*Don't worry, it may seem bad in this chapter for Alison but I promise that
things will eventually be ok*
Alison woke up from a sound sleep. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't go back to sleep. She decided to go make some coffee so it would be ready before Rafe woke up. She also quickly threw a batch of muffins in the oven. Elizabeth had separated from Stephen finally, and soon would be getting a divorce, so Alison and Rafe's plan of asking her about him wouldn't work. While she was waiting for the coffee to brew and the muffins to be baked, a memory that she hadn't thought of in such a long time suddenly flashed in her mind...when she found out that Rafe was not just a vampire slayer, but an angel as well.
Alison: You're not like the rest of us, are you?
Rafe: Well, you know, I just know a few magic tricks. You know, makes me a hit at the parties.
Alison: No, Rafe. What I saw was no magic show. Ok, I saw this -- this light and this energy just flowing from you.
Rafe: Yeah, well, the sun got in your eyes.
Alison: No. I've seen that. I've seen that light before. It was that night at the monastery. And jack thought that I was dead after that tree branch hit me. And then you helped me.
Rafe: You just got lucky, that's all.
Alison: No, I remember the way you touched me. Oh, my god. I was dead, and you brought me back to life, just like that bird.
Rafe: Uh -- you know what? Can we just drop this?
Alison: No, wait! I was a goner, wasn't I? I -- I was a goner! Oh, my god. This is not happening, Alison. This -- Rafe: Ow!
Alison: Oh! Ok, I'm sorry. You are so real. You are just as real as I am. Only -- only you -- you, like, bring things back to life with this really pretty light and this really cool energy. Only I thought that only god could do stuff like that, you know, and -- oh, my god, are you him?
Rafe: No.
Alison: Oh, good, because if it was judgment day --
Rafe: Of course not. I -- look, I would love to answer all your questions, but I can't.
Alison: Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok. All right. I get it. Ok, why don't I just sort of, you know, throw out some guesses, ok, and if I'm right, you don't have to tell me but just sort of give me a look.
Rafe: Ok, that might work.
Alison: Ok. So we've ruled out that you are not god. Ok, so did you come from some sort of, like, spaceship? I mean, are you, like, Mr. Spock or something?
Rafe: No.
Alison: No. Ok. Are you some sort of healer?
Rafe: You know what? This is just trouble. Let's go.
Alison: Wait, wait! Ok, wait! Just -- I'm getting warmer, I can see it, ok? Just -- if you're not god, then did you come from the same zip code? I mean, are you -- are you, like, from heaven?
Rafe: Alison, don't do this.
Alison: Oh, my god, you are! I can see it in your eyes! I know what you are now with -- with the light and the miracles and the whole bringing-people- back-to-life thing. I know what you are. You're an angel.
He was an angel, because Caleb, the bat from hell, killed him. It was because of him that she and Rafe had almost not had a chance to be together. And she'd be damned if it was Caleb again who was keeping her from her sibling. Her and Rafe's sibling to be exact. She'd had enough of him the first time around. If it was Caleb again, like her and Rafe suspected, then she'd go right along with Rafe in destroying him. And for good this time.
Finally the coffee was done brewing and the muffins were ready moments later. She took the muffins out of the oven and poured a cup of coffee. She sipped it quickly, because she was thinking, and whenever she thought while she drank, she ended up drinking her drinks fast. She then washed out the cup and sighed. She knew what she had to do.
"I'm going down to that recording studio right now. If we're going to get an answer, that is definitely the place to get it," Alison said to herself as she threw on some clothes and a coat and grabbed her purse. There was no more emergency in the town of Port Charles. The roads were finally cleared of snow. She left Rafe a note, saying that she had to go to the grocery store to get some food for later, which wasn't a total lie. She hadn't been able to shop obviously so she needed to get some things soon, but she knew Rafe wouldn't like the thought of her going to the recording studio alone. There was a better chance of not getting caught if it was just her though. As she walked out to her car, she looked up to the sky.
"Please protect my sweet husband and my son. They are my world. And please let Rafe understand why I had to do this when he finds out. It's for the both of us."
Alison got into the car and drove off. There was no stopping her now.
