Authors' Notes:Set in an Alternative Universe where there is no CIA or SD-6 where Sydney is an English Lit Professor whose also a writer and she has a young daughter named Holly who is 7.She and Michael are in a relationship he's a lawyer and she is friends with Francie and Will.She was practically disowned when she wouldn't get married after the baby was born.
Summary:Sydney has a surprise visitor on her doorstep her brother Nick who she hasn't seen in six years.He needs help he not only has a drug problem but also the cops think he committed two murders.He's out on parole she calls on her boyfriend Michael and he agrees to take Nick's case.But it will put them all in danger before the end.So what happens when Holly is kidnapped.Wait and find out.
Couples:S/M
Category:Romance/Drama/Angst
RatingG-13
Disclaimer:None of the shows characters belong to me they belong to JJ,ABC,Disney,Bad Robot and Touchstone.Tom and Rachel Vaughn,Nick and Amanda Bristow and Holly Bristow all belong to me.
Another Time Another Life
by:Lili
Chapter 1
You see a woman with brown hair standing in the kitchen she has her back turned to us she then turns around.Her name is Sydney Bristow she's an English Lit professor.A little girl with brown hair and blue eyes comes rushing from somewhere.She is Sydney's daughter Holly she's 7 and is about to start Grade 1 today.Sydney puts a bowl of cerel down in front of her."Morning mommy,"she says.
Sydney smiles at her her"morning Hol so are you excited about your first day at school?"she asks.The little girl smiles at her and nods her head"good but if you don't want to go thats fine too."
Holly puts her spoon down and looks at her mother who is now sitting on the stool beside her."Mommy I'll be fine I promise,"she says.She leans over and hugs her mother tightly she smiles at her mother."Besides it can't be the two of us forever."
Sydney nods and shrugs her shoulders"now remember uncle Will or aunt Francie will be picking you up this afternoon,"she says.Holly nods her head and smiles"good come on eat up or we'll be late for your first day."
Holly nods and goes back to eating her food and drinks her glass of apple juice.Then rushes into her bedroom to get her backpack which has Eliza Thornberry from The Wild Thornberrys on it.Sydney is on her cell phone talking to someone.Holly comes and sits on the stool.Sydney grabs the brush and a hairband.
Sydney smiles and starts brushing her hair"yes Will she's very excited all right so you'll be the one picking her up that's fine with me,"she says."Okay bye."She puts her cell phone away and looks down at Holly"he said he'll be there at 13:30."
Holly nods her head and smiles Sydney ties her hair back in a ponytail"come on mummy let's go,"she says.
Sydney smiles and checks every switch is off in the house"all right munchkin let's go you have everything?"she asks.Holly nods her head and they leave the house you see Holly get in the 4x4.Sydney follows after locking the house.
They drive off you notice someone watching the house he has blonde hair and blue eyes.He seems very interested in the car and drives off.
***
Sydney and Holly get to Brentwood School there are lots of kids going in with parents standing or going in with the younger ones.They get out of the car and move towards the building going to the place where Sydney was told to.They go inside the classroom.A teacher is standing there talking to a parent.
She ends the conversation and smiles and comes over to Holly and Sydney she looks down at Holly who looks right back."An independent one this is,"she says.She smiles at Sydney"hi I'm Mrs.Henderson and you two are?"
Sydney smiles at her"I'm Sydney and this is my daughter Holly,"she says.
Mrs.Henderson kneels beside Holly and looks her in the eye"do you want to go play?"she asks.Holly nods her head and runs over to the other kids Mrs.Henderson smiles at Sydney she has blonde hair and looks in her middle 20s."She's a sweet child."
Sydney nods her head"she is,"she says.She watches Holly talking to another little girl"she's all I have."
Mrs.Henderson nods and looks back at Sydney"we encourage the parents to stay for the first half hour if you'd like to do that,"she says.Sydney nods her head"Sydney where is Holly's father?"
Sydney looks at her and shakes her head"I don't know really I grew up in San Fransisco and when I was 26 I moved away cause after Holly was born my parents didn't want to know me,"she says.She looks over at her daughter"and Holly's father left the country when I was five months pregnant.So here I am in Los Angeles trying to make a living as an English Lit professor and a writer."
The teacher nods her first name is Natalie."Ah your Sydney Bristow the woman he wrote that best selling book Another Time Another Life,"she says.
Sydney nods her head"that was me,"she says.Natalie nods and Sydney walks over to one of the other parents and sits and watches the class.She sees the woman looking at Holly and the little girl."Is that your little girl?"
The woman looks at her and nods"yes her name is Emma,"she says.She smiles at Sydney and looks at her"and my name is Janet Thomas."
Sydney smiles at her"Sydney Bristow,"she says."Very nice to meet you."They shake hands and suddenly the woman puts her hand to her mouth.
