Chapter 38: A Needle?
Sonny's Island:
Lulu found Johnny pacing the length of the balcony off her bedroom. Something was wrong. As much as he tried to hide it she knew that something was up.
"What is wrong? You were actually civil to Matt in the kitchen," she asked as she stepped outside to join him.
"What? Oh nothing. Matt and I have a truce, remember? I was just doing my part." He hated lying to her, but this she shouldn't know at least for now.
"Now you decided to uphold the truce, why? Is it the fact that we are stuck with him until the babies are born?" Lulu asked.
The birth of the babies was over four months away. They had to get along for Lulu.
"That is pretty much it; we are on a small island. We can't have the doctor be hated."
Lulu smiled. "Fine, you are sticking with the truce with Matt. Good for you. I need you two get along."
Johnny walked over, wrapping her in his arms. "If I have to be civil to Dr. Hunter for the next few months to keep you happy and safe, I'll do it."
Sonny's House:
Sonny had increased the security tenfold on and off the island. He didn't like the fact that Helena was tracking down his safe houses. He thanked the Lord that he made very many safe houses that Helena was weeding through but there was still an element of danger for Lulu. Helena was relentless. She was going to find a way to get Lulu.
"Boss, there are several vessels off the coast in all directions with the best sonar equipment on the market. If Helena even makes a splash with her little toe, they will find her," Max announced as he walked into Sonny's office.
"Thanks Max. At least that is some good news. How is Spinelli is coming tracking Helena?"
"He's trying. He said something like its finding a needle in a haystack."
Sonny sighed. He knew trying to find Helena was going to be hard. She was a woman with the means to do anything that she wanted.
"Tell him to try harder!"
Somewhere in the World:
Helena looked at the list of the properties that Faison narrowed down for the millionth time. Twenty-five was still too many, but better than the hundreds of properties that Sonny had owned.
She crumpled the piece of paper in her hand. She had planned this for years; this was the best revenge on the Spencers that she could come up with. Lulu bearing the Cassadine heir was great. Poetic justice.
She picked up her phone and dialed Tyler's phone number. He must have found out something by now.
The phone rang and rang then went to voicemail. "You better have some information for me if you value your families' lives!" she sneered into the phone.
Sonny's House:
The phone on Sonny's desk buzzed. It was Tyler's phone. Sonny pressed the button to listen the voicemail and heard Helena's sinister voice threatening Tyler and his family.
Sonny snapped his fingers at Max. "Get that computer geek in here, now. Somebody just called Tyler's phone!"
Moments later Spinelli was hauled into Sonny's office by Milo. "Mister Sir requested the presence of the Jackal?" he asked timidly.
Sonny handed him the phone. "There is a voicemail from Helena on here. Trace the call. I want the bitch dead!"
Spinelli opened his bag, pulling out his laptop. He plugged the phone into the computer. "The Jackal will not fail The Blonde One and Mister Sir, the Evil Granny will be found and brought to justice for what she had done!"
Sonny's Island:
Johnny's untraceable phone rang. It was Sonny.
"Are you alone?"
Lulu was taking a nap. He was able to go out on the balcony so he could talk. "Yeah, what is it?"
"I was able to get some information out of Tyler. You are not going to like it."
Johnny closed his eyes and braced himself. "What is it?"
"You were right about Tyler, about not to trust him. It turns out that he was working with Helena. His full name is Tyler Andrew Durasco. I have a file-"
"Drew?" Johnny breathed. "That bastard Tyler is Drew? He is the guy who hurt her while Helena held her captive?"
Johnny couldn't believe it. He was right about Tyler. He just didn't want to be this right about him. God, he wished he was in Port Charles right now so he could put a hurting on that bastard.
"It seems to so," Sonny admitted. "I didn't want to tell you before I was absolutely sure."
"Did you kill him yet?"
"Nope, he's coming in mighty handy right now. But Max and Milo worked Tyler over pretty good with anything they could get their hands on if that would make you feel better."
"I would have liked to punch him, too," Johnny admitted. "Crack a few ribs. Break a few fingers."
"Tyler is becoming useful like I said earlier. Helena just called his phone and Spinelli is tracking the call as we speak. We should have her location soon."
Johnny walked to the doorframe; he leaned against it, watching as Lulu slept. She looked peaceful, like a little angel. "Let me know when you find her. I would like to give Lulu some good news for a change."
"Maybe you two will be home before the babies arrive, and this will be all over."
"God, I hope so!" Johnny muttered. "I want this mess to be over."
"You and her entire family do, too."
Lulu began to wake up. Johnny quickly ended the call and went over to the bed. "Hey, did you have a good nap, Lu?"
Lulu rubbed her belly. "Yeah, until the babies decided to wake me up." Hr reached for Johnny's hand. "Do you want to feel them?"
"Of course I do." Johnny let her guide his hand to her belly.
As soon as his hand touched Lulu's belly the babies made their presence known. "Hey, Landon Lucas and Lorelei Marie, it's your Daddy."
Lulu covered Johnny's hand with her own hand. "I think they know. They want to say hello."
"I can't wait to meet them. Four months is too long!" Johnny complained. "I don't think I can wait that long!"
"Haven't you heard that good things come to those that wait?" Lulu asked him.
"I got you back."
Somewhere in the World & Sonny House:
The jet stopped for refueling at a small airport. Helena tapped her finger on the plush sofa. She knew that Tyler had to return her call soon, if not his family was going to die. He must be trying to get the information that she requested.
It shouldn't be this hard to locate one person.
Suddenly, her phone rang it was Tyler.
"About damn time!" She yelled into the phone. "What do you have for me? Remember, the lives of your entire family hangs in the balance."
There was silence then Tyler answered. "Yes, I do. That is why I waited to make sure the information I gathered is correct. Sonny has a lot of safe houses located all over the world."
"I realize that. That is why Faison is going over all the locations and see if there is any medical aid in a few miles of the safe houses in case something happens to either Miss Spencer or my heir. Lulu cannot give birth unassisted."
"I did that as well," Tyler replied. "It was mighty hard considering Sonny does most of his business from home. He is always here with his bozo guards."
Max hit Tyler upside the head for making that comment.
"That is true, what did you come up with?"
"There is a safe house in a small town in California. Its a few miles from a major hospital that has a really good birthing center. I think that is where Sonny moved her from the house in Iowa."
"Are you sure this time?" Helena questioned.
"I overheard Sonny speak to his pilot. He was checking in if they made a safe landing."
Tyler could just see the smug grin spreading across Helena's face as if he had just given her the winning lotto numbers.
"Give me the location and we will see if your family will live."
Helena hung up.
Spinelli skidded into the room. "Mister Sir, thanks to that phone call I was able to pinpoint Evil Grandmother's location."