Shot in an Alley: Chatting with the Prisoner

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--------- Lansing Home

"Hello Carly"

Carly was shocked. Not only had it been Elizabeth to open the room but it had seemed not at all surprising to her that she was in there.

"How? When did you...", was all she could get out

"Why don't you sit down on the couch and I'll explain everything to you. Ric won't be back for a while." Elizabeth calmly instructed.

Carly was too stunned to say anything, let alone argue. She was speechless. Jason and Sonny would have been stunned. Carly slowly walked to the couch. She knew Ric was gone for a while. He had left her some microwave-able meals and magazines to tide her over.

Elizabeth sat down next to her. "First you should know how sorry I am that Ric has done this. I would have never married him had I known. I am so sorry I didn't figure it out Carly." She told her sadly.

Carly knew that she meant it. She may have never really liked the muffin, a feeling that had changed somewhat, but she knew that the girl wouldn't ever keep the knowledge of a kidnapping to herself. "Its okay, I know."

"I guess I should start from the beginning, huh?" Elizabeth slowly asked.

"Yeah, I think you really should." The soon Elizabeth finished the sooner she could call Sonny. And now, that was all she wanted.

"Well a few nights ago I was out walking when I went into an alley. I saw a man get shot..."

--------- 15 minutes later

Carly's head was spinning. Jason was shot and possibly dying. Sonny was keeping her here. Michael was on the island, after being released from a hospital because he was mentally traumatized. Plus she was actually feeling grateful to little Lizzie Webber.

"I know it's an awful lot to handle, but right now I need to know some things too." Elizabeth said.

She needed to know some things? Carly was the one who needed to get some questions answered. Was Sonny handling all this or was he having a guilt-ridden breakdown? Does Courtney know about the look in Elizabeth's eyes when she talks about Jason? Is Michael going to be scarred for life? How bad is Jason's wound? No way was she answering questions until she knew her family was okay.

"Carly? Did you hear me?"

"Yeah I heard you, but I'm not saying anything until I talk to Sonny." She hotly informed Elizabeth.

Elizabeth had been worried about this. "Carly you can't leave here, not yet anyway. We need to get rid of Ric and whoever he's working with first. Until then you and Jason won't be safe."

That got Carly's attention. "Jason?"

"Yes Jason. Carly, if Ric finds him, Jason's dead."

Carly mulled this over. She couldn't let anything happen to Jason. As much as she hated having to stay in that room she knew Sonny was right. He believed in her. She had to do this. "All right. What do you need to know?"

Elizabeth looked relieved. "Is Ric working with anyone?"

"Alcazar." Carly had no problem sharing that. She hoped Sonny would get rid of that bastard.

Elizabeth closed her eyes. Alcazar, of course. There was no real estate deal. Another clue right in front of me that she missed "Okay, anyone else?"

"No. Faith sniffs around a lot but she has nothing to do with it. Did you know that she poisoned you?" Carly wondered.

"What?" Elizabeth looked shocked.

Carly shook her head. "The lemonade you drank. Out of the wedding present your Grandmother gave you? I tried to tell Ric but he didn't believe me. He thought I was lying just so he would open the door with you in the living room to see." She explained.

Elizabeth shook it off. She would deal with that later. She needed to do this and get back to Jason. "Okay, thanks for trying."

"Anytime." Carly wondered if she should tell Elizabeth about Ric wanting to take her baby and give it to Elizabeth. She couldn't though, not when Elizabeth was helping her and especially not when she had so much else to come to terms with. Carly wasn't that cruel.

Elizabeth got up. "Okay Carly, thanks."

Carly got up too. Without a word she walked into the panic room again, trying not to let the sadness show. She had been so hopeful that this was her chance to go home.

Elizabeth clicked the button to close the door. "I'll be back soon Carly."