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Brenda had been in town for a week now and had managed to keep that fact quiet. Of course, since she had only gone out once in that time it was pretty easy to prevent too much excitement, and that was something she just wasn't ready for. There were certain people she just wanted to avoid for awhile. She was out running errands today, trying to find a place to live..she had mooched off of Jason for far too long. Besides, a home was a nice place to go to get away from everything. Brenda's mind was on all of these subjects as she decided to stop in at Kelly's. She was starving for lunch and after all that house hunting she needed a break. It was a relief to have Isabella at Ned's for awhile. And it gave her daughter a chance to get to know her god-daughter.
As Brenda approached Kelly's she reached into her purse for her phone when she ran right into someone.
"God, Sorry. I didn't mean to.." Brenda's voice softened as she looked up at the person she had nearly knocked over.
"Brenda Barrett, so we meet at last"
Brenda panicked, it couldn't be, it's just not possible. For a moment she thought she was seeing a ghost, and then reality set in and Brenda realized who it really was.
"Why so quiet? From what my brother said you were always quite vivacious."
"So you must be Lorenzo. I can't say it's a pleasure." Brenda quickly tried to walk away, but Lorenzo was not too eager to let her go.
"You know, in so many ways I blame you for my brother's death. And I always thought he was so foolish to fall for a woman who did not love him in return. But seeing you now explains so much. Your pictures don't do you justice."
"I'm sorry, I'm really not in the mood to talk, so if you'll excuse me."and that's when she heard it..or rather, her.
"Lorenzo, did you get the soup?"
"Unbelievable" Brenda cursed under her breath.
"Brenda? You really have a knack for showing up precisely when I don't want to see you."
"Nice to see you too, Carly."
"So, you must have heard Sonny was free and came running back to claim him again. Am I right?"
Lorenzo watched on in amusement as Carly got all worked up.
"Yeah Carly that's just it. I couldn't live without him so I came running back the second I heard that you two were through. Now if you'll excuse me I must go run off to Sonny because I have nothing better to do" Brenda replied, sarcasm dripping.
As Brenda walked past them into Kelly's, Carly scowled. "I never liked her."
"I can tell, sweetheart" Lorenzo replied as he put his arm around her and led her away.
After that encounter with the other Alcazar and Carly, all Brenda wanted to do was get her daughter and go home. She couldn't handle running into them again, or anyone else who might want to ask questions. She didn't tell Ned about the run in either, knowing how upset he would get for her safety. But Brenda figured, Alcazar was obviously with Carly, so she would be safe. Funny how Jason hadn't mentioned that one yet.
With Isabella back with her Brenda decided a short walk along the pier wouldn't do them any harm. The pier had always been a place for Brenda to relax and remember her past. All the encounters with Sonny had happened here. So many times good and bad rushed back to her as she sat on the bench and put Isabella on her feet in front of her.
"Hi!" Isabella shouted with a laugh at someone behind Brenda.
"Who are you talking to?" Brenda asked, very confused..
A few hours earlier Jax had gotten back to town after another long business trip. He was tired and in need of a break so he went down to the docks for some fresh air. As he walked out onto them he noticed a little girl standing in front of her mother. He couldn't see the woman's face, but the little girl reminded him so much of Brenda..but then again, he was always seeing Brenda's face in other people.
He had been staring at the little girl for a few moments when she suddenly smiled and said hi to him. She was so sweet and he thought again of how reminiscent it was of the way Brenda would smile. The mother turned around to see who was behind her and Jax gasped.
Brenda's smile quickly turned into a frown as she turned her head to find Jax just a few feet away. This is just what I need today. She couldn't handle it and quickly lifted Isabella in her arms and practically ran away.
Jax was so shocked he didn't move or say anything for awhile. Then as Brenda was leaving he finally got over it enough to shout after her. He had so many questions, so many apologies to make. So often over the years he had doubted his decision and had wanted to go out there and find her. But something had always stopped him. And now she was here, and she had a daughter. And as he stood there staring after her fleeing shadow he realized again just what he had missed out on.
