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Authors Notes: Thank you everyone who has given me feedback. Please continue to give me comments. Once again, I would like to say a special thanks to my beta reader and general sounding board.
In the Best Interests of the Child
Chapter 7: The World Stopped
Alexis heard a shot, saw Carly fall, and saw blood.
The world stopped and all Alexis could hear were her mother's last words to her, "Take Kristina and hide."
When the world started again Alexis was sitting in a corner of the Spoon Island stables clutching Michael.
"Alexis, it's OK," Ned murmured as if she was a startled horse. "Let me have Michael."
"I'm OK," Kristina added in a worried voice. "I'm right here; just let Ned take Michael outside. We can stay here and hide if you want to."
For a moment all Alexis could do is wonder at what was wrong with both of them? Of course Ned could play with Michael if he wanted to. Why did she and Kristina need to hide?
"I want Mommy and Uncle Sonny," a small voice beside her whimpered.
Michael. Carly. Oh God!
Luke's voice reminded her, "Guards with big guns."
Alexis let one hand drop to her abdomen and squeezed Michael one more time. Then she looked up at Ned and the Cassidine Gatekeeper said, "Kristina, take Michael up to the house and see if Mrs. Lansbury has some of her famous cookies for him. Ned and I will be with you in a moment."
"I want Mommy and Uncle Sonny," Michael said.
Alexis looked at Michael. What lie had her father told her to reassure her everything would be all right? What had he said to convince her that the blood on her hands didn't belong to her own mother? She didn't even remember.
Kristina stepped into the breech, "Well of course you do. They are going to come and meet us at the main house. What do you say we just start on some cookies while we wait?"
Kristina would be a wonderful aunt, Alexis thought. Michael didn't believe her, not really, but he grasped her hand and the hope she had given him. Kristina spared her one last worried glance as she left the barn with Michael.
"What is going on?" Ned asked as the pair stepped out of earshot.
"Carly and I were talking in the park when two men came towards us. They shot Carly. I grabbed Michael and came here," Alexis stated flatly.
"Alexis, are you all right?" Ned asked.
"I'm fine. I need to call the hospital and the police to see what Carly's condition is."
"Why did you come here?" Ned asked.
"I will probably need to make a statement today, but I'm sure I can convince the police to wait and take Michael's statement later," Alexis continued as she stood up.
"Alexis, is that all that happened?" Ned pushed.
"Also, I need to call Sonny and Bobbie and let them know where Michael is," Alexis quickly answered as she headed out of the stable.
Ned fell into step beside her. After a sideways look that told Alexis he was far from done discussing this with her he said, "I can call GH and see if I can use the Quartermaine name to help Michael for once."
Alexis gave Ned a small smile of thanks for dropping his questions and helping her.
Ned pulled out his cell phone began tracking down information. Alexis didn't bother to listen she just kept a running mantra going to her daughter. "I promise, I am still going to make sure that everything is alright for you and Michael."
Authors Notes: Thank you everyone who has given me feedback. Please continue to give me comments. Once again, I would like to say a special thanks to my beta reader and general sounding board.
In the Best Interests of the Child
Chapter 7: The World Stopped
Alexis heard a shot, saw Carly fall, and saw blood.
The world stopped and all Alexis could hear were her mother's last words to her, "Take Kristina and hide."
When the world started again Alexis was sitting in a corner of the Spoon Island stables clutching Michael.
"Alexis, it's OK," Ned murmured as if she was a startled horse. "Let me have Michael."
"I'm OK," Kristina added in a worried voice. "I'm right here; just let Ned take Michael outside. We can stay here and hide if you want to."
For a moment all Alexis could do is wonder at what was wrong with both of them? Of course Ned could play with Michael if he wanted to. Why did she and Kristina need to hide?
"I want Mommy and Uncle Sonny," a small voice beside her whimpered.
Michael. Carly. Oh God!
Luke's voice reminded her, "Guards with big guns."
Alexis let one hand drop to her abdomen and squeezed Michael one more time. Then she looked up at Ned and the Cassidine Gatekeeper said, "Kristina, take Michael up to the house and see if Mrs. Lansbury has some of her famous cookies for him. Ned and I will be with you in a moment."
"I want Mommy and Uncle Sonny," Michael said.
Alexis looked at Michael. What lie had her father told her to reassure her everything would be all right? What had he said to convince her that the blood on her hands didn't belong to her own mother? She didn't even remember.
Kristina stepped into the breech, "Well of course you do. They are going to come and meet us at the main house. What do you say we just start on some cookies while we wait?"
Kristina would be a wonderful aunt, Alexis thought. Michael didn't believe her, not really, but he grasped her hand and the hope she had given him. Kristina spared her one last worried glance as she left the barn with Michael.
"What is going on?" Ned asked as the pair stepped out of earshot.
"Carly and I were talking in the park when two men came towards us. They shot Carly. I grabbed Michael and came here," Alexis stated flatly.
"Alexis, are you all right?" Ned asked.
"I'm fine. I need to call the hospital and the police to see what Carly's condition is."
"Why did you come here?" Ned asked.
"I will probably need to make a statement today, but I'm sure I can convince the police to wait and take Michael's statement later," Alexis continued as she stood up.
"Alexis, is that all that happened?" Ned pushed.
"Also, I need to call Sonny and Bobbie and let them know where Michael is," Alexis quickly answered as she headed out of the stable.
Ned fell into step beside her. After a sideways look that told Alexis he was far from done discussing this with her he said, "I can call GH and see if I can use the Quartermaine name to help Michael for once."
Alexis gave Ned a small smile of thanks for dropping his questions and helping her.
Ned pulled out his cell phone began tracking down information. Alexis didn't bother to listen she just kept a running mantra going to her daughter. "I promise, I am still going to make sure that everything is alright for you and Michael."
