Chapter Thirteen
Abby's heart beat frantically. She was mere inches from running right into Alison and Kate as they walked down the street. She quickly ducked into an alley way and avoided them. Abby heaved a sigh of relief. Everyone thought she was still sound asleep in her apartment and she wanted to keep it that way.
As she took a turn into the park she realized it was all a bit silly. What were the chances that she'd run into Livvie randomly like this? She knew it was crazy but she at least had to try. She didn't want to keep taking those sleeping pills forever but she knew for a fact that without them she'd never get any sleep.
These latest visions were so odd. It was as if something evil was among them, but not directly to blame. She couldn't put her finger on it but she knew she had to stop it. She couldn't let Livvie destroy their happiness.
Abby walked along until came upon her favorite bench. The park was pretty much empty at this time of day. School was still in session for another hour or two and it was after lunchtime.
She shut her eyes tight and pleaded in her mind. "Please. Please let me do this. Let me find her and get rid of her before this whole thing starts all over again. I just want us all to be happy."
It was as if someone heard her prayer because just moments after she got there it was answered.
She saw Livvie walking along, a feeling of bitterness and sadness seemed to walk with her. Abby knew her life had not been easy - but the choices she'd made dictated the life she eventually led.
As she approached, Abby stared Livvie down, her voice much stronger than she felt at the moment. "Well, well, well if it isn't the girl voted "Most Homicidal" at PC High." She said sarcastically.
"I don't have time for you." Livvie replied, her eyes deadly.
"You'd better make some." Abby threatened. "What are you doing here?"
Livvie was in no mood for this. Abby'd better watch out. "I live here. I've lived here longer than you. Why don't you tell me what you're doing here?"
"True - you did "get here first" but that doesn't mean you get to destroy everything." Abby's voice lost every trace of sweetness as she added. "I'm here making sure you don't ruin what we've all fought so long and hard to have."
Livvie's temper began to rise. It was so typical. "Because that has to be why I'm here right? To ruin everything for all of you? You people are so pathetic. The world - believe it or not - does not revolve around all of you. What if I told you I'm here to visit my father? Is there a law against that? Do you work for the PCPD now?"
Abby ignored her questions. "Where's Caleb? Did he come with you?"
Livvie just stared at her and didn't respond.
Abby tilted her head and looked at Livvie. "He let you come alone?" She said softly, her voice full of disbelief. "That's so unlike him. He usually likes to control your every move - and treat you - I don't know - kind of like a little puppet. Did he get tired of playing?"
In two steps Livvie was directly in front of Abby. She slapped her soundly across the cheek, hitting her so hard she knocked her glasses off and caused Abby to stumble and fall to the ground.
Before Abby could regain her composure and get up, Livvie stormed off. Her head was spinning. She couldn't believe it had ended so soon. There was no doubt it was all over now. There is no way she could hide anymore. She ran to a payphone to call a cab. She needed to go see her father before they all came after her. Livvie knew Abby was just the first. As soon as she told Rafe there'd be no place left for her to run - except straight out of Port Charles. She couldn't leave - not now. She couldn't stand to be all alone. Her father would help her. She knew that he would. As soon as she got to him she'd set about dealing with all the rest.
Abby touched a hand to her cheek, which still stung from the force of Livvie's blow. Tears filled her eyes and began to fall as she searched frantically for her glasses in the snow, her hands freezing because - as usual - she'd left her gloves at home. She finally found them and was just about to reach out to grab them when she saw a set of feet directly in front of her, their stance eerily familiar. She looked up and knew exactly who it was before her eyes reached his face.
"Cameron." She said with a muffled sob.
His eyes were furious as he crouched down and carefully picked up her glasses, and then he took her hand to help her to stand. He pushed her none too gently back on the bench and tossed her glasses in her lap. She gingerly put them on, trying to avoid the bruise she knew was going to bloom across her cheekbone. Cam bent down and filled a handkerchief with snow and pressed it to her cheek, taking her hand and placing it there so she could hold it there herself.
She stared up at him. "Cameron - I - "
"Don't bother Abby. It wasn't important enough for you to share with me before. I don't want to hear it now." He got up and pulled his coat around himself and began to walk away.
"Cam - no don't."
He stopped briefly - but wouldn't turn around to look at her. "I'm sure you can find your way home - since you're so good at doing things by yourself."
"Cam - " she called again, her voice barely a whisper.
This time, even if he heard her he didn't stop. She'd never felt more alone in her life as she watched him slowly walk away.
