Story Title: New Love

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Chapter 5 Title: Goodbye to You

Song: Goodbye To You by Michelle Branch

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Mike opens his apartment door to reveal Courtney, suitcases in hand. "Honey, come in. What are you doing with all those bags? Are you and Jason moving?" he asks. "No Dad, um Jason and I broke up yesterday." Courtney says walking in and sitting down. "Why, what happened Courtney?" Mike asks his daughter taking a place next to her. "Oh Dad, I made a huge mistake. See, Jason and I had a huge fight and I stormed out. I went to a bar and had to much to drink. And I-um…Oh Dad I slept with someone else." Courtney confesses. "Wow," Mike begins bewildered "Who?" "A.J." Courtney answers. Mike stares at her in disbelief. "Anyway," she continues "I'm leaving Port Charles…for good."

Of all the things I've believed in,

I just want to get it over with.

Tears form behind my eyes but I do not cry,

Counting the days that pass me by.

Inside his penthouse Jason is pacing back and forth while talking to Sonny and Carly who are sitting on the couch. "I did the right thing, right? She cheated on me…with A.J. and I did the right thing by breaking up with her." he tells them. "Jason, would you stop? You did the right thing. You can't trust her, I guess you never could." Carly says. "Alright, alright" Jason says turning to Sonny "I want to know what you think too." "I'm still trying to make sense of all this. I just can't believe that she would do this. There is no excuse for betrayal, you know that so did she." Sonny tells him. Jason is skeptical and knows Sonny well enough to say "But?" "But," Sonny begins "She is still my sister and I am going to be seeing her from time to time and you can leave when she comes over, but if you don't you respect her alright?" "Fine, fine yeah." Jason replies. Just then there is a knock at the door. Jason opens it and sees A.J. on the other side.

I've been searching deep down in my soul,

Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old.

It feels like I'm starting all over again,

The last three years were just pretend.

"Honey, Courtney what do you mean you're leaving Port Charles? I just got you back in my life and your leaving?" Mike says. Courtney can see how much he's hurting and says "Well Dad I am going to take Sonny up on his offer to send me to college. I love you and you can come visit me. I'll only be an airplane ride away." "Well," Mike starts "If that's what you really want then you should go. Where are you going to be?" "I don't know I was thinking about California, it's just somewhere I have always wanted to go and it's far away from here, from Jason." Courtney tells him. "Well, Ok at least let me take you to the airport. I assume you're taking Sonny's jet?" Mike says. "Yeah Dad I am thanks." Courtney replies. "Let's go are you ready?" Mike asks. "Yeah, ready as I'll ever be." Courtney says as they head out the door.

And I said

Goodbye to you

Goodbye to everything

I thought I knew

"What do you want?" Jason asks his brother. "Um I need to talk to Courtney." A.J. says. "We're going to go now, I'll see you later." Sonny says as he and Carly get up to leave. Jason shuts the door behind them as A.J. walks in. "Court-Courtney doesn't live here anymore." Jason tells him. "Oh, so I guess she told you. Look Jason, she said you two were--" A.J. begins before Jason interrupts him, "Actually in most ways it was Emily who told me. If she hadn't been talking to Courtney, I would probably never have found out." "It was Emily who came in then." A.J. concludes. "Yeah it was." Jason begins, "Listen I don't blame you, I blame her. She said we were broken up and we weren't . It's not your fault." "But you are now?" A.J. asks. "Yeah I left yesterday and there was a message that said she had already moved out. We're over." Jason assures him. "Wait do you hear that?" A.J. says. "What--Oh yeah that's my phone I should probably take that." Jason tells him. "Yeah," A.J. replies, "and I should probably go now." A.J. turns to walk out when he turns back "Jason, thanks." Jason nods at him as a 'your welcome' A.J. leaves. "Hello." Jason answers his phone, but we only hear his side of the conversation "No you know what I can't talk about this with you right now Mike. What? OK thanks."

You were the one I loved

The one thing that

I tried to hold on to

"Ok this is it." Courtney says to Mike getting ready to board the jet. "Goodbye honey. I'll come to visit as soon as you get settled I promise, I won't lose you again." Mike tells her. "I love you Dad." Courtney tells him. "I love you too Courtney. Goodbye." Mike replies. Courtney hugs her father and gets on to the jet. Mike watches it take off. "Goodbye Courtney." Jason says as he stands on his balcony, "Goodbye."

I am blinded by the light but it's not right.

Goodbye to you

Goodbye to everything

I thought I knew

You were the one I loved

The one thing that

I tried to hold on to