"Corinthos." Sonny's impatient voice drowned out in Jason's ears. They had been searching for Sam for about three days now, and both were becoming increasingly frustrated and worried. Thinking that it was for the best, she had run off once more.
In his mind, Jason did not really know what to make out of his relationship with Sam. He didn't love her, he was sure of that, but yet he couldn't shake off the sense of protectiveness that he felt towards her. Her affair with Sonny dealt a blow to his life because he never truly thought that he would like anyone who dared placed an obstacle between Carly and Sonny.
'Carly...' The last time he spoke with her was harshly. She just didn't understand sometimes, always putting her foot in her mouth and saying the wrong things at the wrong time. Lately, he'd been even more agitated with her. She had accused him of siding with Sam over her, and in actuality, he was. The concept, however, was so foreign. He had always been on Carly's side no matter what. He could understand how it must have hurt her. But she just needed time to cool down. Everything would be fine then.
He was brought back into reality by Sonny's curt, angry words. "Find out where she is." Flipping his cell back together he met Jason's emotionless eyes. "Something's happened to Carly."
Courtney shook violently. She felt cold and tears streamed down her cheeks. "Jax, please...please tell me she'll be okay..." She was pleading with him, but she knew that he couldn't answer her truthfully. It was beyond his power. Letting herself be wrapped in his arms, she sobbed into his chest, drenching his collared shirt with salty tears.
Jax, himself, was shaking. He held Courtney tightly and closed his eyes trying to rid himself of the image that had plagued them ever since they had found Carly. Beaten, bloody...his mind spun. Clenching his teeth, he could only hold Courtney tighter, praying that Carly would be all right.
"Excuse me?" Monica Quatermaine stepped through the two double doors that Carly had been wheeled into. Keeping herself from trembling, she fought to remain professional and strong. "Carly's going to be all right..." she looked into two hopeful expressions, "...physically. But mentally..." Shaking her head, she looked at Courtney. "You can see her...if you'd like."
"Carly?" Courtney's voice flitted across the small hospital room. Everything was stark white. Everything was quite. Carly laid in a small bed in the middle of the room, unmoving....broken. She was curled on her side, staring at the night sky through the window to her left. Her eyes were opened, but Courtney swore she didn't see anything. Hesitantly glancing at Jax, who nodded in reassurance, Courtney tried again. "Carly?...It's me, Court."
Again, being unanswered, Courtney crossed her way to Carly's bed and knelt down a bit to meet Carly's eyes; eyes that were dead, flickering with nothing. Touching Carly's hand, she had to fight the instinctive flinch she would have portrayed due to the coldness of Carly's hand.
"Carly? Can you hear me?" Courtney held her breath...and her tears. Her best friend lied in front of her like a broken porcelain doll.
"Sonny..." Carly's voice was barely audible. But in whispers she continued, "I need Sonny..." Choking sobs escaped her chapped, cut lips.
Courtney couldn't hold them any longer. The floodgates opened and tears began falling down her skin once again. She could no longer be strong. Not when this happened. "Sonny will be here soon, okay?" Forcing an uneven smile on her face, she held Carly's hand tighter. "He'll be here real soon."
"Where..."
Holding back the scream she wanted to unleash, she shivered a bit before answering. "He and Jason had to go somewhere. But don't--"
"You mean to find Sam." Carly's voice took a surprising upheaval of strength...but it was done with bitterness.
Speechless, Courtney couldn't lie to her friend. "Carly..."
"You should rest." Jax's voice interrupted the two's conversation. He stepped forward after letting them talk amongst themselves. "You've been hurt...you need to try to regain your strength..."
He looked at her, a woman who he had been friends with, only to have that friendship blemished by Corinthos. Always holding his admiration, Jax never thought ill of Carly, even when they had exchanged nasty words. She was strong-willed, temperamental, and undeniably loyal. And seeing her like...this, looking as if she had been broken beyond repair...it was almost too much. But he had Courtney here, and he had to be as composed as he could.