Abby's heart beat frantically. She was mere inches from running right into Alison and Kate as they walked down the street. She quickly ducked into an alley way and avoided them. Abby heaved a sigh of relief. Everyone thought she was still sound asleep in her apartment and she wanted to keep it that way.
As she took a turn into the park she realized it was all a bit silly. What were the chances that she'd run into Livvie randomly like this? She knew it was crazy but she at least had to try. She didn't want to keep taking those sleeping pills forever but she knew for a fact that without them she'd never get any sleep.
These latest visions were so odd. It was as if something evil was among them, but not directly to blame. She couldn't put her finger on it but she knew she had to stop it. She couldn't let Livvie destroy their happiness.
Abby walked along until came upon her favorite bench. The park was pretty much empty at this time of day. School was still in session for another hour or two and it was after lunchtime.
She shut her eyes tight and pleaded in her mind. "Please. Please let me do this. Let me find her and get rid of her before this whole thing starts all over again. I just want us all to be happy."
It was as if someone heard her prayer because just moments after she got there it was answered.
She saw Livvie walking along, a feeling of bitterness and sadness seemed to walk with her. Abby knew her life had not been easy - but the choices she'd made dictated the life she eventually led.
As she approached, Abby stared Livvie down, her voice much stronger than she felt at the moment. "Well, well, well if it isn't the girl voted "Most Homicidal" at PC High." She said sarcastically.
"I don't have time for you." Livvie replied, her eyes deadly.
"You'd better make some." Abby threatened. "What are you doing here?"
Livvie was in no mood for this. Abby'd better watch out. "I live here. I've lived here longer than you. Why don't you tell me what you're doing here?"
"True - you did "get here first" but that doesn't mean you get to destroy everything." Abby's voice lost every trace of sweetness as she added. "I'm here making sure you don't ruin what we've all fought so long and hard to have."
Livvie's temper began to rise. It was so typical. "Because that has to be why I'm here right? To ruin everything for all of you? You people are so pathetic. The world - believe it or not - does not revolve around all of you. What if I told you I'm here to visit my father? Is there a law against that? Do you work for the PCPD now?"
Abby ignored her questions. "Where's Caleb? Did he come with you?"
Livvie just stared at her and didn't respond.
Abby tilted her head and looked at Livvie. "He let you come alone?" She said softly, her voice full of disbelief. "That's so unlike him. He usually likes to control your every move - and treat you - I don't know - kind of like a little puppet. Did he get tired of playing?"
In two steps Livvie was directly in front of Abby. She slapped her soundly across the cheek, hitting her so hard she knocked her glasses off and caused Abby to stumble and fall to the ground.
Before Abby could regain her composure and get up, Livvie stormed off. Her head was spinning. She couldn't believe it had ended so soon. There was no doubt it was all over now. There is no way she could hide anymore. She ran to a payphone to call a cab. She needed to go see her father before they all came after her. Livvie knew Abby was just the first. As soon as she told Rafe there'd be no place left for her to run - except straight out of Port Charles. She couldn't leave - not now. She couldn't stand to be all alone. Her father would help her. She knew that he would. As soon as she got to him she'd set about dealing with all the rest.
Abby touched a hand to her cheek, which still stung from the force of Livvie's blow. Tears filled her eyes and began to fall as she searched frantically for her glasses in the snow, her hands freezing because - as usual - she'd left her gloves at home. She finally found them and was just about to reach out to grab them when she saw a set of feet directly in front of her, their stance eerily familiar. She looked up and knew exactly who it was before her eyes reached his face.
"Cameron." She said with a muffled sob.
His eyes were furious as he crouched down and carefully picked up her glasses, and then he took her hand to help her to stand. He pushed her none too gently back on the bench and tossed her glasses in her lap. She gingerly put them on, trying to avoid the bruise she knew was going to bloom across her cheekbone. Cam bent down and filled a handkerchief with snow and pressed it to her cheek, taking her hand and placing it there so she could hold it there herself.
She stared up at him. "Cameron - I - "
"Don't bother Abby. It wasn't important enough for you to share with me before. I don't want to hear it now." He got up and pulled his coat around himself and began to walk away.
"Cam - no don't."
He stopped briefly - but wouldn't turn around to look at her. "I'm sure you can find your way home - since you're so good at doing things by yourself."
"Cam - " she called again, her voice barely a whisper.
This time, even if he heard her he didn't stop. She'd never felt more alone in her life as she watched him slowly walk away.
