CHAPTER 1
Tell me all about it
Ease your mind
-Tony Lucca, "The Only One"
Alison hung her head and took a deep breath, praying for the strength she so desperately needed.
Had she come to the right place? She hoped so. Something drew her there, the faith that had been instilled in her at such an early age. Alison hoped that faith would be the thing to save her...
Swallowing her fear, she raised her light-blonde head and began to speak.
"Please, God..."
Her soft voice penetrated the silence of the empty church in which she knelt.
"Please help me."
***
Rafe wandered aimlessly through the streets of Port Charles. Nothing seemed familiar to him. How could that be? Livvie claimed he'd been living there for almost a year. Still, nothing clicked.
After an hour or so, he felt completely lost. How would he get back to the cabin? Livvie was out visiting her friend at the hospital, but he had no idea how to reach her.
Glancing around at his surroundings, he noticed a simple white chapel across the street. Surely, someone inside could direct him to the hospital, where he could reconnect with Livvie.
Of course, she'd be upset that he left the cabin without telling her, but he had to get out of there. The inactivity was driving him insane! Now, however, he'd had his exercise, and he would willingly succumb to her wishes.
Carefully looking both ways down the street, Rafe crossed over to the next block and proceeded to climb the church's cement steps...
Tell me all about it
Ease your mind
-Tony Lucca, "The Only One"
Alison hung her head and took a deep breath, praying for the strength she so desperately needed.
Had she come to the right place? She hoped so. Something drew her there, the faith that had been instilled in her at such an early age. Alison hoped that faith would be the thing to save her...
Swallowing her fear, she raised her light-blonde head and began to speak.
"Please, God..."
Her soft voice penetrated the silence of the empty church in which she knelt.
"Please help me."
***
Rafe wandered aimlessly through the streets of Port Charles. Nothing seemed familiar to him. How could that be? Livvie claimed he'd been living there for almost a year. Still, nothing clicked.
After an hour or so, he felt completely lost. How would he get back to the cabin? Livvie was out visiting her friend at the hospital, but he had no idea how to reach her.
Glancing around at his surroundings, he noticed a simple white chapel across the street. Surely, someone inside could direct him to the hospital, where he could reconnect with Livvie.
Of course, she'd be upset that he left the cabin without telling her, but he had to get out of there. The inactivity was driving him insane! Now, however, he'd had his exercise, and he would willingly succumb to her wishes.
Carefully looking both ways down the street, Rafe crossed over to the next block and proceeded to climb the church's cement steps...