Yuletide Serenity

A General Hospital Christmas Story

Written by Stef With an F

This story is part of the Twelve Days of Christmas General Hospital Flash Fic Challenge (link in profile)

Prompt 1

I will be home for Christmas.

You can count on me.

Please have snow, and mistletoe!

And presents on the tree.

"I will be home for Christmas. You can count on me. Please have snow, and mistletoe! And presents on the tree." Serena Baldwin sang as she packed a suitcase.

"You seem pretty happy", a male voice said coming from the hallway.

Serena put down the her green button sweater on the bed and turned around.

"Neil Scanlon!?" she shouted. "Is that you?"

He raised an eyebrow. "Of course it is me. I only been gone for one semester? I might have spent the fall in Ireland but I didn't turn into a leprechaun or anything."

Serena rolled her eyes. She ran to her friend and gave him big hug.

"So are you heading over to Port Charles?" she asked.

Neil nodded. "Yeah. We need snow and unless I see Ernest show up, I really doubt we are getting any in Orlando."

"Heh. And it would be nice to see our sister. Neil I haven't seen her in what seems forever."

"Me either. It was almost like she walked off the face of the earth. How's your mom?"

"Mom? Well she is in Paris on business."

"She's not coming home?"

"Well, I hope so. Dad's seems to busy to even call me anymore. But he has been quite depressed since Karen's death. Have you heard? I have a brother!"

"What?" Neil asked.

"Yeah a brother. His name is Logan."

"Weird."

Serena nodded.

"So are you coming home?"

Neil nodded.

"If I only knew where that was anymore."

"Hey come home with me. I mean if that sounds like a good idea for you..."

Neil smiles. "Why not?"

"Okay good! If need be I could get you a ticket. Use my credit card."

"At the last minute?"

Serena did not reply at first, she just took her credit card out of her person and started to type into her laptop.

"Neil, you can find a ticket anytime, for anywhere, you just have to know where to look. I am glad you are coming home. It shall be fun. You never know. We might just run into people we haven't seen in years. It will be mysterious and fun. A whole new adventure. Doesn't it sound wonderful?"

Neil leaned against one of the dorm walls.

"As long as it doesn't involve a vampire or witch," Neil replied.

Serena laughed.

"Oh come on, it might be fun. Think of presents and mistletoe."

"Mistle toe?" Neil asked. "Are you hinting at something?"

Serena picked up a bra she had in one of her drawers.

"I am not hinting at anything of the sort, Scanlon. I am a good girl. But I am sure someone in town will be in need of some good old fashion Christmas magic. My dad especially. He needs some romance in his life."

"Ah so now you are going to play matchmaker?" Neil asked.

Serena shrugged. "Maybe. Maybe not. But I would like to see one Christmas which isn't about revenge. Having a feud with Sonny Corthitos or Luke Spencer isn't my idea of Christmas cheer."

"He still blames him for your sister's death?"

"He has to blame someone."

"You don't?"

"She got hit by a car."

Serena got quiet for a while.

"Not like I am a fan of the guy though. Well you better go get ready. The plane leaves at mid-night. Red-eye. Cheaper that way. I still go a few things to do before I pack."

"Oh okay."

"I will call you. Your cell number still work?"

Neil nodded.

"Great. Bye Neil."

Neil turned around and headed for the hallway. He lingered in the hall just for a moment before leaving.

"See you soon Serena."

End of Part 1