Rafe woke up at 7 am, ready to finally start the day. He was getting a little sick of staying in the house, so he was actually looking forward to going to work. He saw the note that Alison left him on the refrigerator. "Rafe, I went to get us some things from the grocery store. I probably won't see you until I get back from work tonight. I'm working until 6 again. Make sure you get Ed off to school and give him a hug and kiss for me! And don't forget his lunch...I left it on the kitchen table. Have a good day sweetheart. I love you, Alison. P.S. Hope you like the coffee and muffins that I made!"
Rafe smiled. His angel never changed. He poured himself a cup of coffee and laid out a muffin, an orange, and a glass of milk for Ed. He yelled upstairs to his son. "Ed are you up? Breakfast is ready!"
He heard a little moan. "Yeah I'll be down in a minute, daddy."
Ten minutes had passed and Ed still hadn't come down. Rafe yelled up again. "Ed Kovich, you better get down here right now young man! You'll be late for school."
Rafe finally heard Ed's footsteps. "Alright already, I'm coming." He came downstairs and sat at the table. Ed had Rafe's golden brown hair and Alison's bright blue eyes. Alison knew that he'd be just as handsome as Rafe someday.
"Daddy, I don't feel like going to school."
"Well kiddo, I don't feel like going to work sometimes either, but that's the way life works. You can't always do what you have to do. An education is very important. Maybe the most important thing you'll ever get in life. Well, except maybe for love," Rafe said, smiling as he thought of Alison. He ruffled Ed's hair. "But you don't have to worry about that for quite a while."
Ed gulped down his milk and looked up at his dad. "Daddy, do you love mommy?"
"Yes I do. Infact, I love you and her very much. And you know what, mommy asked me to give you a hug and a kiss from her because she left early, so here you go." He lifted Ed out of his chair and gave him a big hug and kissed his forehead. "And here's one from me too" He gave him another hug and kiss.
"I love you Daddy."
"I love you too. Give me a high five" He held out his hand and Ed slapped it. "Alright buddy, it's almost time to go. Go on upstairs and get ready." Ed went upstairs and brushed his teeth and put on his clothes. He then grabbed his backpack and headed downstairs. Rafe grabbed his keys and coat. "Ok, let's rock and roll!"
Ed laughed. "Daddy, you're weird."
Rafe smiled. "Yeah I know. But hey, it runs in the family. You'll be weird when you grow up too."
Rafe dropped him off at school and then got his cell phone out of the glove compartment. He wanted to make sure Alison knew that they needed more milk. Unfortunately he got her voice mail so he left a message. "Hey angel, I hope you get this before you go into the store. We need more milk. Anyway, hope you have a great day. Love you."
Alison sneaked into the recording studio where the Stephen Clay Experience always practiced. She found a perfect spot in a nearby closet. Not only could she see through the peep hole, but she could also hear them. And she knew they didn't go in there, since it was the janitor's closet.
"Stephen" and the rest of his band walked in. "Ricky, I'm getting really sick and tired of you not hitting the drums at the exact time that you're supposed to. I'm sending you home early so you can practice. So I expect that you actually will."
"Yeah Stephen, don't worry. It's just a bad week, that's all."
"Well bad week or not, we need to get this song recorded soon. The rest of you can stick around for a while."
Ricky left and the rest of the band went over to "Stephen" to see what he had to say.
"Well I don't see what the big deal is. Garza was doing just fine on the drums," Cas said.
"Yeah, fine being the key word there. I need him to be perfect. And hey, where is Reese?"
"Oh I'm sorry Caleb, I forgot to tell you. She couldn't make it today. She said that she felt ill," Joshua said.
Alison covered her mouth to keep from shouting out something in surprise. So they were right. Stephen was actually Caleb! She was about to send Rafe a text message on her cell phone when it suddenly starting ringing. "Oh shit!" Alison cursed in her mind. She found it and turned off the ringer as fast as she could. She couldn't believe that she had been that careless. She swore that she turned off the ringer before she entered the building. Well, hopefully they would think it was just one of their cell phones.
"Hey, what was that? Do either of you have cell phones that ring with that tone?" Caleb asked.
"Nope."
"I don't even have my cell phone with me."
