A/N - Okay, this is my third story. It is a different version of how Johnny and Lulu met. It will be short and the entire story takes place in one night. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and as always I would love a review!!! I hope you like it!

Chapter 1 – Running

"Stop following me!" Lulu screamed at the top of her lungs.

As if Logan cheating with Maxie wasn't bad enough, he had to follow Lulu all around town. Moping, whining and begging her to listen. He was obviously a slow learner. Lulu had punched him in the nose, kicked him in the knee and spit in his face. None of which had gotten the message through to him.

"Lulu, I love you," Logan insisted. "Please just give me another chance. I want to make it up to you."

"Really?" Lulu asked. "Which part do you want to make up to me? The lying or the cheating? Or how about the humiliation I feel because I was nothing but a joke to you and Maxie this whole time?"

"It may have started that way, bu-" Logan's repentance speech was cut off by Lulu's palm connecting with his cheek.

"I've heard enough, Logan," she seethed. "No matter what you say, I will never forgive you. It's over. Stay the hell away from me."

"Lulu, please," Logan begged.

"You don't have the right to ask me for anything," Lulu said. "I would say go to hell, but even that's too nice a place for you."

Lulu walked away again and this time, Logan didn't follow. Finally. She was getting away from him after an afternoon of being chased by "I'm sorry"s and "It won't happen again"s. Although she had no idea where she was going. She was just walking away. Away from Logan. Away from Port Charles.

Away from the crazy idea that love existed.

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"Stay close," Trevor warned. "Your father wants to see you shortly."

"What does he want?" Johnny asked.

Trevor was nothing but a manipulator. Johnny was aware of it, but he had no means of taking away Trevor's power. Not when his father trusted him so much. It wasn't that Johnny wanted the power. He just didn't want Trevor to have it. He wanted to go back to a time when his father wasn't mentally unstable. A time when his mother was still alive.

"I don't know," Trevor answered and was obviously lying. "Just to see you."

Johnny just nodded and rolled his eyes. Anthony Zacchara got everything he wanted. He wants to see his son, he sees him. He wants his son held prisoner in the family home, he is bound and shackled. Not tonight though. Johnny wanted to get away and he would. After seeing his father, Johnny planned on heading towards his favorite camping spot. The place that no one but him knew he existed. Not his handlers, not Trevor and, most importantly, not his father. Johnny needed a night by himself away from the hell that he called life and tonight was going to be that night.

"Johnny!" Anthony boomed from inside his office.

"Yes?" Johnny answered walking into the room.

"My boy," Anthony said softly. "Your mother would love to see how much you've grown."

"Too bad you shot her," Johnny muttered under his breath.

"What was that?" Anthony questioned.

"Nothing," Johnny answered. "Did you need something?"

"Just to see you," Anthony replied. "And to make sure you know that the time is quickly approaching."

"What time?" Johnny asked.

"The time for you to take over as head of the family," Anthony responded. "I will soon begin to teach you about the business, so you can be in charge after I die."

"I don't want to be in charge," Johnny said defiantly. "I've told you before that I want nothing to do with it."

"If I wanted your opinions considered I would ask for them," Anthony screamed. "Now get out!"

Johnny just sighed and walked out of the room. He slipped past the guards that were supposed to keep him in the house and reached his car. He got in the car and slowly backed out of the drive. Once his tires hit the pavement of the highway, he sped off as quickly as the car would take him in the direction of his campsite.

Johnny drove down the road wondering to himself if this was the last time he would ever get to go out camping. It wouldn't if he had it his way, but that rarely happened. Johnny almost never got what he wanted. Johnny didn't want any part of the business that only contained death and violence. But Anthony wanted him to take control and Johnny knew it was inevitable.

Anthony Zacchara got everything he wanted.