A/N: Nat-yeah, Caleb can still have an attitude if he really did just die.
As for Rafe and Alison-have faith my dears (and a little luck too-LOL)
Hope you enjoy this chapter, only one more to go. Until the end-PCGirl.
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"Mmmm," he said as he slowly began to wake up. Both his arms hurt, and he had a headache too. "Turn off the light, Alison," he said as he tried to roll over and the pain in his back soared. Then he opened his eyes and saw Lucy and Livvie sitting in his room. "Where is Alison?" asked Rafe, trying to get up and ignore the pain.
"She's in another room," said Lucy as she got up and walked over to the bed and tried to calm him down. "You need to rest. We'll move you into one room later, cousin."
"Don't tell me to rest Luce. And I don't want to wait and see her," he yelled at her while Livvie just sat there.
"Well," said Lucy as she turned at looked at the other person in the room.
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Caleb finished walking the trek up to the ruins. Why Michael had to have this place created so far from a local road was beyond him. He took a look at the outside structure, remembering certain memories that were connected to it. He sighed and went inside, checking for anything that may fall on him and knock him out-nobody knew he'd come back here tonight, Olivia thought he was being checked out for any injuries. He walked into the sanctuary and saw her sitting on the alter steps with her head down, "Annette," he spoke softly.
"I knew you would come back," she said as she ran up and gave him a hug. He hugged back, letting her believe he didn't know what she had done.
"What happened here?"
"Oh this? Nothing, it doesn't matter anymore. What matters is we can be together."
"How do you think that?"
"You came here, doesn't that mean you want me?"
"No, I came here for another reason," he said, his voice getting stern. "You deceived me dear Annette."
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"So we're all set then?" asked Jack as he shut his sketch book and walked to the other side of the bar to where Frank was sitting.
"Yeah, I guess that's it. I better get going though-I've got a son to spend the night with," he said with a smile. "My son-he's living with me. This is what I wanted, so why am I so nervous?"
"Because it's a new responsibility."
"What are you doing for tonight? You can come hang out with us if you want."
"Me? Oh no, I've got some other stuff to do."
"I didn't realize you were seeing anyone," grinned Frank as they locked up the building and started heading to the cars.
"No, not seeing anyone-just got some other stuff to do. See you on Monday though," he said as Frank got in his car.
"See ya," he said driving off to pick up Neil from Mary and Victor's.
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"I can't believe I'm doing this," said Livvie as she pushed the wheelchair with a blanket-covered Rafe sitting in it.
"Yeah, well I wish we could see the look on Ian's face when he realizes it's Lucy and five blankets in that bed right now and not me," he said with a slight laugh.
"She'll do anything for you two. Alright, here we are," she sad backing him into the room. "Alison, I brought you a visitor," she said as she turned around to Rafe could see her.
"She looks so peaceful," he said as he tried to ignore the pain he felt right now throughout his body and stand up.
"I'll be outside," she said, letting him talk to her.
"Hey Angel. I'm here, finally. Listen, I just want you to know I'm going to be here everyday until you wake up. And when you wake up we'll have the biggest celebration for everything that's going on. We'll also have a belated Christmas-don't worry about me, I'm going to be ok. You just need to wake up," he said looking over to the window where Livvie was motioning that they needed to go. "I'll be back later," he said giving her a kiss on the lips then sitting back in the wheelchair.
As Livvie started to push Rafe out they softly heard Rafe's name being said. Turning around Alison's eyes began to open, and she gave a very weak smile. "Maybe all she needed was a kiss from her prince," said Livvie who turned him back around, and decided to go get Lucy and Ian.
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"How? How did I do such a thing?"
"That's what I want to know-I trusted you enough to go find the real Karissa and have her come here. Nowhere in my orders to you did I say for you to imitate her, kill anyone, or push anyone-especially a pregnant woman- down a flight of stairs. But you decided to do something different than what I requested-you betrayed me and you know what I do to those who betray me," he said as he walked towards her and she backed up.
"Let me explain. Caleb nothing good has come from you being here so I just thought--."
"You thought wrong. I have my Olivia, and that is the best possible thing that could have happened," he said as he disappeared from her vision.
"No, don't leave me."
"I wouldn't think of it sweetheart," he said as he then reappeared behind her. He brought an arm around her neck, and whispered in her ear, "You don't betray me and get away with it," before snapping her neck.
