"What makes you think I can help you?" Bobbie asked

"Look at this. I found this and I know there is more. Carly was trying to tell me something."

Bobbie looked over the letter taking in the contents. The letter was written more than 16 years ago. She had and idea what the letter was about. "Look Sonny I can't help you" it wasn't a lie but it wasn't the exact truth. " I would appreciate it if you would leave. I don't feel up to talking too much today" Bobbie said dismissing him quickly. It was true, she really wasn't up to talking but she also didn't want him around with Adie upstairs. She didn't want to chance it that she accidentally came down.

Sonny looked at Bobbie suspiciously as he left. She knew something. That he was sure. His thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of his cell phone. "Yeah"

LOS ANGELES, CA

Michael and Morgan finished putting some of their mothers stuff into the boxes headed for storage. All the furniture and things were going to charity. They knew that would have been the way their mother would have wanted it. The things that were going to storage though, were things that were too precious to be given away. They knew that a lot of their mothers' important stuff she wanted to pass down to Adie someday, so they would have them stored instead.

"That's the last of it" Michael said. They had the house cleared. An appraiser was coming and they were going to put the house on the market. The sooner it was sold the better.

"Yeah." Morgan said flatly. He looked at the still open box and picked up a frame with a family photo in it. "You remember the day this was taken?" He asked

" yeah last year mothers day when Adie arranged that family dinner at that French restaurant"

"Yeah. What I wouldn't give to go back to that time."

"You're not the only one. Remember when the waiter tripped and spilled the soup all over you" Michael said chuckling.

"Don't remind me."

Next door

A woman made her way up the driveway with a determined look on her face. She rang the doorbell once and waited for an answer

No answer

She rang again.

"Coming" The door opened and an elderly woman emerged.

"Oh Im sorry. I must have the wrong house."

"Its okay dear it happens."

"You know what perhaps you can help me. I'm Courtney Matthews and I'm looking for a Caroline Corinthos. I know she lives around here but I just don't know which house." She said holding up an old photo.

The older woman looked at the woman in front of her sympathetically. Then glancing at the picture. "You poor dear you must not have heard the news"

Courtney looked at the older woman strangely. "What news?"

" Caroline, god bless her soul. She passed away 2 weeks ago"

Courtney's eyes bore out of there socket. " What do you mean passed away?" She asked. Did she hear right.

"Terrible tragedy. Those poor children. She was all the had now they're motherless. They've packed up all there stuff and selling the house." The old woman said motioning to the house next door

Courtney stifled a sob. Still not believing her best friend was gone. "Thanks" She said leaving the house and heading to the house next to it. She took in the for sale sign placed on the well manicured lawn. As she made her way to toward the door a mix of emotions went through her. Did Sonny know yet. How would he react. How would Jason react. He would be devastated. She didn't even realize she was ringing the doorbell until the door opened and she was face to face with an annoyed looking young man.

"Michael?" She asked

He looked confused then recognition set in. "Aunt Courtney?"

"Oh god I just heard the news" She said tears streaming down her face. " Im so sorry" She said hugging him.

"Hey Mike, who's at the –" Morgan asked but then stooped mid sentence when he saw a blonde lady hugging his brother. For a second he thought that it was his mom but knew that wasn't possible.

Courtney broke out of the hug and looked at her nephew with tears in her eyes. "Morgan. Oh my god look at how you've grown. I haven't seen you since you were a baby" she said still crying.

Morgan looked at the woman strangely then looked to Michael for some help. "Uh Morgan you remember aunt Courtney from all the stories mom told you. She's dads sister and was mom's best friend" Michael explained.

Courtney went to hug him and he excepted. " How did you find out about mom?"He asked.

" That's not important right now. Where is she buried?" Courtney asked. "I have to say goodbye."

Morgan looked at Michael then offered to take his aunt. " I'll take you there hold on let me get ready."

"Okay." As soon as Morgan was out of sight Courtney turned to Michael . " How are you holding up."

Michael looked at her " As best as anyone can. Can you excuse me I have to do something" Michael said walking away.

Morgan came down and they left . When they arrived at the cemetery, Morgan guided her past the rows of tombstones towards his mothers grave.

Courtney stood in front of her best friends grave and kneeled down.

"Can you give me a minute?" She asked. Morgan nodded and placed a bouquet of flowers on his mothers grave before leaving to give his aunt privacy.

"Coming out here, this is the last thing I expected to find out Carly. You were supposed to live until you were old. You weren't supposed to die. Im grateful to you Carly. You were the sister I never had. You helped me find the love of my life and I will never forget you. We went through so much together. I would do anything for you. I guess heaven needed another angel. Thanks for everything you've done for me. I love you like a sister. I love you and goodbye." She said wiping away tears and heading for the car with Morgan.

"Thanks for that" Courtney said.

"Its okay, we're family" Morgan replied. It warmed Courtney's heart to hear him say that

"How did she die?"

"Drunk driver" he said sighing. The emotion was in his voice and he didn't want to go into details.

PORT CHARLES, NY

"Mr Corinthos I presume"

"Who wants to know?" Sonny asked clutching his phone.

"Don't be so crass Mr Corinthos. I have information you might want to know."

" And I want to know who this is"

"Your meeting with dear Barbara didn't yield the answers you were looking for did they?"

Sonny squinted his eyes. "Your surrounded by secrets. Things aren't always as they seem."

The person hung up leaving Sonny to think about what secrets that were being held from him.

CASSADINE YACHT

Helena chuckled as she raised her wine glass to her man servant Andreas.

"A toast, to times to come. Everything is going according to plan." She drank her wine as she thought about secrets that would soon unravel. Phase one was completed. Time for phase two.