Chapter 57- Daddy's Girl

Rae tossed and turned all night, but she wasn't the only one. At 1am, there was a knock on her door at the Port Charles Hotel. It was Erica, in her housecoat and slippers.

"You can't sleep either?" Erica walked in and sat on the bed.

"Erica, you really don't have to stay at the hotel," Rae said. "You could just go home and get a good night's sleep."

"I'm not going home," Erica said in an offended tone. "For all I know, you'll find new evidence and find Kendall without me."

Rae crossed her arms. "In the middle of the night?"

"It's very possible since you obviously can't sleep either. And why don't you just go home to Myrtle?"

Rae sighed. "I told you why."

"But JR confirmed that Skye is alive. You can tell Myrtle that. Why are you still mad at her?"

Rae chewed on her lower lip.

"I can understand before, you didn't want that lie holding you back from finding her. But now that we know she's alive, why hold a grudge against Myrtle and John over it?"

Rae laughed softly. "Erica Kane is giving me a lecture about grudges?"

"Yes, because I think you're being very stupid. Everything Myrtle has told me about John, he seems very good for you. Or in her words… a cross between Gene Kelly and Superman. And the few times I've seen you with him, you seem very happy. But if you're going to act like this, then you deserve to lose him."

Rae stared at the floor.

Erica cleared her throat. "And Myrtle? How anyone could be angry at her like that is beyond me. All you're doing is proving my first impression of you correctly. Are you really going to hurt her like that?"

"Weren't you angry at her just a week ago?" Rae asked.

"That's different." Erica placed a hand over her heart. "I have known Myrtle a lot longer than you have. But if you're going to continue like this, then I'm going to have to step in and protect her from you."

Rae sat beside her. "I think you're already doing that."

"You know what I think?" Erica asked. "I don't even believe you're mad at either of them. I think you're just angry that your daughter was taken from you again and you're taking it out on the two people you love most, next to Skye that is. But you need to re-direct that anger at the Alcazars."

Rae swallowed hard. "Maybe you're right."

Erica's eyes grew wide. "Maybe? I know I'm right. And if I wasn't so desperate to find Kendall, then I'd tell you this team effort is off until you apologize to Myrtle."

Rae nodded. "You're right. I've been unfair to both of them. And I know Mama was grieving… even if she was grieving a lie. She loves Skye and thought she was dead. In fact, I don't even know if she knows the truth or not yet. I was very cold to her and I left her alone to mourn. I do owe her an apology."

"I'm glad we cleared that up."

"But you owe her an apology too," Rae said. "Not just Kendall, but you really hurt Mama at her birthday party too."

Erica frowned. "I've been so focused Kendall, I forgot I hurt Myrtle."

"That party was supposed to be about her, not your nomination."

"I guess we both need to apologize," Erica agreed. "I just thought having a roomful of people was the best opportunity to share the news."

"It was inappropriate and disrespectful."

"I really did enjoy planning the party with you," Erica said. "I never did thank you. I guess my jealousy got the better of me again when I didn't credit you. I apologize."

Rae smiled slightly. "You don't need to apologize to me. Thank you, though. I was more angry that you did that to Mama. But then I turned around and probably hurt her more than you did."

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Alan sat in the living room stirring his coffee the next morning. He hadn't slept well at all that week and found he didn't have much of an appetite either. He lifted the morning paper and saw the headline: Janet From Another Planet Arrested for Kidnappings

Circumstantial evidence points to Janet Green as the abductor of Adam Chandler Jr, Colby Chandler, and Jamie Martin. None of the children will speak out, but due to Miss Green's history of kidnappings and murder and being caught with trying to take Colby from a police officer, Miss Green has been arrested.

Alan went further to read about Skye, Lila, and Kendall still missing but they can't get out any information about them from Janet or the children.

He looked up when Jason walked into the living room with his hands folded.

"Jason…" Alan smiled. "I know we didn't find out too much yesterday, but I was hoping to try again today. But Skye's brother and sister were found. Her brother confirmed she's alive. This article says a mentally ill woman was arrested, but I don't believe for one second that it's that simple."

Jason nodded. "I agree. I spoke to Elizabeth this morning. She remembered something she didn't before. The guy who tried to drown her was all in black and wearing a ski mask, but she said he was wearing a necklace with a skull and bones on it."

He raised an eyebrow. "You're saying we find that necklace and we find the person behind this?"

"I've seen that necklace before. On Diego Alcazar."

"This is mob-related?" He groaned. "I knew it was bad news when Skye got involved with Lorenzo."

Jason crossed his arms. "Skye is involved with Lorenzo?"

"She went on a couple of dates with him, that's it. Luis was arrested though."

"We need to speak to Lorenzo then," Jason said. "Where's AJ?"

Alan sighed. "He went back to the Yacht Club last night. He thought we missed something."

Sure enough, AJ arrived. "I know who's behind all of this. I got some chick at the PVPD to finally show me the video footage from the Yacht Club that night… I owe her dinner one night, unfortunately, but I know who went to the party with Skye's brother."

"Who?" Jason asked.

"Sage Alcazar," AJ said.

Alan scratched his chin. "That's right. I do remember seeing her."

