Sonny gasped as he felt the wound in his side. He was helpless- lying on the ground alone and no one knowing where he was.
He thought of a lot of things, but he mainly prayed for his family. He pled that someone would come around and see him there, maybe to salvage him though he convinced himself he was beyond salvation.
The figure in the distance stared at the struggling body of Sonny Corinthos, and they couldn't help but smile even wider. They strolled away casually, knowing that the police and ambulance would arrive soon- if they ever did.
Sonny heard something behind him, but he never got to see who, or what, was there. His eyelids felt heavy, and they shut. He lost all consciousness right after.
****
Jason felt as if last night he had gotten drunk of his ass the night before. He felt as if he had the worst hangover; he felt like dying.
"Is your foot broken?" Brenda asked. Jason would have replied with a sarcastic comment, but he only nodded.
"I'm-"
"I know, I know. You're 'fine'. You've mentioned it once or twice before." She paused, biting her lip. "Are you sure if there is nothing I can do?"
"Just go look for some water we can drink. I'll die of thirst before I die from this leg."
She nodded. "Okay, but can I ask you something?"
Jason's brow furrowed, but he still answered, "Go ahead."
"Well, just out of curiosity, how are we going to get back home?" Brenda inquired.
"Brenda…."
"Jason, just tell me. I may seem like a delicate, wimpy little porcelain doll, but I can handle the truth, especially in a situation like this."
"Actually, Brenda, I don't think you can."
****
Elizabeth walked outside, just getting off her ship at Kelly's. Ric and her were taking a short walk before each of them went home for the night.
"So," Elizabeth said, shuffling her feet slightly. "What have you done today?"
"Not much. Well, at least nothing interesting. You?"
"Well, I-" she stopped short, staring ahead at something.
"What is it?"
Elizabeth pointed ahead of the both of them. She jogged closer to get a closer look. "It's a. . .It's a body," she breathed quietly.
Ric looked ahead at the lump on the ground, and his eyes grew wide. Elizabeth ran ever closer toward the body lying on the ground.
"Oh my God, it's Sonny!"
"Damn," Ric muttered under his breath, but Elizabeth didn't hear him. "What's he still doing here?
****
"911 please state your emergency."
"A man's been shot," Elizabeth rambled, her voice cracking. "He's unconscious, and I am not sure if he is breathing."
"Where are you, miss?"
"I'm at the docks. Sonny Corinthos has been shot. Come quickly."
****
"Jason, you don't get it do you?" Brenda sighed. "You're exactly like Sonny. You hide the truth from people who need to know it just because you think not knowing will help them. Now tell me."
"Brenda. . ."
"I know that 'Brenda'. Now please tell me what is going on."
Jason paused, seeming apprehensive at the idea. But, after a while of thinking, he replied, "You know everything I know."
"I do? There isn't something that you know that I don't?" Jason shook his head. "Nothing at all? I don't believe you."
****
"Hi Carly. Has Sonny found out anything about Jason yet?"
Carly laughed softly and spoke into the phone, "Not yet, Courtney. He's not sure what he can do. I don't even know what he could do."
"God, Carly. What could have happened to him?"
Beep.
"Courtney, I have another call. I'll call you back." Carly switched to the other call, mentally wondering whom it could be. "Hello?"
"Mrs. Corinthos?"
"Yes. Who is this?"
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Corinthos, I am afraid that we have some bad news for you."
"What is it?"
"Your husband, Sonny Corinthos-"
"What happened to my husband?" Carly asked, clutching her wedding ring as if it protected her somehow, but she was still so vulnerable.
"He's been shot and is now at General Hospital."
****
Courtney hung up the phone from Carly and flipped on the television to pass the time before Carly called back.
"News has just been relied on us that an airplane form the Dominican Republic has crashed, containing only two American passengers- a male and a female."
Courtney froze, eyes glued to the television.
We haven't received any more information, but there are searchers trying to find out where they might have crashed. Now back to your regular programming schedule."
No. . . Courtney thought. It couldn't be; it wasn't possible.
****
Carly burst into General Hospital, demanding for her husband.
"Where is Sonny Corinthos?" she asked a nurse who walked by her, pulling her aside.
"I'm sorry," the nurse apologized, taken aback by Carly's forwardness. "I do not know where he is. You might want to check in at the front desk."
"I know," Carly said irritably. "I just thought I could have found my husband, who could be dying, a little faster."
"I'm sorry, ma'am, you should just check in at the front desk."
Carly spun around to the desk, finding another lady sitting at the desk who looked as if she was helpless.
"Can I help you, ma'am?"
"Yes, I need to find my husband, Sonny Corinthos."
"Alright."
"Are you Mrs. Corinthos?" a voice said behind Carly.
"Yes, I am."
"Your husband just went into surgery for a serious bullet wound in his side. I do not know how he is doing, but I can take you to somewhere where someone might know."
"Thank you!" cried Carly, and she jogged after the nurse. He's not dead, he's not dead, she kept telling herself. He's not dead yet.
****
Courtney, once realizing everything that was happening, seized her phone and punched in Carly's number. She tapped her foot impatiently as the phone rang, only to hear the answering machine.
"Damn," she mumbled.
"Carly? It's Courtney. Carly, I just watched the news, and they were talking about a plane crash that was coming from the Dominican Republic.
"They said it was a male and female, Carly. I'm a little freaked out. I know it just couldn't be Jason, but Carly, I am really scared now. What are we going to do?"
A/N Sorry this took longer, but I said it would in the last author's note. Also, I didn't know if Courtney had a TV in the loft, but I will just say she did. Now, please, please review. If you read this, I would REALLY like to know what you think!
