Chapter 25
A/N: For this chapter I have used various pieces of GH dialogue from 07/03/06 to 07/04/06 in small bits mixed with my own writings… I own nothing GH I'm just borrowing them…
~Somewhere to Run~
Picking up the tattoo gun Manny asks, "Where do I start, Sam? You decide."
"You're not going to mark me," she answers defiantly.
"Well, I need to send Jason a memo. I mean, you get to pick where I inscribe it. I think it needs to be some place intimate, a place that will maybe get Jason's attention."
He straps Sam down on a gurney, securing her hands and feet. Taking a sharpie marker, he begins writing on her stomach, "My name is going to look so nice on you, lady. Just think I'll always be a part of you no matter what happens."
"No, please."
"Oh, it doesn't hurt that much." Manny tries to turn on the tattoo gun but nothing happens.
"Maybe it's a sign. Maybe you should just let me go."
He laughs, "Let you go? Where's the fun in that? No. If I can't get this thing to work, I'll just kill you and start over again with someone else."
"Please - Don't -," she pleads with the mad man as she tries wiggling her wrist she manages to get her left hand free. Sam grasps the flashlight in her hand and bashes Manny upside the head with it. He stumbles back falling to the ground. Quickly she releases her other hand and works on her legs. Jumping off the gurney, she grabs for Manny's gun he left on the surgical tray.
"Wow. Damn, sweetness, you're fast," Manny says rubbing his head, "I had no idea. You know, you almost ruined everything. Now give me the gun; we both know you don't have the courage to shoot me."
"I thought you wanted me to fight, I thought you like a challenge."
"I love a challenge, as long as you don't spoil the game. So now we're going to write a message to your lover boy and get his attention," he says taking another step towards her. "Now I have to improvise. Put down my gun or I'm going to make you regret it."
~Somewhere to Run~
Stan jumps up from the desk at Greystone, "I think I've found where Manny has Sam! I have video footage tracking him to the basement at General Hospital."
Jason, Sonny, and Carly run over to look at the newly discovered footage. "This is great," Carly exclaims, "Now you can go get our girl back!"
Sonny rolls his eyes, "Do you want anyone to come with you Jason?"
"You, Max and Milo can come, just stay back, and cover me."
"Whatever you want; let's nail this bastard."
~Somewhere to Run~
"Come on Sweetness, put the gun down," Manny torments her; "You can't shoot me. You don't have it in you."
"If you come any closer you will find out exactly what I have in me. You have been stalking me for over a year now, hurting people I care about. Why? Because you are a sick freak with an obsession for someone you can't have."
"Oh Sam, I always get what I want. I've just been patient with you," he sneers, "But I am out of patience now."
As Manny lunges for her, Sam pulls the trigger. The force of the bullet hitting him causes him to stumble backwards, "You actually shot me again. The first time was cute but now it's just making me angry."
"I am done being a victim, Manny! I am done; done being scared for myself and being scared for the people that I care about."
"You fucking bitch!" Manny throws himself at Sam, grabbing for the gun. It goes off as both of them fall to the ground.
~Somewhere to Run~
Jason and Sonny leave Max and Milo guarding the basement exits. As they proceed further down the hallway, they hear shouting and both men start running towards the noise.
"You fucking bitch," Manny screams out followed by a gunshot. Busting open the door they freeze shortly as they find Manny laying on top of Sam and a pool of blood growing around them.
"Sam! Sam," Jason yells out as he and Sonny rush to pull the crazed man off her.
"Jason I knew you would find me."
After helping to move Manny's dead weight off her Jason frantically checks her over, "Are you hurt? There's blood everywhere, have you been shot?"
"No, it's not my blood. I think I hit my head when we fell. Can you help me up?"
Jason gently helps Sam to her feet as Sonny checks Manny for a pulse. "Is he dead?" she asks.
Before Sonny can answer, Ruiz begins to cough, choking on his blood. Jason and Sonny aim their guns at him causing him to laugh. Sam walks up to him calmly and asks, "who's the bitch now you bastard?" She raises the gun that is still in her hand and fires three times into the center of his chest; the gun then falls to the ground.
Sonny and Jason exchange a glance before Jason slowly approaches her, "Sam can I please take you to get checked out?"
"Is he dead now?"
Sonny nods his head.
"Good," she acknowledges, "Now he can't hurt anyone else." She starts to sway on her feet and Jason catches her as she passes out.