"She was in and out of the party just before Mom got poisoned. And she was near the kitchen. But there are no cameras right at the kitchen. Must be why the police missed it."

"And Jason just figured out that Diego Alcazar tried to drown Elizabeth," Alan said. "The Alcazars have been threatening your sisters."

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"Hi John?" Rae sighed when it went to voicemail. "It's me, Rae. Can you please call me on Erica's cell phone? I'm realizing I've been treating you unfairly… I really don't want to do this over a voice message. I still want to focus on the search, but maybe we could work together and find Skye faster. I'm really sorry for getting angry and for pushing you away and for slapping you. I love you. Please call me."

"Good," Erica said as she hung up.

Rae smiled slightly at her, then called home.

"Erica, dear?" Myrtle answered. "Are you and Rae okay? I just heard the news. Skye is alive! Rae was right!"

"Mama, it's me," Rae said.

"Oh, darling. I'm so sorry I didn't listen to you!"

"Mama, it's me that needs to apologize," Rae said. "I have treated you horribly. I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you and I especially shouldn't have left you alone like that when you thought Skye was dead."

"Darling, you don't need to apologize."

"I do. I am so sorry. I was so disrespectful, and I don't want to hurt you. I still need to focus on finding Skye, but I promise I'll come home tonight. Hopefully with some progress, but I'll for sure sleep at home tonight. I miss you."

"I miss you too, Sweetheart. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know. I love you."

"I love you too. Erica would like to speak to you."

She passed the phone to Erica. "Hi Myrtle. I'm sorry I played that presentation and ruined your party. I shouldn't have made it about me. Yes, I also apologized to Rae. We'll keep you updated. I love you too."

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Skye paced back and forth in the jail cell after Axel went out for another smoke. "I knew he wouldn't come. He has Junior and Colby back, that's all that matters to him!"

"We don't know that no one's coming…" Kendall sighed as she sat on the bed, leaning against the wall.

"I'm not a real Chandler, so of course he wouldn't come to find me after Junior told him where we are. He's too busy celebrating. Having his welcome home party for them while I sit here rotting in prison."

"Skye, dear," Lila said. "Someone will rescue us."

Skye crossed her arms. "Junior probably just told Daddy and it went in one ear and out the other. He doesn't care about me. He never did and he never will."

Kendall rolled her eyes and groaned. "Okay fine. Adam's not coming! Stop whining and stop depending on him for everything! Get out of your little fantasy of being a Daddy's girl!"

Skye stopped pacing and frowned at her.

"Well, Erica's not coming to rescue me either," Kendall said. "It is what it is, and it sucks. We'll get our revenge on them later. But right now, we have to get off our butts and rescue ourselves!" She hopped off the bed.

"How?" Skye asked.

Kendall turned her head side to side, then finally walked over to Lila's wheelchair and yanked on the joystick pad. "Help me pull this off!"

Skye went over and joined her.

"One… Two… Three!" Kendall said and they pulled on it with all of their might until it came off.

"Hide this behind your back," Kendall said. "I'm going to ask to go to the bathroom. He'll cuff me, so you'll have to knock him out when he opens the door. We'll push him out of the way. You'll also have to push your grandmother's wheelchair and we'll run."

Skye nodded. "Okay."

"Please be careful, dears," Lila said.

Skye slipped it behind her back when Axel returned.

Kendall hopped between each foot, acting as though she needed to pee. "Axel, I need the bathroom."

"Again?" Axel groaned. "You just went an hour ago."

Kendall glared at him. "Sometimes a lady has her period and needs to pee every hour! Do you need the details?"

Axel scrunched his face. "Noo…" He pulled the cuffs out. "Hands up."

Kendall slipped her hands through the bars and he cuffed her. She exchanged a look with Skye as he opened the door, and his back was to Skye. Skye held the joystick pad high above her head and wacked it hard at the back of Axel's head and he tumbled to the floor.

Skye dropped the joystick and she and Kendall pushed Axel to the side as much as they could. Skye hurried over to Lila's wheelchair and pushed her behind Kendall.

They made it outside, and Skye breathed in the sweet taste of fresh air, but within seconds a hand grabbed her arm.

"You're not going anywhere!" Axel growled at her.

"Let go of me!" Skye kicked him hard in the shin.

But he grabbed her with both arms and pulled her away from the wheelchair.

Kendall stopped running and turned to them. "Let go of her!"

Axel pulled out a pocketknife and slit Skye's cheek with it.

"Ahhh…" Skye screeched out in pain.

Bang!

Axel's grip around her loosened and he dropped to the ground, blood gushing from his back. She whipped around to find Alan standing there with a gun pointing out, and Jason and AJ running up behind him.

Skye's mouth dropped slightly, and she stared at Alan.

Alan slowly lowered the gun and walked towards her. "I—I haven't shot a gun in years."

"You… you saved me," Skye said.

Jason and AJ headed over to Lila.

"Grandmother, are you okay?" AJ asked, kneeling in front of her.

"We were very worried about you," Jason said.

Lila smiled and patted each of their cheeks. "I am all right."

"I'm so glad you're okay," Alan said. "They told us you died."

Skye started to tear up and she ran into Alan's arms.