AN: It has been 5 years since Brenda last left. In the past year Sonny and
Carly divorced and have been sharing custody of the kids. Recently,
Courtney has separated from Jason.
A woman gets off the elevator and hesitantly steps up to PH 3. She's wet from the rain and carries a few bags.
"Mommy, what are we doing here?"
"We're coming home", the woman softly replies and knocks on the door. It swings open just as she is about to turn back.
"Brenda?"
"Hi"
Jason ushers Brenda in as well as her bags before anything else is said.
"Maybe I should go to a hotel, I don't want to disturb you or Courtney"
"Courtney's not here. Besides, you and your family are always welcome. Hi Isabella"
The little girl stares at him for a moment and replies, "Hi, Who are you?"
"I'm Jason. Remember when I visited you awhile back? You've grown a lot since then."
Isabella is too tired to be interested and curls up on the couch, falling asleep. Jason finally takes a good look at Brenda and immediately realizes something is wrong.
"So what brings you here?", he asks cautiously.
"There was an accident, Eric was coming home late from work and a drunk driver hit him. He didn't survive"
Jason couldn't help but be shocked. Eric had been a good guy. The guy Brenda was supposed to get "happily ever after" with. They had been married about two years after Brenda left PC and when she had their daughter, Jason went to visit. He hadn't said he was going there that weekend, but he did, and he found a happy family. Jason had always found comfort in the fact that he and Brenda had stayed in touch over the years. And he was so happy for her that she was finally getting a shot at a real life. "I'm so sorry"
Brenda shook her head, "I've always said, I can't be happy. Something always stops me. Anyways, I just couldn't stay in Maine any longer with everything there, I had to leave. I had to come home. But I really don't want to intrude. Where is Courtney anyways?" Brenda asked, starting to look around. "She left me" he replied simply. "I was going to call you next week and tell you."
"Jason, I'm sorry. I never would have expected that. I really thought you would make it"
"Me too"
Brenda looked at him and laughed slightly. "We're pretty pathetic, aren't we?"
He nodded "It's late, why don't I get you settled and we'll both get some sleep?"
"Sounds good"
And with that they headed upstairs, Brenda carrying Isabella, and Jason with the bags.
A woman gets off the elevator and hesitantly steps up to PH 3. She's wet from the rain and carries a few bags.
"Mommy, what are we doing here?"
"We're coming home", the woman softly replies and knocks on the door. It swings open just as she is about to turn back.
"Brenda?"
"Hi"
Jason ushers Brenda in as well as her bags before anything else is said.
"Maybe I should go to a hotel, I don't want to disturb you or Courtney"
"Courtney's not here. Besides, you and your family are always welcome. Hi Isabella"
The little girl stares at him for a moment and replies, "Hi, Who are you?"
"I'm Jason. Remember when I visited you awhile back? You've grown a lot since then."
Isabella is too tired to be interested and curls up on the couch, falling asleep. Jason finally takes a good look at Brenda and immediately realizes something is wrong.
"So what brings you here?", he asks cautiously.
"There was an accident, Eric was coming home late from work and a drunk driver hit him. He didn't survive"
Jason couldn't help but be shocked. Eric had been a good guy. The guy Brenda was supposed to get "happily ever after" with. They had been married about two years after Brenda left PC and when she had their daughter, Jason went to visit. He hadn't said he was going there that weekend, but he did, and he found a happy family. Jason had always found comfort in the fact that he and Brenda had stayed in touch over the years. And he was so happy for her that she was finally getting a shot at a real life. "I'm so sorry"
Brenda shook her head, "I've always said, I can't be happy. Something always stops me. Anyways, I just couldn't stay in Maine any longer with everything there, I had to leave. I had to come home. But I really don't want to intrude. Where is Courtney anyways?" Brenda asked, starting to look around. "She left me" he replied simply. "I was going to call you next week and tell you."
"Jason, I'm sorry. I never would have expected that. I really thought you would make it"
"Me too"
Brenda looked at him and laughed slightly. "We're pretty pathetic, aren't we?"
He nodded "It's late, why don't I get you settled and we'll both get some sleep?"
"Sounds good"
And with that they headed upstairs, Brenda carrying Isabella, and Jason with the bags.