Disclaimer: I do not own GH, ABC does.
Author's Note: The story "Another Chance at Motherhood" is now two stories, this one and "The Return of the Sisters".
Finally it was December 12 and the start of winter break and after a long and hard finals week Cassidy, Wynter, and their next door neighbors Leahna and Tami were ready to go on their long anticipated ski trip in Vermont.
"This is going to so cool. Thanks for inviting me and Wynter, Tami.
"No problem," replied Tami.
"Hey our taxi cab is here," announced Leahna.
"Okay," replied Cassidy, Wynter, and Tami.
Just as all four were ready to load their luggage into the cab trunk, Cassidy receives a call.
"It's from my mom. Leahna, Tami, and Wynter why don't you guys put your luggage in first?"
"Okay."
Cassidy answers the call, "Hello mom?"
Felicia sobbing on the other end trying to talk, "Cassidy my little one, please come home I need you here."
"What is wrong? What happened?"
"Please just come home, " said Felicia, sobbing even more now.
"Ok mom I am on my way."
"What's wrong?" asked Wynter.
"It's my mom. Sounds like something bad has happened, she sounds desperate."
Then turning to Leahna and Tami, "I am sorry but I have to bail."
"We understand, family is always first," said Leahna.
"I will call you guys once things settle down at home ok?"
"Sure," replied Tami after getting in.
"Bye you guys have fun!" shouted Cassidy as the trio's cab jetted off.
"Taxi!"
Cassidy gets in and tells the driver, " 1020 North Yale Road , Port Charles, please."
During the ride Cassidy decides to call for help.
"Hello this is Anna Devane speaking."
"Aunt Anna?"
"Hey Cassidy what is up?"
"I am on my way home."
"Wait weren't you supposed to..."
"...go on the ski trip yeah but I told them I had a family emergency and could not go. My mom called and she does not sound good. I was wondering if you could go see her and stay there until I get home. I do not want her to do something she will regret later."
"Okay I am on my way."
"Thank you Aunt Anna."
Three and a half hours later, "Aunt Anna? Mom?"
"Shhh Cassidy were are in the living room."
"How is my mom?"
"Asleep on the couch for now. I managed to get her to settle down and sleep a little bit. But you're right there is something wrong, she was hysterical and kept asking for you."
"Okay I will be right back I am going to go and put my stuff in my room."
A few minute later, as Anna was getting ready, "Call me if you need anything. I will check in later."
"Thanks Aunt Anna."
"No problem darling."
Not long after the door closed Felicia woke up moaning, "Cassidy? Cassidy? Where are you?"
"I am right here mom," answered Cassidy while hugging Felicia.
"Oh my little one, you are home," said Felicia crying again while holding on to Cassidy.
"I came as soon as I can. Do you want to tell me what?"
"Ma...Ma...Maxie an...an..and Ge...Ge...Georgie..."
"Where are they?"
"G...g...gone. They left me."
Flashback to three hours earlier, the same day
Felicia walks in on Maxie and Georgie trying to leave without being noticed.
"Where do you think you two are going?""That is none of your business!" yelled Maxie."Maxie, how dare you use that tone of voice with me?"Maxie in indignation, "You know ever since Cassidy moved here all you do is talk about is her, Cassidy this and Cassidy that." "Well for one she is your older sister and two she had a rough life living with that unfit father of hers for 14 years.""Whatever. Anyway Georgie and I are getting out of here.""What about school?""We each turned in a letter saying we are halting our studies.""Oh no you don't.""Sorry mom it has already happened.""Come on Georgie let's go, there is no point in continuing this useless conversation."The two sisters walked out as Felicia pleads with them the door slams and that's when Felicia breaks down.
"So that is what happened...how dare they do this to you. Don't worry mom I be here until school starts again."
Felicia still hugging Cassidy and said, "Thank you my little one I always knew I can count on you."
An hour later after having a light snack Cassidy convinced Felicia to get some rest promising there will be lunch when she wakes.
After closing the door to her parents' room, Cassidy feeling down called the one person she knew could help her.
"Hello?" answered AJ.
"Hi AJ. It is me Cassidy."
"Hi sweetie. Are you in Vermont ? Are we still up for our time there?"
"No actually, there has been a change of plans. I am home now."
"Did something happen?" AJ asked nervously.
"Yeah something did happen that is why I need you to come here. Don't worry my dad is not home right now. Just please come I need you."
"Ok I am on my way my love. Is there anything I can do or get?"
"Yes could you get two Caesar Salads, one cup of hot chocolate and one cup of unsweetened ice tea for my mom to go from Kelly's?"
"Okay I am on my way hold on my love."
Thirty minutes later, AJ came and got what was needed. By this time Cassidy really need a shoulder to lean on."
"Thank you for coming so quickly and with the food."
"Hey it is the least I could do."
AJ sets down Cassidy's order as Cassidy puts her mom's food in the fridge."
"Darling you seem upset; do you want to tell me what is wrong?"
Not long after Cassidy sat down next to AJ she breaks down.
