Chapter 21
Cassadine Compound

Living Room

Mikkos sits at a table playing chess against himself.

Stefan barges in slamming the door behind him.

Mikkos: (looking up) "I take it that your talk with Sasha did not go as planned?"

Stefan: "It's complicated."

Mikkos: "As I would have assumed."

Stefan: (sitting down with Mikkos) "Has she discussed her childhood with you?"

Mikkos: "No, I am afraid not. That subject is a sore spot with Sasha."

Stefan looks lost in his thoughts.

Mikkos: "Stefan? Is something wrong?"

Stefan: "I was just remembering what she put me and Alexis through."

Mikkos: "Do you think that Helena did the same to Sasha?"

Stefan: "Or worse."

Ned and Alexis walk down the stairs.

Alexis: "Where's Sasha."

Stefan: "At the ravine."

Alexis: (worried) "I hope she gets back soon, it's getting late."

Ned: "I'll go find her."

Ned kisses Alexis on the cheek and walks out one of the back doors."

At the same time one of the other doors on the other side of the room opens.

Mikkos: (hearing the door open) "That must be Sasha now."

Helena: (walking in with guards in tow) "I can assure you that I am not my dear granddaughter."

She stops in shock when she sees Mikkos sitting with Stefan and Alexis.

Helena: (shocked) "Mikkos?"