Breathe for M e
Note- Though the following scenes might seem random, there is a reason for it being in this story.
Chapter Six
Logan spent the next day driving Georgie around Port Charles and waiting for her as she did her normal routine. She went to three classes in the morning, spent two hours tutoring some guy - who Logan was shocked to see dressed worse than Spinelli- and then headed to General Hospital for a few hours of volunteer work. The only part of her day that was changed from her usual schedule was that instead of going into Kelly's for the dinner rush Georgie and Logan headed over to Eli's to get eat some ribs.
Lulu had left her a voicemail at 10 am saying that she read in the newspaper about Georgie being attacked and that she would cover Georgie's shift that afternoon. After eating dinner, when they were back in the car, Logan said "Please don't tell me you have anymore classes, work or that you have to spend more time helping nerds learn Algebra."
"It was Calculus and no, I don't. I'm free for the rest of the night but...I would like to stop by Kelly's really quick and make sure they don't need my help, if you don't mind."
"Nah, that's fine. But are you sure you can go back in there...after last night?" He looked over at her, trying to gauge her response. No matter how pulled together and brave she seemed on most days, it wouldn't be easy for anyone to go back to where their life almost ended just the day before.
"It might be hard but I have to face it. I won't let the man who attacked me destroy my faith in myself or keep me from the places and people I care about. Besides...you'll be there, right?"
"You just try to get rid of me, darlin. I ain't about to be ditched so easily."
She smiled. "Good. This is one time where the fact that you just don't know when to give up is actually not going to bother me in the least."
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When they walked into Kelly's, the place was a whirlwind of activity. Georgie's eyes got really big at the sight in front of her, while Logan glanced back at the door to read the name on it again and make sure they were, in fact, in the right place.
Customers packed every table and most of them were complaining, loudly. Lulu was carrying a huge tray of food over to a table of teenagers, and wobbling so much it looked like she might drop it. Spinelli was trying to take the order of an elderly couple but they couldn't understand what he was saying enough to know if he understood what they wanted or not. Milo was behind the counter, stabbing at the buttons on the cash register to try and make it open, so a middle aged married couple could pay their bill. Milo pushed button after button on the register, but it wouldn't open."Lulu, it's stuck again."
"Hold on. I'll fix it after I deliver this...ahhh" Lulu called, just as the tray started to fall. Logan helped to steady her.
A customer complained, as he leaned over the counter, "Miss, where is my coffee? Is it that hard to make a cup of coffee?"
"I'm trying!" came a scream out of the kitchen. Then she grumbled,"Ouch. Damn it. Oh, hell, who would want coffee from Kelly's anyway? Have these people never heard of Starbucks?"
Georgie's eyes were wide as she asked Spinelli "Why is my sister working in the kitchen?"
Spinelli said to the couple he was trying to wait on "The Jackal comprehends your wishes! I shall return momentarily with your sustenance, fear not, fair patrons!" Then he turned to Georgie and ran a hand through his hair "Wise friend, you were supposed to stay home tonight where you would be assured of your safety."
Georgie looked around the disaster that was now Kelly's and said "I wanted to make sure everything was running smoothly here."
"Oh, well, there have been a few kinks tonight..." Spinelli admitted sheepishly.
"Son," the ninety year old man at the table said "could you be kind enough to put our order in? We've been here forty five minutes already and don't even have water."
"I'll get that for you," Georgie said. She walked over to the cash register, opened it for Milo, then headed into the kitchen. Spinelli followed her while Logan's eyes stayed on them. He was about to go after them when Lulu asked "Did you come in here with Georgie?"
"Yeah," Logan said before asking her " Did you kiss Johnny last night? And before you answer, you should know, I saw you."
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Spinelli told Cooper "Another order of fried chicken, two blue plate specials and a chicken salad sandwich...or was that tuna salad or... could it have been taco salad? The Jackal better go triple check with Mr. Old and Curmudgeony . "
Cooper turned back to the stove, working overtime to keep his hamburgers from burning while also frying eggs and bacon.
Georgie asked Maxie "What have you guys done to Mike? Wait...do I want to know?"
"What do you think," Maxie snarked as she motioned at the huge pile of unwashed dishes "we tied him up and gagged him just so we could have the run of this hell hole? I might not ever eat here again after this. How does my hair look? I swear I don't know how anyone wears these hair nets without also wearing a mask to hide their identity. They really should come with one, don't you think? This is a fashion crime against humanity."
Spinelli came barreling back in, screaming, "Tuna salad, cadet! He wants tuna salad on rye...or was it white...or maybe it was wheat? I'll be back."
A customer called out "Coffee! I will give you 20 bucks, missy, if you just bring me one cup of black coffee. The Corinthos Morgan coffee shop has a line out the door or, believe me, I would have went there 30 minutes ago."
Maxie yelled back to him "I said it's coming! God!"
Georgie cringed. She poured the coffee and took it to him, giving him a profuse apology. Then she gave the older man and his wife the glasses of water she had promised to retrieve for them.
Georgie spotted Logan and Lulu talking by the door. Tearing her eyes away, she asked Milo "So you give up your job with Sonny?"
"No, no, of course not. In fact, Mr. C doesn't look too kindly on moonlighting so if you could not tell him about tonight, that would be great."
She asked him, "How exactly did you get put on the cash register?"