Kathrine's POV

I spent most of last night tossing and turning trying to sleep, but all I could think about is what Michael told me Emily had said to him and Faith.

I know she's had problems with her mental health in the past and obviously she's having these problems again, but to make up such ridiculous things is really disturbing. I know Julie a nasty person, especially when she was younger, but there's no way she would have done something like  Emily said. I know the two of them had a one night stand which Jackie has alway regretted, but the two of them never dated. Jackie hated Julie after he found out she was the one that had been picking on Michael and he'd never date a girl that picks on a little child, he just wouldn't.

After being awake most of the night having everything played over and over in my mind, I decided to go over and speak to Jackie myself. I know non of what Emily said was true, but I just need to hear it from Jackie himself an put any slight doubts I have to rest.

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Jackie's POV

After dropping Siggy off at school and Brandi at day care, I head back home and my mother is standing at my door.

"Hey! What are you doing here so early?" I smile opening the door for us. "No reason. I just came to see how you are" she smiles at me through pursed lips.

After I make my mother and I a cup off coffee I take it into the living room for her and I can sense something's wrong.

"Has something happened?" I ask and she shakes her head. "It's silly really"

"What is?" I shrug and she sighs heavily. "Do you remember Emily? Julie's mother" She asks "um.. a little why?" I frown confused. "Well she contacted Faith and Michael and they went to see her yesturday"

"What did she say?" I ask a little nervously. "She um.. she told them you and Julie had a relationship when you were younger. I know it's ridiculous, but I just wanted to ask you about it"

"No.. it was just that one time like I told you and then when she had Precious, but that's it" I lie and she sighs slightly in relief. "I know and I'm sorry, I just needed to make sure. I knew deep down, but I just had to ask" she smiles slightly and I fake a smile at her through pursed lips. "Did.. Um.. did she say anything else to them?" I mumble and she shakes her head. "It doesn't matter. If you weren't with her then the rest of it couldn't possibly be true. She's probably just having another one of her episodes" she shrugs.

"What kind of stuff?" I ask a nervously and my mother looks at me for a moment. "You DID didn't you?" She frowns and I shake my head. "Your lying"

"It wasn't like tha..."

"Like what!?" She snaps cutting me off  "that woman, bullied your little brother and the whole time you and her were..."

"I was 15 years old and..."

"And she was 14 and bullying a little boy! Your brother!"

"That wasn't my fault. I broke up with her, but then she started playing all these games and messing with my head and trying to get me back by pucking on Michael and I would, but everytime I'd break up with her she'd take it out on him and...."

"Of course it was your fault! He was 5 years old! and she almost kill him because of you!" She cuts me off "we had to move because everytime your brother wasn't in the house I was terrified of what she'd do next!"

"I'm sorry" I croak. "Don't even think about putting on the water works, because it won't work. What you and Julie did was one thing, but YOU! You were just as responsible!"

"How was I responsible?" I frown "you should have said something the first time, but instead you put Michael in the middle and let him suffer! And then Faith came along and you both did the same with her! You and Julie have put Faith and Michael in the middle of all of this and used the two of them to get at each other with your stupid games trying to get at each other and it's just cruel! They've done nothing wrong and THEN you got her pregnant again and used that baby too. These are people's lives your playing with for God's sake!" She snaps. "And I'm truly sorry for that, but I didn't give Faith and Michael, Precious to get one over on Julie I swear" I tell her honesty. "Then why did you?" She asks and I don't say anything for a moment.

"Because I thought I was doing the right thing and in a way make it up to them, for putting them in the middle of everything" I mumble. "So you gave them your child as an apology? Do you not see how messed up that is? Do they know that's the reason?"

"That wasn't the only reason I did it. The main reason I did was so she'd have a better life and I know she'd get that with Faith and Michael and they'd give her all the love she deserves. It wasn't just out of spite to Julie" I tell her truthfully an she doesn't say anything for a moment.

"You can't just play with people's lives like that. It's not fair and it's cruel" she frowns shaking her head "I'm sorry" I mutter, looking at the ground and she doesn't say anything for a moment. "I'm gonna ask you something and I want you to be honest with me"

"Ok" I shrug and she sighs and takes a deep breath. "We're you sleeping with Julie when she was 14?"

"What does that matter?" I frown confused. "Did you?" She stares and me sternly and I nod. "Were you careful?"

"Most of the time, but what does that matter now?" I shrug confused and she doesn't say anything for a moment. "Emily, told Faith and Michael that Julie had another child when she was 14, but um... he past away" she mutters. "No she didn't" I shake my head. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. She told me she was one time after I broke up with her, but I didn't believe her and clearly she was lying because she never had a baby. That's why I didn't believe her at first about Faith. Because she'd tried that before, only That time she was telling the truth" I reply and she doesn't say anything and I notice her shaking a little. "What's wrong?" I ask concerned and she shakes her head. "N-nothing. Like you said Julie made it up so it couldn't be true"

"What couldn't" I frown confused and she starts crying. "She wouldn't" she shakes her head. "Wouldn't what? Mother what exactly did Emily say to them?" I frown getting more confused and concerned by how my mother's acting.