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Jack was unlocking the house door when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around to see Jamal, "Hey man," he said as he walked in, leaving the door open for Jamal to close behind him.
"Hey, I just wanted to see what you were up to for tonight," he said with a smile on his face.
"Nothing much. I was planning on spending it alone, but if you want to join me that's fine," Jack said as he went into the kitchen.
"Actually, I need to call Imani. We need to discuss what we want to do now that everything is returning to normal."
"How is it normal again Jamal? Just because you don't have psycho guy chasing you, and Frank is raising Neil it's not normal. Alison is still in a coma."
"They haven't called you yet?" asked Jamal.
"Well, I haven't checked my machine," he said as he went over and hit the play button.
"Jack. Hi. It's Lucy, listen I just wanted to let you know that Alison woke up a bit ago. If you want to come visit then you are welcome to it, she's still in the same room-Rafe will be moved in there too later on. Happy New Year!"
"Oh, well I guess that is a good thing," he said taking a seat on the couch, a beer in his hand.
"A good thing? Man-I don't know when you became such a Grinch, but it's definitely a great thing. Have a happy new year," said Jamal as he left.
"How can I be happy if I don't have anyone?" sighed Jack as he went to find something to eat.
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(Hear 'Auld Lang Syne' playing softly in the background as the camera focuses on a hospital wall clock. The time is 11:55)
First we see Ian and Chris wheeling Rafe into Alison's room on a bed and pulling it next to hers. Rafe is sleeping, but Alison is awake in her bed, Lucy and Elizabeth are standing next to her side. Elizabeth and Lucy give Alison a kiss, and then leave with the guys. Alison rolls on her side and watches Rafe peacefully sleep--reading her lips we see her say 'Happy New Year'.
Next we see Livvie sitting on the couch, two glasses of champagne poured in front of her. The door opens and in walks Caleb. She picks up the glasses and goes to hand him one. They clink glasses, and kiss as he pulls her closer to him.
The next shot is Jamal lying on his bed, talking on the phone to Imani. Then we see Frank and Neil sitting on the couch watching the ball drop in Times Square. Now we see Jack in his house alone, working on papers.
We go to the doctor's on call room-where Ian and Chris are getting their coats on. Lucy points to the clock, saying it's 2004. The two couples then kiss, and we hear Lucy say "Hopefully 2004 will be a better year for Port Charles."
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"Mmmm," he said as he slowly began to wake up. Both his arms hurt, and he had a headache too. "Turn off the light, Alison," he said as he tried to roll over and the pain in his back soared. Then he opened his eyes and saw Lucy and Livvie sitting in his room. "Where is Alison?" asked Rafe, trying to get up and ignore the pain.
"She's in another room," said Lucy as she got up and walked over to the bed and tried to calm him down. "You need to rest. We'll move you into one room later, cousin."
"Don't tell me to rest Luce. And I don't want to wait and see her," he yelled at her while Livvie just sat there.
"Well," said Lucy as she turned at looked at the other person in the room.
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Caleb finished walking the trek up to the ruins. Why Michael had to have this place created so far from a local road was beyond him. He took a look at the outside structure, remembering certain memories that were connected to it. He sighed and went inside, checking for anything that may fall on him and knock him out-nobody knew he'd come back here tonight, Olivia thought he was being checked out for any injuries. He walked into the sanctuary and saw her sitting on the alter steps with her head down, "Annette," he spoke softly.
"I knew you would come back," she said as she ran up and gave him a hug. He hugged back, letting her believe he didn't know what she had done.
"What happened here?"
"Oh this? Nothing, it doesn't matter anymore. What matters is we can be together."
"How do you think that?"
"You came here, doesn't that mean you want me?"
"No, I came here for another reason," he said, his voice getting stern. "You deceived me dear Annette."
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"So we're all set then?" asked Jack as he shut his sketch book and walked to the other side of the bar to where Frank was sitting.
"Yeah, I guess that's it. I better get going though-I've got a son to spend the night with," he said with a smile. "My son-he's living with me. This is what I wanted, so why am I so nervous?"
"Because it's a new responsibility."
"What are you doing for tonight? You can come hang out with us if you want."
"Me? Oh no, I've got some other stuff to do."
"I didn't realize you were seeing anyone," grinned Frank as they locked up the building and started heading to the cars.
"No, not seeing anyone-just got some other stuff to do. See you on Monday though," he said as Frank got in his car.
