaimer: I do not own Castle, or any of the songs.
Chapter Twenty: Never Grow Up- Taylor Swift
Kate's Point of View
"Were you with her, when you were no where to be found?" I ask my dad.
"Katie."
"Just, please dad, answer me."
He lowers his head a bit, "Yes."
"So, she isn't dead?"
"No."
"Why didn't you tell me? I spent the past thirteen years viseting her grave on the aniversury of her death, and she hasn't even been dead."
"Katie, I'm sorry, I didn't know she was alive untill a few months ago, then I didn't tell you because I wanted to make sure it was true."
"Was it?"
"Yes, and she's wanted to be with us, but couldn't. They were after her, and she wanted to keep us safe."
"So she faked her death?"
"I'm afraid I did, I'm so sorry Katie." I hear her voice, and turn around.
"Mom." I whisper.
"Don't be mad at your father."
"I'm not know that he told me the truth." I pause, "I thought you were dead."
"Witness Protection."
I hug her tightly, tears sliding down my cheeks, "I've missed you so much."
"I missed you, too," I release her from the hug, "So, I hear I have a granddaughter?"
"Two." My dad says.
"Two?" She asks.
"One's adopted." My dad explains. My mom looks at me.
"My husband was married before, twice actually, he had a daughter with his first wife, and she asked me if I'd adopt her."
"Oh..what's there names?"
"Alexis and Talia."
"Oh, and which one of them is from your husband's first marrige?"
"Alexis."
"How old are they?" She asks, "Your father wouldn't tell me anything."
"Alexis is fourteen almost fifteen and Talia is two."
"When do I get to meet them?"
I shrugg, "How about now? Katie needs to explain things to Rick." My dad interjects.
"Prefect, Katie?"
"Yeah, now is good."
My mom and dad take my dad's car, and I ride my motorcycle to the loft.
"Rick, I'm back."
"Thank goodness, Talia won't stop crying." Rick shouts from Talia's bedroom.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm coming," I walk to Talia's bedroom and take her from him, "Come here baby." I say to Talia, who stops crying right away.
"How do you do that?" Rick asks.
"She's a mama's girl," I smile, "We have guests."
"Really? Who?"
"Come with me."
"Okay." Rick follows me to the kitchen.
"Rick I'd like you to meet my mom." I say.
"Hello." Rick says, "I thought-" He stops.
"Witness Protection." My mom says, "Fake stab wounds, fake death."
"Oh, okay." Rick says, trying to act like it's the most normal thing to fake your death and be in witness protection for 13 yeares.
"Oh, and is this Talia?" My mom asks Talia in baby talk.
"Yes this would be her."
"Hi, Talia, I'm your gramdma Johanna."
"She doesn't talk, yet." I say.
My mom nods her head, "What's Talia full name?"
"Talia Lynn Castle, would you like to hold her?"
"Yes," she says, taking Talia from my arms, "When do I get to meet Alexis?"
"She's taking a nap." Rick says.
"A nap?" My dad asks.
"Yeah, she had a headache, so she went and laid down."
"Oh, Katie used to get those." My mom said, "I hope she feels better."
"Dad, is mom back, yet?" A half asleep Alexis walks from her room.
"Just showed up, and she brought guests." Rick tells her, Alexis then rubs her eyes, and opens them up all the way.
"Alexis, this is my mom."
"Um...I thought you were dead." Alexis says, still half asleep.
"Witness protection." I say.
"Oh, I'm Alexis." Alexis says.
"I'm Johanna, it's nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you, too."
"Sissy." Talia cries.
"Her first word." I say.
"Sissy, me want sissy." Talia starts to thorw a fit.
"Alexis I think some one wants you." My mom says, Alexis comes over and takes Talia from her.
"Hi baby."
"My sissy." Talia says, and hugs Alexis.
"Ahh, that's sweet." My mom says.
"Were you the woman on the phone?" Rick asks suddenly.
"Yes."
"How did...I don't...never mind." Rick gives up on what he was going to say.
"Johanna." Martha says cheerfully, "So nice to see you again."
"It's nice to see you again, too, Martha." Martha and my mom hug.
"You two know each other?" Rick asks.
"Yes, we've known each other for a while." Martha says.
Alexis's Point of View:
Johanna, Jim, and Gram all leave to go home, and mom and dad go to bed. Talia won't go to sleep, so I decide to teach her more words.
"Can you say Alexis?"
"Alexis." Talia says.
"Can you say Mommy?" I ask, holding up a picture of mom.
"Mommy." Talia says pointing to the picture.
"Can you say Daddy?" I ask, holding up a picture of dad.
"Daddy."
"Can you say Gram?" I ask, holding up a picture of Gram.
"Gam."
"What about Gramdpa?" I ask holding up a picture of Jim.
"G-g." Talia sudders.
"What about...papa?" I ask, still holding mom's picture of Jim up.
"Papa." Talia claps at her victory.
"Can you say Grandma?" I ask holding up mom's picture of Johanna.
"Gamma." Talia says.
"Good, now who is this?" I ask holding up mom's picture.
"Mommy."
"This?" I hold up a picture of Gram.
"Gam."
"This?" I hold up a picture of Johanna.
"Gamma."
"This?" I hold up a picture of dad.
"Daddy."
"This?"
"Papa."
"Now, who am I?"
"Sissy."
"Yes, but what's my name?"
"Alexis."
"Good job."
Talia claps her hands.
"Want to sleep in my room tonight?" I ask her.
"Yes." She says.
"Okay, come on." I say picking her up.
"I love you, sissy."
"I love you, too." I kiss her tiny forehead, "Do me a favor, and never grow up, just stay this little." Talia shakes her head, and I laugh.
"I wanna be big and strong, like you and mommy."
"You will be." Talia smiles and drifts to sleep. My adorable little sister.
Sacond longest chapter since the wedding chapter! Diekzfailz asked if I was going to include Talia more and pointed out that I still haven't explained Jim's absence. So I decided I'd fix those little problems. :) The mean bimbo will be revealed in the next chapter. Please Review!
Love, Alexis