Chapter Twenty-five
Abby stood with the rest of the guests and waved goodbye to Alison and Rafe. The wedding ceremony was so incredibly romantic - it made Abby's heart hurt. Her eyes were filled with unshed tears - she wanted to cry - but needed to be alone.
Lucy noticed something was wrong and tried to get her to go home with her - but Abby declined. She had no idea - but Abby could see in her mind that Lucy and Ian were in for some bumpy roads soon - she didn't want to add to the burden. She thanked Ian for driving her home and in her pretty pink dress and matching shoes - went off to her apartment.
Damnit Cameron. Abby thought to herself. This is so unfair. That should have been me. That should have been you. We were completely cheated out of the life we deserved.
She looked down at the flowers she held in her hand. They were so vibrant and lively this morning but now they looked sad and limp. Just like Abby felt herself.
As she got ready for bed Abby stared once again at the pink dress - so cheerful. It represented the complete opposite of her mood.
Now alone - removed from the happiness and excitement of today's events the emptiness she felt without Cameron coupled with the fear she felt towards Caleb crawled back in.
Caleb, she thought again, shivering.
She still hadn't heard from him. She was sure she would. It was only a matter of time.
Memories came flooding back, of the day she met Cameron, all the milestones they shared, their first kiss, the first time they made love, their first romantic grown up evening out, the first time she realized that he was the only one in the world for her.
Flooded with emotion, Abby dug out the ring from where she kept it hidden. Turning it in her hand, knowing now what it was truly capable of, she had to take a deep breath to keep from doing what she knew would be the biggest mistake of her life.
A war waged between her head and her heart. Her mind raced, full of reasons why this made no sense, reasons why it was a dangerous solution, reasons why she should not even consider it.
Her heart ached, her arms felt empty. She wanted him here. With her. It's where he belonged. He was robbed of the life he deserved and she could have him back. She could give him the life he was so deserving of.
Abby looked again at ring she held in her hand - tempted to wish for everything her heart desired, knowing if she did the price she would pay would be enormous.
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Something had come in the mail today. Something Caleb was trying to hide from her. Livvie couldn't believe he was keeping secrets from her.
She was becoming unbelievably paranoid.
Caleb was out in his studio - practicing or so she thought. All Livvie knew at the moment is that she was going to get to the bottom of this.
She saw it then. A cute little notecard with a large "A" engraved in it.
There were only a few people she knew with names that started with that letter. Alison and Abby.
Either one of them was going to meet Caleb in two days. Whichever one of them it was - they better pray they could get away from her fast enough.
She crushed the card in her hand as she continued to plot her revenge - even before she knew the culprit.
No one came near what was hers and lived to tell the tale. No one.
***************
Caleb had such a sense of peace. It was miraculous really, the feeling he got when everything was going his way.
Sweet little Abby was going to come crawling and he couldn't wait. Two days. It had been a while since he could enjoy making a woman squirm. There was already a woman in his life. He had his Olivia and how she pleased him. He adored Olivia for her passion, her incomparable beauty, he loved every last thing about her. She was his heart, his soul, his everything. Despite all that - he had to admit that there was something about the pure unadulterated fear he elicited from Abby that made him wonder what life would be like with someone so unlike himself.
It was a challenge to be sure because other than being scared to death of him - she seemed immune to his charm.
It was something to think about. Whether or not he did anything about it remained to be seen.
All he wanted, all he needed at the moment was his ring. Once he held it - the world would be his for the taking. And he would start right here, in the place he'd come to call home. Port Charles.
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Abby threw the ring across the room. She had been two words away from wishing for Cameron. Two words. "I wish, with all my heart that I could have." She stopped short of saying "Cameron back."
She was certain, she had no doubt, that if she uttered the words - Cameron would come back to her - without his memory or with a different personality. Something evil would taint his arrival back in her life and though her heart was in a million pieces she would not let what they shared be destroyed by a force as evil as Caleb.
She refused.
If she had to take him on alone - she would gladly. She truly had little to lose. She could keep Alison, Rafe and her little niece or nephew out of the line of fire. They deserved the life they were beginning. She only had herself to worry about. Cameron was gone. Something he said when he was here last struck a cord with her. If she didn't survive they would be together. She would be able to live the rest of her life with him up above.
At the moment - that option was one that she'd gladly consider.
She put the ring away, shaking a bit thinking how close she had come to ruining any future chance of happiness.
As long as Caleb still roamed the streets of Port Charles, no one was safe. She was about to test just how much she could do about that.
