My Life as Liz Jonas

Chapter 36: The Final Step

NORMAL POV

"How did people even find out. It was only between us." Liz says furiously as she enters the house with her brothers following behind.

"It was between us but when we signed the contract other people were in the room." Kevin says as Liz shrugs her shoulders.

"So what are you saying, the other people were the ones who decided to blab about it to the entire world." Liz says still angry.

"Why are you so mad about this?" Nick asks as Liz sighs.

"Because now it's all over the place and sooner or later mom and dad are going to find out about this. I didn't want them to worry about anything which is why I sent them on vacation." Liz says her brothers as they nod.

"I just got off the phone with mom and dad and they didn't mention anything so I think it's still good." Joe says as he approaches the group.

"Or are they just saying that? This could be reverse psychology and they're getting on a plane over here." Liz says as she begins pacing the room.

"Liz you're overreacting. Knowing our parents they probably haven't been on the internet this entire time." Kevin says as Liz takes a deep breath.

"You're probably right. They're in The Bahamas, the Internet connection is probably terrible. Everything's fine." Liz says as her brothers look at her suspicious.

"You're planning something aren't you?" Nick asks as Liz laughs nervously.

"It's not overreacting if I call their hotel and ask for the WiFi to be disconnected?" Liz says as she reaches for her phone.

"Liz don't do it." Kevin says as he tries to take her phone away but soon it turns into a fight of trying to take away Liz's phone.

"Okay! Okay! I get it!" Liz says as she realizes that her phone is missing from her hand.

"You can't do anything anymore. The words out and if you back out you'll only end up with more headlines with your name." Nick says as Liz sighs.

"Then what am I suppose to do? I tried doing it very discreet so it wouldn't be a big deal but now it's everywhere." Liz says as Kevin gasps.

"We could just do it abruptly. No one will expect it and you can get it over with." Kevin says as Liz shakes her head.

"And how are we going to do that?" Liz asks as Kevin chuckles.

"Oh Liz, don't underestimate me." Kevin says as Liz and the rest of her brothers look at him confused.

LIZ'S POV

"Thank you." I say to the crew worker as he leads me to where I'll be sitting.

"So how do you feel?" Nick asks me as he and Frankie approach me.

"Honestly I feel overwhelmed. I wanted this to happen but not so fast." I say to them as they nod.

"Well you're going to be great and mom and dad called and they said good luck." Frankie says as my eyes widen.

"They know?!" I say to them as Frankie nods.

"They know you're doing an interview and I think they would have noticed that no one's home and that we took a plane to New York." Nick says as I nod.

"Interview starts in 10." Kevin says as he walks up to us. "And you said I couldn't do it." He adds making me laugh.

"Thank you Kevin I couldn't have done this without you." I say to him giving him a hug.

"Liz tell me one thing." He says as I look at him confused. "Why did you want to do this so badly? I thought you were over it." He asks as I sigh.

"I am over it but I know that this chapter hasn't closed. When I go on interviews they don't ask me anymore questions on the switch but I know it's in the back of their minds. People don't know how to approach me anymore because of my story. Doing this interview will give me a chance to tell my story and hopefully it will all go away and I can continue with my career." I say as my brothers look at me and smile.

"That's a very mature thing to do. We're very proud of you." Nick says as he and Frankie embrace me in a group hug.

"Wow I can feel the positive energy all around." We hear someone says as we turn and see Robin Roberts from Good Morning America standing next to us.

"Just prepping Liz for the interview." Frankie says making her laugh.

"I assure you that everything will be fine. I promise I won't go too hard on you." Robin says as I chuckle.

"Well I appreciate that." I say to her as she smiles at me.

"Where going to get out of the shot but Liz good luck." Kevin says to me as I smile at him.

Once they're behind the camera Robin and I take our seats and wait for the cameras to roll. Before I knew it I saw a red light on the camera start flashing which meant we were on the air. I take a deep breath and mentally prepare myself.

"Liz Jonas can do it all. She's an award winning movie star and an all around performer but in the last year a heartbreaking secret took her and her famous family by surprise. She was switched at birth. She had been living someone else's life." The intro video says as I try my best not to breakdown. I look over at my siblings and they give me a reassuring smile.

"The thing that amazes me is that you're so young yet you've handled this situation in such a mature way. How have you managed to do so?" Robin asks me as we begin the interview.

"My family's been through numerous of nasty rumors and I've seen them handle the situation in ways that isn't so negative. It's safe to say that these scenarios have prepared me for this." I say to her as she smiles at me.

After a few questions more she asks me to say a few last words before the interview is over.

"In these last few months, I've gone through a very difficult time but thankfully I've had my family to get me through this. I might not be biologically related to them but at the end of the day none of that matters. They've been so incredibly supportive of my career and they've given me a life that feels like a dream. This situation that I'm in hasn't changed anything. We all still love each other unconditionally and now I have a new family that I'm so eager to get to know a little better."

As the lights dim I sit there and think about the past tumultuous months I've been through. Crazy to think about that it all started with me embarking on my first world tour. These months sure were tough but I wouldn't change anything. My family is my family no matter what.