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Second
Chances Chapter 3 -- Enough is Enough! It had actually been easier than expected to tell the children about their new living arrangements - this could of course also be due to the fact that they had never really warmed up to John. Alexis had only told them that their father loved them very much, but couldn't be with them and that John took care of them. Neither Kristina nor Christopher had wasted any time getting the things they couldn't leave without packed. They were now in the airport waiting for their direct plane to Port Charles, New York to be ready for lift off. They had taken a seat in the airport lounge where Alexis was reading today's paper, and Kristina was coloring, while Christopher was watching a football game on TV. Kristina: "Mommy?" She asked, as Alexis looked up from her paper to look at her beautiful daughter. Alexis: "Yes, sweetheart?" She responded. Kristina: "What will happen when John finds out that we're gone?" Alexis: "Nothing will happen sweetie! We're going to start a new life in Port Charles together with uncle Jax and auntie Brenda, OK? Everything that John did to you is over now - we're safe from him now, OK?" She tried to assure her daughter, who then climbed onto Alexis' lap where she cuddled into Alexis' chest. *** FLASHBACK *** Sonny: "Well, you keep talkin' about you know…You keep talkin' about my rights and A.J.'s. What about the kid's? I mean, does…Does…He didn't ask to be born. I mean, I helped create him; can't I give him somethin'…A chance to grow up and a life without fear? The Quartermaines, they don't want my child, they only wanna protect Michael and who knows how long they're gonna hold onto Carly or where she'll go next? What if she meets up with some guy who doesn't like my kid? My…Oh boy. My child would not be trapped, will not be alone with no way to defend himself, or have to take what some bastard does to him. This baby, it's going to be safe, and it's going to be loved, no matter what I have to do." *** FLASHBACK *** Alexis: "But that did happen to them Sonny - they have been trapped in this relationship I've been in with John…" She thought to herself, as she got the kids together, as they went on the plane, which was to fly them to Port Charles - the town where it had all begun. Stewardess: Miss?" She asked, making Alexis look up at her. Alexis: "Yes?" She asked. Stewardess: "I thought these might come in good use for them…" She replied, referring to the sleeping children, who were lying on each side of Alexis with each their heads on Alexis' lap. Alexis: "Thanks!" She exclaimed, taking the warm blankets from the stewardess with a smile.
Can
you hear the echo As they're walking away The man in the mirror Looks tired and worn Another de-ja-vu day When your heart is torn I'm in this melancholy mood That never does me any good It get's worse when I'm tired It's a habit I acquired Every
little part of me And
in the middle of the night Remember
when you told me I'm in this melancholy mood… And
when I feel the morning light Every little part of me… (Julie - Home) Alexis closed her eyes thinking of the good times she and Sonny had had. Jason and Courtney were living in PH2 right across the hall from Sonny's penthouse. They were now engaged to be married, and were desperately trying to get Sonny and Mike to talk civil together. Courtney: "You're sure that Sonny will come tonight?" She asked nervously, as she was mixing the salad. Jason: "I'm pretty sure, and we can always go over and drag him to dinner considering the fact that he lives right across the hall." Courtney:
"I guess you're right…" She replied, as there was
a knock on the door, and Jason rushed to the door to open it for
whoever was there. Mike: "Jason! I didn't know what to buy so here…" He explained, as he gave Jason a bottle of white wine following by him entering PH2. Jason: "Thanks! Courtney's putting the finishing touches on the food, and Sonny should be here anytime too." He explained, as he closed the door. Mike: "He's OK with this?" He asked nervously. Jason: "Yeah…" He lied through his teeth, as there was yet another knock on the door, which Jason went to answer. Sonny: "Hey…Mike!" He exclaimed upon seeing his father in the same room as he and Jason. Courtney: "Daddy - it's good to see you!" She exclaimed, as she entered the livingroom before going to her father and giving him a hug. Mike: "It's good to see you too sweetheart! Could you two possibly give Michael and me some time alone to talk?" Jason: "Sure! Come on Court!" He exclaimed taking her by the arm leaving Sonny and Mike alone in the livingroom. Mike: "OK! Let me have it!" He exclaimed seeing how uncomfortable Sonny seemed to be. Sonny: "What?! Can't I even come and have dinner with my family anymore without getting the third degree?" He exclaimed alarming Mike. Mike: "Michael…What's wrong? Is it little Michael?" Sonny: "No! Michael's fine! And I'm fine too - all right?" He replied going to the fireplace where he looked at a picture of Jason, Courtney, Michael, Sonny and Mike at Jason & Courtney's engagement party. Mike: "Something must be wrong for you to be this way…" Sonny: "WHAT WAY?!" He shouted. Mike: "THAT WAY!! Is it Carly?" Sonny: "I don't care about Carly anymore - she means nothing to me other than being Michael's mother, OK?" Mike: "OK! Is it Alexis then?" Sonny: "You're way out of line now Mike!"Mike: "Am I really? It's been 5 years since Alexis moved away, and you're still going around with the same look on your face, as when you first heard of her leaving." Sonny: "Alexis chose to live without me in her life, and it seems that she's doing pretty well NOT having even contacted me!" Mike: "Can you really blame her? Her sister died in your warehouse because of an enemy of yours and Jason's." Sonny: "You don't need to tell me why Alexis left me and Port Charles behind, OK?" He replied going back in time to when his relationship with Alexis had ended. *** FLASHBACK *** Alexis: "My mother gave me this necklace and my father gave it to her, and she had it made into two different necklaces. One she had made for me and one she had made for my sister, and I'm now wearing both of them. My sister and I were separated when I was very…When I was very young, and I wasn't…I didn't think that I would ever be able to find her. In fact, I thought that it was impossible…But she did. She doesn't think anything's impossible. It never occurred to her that she wouldn't find me, and she did because she is the eternal optimist…Was…Was the eternal optimist. She brought hope into my life where I tend to always have regret. She thought that we should create new memories instead of mourning the old ones because that's my sister, that's the kind of woman that she is. WAS. That's…I've made a conscious decision not to wear the color of my mourning today but instead to wear the color of my anger at the injustice of my sister's death and the rage that I feel for three of our invited guests, Roy DiLucca, Jason Morgan, and Sonny Corinthos…Who happen to be wearing red, as well. And if you look closely, they have my sister's blood on their hands. *** FLASHBACK ***
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