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The
Quiet Before the Storm Part 8 As Sonny coasted along the highway, he said a silent prayer, hoping that the man upstairs was listening. “Oh God. What have I done? I let Carly get to me and I lost my focus. Well no more. I made a promise to you and my daughter that I would always be there for them when they needed me. I don’t know why Alexis called me, but I sure as hell am not going to question it.” Taking in a deep breath, he imparted his last words. “God, please don’t let me be too late.” *I
would walk to the edge of the universe for you Every
step I take for you I would
carry the rock of Gibraltar just for you Every
step I take for you I won't
run from the changing signs along the highway Every
step I take for you As “Kristina” finally pulled into the driveway of Brenda’s cottage she quickly turned off the ignition and threw the cell phone and car keys onto the passenger side seat. “Won’t be needing those!” she said laughing to herself. Opening the car door she ran towards the cottage as the heavy rain pelted her, drenching her from head to foot before she even reached the door. Lifting the welcome mat outside the door, she found what she was looking for. “Yes!” she cried, as she reached for the key on the floor, happy that her instincts were not wrong. Using the key to open the door she looked around at her surroundings. The room was dark and had a faint musty smell to it from non-use as both Brenda and Jax had moved out of it months before. But she was more than glad to see that they had left it completely furnished. Walking into the room she removed her soaked jacket and sat down on the couch, awaiting her fate. Rubbing her hands together she tried to settle her nerves for the task to come. “Well, there’s no turning back now. Alexis is finally somewhere where she can’t run. What’s done is done. I can’t do any more for big sis. The rest is up to her. I just hope she does the right thing.” Settling down for a moment of rest, she lays her head upon the crimson pillows on the couch. Her body relaxing, she falls asleep, awaiting her and Alexis’ destiny. As Sonny approaches the bridge ahead he can see that it’s almost completely covered in water. Making the conscious choice to proceed, he takes a deep breath. “I have to do it. There’s no other choice. Alexis needs me.” Driving through the deep waters the inevitable happens. The car stalls. “What luck I have tonight!” Banging his fists against the steering wheel Sonny curses at his luck. Speaking to no one in particular he asks, “Is this some sick joke?” Looking out his window at the pouring rain, he sees he has no other choice. “I’ll have to run for it. The cottage should only be a half mile down the road.” Setting off down the road at a dead run Sonny can only see Alexis’ face in front of him, willing him to come and rescue her. “She once dreamed that I’d come and rescue her. I let her down before. I won’t this time. Alexis won’t be afraid for anything ever again. She’ll be safe in my arms tonight where she belongs. I just have to get to her.” As the storm rages on outside, the loud thunder cracks, awakening an oblivious Alexis from her slumber. “Who
could that be at this hour?” she sleepily asks herself aloud. Sitting up, she realizes she’s not in her bed. She’s not even at home. Rubbing her head, she thinks, “Where am I?” Quickly looking around at her surroundings she knows exactly where she is. “How did I get here?” “’Kristina!’ What was she thinking bringing me here? Hasn’t she gotten me into enough trouble as it is?” As she gets up she can see that her clothes are soaked. Moving towards the door she can see the reason she was awakened. A terrible storm is happening outside and she’s out in the middle of nowhere. Listening intently for some sound of life within the cottage, she hears not a peep. Only the raging winds outside. “Oh God! What am I going to do? I’m out here all alone in the middle of nowhere, and it looks too dangerous to try and go home now.” Seeing that she might have a panic attack at any moment she tries to calm her nerves and think rationally. “Calm down Alexis. Your safe, your in a house, your not caught outside in the rain. You’ve taken on hammerhead sharks in the courtroom and won. Certainly you can ride out a little storm by yourself. Alone. That’s what your life has been like for almost the past year. You’ve done alone before. You can do it again.” “Well I guess I won’t be going anywhere tonight. Better make the most of it.” Moving along the walls she searches for a light switch. Finding one she flips the switch. “Just my luck. The powers out.” Looking around the room she shivers slightly from the cold as she looks at the barren fireplace, sitting idly in the corner, devoid of life. “Well, what are you going to do now Alexis? They didn’t have girl scout classes on building fires on your side of the island growing up.” She said slightly laughing to herself. Her thoughts are quickly cut off as she hears a pounding on the door. “Alexis! Alexis! Open up! It’s me!” “Who could that be?” “Jax?” she thought to herself. Getting up the nerve to answer the door, she cautiously moves towards the glass window beside the door. Trying her best to clear her eyesight from its last vestiges of sleep, she pulls back the curtain to see the last person she expected. “Sonny.” Miles to Go (Before I Sleep) By Céline Dion
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