Now, in this Fanfiction all the main characters are teenagers. Claudia, Sonny, Carly, Jason, Robin, Rebecca, Lucky, Nikolas, Elizabeth, Patrick, Ric, Sam, and Kate are all seventeen and eighteen and are seniors in high school. Johnny, Lulu, Maxie, and Spinelli are all fifteen and sixteen and they are sophomores in high school. In this story Maria was never shot by Anthony Zacchara, and Sonny is working for the Zacchara Organization. Mac Scorpio is really good friends with both Mr. And Mrs. Zacchara. Also, Claudia was in Milan visiting her own mother who is in a nut house, basically and she dies from a stroke while they are fighting. Claudia left to go see her in the summer after eighth grade and she is now returning as high school is beginning. Also, Jason and Claudia are dating and he has been going and coming from Milan to visit her. Hope you enjoy!
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Anthony Zacchara was pleased to hear that his eldest and only daughter, Claudia, was returning from Milan, Italy. He was pleased to finally have her back and could not wait for her return. His wife Maria, and son, Johnny were also very excited to hear the good news. That Claudia was finally ready to come back home. But, Anthony Zacchara had a surprise tucked up his sleeve and he knew that it was indeed a good one.
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Claudia was upstairs in her room in her father's house. All of her things had been moved to the beach house, the house she had begun living in right before she left. Unbeknownst to her, Sonny Corinthos, the man her father was dying to introduce her to, was now permanently living at the beach house. But, Claudia would find that out all in good time. Claudia had not seen her family in four years and was anxious to meet up with them again, as well as her two best friends, Robin Scorpio and Carly Spencer. But. Most importantly she was most anxious to see her boyfriend Jason again. He had been coming and going from Milan to see her every chance he could. He had been down in Milan with her for most of the summers, during winter and spring breaks and other numerous occasions. But, with the high school starting up again she hadn't had the chance to see him in about three months. Claudia was extremely glad to be home and she never wanted to go back to Milan, Italy ever again. Claudia had just watched her mother die, right in front of her face. No warning, no signs, just death. Her mother and her had been fighting; heatedly.
Domenica Zacchara was sent away to live in Milan, Italy when Claudia was five years old. Anthony Zacchara had fallen in love with Maria Castelloni and wanted to marry her right away, and it didn't hurt that she happened to be carrying the son he had always wanted; the heir to the Zacchara empire. Domenica was heartbroken and still obsessively in love with Anthony. So, obsessively in love that she went crazy over it and held Claudia hostage until Anthony agreed to take her back and renew their vows. Only when he agreed and she let Claudia go, were the psychiatric helpers waiting outside the building for her; ready to zip on a straight jacket. Claudia found out three years ago that her mother was getting sicker and asked permission of her father to go out and live with her Uncle Rudy in Milan and stay with her mother for the time being. Anthony agreed and Claudia packed her bags and left. Her mother started to get better recently and Claudia told her that she was heading back to Port Charles and her family. That was when her mother lost it. Her mother tried to warn her daughter, saying how awful, despicable, and monstrous Anthony Zacchara was and how she was not safe going back there and she should stay in Italy with her. But, Claudia had seen enough torture, mentally, and wanted to go back to the somewhat peaceful life she had in Port Charles. Claudia tried telling her mother she was going back to be with her younger brother, Johnny, despite how terrible her father might have been at heart. When Claudia was heading out the door to leave and the argument had gotten to full-blown yelling and screaming, Domenica Zacchara fell to the ground and died of a stroke… right in front of her daughters eyes.
Claudia shook the memory from her head and walked won the long staircase that lead to the front door of her house. Everyone was heading down to the beach house, Robin, Carly, Jason, her father, Maria, Johnny, and "the group", as Carly and Robin called them, a group of friends that they had and were dying for her to meet. Claudia was a little nervous, but she was good at making friends and had always been a nice person to others; of they were nice to her. Claudia slipped on a short, velvet, black, halter, beach dress and red stilettos. Her long black hair fell down, straight on her shoulders. She applied red lip gloss to her luscious lips and a hint of mascara to her lashes and was ready to work her magic. Claudia raced out the front door and into her red Mustang convertible that her father had bought and sent to her for her sixteenth birthday.
Claudia parked her car in the beach house driveway, which wasn't exactly a driveway because she had to walk onto the beach and down the beach to get to the house, which was far away from the driveway, but she liked to walk. She saw Jason standing on the front porch and got butterflies in her stomach. Claudia and Jason were the closest of friends growing up and everyone thought that they were going fall in love and get married. And were they all right! Claudia and Jason started dating, fell in love, and well… they're not exactly ready or old enough to walk down the aisle, but it has been brought up in conversation and they were thinking about tying the knot after college. "Jase!" Claudia yelled out and her voice echoed. Jason turned around and their faces beamed with happiness. Claudia ran to Jason and he picked her up and twirled her around. He passionately kissed her and they fell into the sand. He hugged her tightly and she melted into his embrace. Neither of them wanted to let go, for they had both missed each other so much! "I missed you so much," She whispered to him. He gave her a great big bear hug and smiled lightly. Jason was not one for words. Never was and probably never would be. Sometimes Claudia felt like she was talking to a wall. But she never worried, he might have not spoken back, but she always knew he was listening.
