Chapter 1: I'm With You

Authors Note: I always loved Jason and Brenda together…so since I can't write for the show…I'll write for me.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with ABC or General Hospital and I do not own any of these characters.

Song: I'm With You -Avril Lavigne

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Courtney wakes up the morning after a huge fight with Jason. To much to drink the night before. She finds herself not in their bed. She turns over expecting to see Jason. "AJ!" she breathes, as she sees who is sleeping next to her. She jumps up to grab her clothes and gets dressed when there is a knock at his bedroom door. "AJ?" comes a voice from outside, "AJ are you up?" Courtney's worst fears…the door opens. Emily comes in "AJ get up cook has lunch (seeing Courtney) lunch uh… ready…" Oh my God Emily please don't…." Courtney begins to plead. "I can't believe you would do this to Jason." Emily replies. "Emily I love Jason please…." Courtney continues. Emily slams the door and runs off. Courtney runs off after her.

I'm standing on a bridge

I'm waiting in the dark

I thought that you'd be here by now



There's nothing but the rain

No footsteps on the ground



I'm listening but there's no sound

Running through the docks in the rain, trying to catch up to Emily, Courtney screams "Emily! Emily wait! Emily please!" Emily stops and turns around when Courtney grabs her arm . "What?" Emily screams "What do you want me to say to you?" "I want you to tell me that you won't tell Jason. Please this was just a mistake Emily a one time thing and you don't want to hurt Jason I know you don't!" Courtney replied. "Me hurt Jason?" Emily screams, "You are the one who is hurting Jason! And AJ for that matter! You are playing both of my brothers aren't you?" "No!" Courtney cries "No I love Jason that was a mistake after everything AJ did to me you think I would be with him now? It was a mistake!" Emily looks behind Courtney and sees someone and finally makes out who it is as she shouts at Courtney "What was a mistake? Tell me what exactly was a mistake? And tell me why I should lie for you?" "Emily, Jason and I had this huge fight and I was crushed… I went to Jake's and had to much to drink! I must have gone home with AJ or something I don't remember, I know we slept together but it was a mistake I swear!!" Courtney cried out.

Is anybody here I know

'Cause nothing's going right



And everything's a mess



And no one likes to be alone

Emily is still flashing glances over Courtney's shoulder. "So just admit!" Emily cried, "You slept with AJ behind Jason's back, didn't you?" Courtney says in between tears and all of the rain, "Yes, alright! Yes I did!" "Oh my God." said a voice from behind Courtney. She whirls around and sees Jason. "You what?" he asked in disbelief.

Why is everything so confusing



Maybe I'm just out of my mind

It's a damn cold night

Trying to figure out this life….

" Jason I am so sorry, I'm sorry it was a mistake I swear!" Courtney screamed. Emily cuts in "Jason I'm sorry, I just wanted you to hear it out of her mouth not mine." "It's ok Em, I'm not angry with you." Jason said. Nikolas walks up to see if Emily is ok as this is being said. Jason says to him, "Nikolas, please go to Kelly's and take Emily I'll be there in a while." he replied. "Sure." Nik replies "Come on Em." Emily and Nikolas go off. Jason turns to Courtney and says "Not only did you sleep with AJ, that's strike one, and you weren't going to tell me yourself, that's strike two, and strike three you wanted my sister to lie to me about it?!? I can't believe this Courtney!" "Jason, please!" Courtney screams "I'm sorry you know I love you! We can get past this! I know we can! Let's just go home and talk please!" Jason stares at her hurt, and angry "I'm not going anywhere with you!" he yells, "I can't be anywhere near you right now. I've got to go." He walks off as Courtney screams after him "Jason don't go! Jason please!" she sits down on one of the benches crying.

Won't you take me by the hand

take me somewhere new



I don't know who you are

But I'm with you.