Across the Universe-

This story is being written for the 'Across the Universe' flash-fic challenge at ghffchallenge...the challenge is to write flash fics with prompts based on the lyrics of the musical 'Across the Universe'...I don't own GH I just love the fandom...hope you like

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PROMPT #4:

Oh yeah, I'll tell you something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I wanna hold your hand

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Lulu stood in the shadows as she watched her good friend sitting on the park steps holding vigil and looking as if he was setting something on fire. She regretted the fact that she'd been wrapped up in her own personal drama and was blind to the fact that her friend was in pain. She walked over to where he was sitting and knelt down beside him.

"You look like you could use a friend," she said.

He choked back his tears and looked up at her.

"Blonde One," he said, "you shouldn't have to see the Jackal this way."

"I'm still your friend right," she asked.

He paused to think for a second about that. He wanted her to be but during the past few months she observed that Georgie had been a better friend to him then she had ever been.

"I-I guess," he finally replied.

"Then it's perfectly natural to see each other in good times and bad," she said pausing, 'you miss her don't you...I miss her too."

"You have no idea Blonde One," he began, "the pain I'm going through."

He handed her the letters and watched her read them.

"Wow," was all she could say, "I mean I kind of assumed it I mean when she found out I was living with you and Jason the tension at work was almost as bad as when I took Dillon from her."

Spinelli nodded. Though he hadn't been in town yet when that happened he could imagine how it was.

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Logan still sat at Kelly's and watched the breakfast rush die down.

"your still here," Maxie said, "well I mean I guess you don't have anything better to do then slum since Sonny fired you...with all this free time on your hands I wouldn't be surprised if you turned out to be the killer."

"I would never have harmed Georgie," Logan said, "and as much as I can't stand you I know how much you mean to my best friend and would never mess a pretty little blonde hair from your head."

Maxie didn't know how to respond. Was Logan Hayes actually showing some sense of human emotion?

"I'm actually thinking of taking my dad up on his offer," Logan said, "you know putting on another uniform...becoming a cop or something."

"Didn't you say once you wanted to be a doctor,' Maxie asked.

"Pipe dream," he replied.

"Why can't you let Scott pull strings and get you back on track," she asked.

"I'm so far behind as it is," he said, "besides now I'd think being a doctor would be boring I mean where's the fun...the action."

Maxie laughed.

"I see what you mean," she said.

"You're laughing," he said.

Maxie covered her mouth and swallowed.

"It's ok," he said, "She'd want you to laugh."

For the first time in a while Maxie Jones didn't want to blast Logan Hayes. She knew that despite the fact that more times then not he was a pigheaded jerk at the moment he knew all the right things to say. There conversation was however suddenly interrupted as a customer entered and Maxie showed an expression to resemble a smile.

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After leaving his candle and placing the remaining letters back into his bag Spinelli and Lulu went for a walk.

"So," he said, "you've heard all about my pain Blonde One what's happening in your life."

Lulu shrugged. She could tell Spinelli was still in pain and didn't want to burden him with news about Logan and Johnny. Spinelli must have read her mind because the next words out of his mouth were.

"So are you still with Logan."

"You called him Logan," she said, "not the Unworthy One."

"Well if he makes you happy I'll give him the benefit of the doubt," he said, "but I still don't have to be his friend...but the least I can do is stop calling him the Unworthy One...but if he breaks your heart again."

"I think that it will be the opposite," Lulu said, "you see lately I've been avoiding Logan's calls...I-I met someone else and now I'm so confused."

The paused by a park bench and cat down. Spinelli took her hand and looked into her eyes.

"Tell the Jackal all about it," he said, "it will be a pleasant distraction."

"It's Johnny Zacchara," Lulu said.

"The Warped One," he said, "seriously Blonde One you could do so much better...now if the other man were me or Milo heck even film guy I'd say go for it but in this case I think Logan would be the lesser of two evils..."

Lulu nodded.

"I think your right," she said smiling, "it's just..."

"You don't know how to tell Logan about Johnny," he asked.

"You know me so well," she said.

"Well that's what best friends are here for," he said.

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"You're smiling now too," Logan said, "hmm maybe I should go to med school and become a shrink."

Serena was now seated next to Logan and looking at Maxie and her companion. As she looked at the man she could see some resemblance between him and her father and thought she'd take a chance.

"E-excuse me," she said, "I hate to interrupt but you wouldn't be Logan Hayes would you."

Logan turned around in his seat and locked eyes at the other blonde. He immediately recognized her from the photos his father once showed him in one of their rare conversations they had shared during his time in town.

"S-Serena," he said smiling, "you don't know how long it's been that I wanted to meet you."

"The feeling is mutual," she said, "though I didn't think it would take the passing of my best friend to bring us together..."

She paused and turned to Maxie.

"I'm sorry by the way."

Maxie was sick of hearing the same empty sounding condolences however she knew Serena Baldwin was sincere.

"Thank you," she said, "let me leave you to get to know your brother...I have other customers I need to attend too."

Serena nodded and placed her hand on Logan's. As Maxie walked away she could hear the other girl's voice...

"Ok...I want to know all about you..."

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TBC

I hope you are still liking...don't worry Milo fans I PROMICE he will be joining the mix in the next chapter