Alison started panicking and fumbled around in the closet as quietly as she could. She jumped up on a box behind a rack of old clothes and made sure that the clothes were covering her shoes and knelt down a little so that her head was hidden. She prayed that this would work.
Caleb searched around the room to make sure there were no cell phones. Joshua walked over to the closet. "It sound like it came from in here. I'll check it." He opened the door and peered in there. At first he didn't see anything, but then he heard someone breathing. He pushed the clothes off the rack and grabbed Alison. "Look what I found in the closet, Stephen," he said, putting an extra emphasis on Stephen's name.
Caleb laughed. "Oh don't bother Joshua, she knows. She was standing there in the closet you know. She and her darling husband have been trying to catch me for weeks. Well, congratulations. Happy now?" He walked over to Alison. "Cas, go on home. You too Joshua. I'll handle it from here."
Alison narrowed her eyes at him. "No I'm not happy. You're hiding my sibling from me, aren't you?"
"Now now sweet Alison, why would I do such a thing like that?"
Alison laughed. "Gee, I don't know. It's not like you've ever sinned a day in your life or anything!" She knew she was getting smart with him, but she didn't care. She hated his guts for everything he's done to the people of Port Charles.
"You know, it really didn't have to come to this Alison. We could have all just left things the way they are. But not now." He grabbed Alison, who started screaming. He looked at her with red eyes and said, "One more scream out of you and this ends here." He snapped his fingers, and it brought them back to his loft. He brought her into his bedroom and locked the door behind him. Then he hid the key in a locked safe so no one could get to it but him. He also put her purse in there.
"I hope you like the bed. It's very comfortable."
"Oh no. There is no way I am sleeping on that bed with you. No way."
"Too bad. I call the shots." He snapped his fingers, and Alison was on the bed. Naked none the less. And she couldn't move.
"You bastard. Rafe will kill you when he finds out what you're doing! Don't you know that this is called rape?"
"Oh, relax. It's going to be a great night." He went over and started to caress Alison's body. Alison moaned, but in displeasure of course. "And remember what I said about screaming. I wasn't kidding either." Alison held back tears as she felt Caleb's fangs sink deeply into her neck. And this time it wasn't a dream. Her life with Rafe and their son was shattered forever.
Alison woke up from a sound sleep. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't go back to sleep. She decided to go make some coffee so it would be ready before Rafe woke up. She also quickly threw a batch of muffins in the oven. Elizabeth had separated from Stephen finally, and soon would be getting a divorce, so Alison and Rafe's plan of asking her about him wouldn't work. While she was waiting for the coffee to brew and the muffins to be baked, a memory that she hadn't thought of in such a long time suddenly flashed in her mind...when she found out that Rafe was not just a vampire slayer, but an angel as well.
Alison: You're not like the rest of us, are you?
Rafe: Well, you know, I just know a few magic tricks. You know, makes me a hit at the parties.
Alison: No, Rafe. What I saw was no magic show. Ok, I saw this -- this light and this energy just flowing from you.
Rafe: Yeah, well, the sun got in your eyes.
Alison: No. I've seen that. I've seen that light before. It was that night at the monastery. And jack thought that I was dead after that tree branch hit me. And then you helped me.
Rafe: You just got lucky, that's all.
Alison: No, I remember the way you touched me. Oh, my god. I was dead, and you brought me back to life, just like that bird.
Rafe: Uh -- you know what? Can we just drop this?
Alison: No, wait! I was a goner, wasn't I? I -- I was a goner! Oh, my god. This is not happening, Alison. This -- Rafe: Ow!
Alison: Oh! Ok, I'm sorry. You are so real. You are just as real as I am. Only -- only you -- you, like, bring things back to life with this really pretty light and this really cool energy. Only I thought that only god could do stuff like that, you know, and -- oh, my god, are you him?
Rafe: No.
Alison: Oh, good, because if it was judgment day --
Rafe: Of course not. I -- look, I would love to answer all your questions, but I can't.
Alison: Ok, ok, ok, ok, ok. All right. I get it. Ok, why don't I just sort of, you know, throw out some guesses, ok, and if I'm right, you don't have to tell me but just sort of give me a look.
Rafe: Ok, that might work.
Alison: Ok. So we've ruled out that you are not god. Ok, so did you come from some sort of, like, spaceship? I mean, are you, like, Mr. Spock or something?
