Chapter 10
The fake Lucky swallowed hard. "You're going to kill Laura?"
"By the time I've finished, the Spencer family will cease to exist," Helena said.
"But…"
"Don't tell me you have developed feelings for her, Jack."
"She was so nice to me. She treated me like I was… well like I was her son."
"Forget about her! Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes, Mrs. Cassadine," Jack said.
"I want you to find Luke Spencer and don't lose him again."
"What do I do with him when I find him?"
"I want you to bring Luke and Miss Campbell to me."
"What about Nikolas?"
"You are to leave my grandson out of this," Helena said. "Now get to work."
He hung up the phone and sighed.
***
"I asked you where Laura is," Luke repeated. He stared at the woman pretending to be Laura.
"I'm Laura," Mary said getting out of her chair.
Luke started to walk towards her. "Tell me the truth. Where is she?"
"You had better leave before I call the police. I know who you are. You're the man who raped me," she said backing away from him.
"Drop the act lady. I know you aren't really Laura." Luke continued to walk toward her.
Mary began looking nervous. She knew she had been caught, but she wasn't giving in yet. She continued to back up until she reached the bed. With one quick movement, she pulled a knife out from under her mattress, grabbed Nikolas and put the knife to his throat. "You come any closer and he dies," she said with a defiant look in her eyes.
***
Laura and Lucky stood at the stern of the boat watching Helena's men move about. So far no one had noticed them.
"Sooner or later, someone is going to figure out we don't belong here," Lucky said. "We have to find a place to hide. Do you have any ideas?"
Laura thought for a moment. She remembered the last time she stowed away on a boat. It had belonged to the Cassadines too. "We have to find the cargo hold."
Lucky nodded and followed her below. After they passed through the galley, Laura began to search the floor until she found the hatch that led to the cargo hold. They dropped into the cargo hold and Lucky shut the hatch behind them.
Laura looked around the hold and noticed that it was almost full of boxes. She examined several of the boxes and her eyes grew wide with fear.
"What's wrong Mom?" Lucky asked.
She pointed to the boxes. "Lucky, these are explosives. We have to get out of here."
Lucky climbed the ladder and tried to turn the handle to open the hatch. It wouldn't budge. He turned to look at Laura. "It's locked," he said.