Brenda had been in town for a week now and had managed to keep that fact quiet. Of course, since she had only gone out once in that time it was pretty easy to prevent too much excitement, and that was something she just wasn't ready for. There were certain people she just wanted to avoid for awhile. She was out running errands today, trying to find a place to live..she had mooched off of Jason for far too long. Besides, a home was a nice place to go to get away from everything. Brenda's mind was on all of these subjects as she decided to stop in at Kelly's. She was starving for lunch and after all that house hunting she needed a break. It was a relief to have Isabella at Ned's for awhile. And it gave her daughter a chance to get to know her god-daughter.
As Brenda approached Kelly's she reached into her purse for her phone when she ran right into someone.
"God, Sorry. I didn't mean to.." Brenda's voice softened as she looked up at the person she had nearly knocked over.
"Brenda Barrett, so we meet at last"
Brenda panicked, it couldn't be, it's just not possible. For a moment she thought she was seeing a ghost, and then reality set in and Brenda realized who it really was.
"Why so quiet? From what my brother said you were always quite vivacious."
"So you must be Lorenzo. I can't say it's a pleasure." Brenda quickly tried to walk away, but Lorenzo was not too eager to let her go.
"You know, in so many ways I blame you for my brother's death. And I always thought he was so foolish to fall for a woman who did not love him in return. But seeing you now explains so much. Your pictures don't do you justice."
"I'm sorry, I'm really not in the mood to talk, so if you'll excuse me."and that's when she heard it..or rather, her.
"Lorenzo, did you get the soup?"
"Unbelievable" Brenda cursed under her breath.
"Brenda? You really have a knack for showing up precisely when I don't want to see you."
"Nice to see you too, Carly."
"So, you must have heard Sonny was free and came running back to claim him again. Am I right?"
Lorenzo watched on in amusement as Carly got all worked up.
"Yeah Carly that's just it. I couldn't live without him so I came running back the second I heard that you two were through. Now if you'll excuse me I must go run off to Sonny because I have nothing better to do" Brenda replied, sarcasm dripping.
As Brenda walked past them into Kelly's, Carly scowled. "I never liked her."
"I can tell, sweetheart" Lorenzo replied as he put his arm around her and led her away.
After that encounter with the other Alcazar and Carly, all Brenda wanted to do was get her daughter and go home. She couldn't handle running into them again, or anyone else who might want to ask questions. She didn't tell Ned about the run in either, knowing how upset he would get for her safety. But Brenda figured, Alcazar was obviously with Carly, so she would be safe. Funny how Jason hadn't mentioned that one yet.
With Isabella back with her Brenda decided a short walk along the pier wouldn't do them any harm. The pier had always been a place for Brenda to relax and remember her past. All the encounters with Sonny had happened here. So many times good and bad rushed back to her as she sat on the bench and put Isabella on her feet in front of her.
"Hi!" Isabella shouted with a laugh at someone behind Brenda.
"Who are you talking to?" Brenda asked, very confused..
A few hours earlier Jax had gotten back to town after another long business trip. He was tired and in need of a break so he went down to the docks for some fresh air. As he walked out onto them he noticed a little girl standing in front of her mother. He couldn't see the woman's face, but the little girl reminded him so much of Brenda..but then again, he was always seeing Brenda's face in other people.
He had been staring at the little girl for a few moments when she suddenly smiled and said hi to him. She was so sweet and he thought again of how reminiscent it was of the way Brenda would smile. The mother turned around to see who was behind her and Jax gasped.
Brenda's smile quickly turned into a frown as she turned her head to find Jax just a few feet away. This is just what I need today. She couldn't handle it and quickly lifted Isabella in her arms and practically ran away.
Jax was so shocked he didn't move or say anything for awhile. Then as Brenda was leaving he finally got over it enough to shout after her. He had so many questions, so many apologies to make. So often over the years he had doubted his decision and had wanted to go out there and find her. But something had always stopped him. And now she was here, and she had a daughter. And as he stood there staring after her fleeing shadow he realized again just what he had missed out on.