Promise Me Ch 7

While Gia was in New York City she went to a salon and to the Public Library. At the salon she had them put her hair into lots of tiny braids, she had always wanted to do that but Jonathan forbid it. Gia: 'He always said that we weren't "those kind of people," I think I want to be those type of people; I certainly don't want to be his kind of person. That's how I got into trouble in the first place.' At the library she had finally found what she was looking for, after three and a half hours of looking that is. She was looking in the obituaries for a new identity. She found the perfect person, the girl had no family, and just died in a car accident at age 25, close enough to her own age. She felt really bad, but in heart thanked the women, her death was Gia's chance at a new life. Gia was now Caitlin Alissa Kline.

Armed with a makeover and a new identity Gia or Catie headed for the bus station, she had no idea where she was going or when she would arrive there. She just knew that when she got there she'd know she was home.

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Carly was furious, Laura was annoying the hell out of her; she couldn't stand her and the precious Lizzie.

Carly: God, I swear I am going to throw up, that disgusting little wench is the worst model ever, Deception will go bankrupt if we use her as the face. (Carly knew they needed someone else, she was constantly looking for anyone even slightly better than Lizard. She was sizing up every girl she passed wondering if she was model material.)

Carly: (Walking into Kelly's) Hey mom. What's up?

Bobbie: Nothing, what's with the gloomy face?

Carly: You know, the usual, Laura, the face, deception.

Bobbie: Oh honey. What's so bad about Elizabeth being the face anyways?

Carly: Everything. Absolutely everything. And it's not just because I hate her. She's just so blah.

Gia arrived in a quaint little town called Port Charles. She had to stop, she needed to take a shower, eat and sleep. She was exhausted; the adrenaline only got her so far. First she rented a little motel room, it was a little on the gross side but she had to be careful with her money. She showered, changed and headed out for lunch. Gia asked where a local diner was and she was pointed in the direction of Kelly's. Gia: (Sitting at a table in Kelly's.) Um excuse me miss?

Waitress: Yes, what can I do for you?

Gia: You could find my waitress. I ordered about twenty minutes ago and I haven't seen her since, and it's not that busy.

Waitress: Oh, I'm sorry that's Elizabeth; I'll go see if your order was put in. Did you want something to drink?

Gia: Yeah, a diet coke please. Hold on, (she said as the waitress started to walk away) lemme guess, this Elizabeth person, she's a little rich girl with daddy supporting her, and only has this job so she can say that she's supporting herself?

Waitress: Basically yes. Plus she's going to be a model.

Gia: Well that explains the low I.Q.

Waitress: Right. (She laughs.) I'm Jeni.

Gia: I'm Catie. It's nice meeting you.

Jeni: So are you just visiting or are you planning on staying here.

Gia: Honestly I have no clue, so maybe.

Jeni: Okay, well I'll go check on your food.

Gia: Thanks.

~ Jeni walked behind the counter just as Bobbie and Carly finish their conversation

Carly: She's just so blah.

Jeni: (Knowing who they were talking about) Have you seen blah?

Carly: Thankfully no. Hey who was that girl you were talking to?

Jeni: Her name's Catie, she's new in town.

Elizabeth: (Walking in.) Who's new in town?

Jeni: The girl at the table you've been neglecting. Here take the diet coke to her and tell her that her food will be out shortly.

~ Elizabeth: (Walking up to Gia's table.) Here you go, you're food will be out shortly.

Gia: Will it's about time. Sorry to interrupt your doing nothing.

Elizabeth: Sorry, I was-

Gia: What checking out your appearance, or making out with your boyfriend, or-

Elizabeth: I'm sorry.

Gia: Yeah, you said that, I think you need to find a different profession. (Elizabeth storms off.)

~ Carly and Jeni watched the whole scene play out before them.

Carly: (Laughing.) Okay, I don't even know this girl and already I like her.

Jeni: With you on that one, no one ever dares to tell the precious Elizabeth to pull the stick out of her- (Stops talking as Bobbie walks up.)

Bobbie: What was that?

Jeni: Nothing.

Carly: I'm going to go talk to her. She maybe the person I've been looking for all along. (Carly walks over to her table.) Hey can I sit down.

Gia: (Looks up curiously.) What do you want?

Carly sits down anyway.

Carly: That was great what you said to Lizard, truly enjoyed it!

Gia: Thanks.

Carly: I'm Carly.

Gia: Catie.

Carly: So Jeni said you're new in town, planning on staying?

Gia: I don't know, nowhere to stay besides a motel and no job, so probably not.

Carly: What if I said I could help you? Get you a job.

Gia: What kind of job?

Carly: Have you ever thought about modeling?

At the cottage.

Lucky: Nikolas why don't you come hang out with us tonight, it'll be fun!

Nikolas: No thanks. I don't want to play third wheel, plus I've been tagging along with you and Elizabeth for a while.

Lucky: You know, I have a solution.

Nikolas: What?

Lucky: You get a girlfriend.

Nikolas: Like whom?

Lucky: I don't know; ask out the next gorgeous woman you see.