Discovering the Truth

~Chapter Twelve~

"And just how do you plan on getting there?" Cally asked staring down at the piece of paper.

"The bus!! it's only about a half-hour bus ride from Port Charles....".

"Krissy I wouldn't be able to go with you, after that party I threw I'm totally grounded".

"Thats fine Cal, I wanna go alone. This is something I have to do for myself, but I have one favor to ask you?"

"hmmm let me guess...cover for you?"

"Please! I'll tell my mom we have to work a full day on our history project and I shouldn't be too long...a full day at least and then I should be back in no time. If my mom calls make sure you answer and just tell her I'm in the washroom, if my mom really needs to talk to me call my cell and I'll call her back".

"umm okay if you think it will work, oh my god Krissy just please be careful and call me as soon as you arrive there, if something goes wrong I can tell my aunt Lulu to pick you up".

"No Cally no one can know, please!?".

Krissy started walking out the door...."Wait!!" Cally called

"What?"

Cally ran to a closet and pulled out a bag, inside the bag she pulled out a huge wad of cash

"No way! Cal I can't take that".

"Yes I insist, my father keeps it around for emergencies....please just buy the bus ticket with this and take some extra for a cab fare, pay me back later if you want".

"How can I ever thank you?" Krissy gave Cally a big hug and headed out the door.

"Good luck" Cally called as Krissy started up the driveway.

Krissy turned back and smiled "thanks I'll need it" she said to herself.

Krissy arrived home, her mother left her a note on the fridge Dad and I went out for dinner, here's money for take out

"Dad" it seemed weird that in one day she'd actually meet her real Dad. As far as she was concerned Cameron was her father and nothing could take that away.

It was getting late, her parents still weren't home but Krissy decided she'd go to bed early.

"Will I dream of you tonight?" she held up the picture of Kristina.

Before long Krissy was sound asleep

"I'm so proud of you" there she was all dressed in white "Soon all your questions will be answered, I want you to know the truth....I promised I wouldn't tell but Krissy you have to know"

This time Krissy just listened she didn't try and speak but then she could see Kristina fading away she suddenly blurted out "Don't go!"

"Don't worry ...I'll be back".

Krissy opened her eyes, her clock read 5:15am. "I should get up" she said to herself.

Krissy quickly got up brush her hair and through on a pair of jeans, she tucked the money Cally had given her in her purse. Krissy quietly tiptoed downstairs, everyone was still sleeping. Krissy tucked her fathers address in her pocket and grabbed a fresh piece of paper. She wrote: Mom, got an early start...didn't want to wake you guys. I'm going to Cally's after school. We have so much research to do for our project, I should be home later tonight...Love you Krissy :). Krissy quickly stuck in on the fridge, and headed out the door.

She grabbed a cab and headed towards the bus station she then purchased her ticket to Manhattan. Krissy could feel the butterflies in her stomach. In about an hour she would be at her fathers. So many thoughts were running through her head What if he freaks out and calls my mom?...What if he doesn't remember me?....What if h-he died? "Stop it!" she whispered to herself.

"All passengers to Manhattan boarding..."

Krissy jumped up, "last chance to back out" she thought....but then without hesitation she got on the bus.

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