"You poor thing, come here."
AJ gave Cassidy a warm hug.
"I feel really bad for my mom right now."
Cassidy tells AJ what happened before she got home.
"Oh I am sorry that happened."
"No I am sorry for changing plans so suddenly."
"Sh, sh, sh, you did what you had to do. You know what I will stay with you until I know that the two of you are feeling better, how about that? It's the least I could do," said AJ as he held Cassidy close.
"Thank you I would appreciate that. I don't know what I would do without you."
True to his word, AJ stayed and the two fed each other their lunches.
A few hours later, Cassidy knew it was time to check on her mom."
"I am thinking of bringing my mom her lunch, you know sort of like breakfast in bed only it's lunch in bed only in the living room."
"Is there anything you want me to do? Wait I have an idea, I will be right back."
Ten minutes later AJ came back with his hands full, "I am back here is your rose bouquet and these are for your mom."
"Hey there, awww you are so sweet."
"Ready?"
"Yeah I will be right back."
A few minutes later Cassidy reached her parent's room and knocked, "Mom?"
"Cassidy, come in sweetie."
"How are you feeling mom?"
"I am feeling much better I am sorry I put a dent in your holiday plans."
"No it's okay. My friends know that being here for you and the family is important to me. Come on I have a surprise for you."
"What's the surprise…oh Cassidy you didn't have to."
"But seeing the way you were I wanted to."
"Caesar Salad and iced tea the way I like…"
"…and these are for you Mrs. Jones-Scorpio."
"AJ, these are beautiful, thank you."
"No problem. I am sorry to hear what happened earlier today. It is there anything I can do for you?"
"No, but thank you for asking."
"I see that the two of you are feeling better. I should go now. I will call later okay?"
"Ok. Mom I will be right back."
Cassidy walked AJ to the door and the two embraced for a bit.
"Thank you for coming over so quickly."
"Hey anytime. I will talk you later okay?"
"Okay and maybe one of these days we should have a snow day or something."
"Ok sounds good bye darling."
"Bye," replied Cassidy as she blew him a kiss.
After closing the door behind her Cassidy went back to where her mother was.
"Hey mom."
"Hey. That was so nice of AJ."
"I know, are you enjoying your lunch?"
"Very much, thank you my little one. Hey after this how about game of cards, you pick the game."
"Are you sure you are up for that?"
"Yeah I am sure."
"Thank you for coming so quickly and with the food."
"Hey it is the least I could do."
AJ sets down Cassidy's order as Cassidy puts her mom's food in the fridge."
"Darling you seem upset; do you want to tell me what is wrong?"
Not long after Cassidy sat down next to AJ she breaks down.
"You poor thing, come here."
AJ gave Cassidy a warm hug.
"I feel really bad for my mom right now."
Cassidy tells AJ what happened before she got home.
"Oh I am sorry that happened."
"No I am sorry for changing plans so suddenly."
"Sh, sh, sh, you did what you had to do. You know what I will stay with you until I know that the two of you are feeling better, how about that? It's the least I could do," said AJ as he held Cassidy close.
"Thank you I would appreciate that. I don't know what I would do without you."
True to his word, AJ stayed and the two fed each other their lunches.
A few hours later, Cassidy knew it was time to check on her mom."
"I am thinking of bringing my mom her lunch, you know sort of like breakfast in bed only it's lunch in bed only in the living room."
"Is there anything you want me to do? Wait I have an idea, I will be right back."
Ten minutes later AJ came back with his hands full, "I am back here is your rose bouquet and these are for your mom."
"Hey there, awww you are so sweet."
"Ready?"
"Yeah I will be right back."
A few minutes later Cassidy reached her parent's room and knocked, "Mom?"
"Cassidy, come in sweetie."
"How are you feeling mom?"
"I am feeling much better I am sorry I put a dent in your holiday plans."
"No it's okay. My friends know that being here for you and the family is important to me. Come on I have a surprise for you."
"What's the surprise…oh Cassidy you didn't have to."
"But seeing the way you were I wanted to."
"Caesar Salad and iced tea the way I like…"
"…and these are for you Mrs. Jones-Scorpio."
"AJ, these are beautiful, thank you."
"No problem. I am sorry to hear what happened earlier today. It is there anything I can do for you?"
"No, but thank you for asking."
"I see that the two of you are feeling better. I should go now. I will call later okay?"
"Ok. Mom I will be right back."
Cassidy walked AJ to the door and the two embraced for a bit.
"Thank you for coming over so quickly."
"Hey anytime. I will talk you later okay?"
"Okay and maybe one of these days we should have a snow day or something."
"Ok sounds good bye darling."
"Bye," replied Cassidy as she blew him a kiss.
After closing the door behind her Cassidy went back to where her mother was.
"Hey mom."
"Hey. That was so nice of AJ."
"I know, are you enjoying your lunch?"
"Very much, thank you my little one. Hey after this how about game of cards, you pick the game."
"Are you sure you are up for that?"
"Yeah I am sure."