Rafe: No.
Alison: No. Ok. Are you some sort of healer?
Rafe: You know what? This is just trouble. Let's go.
Alison: Wait, wait! Ok, wait! Just -- I'm getting warmer, I can see it, ok? Just -- if you're not god, then did you come from the same zip code? I mean, are you -- are you, like, from heaven?
Rafe: Alison, don't do this.
Alison: Oh, my god, you are! I can see it in your eyes! I know what you are now with -- with the light and the miracles and the whole bringing-people- back-to-life thing. I know what you are. You're an angel.
He was an angel, because Caleb, the bat from hell, killed him. It was because of him that she and Rafe had almost not had a chance to be together. And she'd be damned if it was Caleb again who was keeping her from her sibling. Her and Rafe's sibling to be exact. She'd had enough of him the first time around. If it was Caleb again, like her and Rafe suspected, then she'd go right along with Rafe in destroying him. And for good this time.
Finally the coffee was done brewing and the muffins were ready moments later. She took the muffins out of the oven and poured a cup of coffee. She sipped it quickly, because she was thinking, and whenever she thought while she drank, she ended up drinking her drinks fast. She then washed out the cup and sighed. She knew what she had to do.
"I'm going down to that recording studio right now. If we're going to get an answer, that is definitely the place to get it," Alison said to herself as she threw on some clothes and a coat and grabbed her purse. There was no more emergency in the town of Port Charles. The roads were finally cleared of snow. She left Rafe a note, saying that she had to go to the grocery store to get some food for later, which wasn't a total lie. She hadn't been able to shop obviously so she needed to get some things soon, but she knew Rafe wouldn't like the thought of her going to the recording studio alone. There was a better chance of not getting caught if it was just her though. As she walked out to her car, she looked up to the sky.
"Please protect my sweet husband and my son. They are my world. And please let Rafe understand why I had to do this when he finds out. It's for the both of us."
Alison got into the car and drove off. There was no stopping her now.
Rafe woke up at 7 am, ready to finally start the day. He was getting a little sick of staying in the house, so he was actually looking forward to going to work. He saw the note that Alison left him on the refrigerator. "Rafe, I went to get us some things from the grocery store. I probably won't see you until I get back from work tonight. I'm working until 6 again. Make sure you get Ed off to school and give him a hug and kiss for me! And don't forget his lunch...I left it on the kitchen table. Have a good day sweetheart. I love you, Alison. P.S. Hope you like the coffee and muffins that I made!"
Rafe smiled. His angel never changed. He poured himself a cup of coffee and laid out a muffin, an orange, and a glass of milk for Ed. He yelled upstairs to his son. "Ed are you up? Breakfast is ready!"
He heard a little moan. "Yeah I'll be down in a minute, daddy."
Ten minutes had passed and Ed still hadn't come down. Rafe yelled up again. "Ed Kovich, you better get down here right now young man! You'll be late for school."
Rafe finally heard Ed's footsteps. "Alright already, I'm coming." He came downstairs and sat at the table. Ed had Rafe's golden brown hair and Alison's bright blue eyes. Alison knew that he'd be just as handsome as Rafe someday.
"Daddy, I don't feel like going to school."
"Well kiddo, I don't feel like going to work sometimes either, but that's the way life works. You can't always do what you have to do. An education is very important. Maybe the most important thing you'll ever get in life. Well, except maybe for love," Rafe said, smiling as he thought of Alison. He ruffled Ed's hair. "But you don't have to worry about that for quite a while."
Ed gulped down his milk and looked up at his dad. "Daddy, do you love mommy?"
"Yes I do. Infact, I love you and her very much. And you know what, mommy asked me to give you a hug and a kiss from her because she left early, so here you go." He lifted Ed out of his chair and gave him a big hug and kissed his forehead. "And here's one from me too" He gave him another hug and kiss.
"I love you Daddy."
"I love you too. Give me a high five" He held out his hand and Ed slapped it. "Alright buddy, it's almost time to go. Go on upstairs and get ready." Ed went upstairs and brushed his teeth and put on his clothes. He then grabbed his backpack and headed downstairs. Rafe grabbed his keys and coat. "Ok, let's rock and roll!"