Going to stand by Courtney's side, he placed an arm around her and met Carly's gaze for the first time. And just like that, it happened...everything changed. For the first time in her life, Jasper Jax was the man giving her strength...not Sonny...not even Jason. Jax was here, lending her iron strength that Courtney couldn't give her.
She accepted it...and let the darkness envelope her.
Her eyes shot open. But she still only saw darkness. Struggling to sit up, she winced from the aching of her body. Placing the palm of her hands against the cool sheets, she slid her legs off the bed. As she blinked back the tears that threatened to once again fall, she settled her weight onto her feet and felt the coldness of the tile flooring. Wrapping the bed sheet around her, she took hesitant steps towards the window. She closed her eyes and tried to remember what had happened...but failed. Shaking her head, she watched the darkness. It was nothing, yet everything.
Sonny wasn't here. He was with Sam, looking for Sam. Her heart ached, and she clutched the bed sheet tighter around her body. She was shivering. She loved him so much. But the pain just kept coming and coming. He kept hurting her repeatedly...they kept hurting each other. But, regardless, she had always felt that he still loved her, that he'd be there for her whenever she needed him. But she never, ever, needed him more than she did now...and he wasn't here. He was too busy looking for someone else.
She leaned against the cool glass of the window, unable to support herself.
And Jason. Closing her eyes painfully, she recalled their last argument. She had been so sure...so 'sure' that Jason would always protect her. But she wasn't so sure anymore...in fact, she could surely say that she was no longer of importance to him. He had lied to her....lied to her. She couldn't believe that he had lied to her about being the father of Sam's baby. Her heart raced. They had been through so much together; had loved each other, cared for each other. And now, she realized, her relationship with Jason was just like her relationship with Sonny.
She loved, but who actually loved her back?
Things began to get fuzzy. The room began to spin. She was falling.
"Move out of my way." Sonny's voice was deadly and uneven. Staring straight into Jax's eyes, he fought against the need to strike out. His men were unable to obtain any details about what had happened to Carly, other than the fact that she had been admitted into General Hospital under crucial conditions. The urge to rush back home was so great, but his mind won out in the end, and he ordered Jason to keep on the search to find Sam. Remembering Carly's scheming, manipulating ways, he refused to let her have the pleasure of distracting him from what needed to be done. Nevertheless, he just couldn't ignore it. If Carly was hurt, then he would be there. But standing in front of Jax made him realize that this wasn't one of Carly's manipulative plans. Fear began to grip him by the heart.
Jax seethed. "Maybe you didn't hear me the first time, Corinthos." Clenching his fist, he took a step forward. "You're not allowed in."
Looking Jax straight in the eye, Sonny's face became as dark and thunderous as anyone could have imagined. "No one," he enunciated vehemently, "no one, keeps me away from my wife."
"Hey, hey!" Bodily broken apart, Jason ignored Jax's presence and pushed Sonny back. "What's going on Sonny?"
Shaking with fury, Sonny struggled for control. He pointed to the doorway that Jax blocked. "Carly's in there. Hurt. I'm going to see my wife." Moving around Jason, he stopped in front of Jax once more. "I'm going to tell you again." His eyes clashed with his blonde counterpart. "Move out of my way, or I'll move you myself."
Jax's voice dropped cold. "Carly doesn't want to see you Corinthos." Switching his gaze to meet Jason's unreadable expression, he finished off, "neither of you."
Hi! This is my first GH fanfic, and I hope that you guys like it. Please give me feedback, it's much appreciated. I am definitely a S&C fan, but I have to tell you, I really don't like Sonny all that much. This story just started developing in my head because I'm really upset about the way not only Sonny (because I'm not really surprised about him), but also Jason, seems to be abandoning Carly. So yeah, please review me. If the comments are good, I'll have another chapter up in no time! (