Chapter 48 "Michelle gets Released"
(Michelle is asleep in her bed at the hospital, having a bad dream. During the dream, she wakes up to see a baby in a crib in her room)
Michelle: (sleepily) "What-what is that? What's going on?"
(She slowly gets up from her bed and sees that the baby is not moving. She rubs her eyes a little to wake herself up. After a minute, her focus is back on the baby in the crib)
Michelle: (worriedly) "Why aren't you moving? Are you sleeping?"
(She slowly walks to the crib and notices that the baby is not moving)
Michelle: (worriedly) "Why aren't you moving?"
(She takes the baby out of the crib and gently tries talking to it to wake the baby up. When that doesn't work, all of a sudden, the baby disappears)
Michelle: "W-What…What happened?"
(Michelle looks around the room, but doesn't see the baby anywhere. All of a sudden, a little boy, about 3 years old, dressed in a blue striped shirt with blue pants and has blonde hair, appears by the door. Michelle notices the little boy and is confused)
Michelle: "Who are you?"
Little boy: "Don't you know who I am?"
Michelle: (shakes her head slowly) "No. Am I supposed to?"
Little boy: "You're my mommy."
Michelle: "W-What? What did you say?"
Little boy: "You're my mommy. Why don't you remember me?"
Michelle: "Where did you come from? I don't have a little boy."
Little boy: "Yes, you do."
Michelle: "What's your name?"
Little boy: "What you wanted to name me…Andrew. Andrew John. Don't you remember?"
(Michelle starts crying a little)
Michelle: "I remember I had a baby who was a baby boy. But I never got to name him."
Andrew: "I was the baby."
Michelle: "How old are you now?"
Andrew: "I'm 3."
Michelle: "You're very handsome for a 3 year old."
Andrew: "Thanks. You're pretty."
Michelle: "Thank you. Can you come closer? It's kinda hard to see you."
(Andrew goes closer to Michelle. All of a sudden, he starts to disappear)
Michelle: (puts out her hand out like she's trying to reach for the little boy) "No, wait!"
(Andrew disappears)
Michelle: "Don't go! Please!"
(Michelle wakes up from her bad dream, crying)
Michelle: (crying) "No. Please don't go."
(Nicholas opens the door and sees that Michelle is crying, so he goes to her)
Nicholas: "Hey. Hey, what's wrong?"
(He sits on the side of the bed and comforts her. Michelle is still crying)
Michelle: "Come back."
Nicholas: "Who do you want to come back?"
Michelle: "My son."
Nicholas: (sighs softly) "Michelle…."
Michelle: "Please…"
(He stops hugging her and puts his face in front of hers)
Nicholas: "Michelle, you're son isn't here."
Michelle: (sniffles) "Yes. Yes, he is. Andrew. He-He was here."
Nicholas: (puzzled) "Andrew?"
Michelle: "Yes."
Nicholas: "Michelle, listen to me, ok?"
Michelle: "Please find him."
Nicholas: "Michelle, look at me."
(Michelle doesn't look at him, so he gently moves her face so her eyes are looking right at him)
Nicholas: "Michelle, do you remember what happened?"
Michelle: "What do you mean?"
Nicholas: "Do you remember what happened to your baby?"
Michelle: (tries to think) "I…uh…um…"
Nicholas: "Your son died at birth."
Michelle: "No. Wait. Where am I?"
Nicholas: "You're at General Hospital in Port Charles."
Michelle: "Oh."
Nicholas: "Yeah."
Michelle: "My…my baby died?"
Nicholas: (softly) "Yes."
Michelle: "What happened to him?
Nicholas: "He was still-born."
Michelle: (tears in her eyes) "He died?"
Nicholas: "Yes."
Michelle: "What was his name?"
Nicholas: "You never had a name picked out."
Michelle: "Oh."
Nicholas: "Do you know what you would have named him?"
Michelle: "Yes. Andrew. Andrew….John."
Nicholas: "I take it John was his middle name?"
Michelle: "Yeah. How much did he weigh?"
Nicholas: "7½ pounds, 2 ounces and 19 ½ inches."
Michelle: "Sounds like he weighed just right."
Nicholas: "Yeah."
Michelle: "Nicholas?"
Nicholas: "Yeah?"
Michelle: "I want my baby boy back."
Nicholas: "Oh, Michelle…"
Michelle: "Can you get my baby back?"
Nicholas: "Michelle, I can't."
Michelle: "Why?"
Nicholas: "Because he was still-born."
Michelle: "Why did he have to die, Nicholas?"
Nicholas: (sighs softly) "I guess it was his time. God had better plans for him."
Michelle: "Well, I don't care about God's plan. I want my son back."
Nicholas: "Michelle, please…."
Michelle: (angrily) "Nicholas, I don't care what God's plan was! I want my son back. I would know it if he died and I don't feel it."
Nicholas: "I know."
Michelle: "Why did Elizabeth's baby live and mine had to die? Her baby was born about two months early and mine was born about the right time."