"I missed you too babe," he replied, "you look amazing as usual and I have always loved that dress." Jason gave her a once over that sent tingles down her spine. Jason always gave her chills when he looked at her and it made her love him even more.
"It's been too long," Claudia exclaimed and gave him another kiss. Then Robin and Carly ran out of the beach house; barefoot and popcorn in hand, screaming and laughing with the delight of their beast friend's return. Claudia parted from Jason and ran to greet them in a great, big, girl hug. Jason laughed and he knew how much Carly and Robin had missed her. They were all so glad to be reunited again.
"Oh, my god, I love your dress! You look amazing! I have missed you so much," Carly exclaimed.
"I missed you too," Claudia responded. Claudia laughed and looked at them. Her two best friends, she had missed them so deeply. They all let go off one another and laughed again. By then Jason had joined them and they all stood next to each other, beaming with light.
"It really has been too long," Claudia whispered.
"So, are you super-glad to be home?" Robin asked. Claudia sighed.
"Absolutely," Claudia responded. Seconds later a group of teenagers their age walked out onto the beach to greet Claudia in her return. They all smiled and waved at Claudia and Claudia smiled and waved back
"Claudia, this is the rest of the group," Robin started, "we have Rebecca, Nikolas, Lucky, Sam, Elizabeth, Ric, Patrick, Lulu, Spinelli, and Maxie." They all waved and said hello and Claudia returned with a wave and a hello.
Robin gave Patrick a kiss on the cheek, indicating that they were dating, and a smiled made its way onto Claudia's face, as she was happy that Robin found someone to love her, as she did. Claudia's brother Johnny was holding Lulu, which told Claudia that Lulu was the girlfriend Johnny had been raving about for months. "It is very nice to meet you all," Claudia finally said.
"Wait where is Sonny?" Robin asked. Claudia stood there pondering on the man who had been missing from the group.
"He's probably flirting with one of the many staff members you have in your gigantic beach mansion," Carly commented, she then turned her focus onto Claudia, "he's kind of the lady's main around here."
"Oh, joy," Claudia stated sarcastically. They all walked up the beach back to the house and walked inside. They sat around in a circle and then Maria and Anthony waltzed down the stairs, followed by Sonny.
"Claudia," Anthony Zacchara called out, "Claudia, darling, my angel, I have missed you so much." Claudia jumped up from her seat on Jason's lap and raced into her father's arms. He gave her a hug and a formal kiss on the cheek.
"I missed you to daddy!" She exclaimed. She then turned to Maria, who was so delighted to see Claudia. Claudia may have not been Maria's daughter, but she loved her as if she were. "I missed you too Maria."
"It is so good to have you back sweetheart," Maria whispered, pulling Claudia in for a hug. Sonny cleared his throat as a signal to Mr. Zacchara, to introduce him to his daughter.
"Claudia, I would like you to meet a very special employee of mine," Anthony started. The young man walked around Mr. Zacchara and came to face Claudia. "Claudia, this is Sonny Corinthos. Corinthos, this is my daughter Claudia." They were finally introduced and Sonny took her hand and whispered, "It is a pleasure to finally meet you Ms. Zacchara," and he kissed her hand. Claudia was entranced by him and tingles went down her spine as his wet lips caressed her skin.
Claudia let a small, flirtatious smile spread across her lips and she whispered, "It is a pleasure to meet you as well, Mr. Corinthos. My father has told me a lot about you and I look forward to working with you in the future."
"As do I," he replied and then smiled; showing off his sexy dimples. Claudia nodded and then walked back over to Jason, sitting on his lap and wrapping his arms around her body. Sonny sat next to Robin and Patrick and Mr. Zacchara began to clear his throat to speak.
"Well," he began, "it is very good to have you back honey, but there is business to be done and Maria and I must be going, we should leave you all anyway to do, whatever it is you teens do these days." They all let out a small laugh and then they left.
They had sat around for hours, talking and laughing as if they all had never been parted and they all had known each other for years and years. They had accepted Claudia with open arms and Claudia knew she had done the right thing in wanting to come home. While everything seemed mellow and happy to everyone in the room, there was some small hostility between Johnny and Jason, because Johnny knew something that would break his sister's heart and he didn't know if he could conjure up the guts to tell her.