Emma looks at her stunned"your that author,"she says.Sydney nods her head and Emma smiles."And that must be your little girl."
Sydney nods her head"yes the light of my life Holly,"she says.
***
A few hours later you see Sydney standing in front of the classroom you see it's 3pm she's packing up her stuff when her cell phone rings."Hello,"she says."This is Sydney how may I help you?"
A voice on the other end laughs"always so proper hey sis,"the girl says.
Sydney gasps"Amanda how did you get this number and more to the point why are you calling me I mean I thought this was banned,"she says.
Amanda laughs"no it's not banned okay its banned for mom but I can't not talk to my sister thats silly I was wondering have you heard from Nick?"she asks.
Sydney looks strangely at the phone"Nick no I haven't heard from him why would I have?"she asks.
Amanda sighs"well he was suppose to contact you as soon as I got to LA apparently he didn't,"she says.
Sydney sighs and shakes her head"I'm sure he will he probably got wrapped up in something else you know how our brother is,"she says.
Amanda nods her head you see she has blonde hair"I guess but Sydney I miss you dad's driving me crazy,"she says.
Sydney laughs"I know how that feels whenever you want to come out here you are very welcome to,"she says.
You see her a while later at home cooking dinner Holly is at the diningroom table coloring a picture in."Hey mummy where's my daddy?"she asks.
Sydney nearly drops a pan on the floor and looks round the corner at her daughter whose staring at her."I don't know Hol why do you ask?"she asks.
Holly comes and sits down at the countertop"'cause Anna said that her parents are divorced and she sees her daddy every weekend,"she says.
Sydney comes round the corner and looks her daughter in the eye"Holly your daddy left a long time ago maybe he's in space somewhere or maybe he's right here in Los Angeles you never know,"she says.
Holly nods her head and climbs onto her mother's lap and Sydney wraps her arms around her waist."Did you ever love daddy?"she asks.
Sydney laughs"of course I did Hol I loved him alot you my angel I'll never forget having,"she says.Holly smiles at her mother."So come on uncle Will and aunt Francie will be here any minute scoot."
Holly gets off her lap and goes back to coloring in and Sydney goes back to making dinner she watches her daughter.And smiles they set the table and then the doorbell rings.Holly runs over and opens the door.She gasps."Mummy,"she cries.
Sydney comes running and stops dead in her tracks and you see a man with brown hair standing in the doorway."Nick,"she says.
He smiles at her"hi sis,"he says.
TBC...
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Summary:Sydney has a surprise visitor on her doorstep her brother Nick who she hasn't seen in six years.He needs help he not only has a drug problem but also the cops think he committed two murders.He's out on parole she calls on her boyfriend Michael and he agrees to take Nick's case.But it will put them all in danger before the end.So what happens when Holly is kidnapped.Wait and find out.
Couples:S/M
Category:Romance/Drama/Angst
RatingG-13
Disclaimer:None of the shows characters belong to me they belong to JJ,ABC,Disney,Bad Robot and Touchstone.Tom and Rachel Vaughn,Nick and Amanda Bristow and Holly Bristow all belong to me.
Another Time Another Life
by:Lili
Chapter 1
You see a woman with brown hair standing in the kitchen she has her back turned to us she then turns around.Her name is Sydney Bristow she's an English Lit professor.A little girl with brown hair and blue eyes comes rushing from somewhere.She is Sydney's daughter Holly she's 7 and is about to start Grade 1 today.Sydney puts a bowl of cerel down in front of her."Morning mommy,"she says.
Sydney smiles at her her"morning Hol so are you excited about your first day at school?"she asks.The little girl smiles at her and nods her head"good but if you don't want to go thats fine too."
Holly puts her spoon down and looks at her mother who is now sitting on the stool beside her."Mommy I'll be fine I promise,"she says.She leans over and hugs her mother tightly she smiles at her mother."Besides it can't be the two of us forever."
Sydney nods and shrugs her shoulders"now remember uncle Will or aunt Francie will be picking you up this afternoon,"she says.Holly nods her head and smiles"good come on eat up or we'll be late for your first day."
Holly nods and goes back to eating her food and drinks her glass of apple juice.Then rushes into her bedroom to get her backpack which has Eliza Thornberry from The Wild Thornberrys on it.Sydney is on her cell phone talking to someone.Holly comes and sits on the stool.Sydney grabs the brush and a hairband.
Sydney smiles and starts brushing her hair"yes Will she's very excited all right so you'll be the one picking her up that's fine with me,"she says."Okay bye."She puts her cell phone away and looks down at Holly"he said he'll be there at 13:30."
Holly nods her head and smiles Sydney ties her hair back in a ponytail"come on mummy let's go,"she says.
