The Affair of the Century
By,
Shanea O'Connor
Prologue
July 2002
The Quartermaine Mansion
Skye Chandler was sitting in her room packing. On her bed was 2 suitcases filled with clothes. She was leaving town most likely for good. Skye had talked to her father Adam Chandler a little while ago and he made an opening for her at Chandler Enterprises in San Francisco. Everyone was going out to celebrate Emily's homecoming from rehab. Skye had said to her father Alan that she'd be along a little later. Alan had apologized for how he treated her when he found out about the letter. That was a year or so ago.
A few weeks later Skye met Stefan Cassadine. She found him to be quite charming, but his family was a different story. Nikolas and Alexis were nice, but Stefan's mother and brother were just plain off their rockers! After a month or so of privately seeing each other they began a torrid affair. But now it was over and it was time for Skye to move on. She wanted to stay in Port Charles but she decided to start fresh in San Francisco. Skye finished packing her things and got them together. Skye went downstairs with her things and made sure to leave the note she wrote to the family in a conspicuous place. Then she walked out the door and never looked back.
Wyndimere
Stefan's Study
Stefan Cassadine paced the length of the room with a glass of port in one hand. He had been like this ever since Skye left a few hours before. They had a fight and Skye had walked out. It didn't really matter what the fight was about. The only thing that mattered was that it showed them about their relationship. Stefan desperately wanted to be with Skye and make everything work. After Chloe died at the hands of Stavros, he was devastated. But then he had realized that he and Chloe never had any real future in the first place. So then he met Skye Chandler and found someone he could relate to. They began to see each other without the knowledge of the Quartermaines. After a few months they began a torrid affair which lasted up until today when they fought.
It was then that Stefan knew that he was destined to be alone for the rest of his life. None of his romantic relationships had ever worked out and this was just another one to add to the list. He couldn't get her off of his mind…she was everywhere. In the bedroom, the study, the conservatory, the library…every place that they had been together. But Stefan couldn't beg her to take him back. They had said what needed to be said, but he had a feeling that this was far from over.
Quartermaine Mansion
A few hours later
Alan and Monica entered the house with the rest of the family following behind. They were all laughing and joking. Except Alan…. He was worried about Skye. She hadn't shown up at the grill and he was afraid something had happened to her. But that's when he saw it. There on the small table was an envelope with the word "Dad" written in Skye's handwriting. Alan picked the envelope up, opened it and took out its contents. He opened the letter and read:
Dear Dad,
I know that this is quite sudden, but I have decided to leave Port Charles. I don't know if its temporary or permanent, but I need to get away and start fresh. You and everyone else have been really good to me. But I just need time to myself. I'll let you know where I am in a few weeks. Tell everyone I said goodbye.
Skye
Alan folded the letter back up and put it in his pocket. Monica noticed the look on his face and turned to him.
"What's wrong?" said Monica
"Skye's gone, she left Port Charles," said Alan.
"Oh Alan, I'm sorry," said Monica hugging him.
Sure Monica disliked Skye with a passion, but she knew that Alan really cared about her. She was angry with Skye for doing this to him. She hated seeing Alan like this.
"Dad, what happened?" said AJ noticing his father's expression.
"Skye's gone."
"Gone?"
Alan and Monica nodded.
"Why?"
"We don't know…she just needed some time to think things through."
"We can't just sit here…we have to find her!"
"Let's give her a week or two to herself…then we'll find her.