Abby stood with the rest of the guests and waved goodbye to Alison and Rafe. The wedding ceremony was so incredibly romantic - it made Abby's heart hurt. Her eyes were filled with unshed tears - she wanted to cry - but needed to be alone.
Lucy noticed something was wrong and tried to get her to go home with her - but Abby declined. She had no idea - but Abby could see in her mind that Lucy and Ian were in for some bumpy roads soon - she didn't want to add to the burden. She thanked Ian for driving her home and in her pretty pink dress and matching shoes - went off to her apartment.
Damnit Cameron. Abby thought to herself. This is so unfair. That should have been me. That should have been you. We were completely cheated out of the life we deserved.
She looked down at the flowers she held in her hand. They were so vibrant and lively this morning but now they looked sad and limp. Just like Abby felt herself.
As she got ready for bed Abby stared once again at the pink dress - so cheerful. It represented the complete opposite of her mood.
Now alone - removed from the happiness and excitement of today's events the emptiness she felt without Cameron coupled with the fear she felt towards Caleb crawled back in.
Caleb, she thought again, shivering.
She still hadn't heard from him. She was sure she would. It was only a matter of time.
Memories came flooding back, of the day she met Cameron, all the milestones they shared, their first kiss, the first time they made love, their first romantic grown up evening out, the first time she realized that he was the only one in the world for her.
Flooded with emotion, Abby dug out the ring from where she kept it hidden. Turning it in her hand, knowing now what it was truly capable of, she had to take a deep breath to keep from doing what she knew would be the biggest mistake of her life.
A war waged between her head and her heart. Her mind raced, full of reasons why this made no sense, reasons why it was a dangerous solution, reasons why she should not even consider it.
Her heart ached, her arms felt empty. She wanted him here. With her. It's where he belonged. He was robbed of the life he deserved and she could have him back. She could give him the life he was so deserving of.
Abby looked again at ring she held in her hand - tempted to wish for everything her heart desired, knowing if she did the price she would pay would be enormous.
*************
Something had come in the mail today. Something Caleb was trying to hide from her. Livvie couldn't believe he was keeping secrets from her.
She was becoming unbelievably paranoid.
Caleb was out in his studio - practicing or so she thought. All Livvie knew at the moment is that she was going to get to the bottom of this.
She saw it then. A cute little notecard with a large "A" engraved in it.
There were only a few people she knew with names that started with that letter. Alison and Abby.
Either one of them was going to meet Caleb in two days. Whichever one of them it was - they better pray they could get away from her fast enough.
She crushed the card in her hand as she continued to plot her revenge - even before she knew the culprit.
No one came near what was hers and lived to tell the tale. No one.
***************
Caleb had such a sense of peace. It was miraculous really, the feeling he got when everything was going his way.
Sweet little Abby was going to come crawling and he couldn't wait. Two days. It had been a while since he could enjoy making a woman squirm. There was already a woman in his life. He had his Olivia and how she pleased him. He adored Olivia for her passion, her incomparable beauty, he loved every last thing about her. She was his heart, his soul, his everything. Despite all that - he had to admit that there was something about the pure unadulterated fear he elicited from Abby that made him wonder what life would be like with someone so unlike himself.
It was a challenge to be sure because other than being scared to death of him - she seemed immune to his charm.
It was something to think about. Whether or not he did anything about it remained to be seen.
All he wanted, all he needed at the moment was his ring. Once he held it - the world would be his for the taking. And he would start right here, in the place he'd come to call home. Port Charles.
****************
Abby threw the ring across the room. She had been two words away from wishing for Cameron. Two words. "I wish, with all my heart that I could have." She stopped short of saying "Cameron back."
She was certain, she had no doubt, that if she uttered the words - Cameron would come back to her - without his memory or with a different personality. Something evil would taint his arrival back in her life and though her heart was in a million pieces she would not let what they shared be destroyed by a force as evil as Caleb.
She refused.
If she had to take him on alone - she would gladly. She truly had little to lose. She could keep Alison, Rafe and her little niece or nephew out of the line of fire. They deserved the life they were beginning. She only had herself to worry about. Cameron was gone. Something he said when he was here last struck a cord with her. If she didn't survive they would be together. She would be able to live the rest of her life with him up above.
At the moment - that option was one that she'd gladly consider.
She put the ring away, shaking a bit thinking how close she had come to ruining any future chance of happiness.
As long as Caleb still roamed the streets of Port Charles, no one was safe. She was about to test just how much she could do about that.