Nicholas: (sighs) "I don't know, Michelle. I wish I had the answers for you, but I don't."
Michelle: "It's not fair!"
Nicholas: "I agree with you. It's not fair."
Michelle: "I want to see him."
Nicholas: (confused) "See who?"
Michelle: "My son."
Nicholas: "I-I don't think that's a good idea, Michelle."
Michelle: "Why not?"
Nicholas: "You don't want to see him when he's in that kind of condition."
Michelle: "I'll be the judge of that."
Nicholas: "Michelle –. "
Michelle: (interrupting) "Nicholas, I want to see my son."
Nicholas: "Can I say something for a second?"
Michelle: (sighs) "What?"
Nicholas: "I brought your release papers."
Michelle: "My what?"
Nicholas: "Your release papers. So you can get out of the hospital."
Michelle: "Oh. I…I actually forgot about that I was getting released soon."
Nicholas: "Yeah. I can see that. I spoke with Dr. Spencer and she said you can leave anytime today."
Michelle: "Well, I'm happy that I finally get to leave, but, Nicholas…"
Nicholas: "What? What is it?"
Michelle: "I don't have a place to live. Where would I go? To a hotel? I know Kelly's, so if I had to live somewhere, I'd live there."
Nicholas: (stuttering) "Um…I had another place in mind where you could stay. But it's totally up to you."
Michelle: "Where'd you have in mind?"
Nicholas: "You've been there before. Actually, ahem, you've stayed there before."
Michelle: "Where are you talking about?"
Nicholas: "Um…"
Michelle: (chuckles) "Spit it out, Cassadine."
Nicholas: "You-You could always stay at my place if you want."
Michelle: "Really? Are you sure?"
Nicholas: (smiles a little) "Yeah."
Michelle: "Nicholas, you don't have to do that. I'd be more than happy to stay at a hotel for a few days or something."
Nicholas: "Michelle, it's not a problem. I want you to stay at my place with me. Unless you don't want to."
Michelle: (smiles) "I have no problem in staying at your place. But I don't know how long I would stay in Port Charles."
Nicholas: (confused) "What do you mean you don't know how long you'd stay in Port Charles?"
Michelle: "Well, there's nothing really for me here."
Nicholas: "There's me."
Michelle: (smiles a little) "I know there's you. But besides you, there's nothing for me here."
Nicholas: "Aren't you forgetting someone important?"
Michelle: "I know…Max. But he's got his own life. I don't want to intrude. Besides, I haven't exactly been the best sister, you know?"
Nicholas: "Well, you'll have time to be a good sister to him if you stay."
Michelle: "True."
Nicholas: "So what do you say, huh? Will you stay in Port Charles…at least for a little while?"
Michelle: (smiles) "I think I will. Thank you."
Nicholas: "For what?"
Michelle: "For telling me what I'd be missing if I left Port Charles."
Nicholas: "Well, then I'm glad I convinced you."
Michelle: "Come here."
(Nicholas gets off of the chair by her bed and goes to her)
Michelle: "Closer."
(Nicholas goes close enough that they can feel each other's breath)
Nicholas: "How's this?"
Michelle: "Perfect."
(Michelle kisses him, which he responds. All of a sudden the door opens. A nurse comes in)
Nurse: "Oops. Sorry."
(Michelle and Nicholas break apart from their kiss)
Nicholas: "Ahem" (chuckles) "Sorry."
Michelle: (chuckles) "Sorry."
Nurse: (smiles) "Nothing to be sorry about. It's nice to see a couple so in love."
(Nicholas and Michelle both look at each other and softly chuckle. Nicholas then gets off the bed and starts walking)
Michelle: "Hey. Where are you going?"
Nicholas: "You do want to get released, right?"
Michelle: "Yes."
Nicholas: "Well, I have to get the papers and bring them to you so you can get released."
Michelle: "Oh, ok."
Nicholas: "I'll be right back."
Michelle: "Hurry back."
Nicholas: (smiles) "I'll try."
(Nicholas leaves Michelle's room. He shuts the door behind him. The nurse then goes up to Michelle and asks her how she's doing & if she needs anything. Michelle says nothing at the moment and thanks her for asking. The nurse leaves. Michelle gets comfortable on the bed when all of a sudden, she hears whispering)
Michelle: (confused) "What-What was that?"
(She hears more whispering)
Michelle: "Who are you? I can't see you. Where are you?"
(She hears the word "mommy" whispered)
Michelle: "Mommy? What-What? Please…where are you?"
(All of a sudden, a little boy appears on the right side of her bed. He's in a blue old navy shirt and blue jeans)
Michelle: "Who are you? Wait a second. Aren't you the same little boy who appeared to me before?"
Boy: (nods) "Yes."
Michelle: (confused) "Andrew, right? What do you want?"
Andrew: "I came to tell you something important."
Michelle: "What?"
Andrew: "I'm alive."
TO BE CONTINUED
Chapter 49 Preview: "Will More Details come out regarding Michelle's baby's death?"
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