Chp51 Pancakes with blood
Christian Pov:
We are headed home, after picking Mikey up at the Morrison Estate. The very scared vice president of Lampion Furniture Corp... He was falling over to make up for yelling at Mikey and Sammy. He, she seems like a good girl, guy. I am going to have a sit down so I get the gender right. For now, I have to go with she.
Mikey is curled into my shoulder, it's strange the only two people who can really can touch me are Mikey and Anna. I feel this need to protect them, cherish them. I can't help respect them, they are so competent at what they do, without sacrificing their childlike wonder of the world. I marvel at how they have suffered so much and continue to simple give themselves too other. So easy, and special. The ability to love and care. I bask in the glow.
Mikey is tensing the close we get home. I don't know what happened, Elisa refuses to talk. She simply huddled in a corner weeping for hours, with Mia and Anna trying to calm her. It's been seven hours since Mikey attacked her, and runaway. He covered close to thirty miles. I tense as I need to protect my brother. I have some small increase in respect for Elliot, kid brothers are a pain. I smile.
The new variable in the mix, is Sammy Bales. Her father is some Politician, her step-mom is a debutante, her parents(step-mom) the Morrison's are social and corporation climbers. And that without the transgender stuff. I don't think that part will be so bad. I mean we accept Mikey sexuality. I don't see a problem. I marvel at how the Grey men, at our lowest point find always seem to find our soulmates. I hope Mikey found his.
Dad is on the phone, checking the Morrison's and Bales. We don't what a repeat of Ethan. If she bad, she gone. I watch the ugly house come it into view. I can't wait to tear down and build a more organic looking house. Something Elliot and I played with on the plane.
We're here.
Xxxxxxx
Elisa pov:
He ran away. My Michael, he ran away. I know why. My mind is a jumble of what if's, and why didn't I. The look on his face, the betrayal. Why didn't I tell him sooner? I weep. In the corner of the room, my torn night shirt. I weep for the loss of my kids. My only purpose in life to see my sibling have a brighter future. A better life, far from the evil that began them. I have failed.
I feel hands on me, soft and light. touch and soft words, trying to bring me back. I can't look at them. I have failed. I weep and curl into a ball of woe and misery.
The time drifts unchecked. I don't know what time it is. I have to pee. I start to crawl away. Soft hands lift me. Mia and Anna help me up. My sister and Anna. I let them lead me to the bathroom. I sit on the toilet lost in mad thought. They change me into my soft sweats and LSU sweat shirt. I sit on the bed staring at the wall. Ashamed and broken. I should have told them. I don't know how to fix this.
Anna tries to talk to me, but I can't speak. I see Luke and Mia talking. They will hate me to. I should go. But I can't leave without seeing Mikey is ok. I weep quiet tears, as the shadows creep along the wall.
"Elisa, Mikey is ok, he turned up on the other side of the valley. He'll be home soon." Anna softly says. I scream and weep harder, the time of reckoning is approaching. She holds me. I feel better. Thank God, that the kids have such a strong and giving person in their lives.
"Anna, there at the gate." Mia says. I rise, stead myself and walk down the stairs to the foyer. I wait my execution, my exile. I watch as the enter the house. Mikey walks past Grace and Kaylee. To me. I stead myself. I dread the words that will haunt me forever.
"You NO! come for me." Mikey says quietly. Everyone gasps. I don't have the words. I hang my head down. I feel a hand lift my chin. Mikey bright eyes stare into my soul. "Why, you promised". I can't speak. I just fall to the floor, and weep. "Sorry, sorry, I tried, but they buried you so deep, I couldn't" I ramble incoherently. I feel myself lift off the floor. Christian carries me to the couch. Mikey is encased in Graces Arms. I try to leave, but Anna holds me. I feel safe. As Mia hugs me too.
"Luke, Grace says Your my true brother. My dad is your dad" Mikey speaks hard and unsure. I see Grace nod. Has Luke process the information. "I thought you were in a coma, vegetable from the evil in Green." Mikey says hard.