Sydney smiles and checks every switch is off in the house"all right munchkin let's go you have everything?"she asks.Holly nods her head and they leave the house you see Holly get in the 4x4.Sydney follows after locking the house.
They drive off you notice someone watching the house he has blonde hair and blue eyes.He seems very interested in the car and drives off.
***
Sydney and Holly get to Brentwood School there are lots of kids going in with parents standing or going in with the younger ones.They get out of the car and move towards the building going to the place where Sydney was told to.They go inside the classroom.A teacher is standing there talking to a parent.
She ends the conversation and smiles and comes over to Holly and Sydney she looks down at Holly who looks right back."An independent one this is,"she says.She smiles at Sydney"hi I'm Mrs.Henderson and you two are?"
Sydney smiles at her"I'm Sydney and this is my daughter Holly,"she says.
Mrs.Henderson kneels beside Holly and looks her in the eye"do you want to go play?"she asks.Holly nods her head and runs over to the other kids Mrs.Henderson smiles at Sydney she has blonde hair and looks in her middle 20s."She's a sweet child."
Sydney nods her head"she is,"she says.She watches Holly talking to another little girl"she's all I have."
Mrs.Henderson nods and looks back at Sydney"we encourage the parents to stay for the first half hour if you'd like to do that,"she says.Sydney nods her head"Sydney where is Holly's father?"
Sydney looks at her and shakes her head"I don't know really I grew up in San Fransisco and when I was 26 I moved away cause after Holly was born my parents didn't want to know me,"she says.She looks over at her daughter"and Holly's father left the country when I was five months pregnant.So here I am in Los Angeles trying to make a living as an English Lit professor and a writer."
The teacher nods her first name is Natalie."Ah your Sydney Bristow the woman he wrote that best selling book Another Time Another Life,"she says.
Sydney nods her head"that was me,"she says.Natalie nods and Sydney walks over to one of the other parents and sits and watches the class.She sees the woman looking at Holly and the little girl."Is that your little girl?"
The woman looks at her and nods"yes her name is Emma,"she says.She smiles at Sydney and looks at her"and my name is Janet Thomas."
Sydney smiles at her"Sydney Bristow,"she says."Very nice to meet you."They shake hands and suddenly the woman puts her hand to her mouth.
Emma looks at her stunned"your that author,"she says.Sydney nods her head and Emma smiles."And that must be your little girl."
Sydney nods her head"yes the light of my life Holly,"she says.
***
A few hours later you see Sydney standing in front of the classroom you see it's 3pm she's packing up her stuff when her cell phone rings."Hello,"she says."This is Sydney how may I help you?"
A voice on the other end laughs"always so proper hey sis,"the girl says.
Sydney gasps"Amanda how did you get this number and more to the point why are you calling me I mean I thought this was banned,"she says.
Amanda laughs"no it's not banned okay its banned for mom but I can't not talk to my sister thats silly I was wondering have you heard from Nick?"she asks.
Sydney looks strangely at the phone"Nick no I haven't heard from him why would I have?"she asks.
Amanda sighs"well he was suppose to contact you as soon as I got to LA apparently he didn't,"she says.
Sydney sighs and shakes her head"I'm sure he will he probably got wrapped up in something else you know how our brother is,"she says.
Amanda nods her head you see she has blonde hair"I guess but Sydney I miss you dad's driving me crazy,"she says.
Sydney laughs"I know how that feels whenever you want to come out here you are very welcome to,"she says.
You see her a while later at home cooking dinner Holly is at the diningroom table coloring a picture in."Hey mummy where's my daddy?"she asks.
Sydney nearly drops a pan on the floor and looks round the corner at her daughter whose staring at her."I don't know Hol why do you ask?"she asks.
Holly comes and sits down at the countertop"'cause Anna said that her parents are divorced and she sees her daddy every weekend,"she says.
Sydney comes round the corner and looks her daughter in the eye"Holly your daddy left a long time ago maybe he's in space somewhere or maybe he's right here in Los Angeles you never know,"she says.
Holly nods her head and climbs onto her mother's lap and Sydney wraps her arms around her waist."Did you ever love daddy?"she asks.
Sydney laughs"of course I did Hol I loved him alot you my angel I'll never forget having,"she says.Holly smiles at her mother."So come on uncle Will and aunt Francie will be here any minute scoot."
Holly gets off her lap and goes back to coloring in and Sydney goes back to making dinner she watches her daughter.And smiles they set the table and then the doorbell rings.Holly runs over and opens the door.She gasps."Mummy,"she cries.
Sydney comes running and stops dead in her tracks and you see a man with brown hair standing in the doorway."Nick,"she says.
He smiles at her"hi sis,"he says.
TBC...
Hmm whats gonna happen now when arew