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Faith's POV

After Michael spoke to Kathrine last night, I felt a little more at ease and in a way understand why my mom kept my grandma away all these years, but I don't get why she'd lie and let me think she'd just disowned my mom because of me and let me believe that it was all my fault.

Even though Kathrine told me and Michael not to listen to Emily, I can't help but keep going over what she said. My mom lied to me about Jackie all my life and even tried to get me to hate the Jackson's when she knew all along that they were my family so it doesn't surprise me she would lie about why I never saw my grandmother.

"Are you sure you wanna do this?" Michael asks coming into the bedroom and I nod. "Baby, you heard what my mother said. Emily has mental problems and she even told us herself that Julie had her put in a hostpital" he tries to reassure me.

"I know that and the whole thing sounds crazy and it'll be a huge waste of our time but.."

"If you already know this then bother? I know your upset about not getting to find out more about your family but.."

"It's that" I cut him off " I am upset about that part, but I wanna go because if I don't then I'm just gonna drive myself crazy, but when we go and we find nothing. Which I know we won't, then we can come home and forget all about it and about my grandma" I explain and he doesn't say anything for a moment then nods. "Ok. If your sure, this is really what you wanna do" he sighs in defeat and I nod. "I'm sure"

"Ok, well i'll call mother and see if she can babysit. I'll say we have a meeting or a doctor's appointment or something" he smiles slightly and pecks my lips then goes downstairs to call Kathrine.

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Michael's POV

I go downstairs and just as I'm about to start dialling, I get a call from my security saying my mother and Jackie are at the gate.

"Hey, I was just about to call you" I smile at mother, letting them both in.

"Would you be able to babysit for a few hours? Faith and I have..."

"Is Faith here? We need to speak to you both?" Jackie interrupts and I look at him confused, but go get her anyway.

"What's going on?" Faith asks as we both go into the living room and join my mother and Jackie.

"I told Jackie about your visit with Emily yesturday" mother says and we sit down. "You told me that you and my mom only slept together once when..."

"I know what I said and it's the truth" Jackie cuts her off. "Then why would that woman say you did?" I ask confused. "Julie's mother is mentally ill" my mother explains. "That I get, but why would she just randomly show up after all these years and say that stuff and how did she even know where we live?" Faith asks. "Maybe Julie told her, that's the only thing I can think of" mother shrugs "but why?" I shrug "the court's coming up soon, maybe she was trying to mess with you an convince you to bring a woman that's clearly crazy to court" Jackie suggest. "But I came here to tell you that. What Emily was saying about me and your mom isn't true. We only had two children together and that's you and Precious. We were never involed any other time. So you two can quit worrying" he smiles through pursed lips. "See? I told you it couldn't be true" my mother smiles at us.

"But what if it is true?" Faith mumbles. "How could it? We were never..."

"But what if it was with someone else and not you? And.."

"Faith, your mother wouldn't do something like that" Jackie cuts her off. "Well I need to be sure" she shrugs. "Of what? We just told you..."

"Then it wouldn't matter if we go and find out for ourselves then would it?" I shrug. "And what are you gonna do? Drive to some cabin and start digging up a tree, just to see nothing? Because that's all you'll find... nothing" Jackie says slightly sarcastic.

"If it puts her mind at rest, then what's the problem with us going there?" I frown confused why he's so against it.

"Because Faith is pregnant and do you really think her digging up trees is any good for her or the baby?"

"He does have a point there" I turn to Faith and she nods. "But, if I don't do this then it's just gonna be playing on my mind and..."

"Why don't I go?" Jackie says and we look at him confused. "But you said you don't believe it?"

"I don't, but if it puts both your minds at rest then i'll go to this cabin and check it out and you two can stay here and relax with Precious"

"Are you sure?" Faith asks and he smiles through pursed lips and nods. "You just stay here and relax. All of this stress isn't good for you and this little one" he smiles placing his hand on Faith small baby bump.

"And you'll call us as soon as you find out?" I ask and he nods. "I promise i'll let you know straight away" he nods. "Now where's is this cabin?" He asks and Faith heads upstairs and gets the map we use to find it and hands it to Jackie.

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Jackie's POV

After I get some map off Faith my mother and I get into the car and start driving.

"Why did you lie to them?" My mother asks after a few moments of silence "about what?"

"About you being with her mother?"

"Why do you think? If I'd told them, then they'd be sitting their panicking that what Emily said could actually be true"

"And what if it is true and we find...?"

"We won't find anything" I shake my head. "But if we do? Should we tell them?"

"We won't have to tell them anything, because there's nothing to tell" I shake my head "you don't seem to sure"

"I am sure and when we get there and find nothing then everybody can forget all about it and go back to how things were" I shrug trying to reassure her as well as myself. "Julie, maybe a cruel and heartless woman most of the time, but she wouldn't do something like that... would she?" I say nervously, getting more and more unsure and nervous the closer we get to the cabin.