"See ya," he said driving off to pick up Neil from Mary and Victor's.
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"I can't believe I'm doing this," said Livvie as she pushed the wheelchair with a blanket-covered Rafe sitting in it.
"Yeah, well I wish we could see the look on Ian's face when he realizes it's Lucy and five blankets in that bed right now and not me," he said with a slight laugh.
"She'll do anything for you two. Alright, here we are," she sad backing him into the room. "Alison, I brought you a visitor," she said as she turned around to Rafe could see her.
"She looks so peaceful," he said as he tried to ignore the pain he felt right now throughout his body and stand up.
"I'll be outside," she said, letting him talk to her.
"Hey Angel. I'm here, finally. Listen, I just want you to know I'm going to be here everyday until you wake up. And when you wake up we'll have the biggest celebration for everything that's going on. We'll also have a belated Christmas-don't worry about me, I'm going to be ok. You just need to wake up," he said looking over to the window where Livvie was motioning that they needed to go. "I'll be back later," he said giving her a kiss on the lips then sitting back in the wheelchair.
As Livvie started to push Rafe out they softly heard Rafe's name being said. Turning around Alison's eyes began to open, and she gave a very weak smile. "Maybe all she needed was a kiss from her prince," said Livvie who turned him back around, and decided to go get Lucy and Ian.
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"How? How did I do such a thing?"
"That's what I want to know-I trusted you enough to go find the real Karissa and have her come here. Nowhere in my orders to you did I say for you to imitate her, kill anyone, or push anyone-especially a pregnant woman- down a flight of stairs. But you decided to do something different than what I requested-you betrayed me and you know what I do to those who betray me," he said as he walked towards her and she backed up.
"Let me explain. Caleb nothing good has come from you being here so I just thought--."
"You thought wrong. I have my Olivia, and that is the best possible thing that could have happened," he said as he disappeared from her vision.
"No, don't leave me."
"I wouldn't think of it sweetheart," he said as he then reappeared behind her. He brought an arm around her neck, and whispered in her ear, "You don't betray me and get away with it," before snapping her neck.
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Jack was unlocking the house door when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around to see Jamal, "Hey man," he said as he walked in, leaving the door open for Jamal to close behind him.
"Hey, I just wanted to see what you were up to for tonight," he said with a smile on his face.
"Nothing much. I was planning on spending it alone, but if you want to join me that's fine," Jack said as he went into the kitchen.
"Actually, I need to call Imani. We need to discuss what we want to do now that everything is returning to normal."
"How is it normal again Jamal? Just because you don't have psycho guy chasing you, and Frank is raising Neil it's not normal. Alison is still in a coma."
"They haven't called you yet?" asked Jamal.
"Well, I haven't checked my machine," he said as he went over and hit the play button.
"Jack. Hi. It's Lucy, listen I just wanted to let you know that Alison woke up a bit ago. If you want to come visit then you are welcome to it, she's still in the same room-Rafe will be moved in there too later on. Happy New Year!"
"Oh, well I guess that is a good thing," he said taking a seat on the couch, a beer in his hand.
"A good thing? Man-I don't know when you became such a Grinch, but it's definitely a great thing. Have a happy new year," said Jamal as he left.
"How can I be happy if I don't have anyone?" sighed Jack as he went to find something to eat.
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(Hear 'Auld Lang Syne' playing softly in the background as the camera focuses on a hospital wall clock. The time is 11:55)
First we see Ian and Chris wheeling Rafe into Alison's room on a bed and pulling it next to hers. Rafe is sleeping, but Alison is awake in her bed, Lucy and Elizabeth are standing next to her side. Elizabeth and Lucy give Alison a kiss, and then leave with the guys. Alison rolls on her side and watches Rafe peacefully sleep--reading her lips we see her say 'Happy New Year'.
Next we see Livvie sitting on the couch, two glasses of champagne poured in front of her. The door opens and in walks Caleb. She picks up the glasses and goes to hand him one. They clink glasses, and kiss as he pulls her closer to him.
The next shot is Jamal lying on his bed, talking on the phone to Imani. Then we see Frank and Neil sitting on the couch watching the ball drop in Times Square. Now we see Jack in his house alone, working on papers.
We go to the doctor's on call room-where Ian and Chris are getting their coats on. Lucy points to the clock, saying it's 2004. The two couples then kiss, and we hear Lucy say "Hopefully 2004 will be a better year for Port Charles."