Ed laughed. "Daddy, you're weird."
Rafe smiled. "Yeah I know. But hey, it runs in the family. You'll be weird when you grow up too."
Rafe dropped him off at school and then got his cell phone out of the glove compartment. He wanted to make sure Alison knew that they needed more milk. Unfortunately he got her voice mail so he left a message. "Hey angel, I hope you get this before you go into the store. We need more milk. Anyway, hope you have a great day. Love you."
Alison sneaked into the recording studio where the Stephen Clay Experience always practiced. She found a perfect spot in a nearby closet. Not only could she see through the peep hole, but she could also hear them. And she knew they didn't go in there, since it was the janitor's closet.
"Stephen" and the rest of his band walked in. "Ricky, I'm getting really sick and tired of you not hitting the drums at the exact time that you're supposed to. I'm sending you home early so you can practice. So I expect that you actually will."
"Yeah Stephen, don't worry. It's just a bad week, that's all."
"Well bad week or not, we need to get this song recorded soon. The rest of you can stick around for a while."
Ricky left and the rest of the band went over to "Stephen" to see what he had to say.
"Well I don't see what the big deal is. Garza was doing just fine on the drums," Cas said.
"Yeah, fine being the key word there. I need him to be perfect. And hey, where is Reese?"
"Oh I'm sorry Caleb, I forgot to tell you. She couldn't make it today. She said that she felt ill," Joshua said.
Alison covered her mouth to keep from shouting out something in surprise. So they were right. Stephen was actually Caleb! She was about to send Rafe a text message on her cell phone when it suddenly starting ringing. "Oh shit!" Alison cursed in her mind. She found it and turned off the ringer as fast as she could. She couldn't believe that she had been that careless. She swore that she turned off the ringer before she entered the building. Well, hopefully they would think it was just one of their cell phones.
"Hey, what was that? Do either of you have cell phones that ring with that tone?" Caleb asked.
"Nope."
"I don't even have my cell phone with me."
Alison started panicking and fumbled around in the closet as quietly as she could. She jumped up on a box behind a rack of old clothes and made sure that the clothes were covering her shoes and knelt down a little so that her head was hidden. She prayed that this would work.
Caleb searched around the room to make sure there were no cell phones. Joshua walked over to the closet. "It sound like it came from in here. I'll check it." He opened the door and peered in there. At first he didn't see anything, but then he heard someone breathing. He pushed the clothes off the rack and grabbed Alison. "Look what I found in the closet, Stephen," he said, putting an extra emphasis on Stephen's name.
Caleb laughed. "Oh don't bother Joshua, she knows. She was standing there in the closet you know. She and her darling husband have been trying to catch me for weeks. Well, congratulations. Happy now?" He walked over to Alison. "Cas, go on home. You too Joshua. I'll handle it from here."
Alison narrowed her eyes at him. "No I'm not happy. You're hiding my sibling from me, aren't you?"
"Now now sweet Alison, why would I do such a thing like that?"
Alison laughed. "Gee, I don't know. It's not like you've ever sinned a day in your life or anything!" She knew she was getting smart with him, but she didn't care. She hated his guts for everything he's done to the people of Port Charles.
"You know, it really didn't have to come to this Alison. We could have all just left things the way they are. But not now." He grabbed Alison, who started screaming. He looked at her with red eyes and said, "One more scream out of you and this ends here." He snapped his fingers, and it brought them back to his loft. He brought her into his bedroom and locked the door behind him. Then he hid the key in a locked safe so no one could get to it but him. He also put her purse in there.
"I hope you like the bed. It's very comfortable."
"Oh no. There is no way I am sleeping on that bed with you. No way."
"Too bad. I call the shots." He snapped his fingers, and Alison was on the bed. Naked none the less. And she couldn't move.
"You bastard. Rafe will kill you when he finds out what you're doing! Don't you know that this is called rape?"
"Oh, relax. It's going to be a great night." He went over and started to caress Alison's body. Alison moaned, but in displeasure of course. "And remember what I said about screaming. I wasn't kidding either." Alison held back tears as she felt Caleb's fangs sink deeply into her neck. And this time it wasn't a dream. Her life with Rafe and their son was shattered forever.