"I was in a coma for three months. Wolcott caused me to have five surgeries to repair my face and leg. I tried when I got out of the hospitals to find you, even took Wolcott hostage and a gun to his head. But he just laughed at me. I'm sorry." Anna and Mia holds me tight. I let the tears run down my cheek.
"So Elisa you're on the National Donor registry" ask Grace. I shake my head no. I turn to Mia. She Screams, deafing me. runs out of the room. she returns a minutes later. An envelope in her hand. I nod at her.
"I was going to Ask Dad to help me with this. I got it last week." Mia says unsure.
"our father was a genius, but morally and humanity corrupt. He was evil, he only cared about his wants and needs. He had me when he was thirty. He had the three of you when he was nearing fifty. He died several months ago hating and think of us." I stare at the floor.
"I tried to find you guys, but when I found Mikey, Wolcott jumped in" Mikey still in Graces arms takes my hand. As Mia hugs me. Luke is in Kaylee arms. Anna holds me. stroking my face. "Please go on" she says.
"I saw Mikey on the news about gunfight in New York. They showed Mia, Amelia, and I knew I had to see them. When I arrived in Seattle I saw Luke. I didn't mean to harm you guys, or hurt you. I just wanted a chance to know you, be your friend."
"Didn't you think Mikey would recognize you?" Carrick ask.
"No, the damage done by Wolcott required a new face. I don't look anything like I did."
"The day we meet running, that was a set up?" asks Mary
"No, I was really lost, and you guys just happened to be there. Happy twist of fate"
"You working at the College?" asks Mary
"Same. I need a job while I was here. I needed a way to stay sane."
"Do you always go around armed?" Taylor speaks
"Since Wolcott, yes. I am always prepared to fight or escape and evade. Between Father and the Wolcott's, yes."
"Wolcott's?" Taylor ask. I shake at the thought.
"Evil in green, and evil in white" Mikey and Luke say.
"any more secrets?" Anna asks.
"you each have a two-million-dollar trust fund, from father's estate. I gave to bulk to charities for the evil he did."
"Mikey, Luke, Mia I'm sorry I failed you. That I didn't tell you earlier. That I couldn't bring myself to tell you of the evil that begot you. I didn't want to spoil your happy new families, with mine."
"Elisa, you did everything you could. You are just one person against a machine of evil. And we know what's that like. (Mikey nods) We don't hate you, or think less of you. We what to know you. And maybe you can be part of our family. Leave Dad's sick evil legacy in the past. We all have a bright future here in the Steele and Greys. (he nods at Ray and Carrick) Join Us!" Luke says. I feel the love of the families. Something I only felt at Maggie's, my best friend.
"All right people, enough drama for one day. who hungry, and what do you want for dinner?" yell Gail
Mikey jumps up and screams "Pancakes, lots of Pancakes!" we dissolve into laughter. Mikey's ability to switch his emotions is a breath of fresh air.
As we file into the kitchen and dining room. grace ask "Anyone else have something to say"
"I have a girlfriend named Sammy. She cools, an smart, an pretty. She's transgender, and goes to MIT and like Lego's, an Arduino, an raspberry PI, an stamp PIC, and"
"Mikey stop we get it she's cool and you like her" yells Elliot. "Friggin Kid brothers' and their girls'." I see Christian and Mikey hug, whispered word I suspect Elliot is soon to be pranked.
Everyone who can cook is working, the guys are teasing Luke and Mikey about double dating. While we women ask him about Sammy. We can't wait to meet her.
The food is just getting served when the doorbell rings. Usually Taylor notifies us, since the evil that haunts us we are on edge. Christian and Luke are moving so fast their chairs hit the ground. I follow, Luke has a gun and Taylor joins them. We tense. Then a shave and two bit knock on the door. It's Sawyer.
Christian opens the door to a worried Sawyer. A tall thin, almost delicate young lady with mid back dirty blonde hair and quiet almost timid air about her, stands unsure and wary.
"Please come in, I'm Grace, and this is Luke, and you know Christian and Taylor. Please come in."
"SAMMY, come on! we're having Pancakes, lots of Pancakes!" Mikey screams from the dining room door.
