Posted by Lieutenant Alita Claire (Chief Security Officer) in California - (Tag Remy)

Posted by Captain Remy Boudreaux (CO) in California - (Tag Remy)

Posted by Lieutenant Alita Claire (Chief Security Officer) in California - (Tag Remy)

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“Oh my dears, I am sorry. You probably think I’ve lost it completely this time but no, not quite yet. It’s true I have a hard time with things. My memories get all jumbled and some of them are just so painful.” Anna paused for a few seconds looking from Donnie to Remy trying to make some connection

“There’s still just some things I don’t understand. Donnie, get me the large ring of keys from the case in the back bedroom.” Anna kindly commanded her grandson.

“Gran, I thought those were just for show.” Donnie said in passing as he left to fetch the keys.

Anna shook her head as he left.

“Alita dear, I think it’s time we go to the red room. There’s something there I think everybody needs to see, especially you Mister Remy.” she finished with a kind smile.

• ALita/Anna/Liza/Donnie

He watched the goings on in silence. Anna seemed to have recovered fine, but he still was unsure if he should say anything as of yet. He noticed the look she gave him and Donnie as it almost seemed she had made the connection. Her last comment almost had him convinced that she knew. The uncertainty was driving him crazy. Did she know? Did she recognize him?

He wanted desperately to reach out and give Anna a hug. Tell her he was sorry. Sorry for what? That he hadn’t been there for her as a grandfather should. Sorry that he had missed watching her grow up? Sorry that he wasn’t there for her mother. Sorry that she hadn’t gotten the chance to know and love her real father?

Remy knew that it was impossible for him to have known about this side of his family, but the guilt was still there. Maybe he should’ve looked further into Bre’s record and saw that she had had children after their brief encounter. Even then, would he have been able to put two and two together. Would any of them have believed him.? The record of the Merrimacks trip to the future was highly classified. He wondered if Bre had ever mentioned to any of them what happened between.

So many questions were swirling around in his head at this moment, he was having a hard time keeping them straight. For a man that had spent a lifetime doing things under the table, doing Section 31’s dirty work, Remy was feeling more pressure than ever for the first time in his life.

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Alita could sense Remy’s swirling emotions. Stepping close to him she smiled and put her hand on his, they were family after all, and it just seemed to be the right thing to do.

Feeling Alita’s touch was reassuring to say the least. He hadn’t realized he was holding his breath, but with Alita’s hand now firmly on his, he slowly exhaled.

By then, Donnie had come back with the keys and handed them to Anna.

“Do you know which one you’re looking for? I could never find the keys to that room Gran.” Donnie said.

Anna took the keys and fumbled with them for a few seconds before picking one out of the dozen or so that was there.

“Yes Donnie, this one. I know, it looks quite similar to all the rest but that all right. Now, who’s coming with me?” Anna asked cheerily.

Liza had resigned herself to going with Anna. The caregiver was terribly worried about Anna’s state of mind but sensed clarity in Anna that she hadn’t noted for quite some time.

“I don’t think I’d miss this for the world Grandmother.” Alita said.

Donnie merely nodded and rummaged in a cabinet tucking a small flask in his back pocket.

• Alita/Anna/Liza/Donnie

Remy stood up slowly, for fear of losing his balance and falling back onto the couch. When he was sure he was stable, he raised his hands in supplication and said, “I assume I am invited as well?”

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Anna half turned and looked at Remy again.

“You have to come. I think you may be the only one that will understand exactly what I think I’m showing you.”

With that, Anna turned and slowly made her way through the house.

Into the large kitchen and down a short hallway where they came to an old staircase. Anna stopped and put her hand on it.

“I know this looks older than me but we do use it quite often. It has been refurbished, not replaced.”

With that, she motioned that everybody should go up before her.

As Alita approached, she gave her grandmother a questioning look.

“Why don’t you want to go up first Gran?” Alita asked.

“I am slow my dears and I will take my time if I need to. Perhaps one of these fine young men will offer to assist me.” she said feeling rather chipper.

Liza had the strong sense that Anna was enjoying this moment but couldn’t quite understand why.

• Alita/Anna/Donny/Liza

Without hesitation, Remy moved to Anna’s side and offered his arm for the elderly woman to take hold of.

“You ‘ave definitely piqued my curiosity, Anna. It will no’ kill de cat, will it?”

He said this with a calm smile, but inside the emotions and questions were roiling. Anna has to know, he thought. She has to. Otherwise she wouldn’t be getting as much enjoyment out of this as she is. . .

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