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Chapter 1 – The Disinherited Son Returns
Alan Quartermaine Jr. was supposed to be the golden grandchild of the Quartermaine family and thus the family business of ELQ. After leaving with practically all of the Quartermaine fortune, and Nikolas Cassadine's ex- wife (Lydia Karenin), he decided that since he has doubled all of the money he took he would return to Port Charles to see what havoc his family is in this time. He, however, would not return with Lydia, she instead decided to shack up with a Texas oil tycoon. AJ wished he could have had the life he wished he had. He wished he could have a respectful life with his son Michael and a respectful life with his Quartermaine family. The only way he could do this is by returning to his home, Port Charles and face the music of the situation he left the Quartermaines in when he left for his island paradise.
"Now boarding flight number 118 to Port Charles." said the man on the loudspeaker at the airport.
He went through the gate and boarded the plane. AJ had cleared it with the authorities at the airport that he was carrying a large sum of cash on his person. He wanted to make everything right with his family again, he couldn't stand the feeling of being the black sheep no more. The Quartermaines were an odd bunch who liked to blame eachother for the misfortunes any of them had suffered, he, more than his brother Jason was, was blamed for most of those ELQ misfortunes.
"Now landing in Port Charles, New York, where the temperature is a balmy twenty-eight degrees." said the pilot over the loudspeaker.
AJ had arranged for a limousine to pick him up at the airport, with all of that cash why would someone need to take a taxi? AJ was now three blocks away from the Quartermaine mansion, he could feel the lump in his throat getting bigger and bigger. All he could think about was how his family would react. The limousine rounded the corner and up the driveway, AJ felt more nervous now that he ever did in his entire life, more nervous than the day he married Courtney.
"Here we are." stated the limousine driver as he pulled up to the front door.
"Thanks, how much do I owe you?" asked a nervous AJ.
"$120." replied the limousine driver.
"Here's $150. Keep the change." said AJ as he handed the driver the money.
"Thanks mister, have a great day."
"You too." said AJ faking a smile.
As the limousine pulled away, AJ headed to the front door. "Here goes nothing." he said under his breath.