Goodbye Forever
By: Lexie
Author Notes:
Okay, this is a repost of the same story, but I did some rewriting and I am going to post it again.
I am going to make note: THIS IS GOING TO BE A JOURNEY STORY! So, if you don't like Journey, Jason, or Courtney: DON'T READ! Don't Flame because you hate the couple.
With no further note, on with the story!
Timeline:
First Chapter: August 12,2004
Chapters After: A Year Later, with some flashbacks
"Today, we are here to say goodbye to a beloved friend, sister, and daughter."
FLASHBACK
RING RING
Carly got up and answered the annoying phone
"Hello?" She answered
"Yes, is this Mrs. Corinthos?" a voice asked,
"Yes, this is she. How may I help you?" Carly replied back
"Mrs. Corinthos, My name is Anne Kendall, I'm a nurse at General Hospital. I'm calling in regards to a Miss Courtney Matthews" Anne said
"Yes, I know a Courtney Matthews, is something wrong?" Carly asked, worry entering her eyes. Sonny and Jason, from their positions on their seats, turned to look at her, each with the same look
"I'm sorry to inform you, Miss Matthews died early tonight in car accident," Anne answered, with guilt laden in her voice
"What? No…No…not Courtney…you must be mistaken" Carly started, mumbling in hysteria
"I'm sorry. She had her id and some other personal effects with her. I'm so sorry for your lost, Mrs. Corinthos" Anne said, hanging up the phone
Carly dropped the phone and fell to her knees
"She's dead…she's dead…no…it can't be" Carly said to herself, but loud enough for Sonny and Jason to hear.
END OF FLASHBACK
"Courtney was loved by many people. Many who she touched and left a mark in their lives, that she'll never be forgotten"
FLASHBACK
"Carly? Carly? Who was that? Who's dead?" Jason asked, as he kneeled beside her
Sometime, Sam entered the penthouse, wanting to talk to Jason, when she saw Carly sobbing on the floor
"Carly? What is going on?" Jason asked, worried what put Carly in this state
"Courtney…"Carly sobbed out…gasping for breath
"What about Courtney, Carly? Is she hurt?" Sonny asked, coming up to the duos, when he heard his sister's name
"She…. She…She's dead!" Carly exclaimed, more tears taking over her
END OF FLASHBACK
Carly walked to the podium, walked up to the mic, and saw all of Courtney's friends and her family. Mike holding a crying Janine, Sonny holding Michael in his lap, and Jason…well, he wasn't mentally there.
"Courtney…well, I never thought I had to say something about my best friend at her funeral…its hard for me to be up here…talking about the great things of Courtney…when she can't be here to see it…"
FLASHBACK
"She…. She…She's dead!" Carly exclaimed, more tears taking over her
'Dead…dead…' the word swam through Jason Morgan's mind
'She can't be…I was just talking to her a few hours ago' He thought
"She was crying when she left…' Jason thought, pain shooting through him.
END OF FLASHBACK
"…She always got me through the tough moments I had. She never gave up on me or Sonny or anybody. She thought everyone had a good side to him or her. That's the way she was…"
Jason sat there, not believing he was sitting at Courtney's Funeral. He still didn't believe she was dead. Not even after he saw her body…
FLASHBACK
Jason walked into the morgue of General Hospital and asked to see Courtney's Body
"Are you family?" An attending asked
"Yes" was his only answer
"Follow me." The Attending said, walking into a bright room
the attending walked to one of the steel slab gurney with a blanket on it and pulled it back.
Jason suddenly realized he was looking at his love's face
"Oh God…Courtney…no…I was hoping it wasn't true" he said, starting to cry as he leaned his face to Courtney bruised and bloody one.
"Why…? Why did you leave me?" He begged, crying into her blanketed chest
"Mr. Morgan…I wanted to tell you how sorry I am for your lost…and wanted to inform you that Miss Matthews companion, Mr. Jax made it through surgery" The attending said
"What?" Jason said, startling back up
END OF FLASHBACK
Jason turned, dropping Carly's voice from his mind and spotted Jasper Jax, in the back, bandaged up.
'How dare he come here! Courtney's dead because of him' Jason thought angrily, Jason made motion to get up, but Sonny put his hand on his leg, motioning him not to move, silently telling him to leave Jax alone for now. They were here to say goodbye to Courtney.
Jason turned in his seat, watching Carly stepped down and Mike stepping up…
"Courtney was my little girl. I remember the day when I first saw her, in the nursery…" Mike started, as Jason started droning out, a new memory flashing through his mind
FLASHBACK
"What?" Jason said, startling back up
"Yes, Mr. Jax was also in the car, he was driving. The car hit Miss Matthews's side, killing her instantly and critically injuring Mr. Jax…" The attending said, as Jason got up and started leaving
"Mr. Morgan…" The attending asked, suddenly scared of him
"Where is he?" Jason asked,
"He's up in recovery on the 8th floor…" The attending said as Jason rushed out of the morgue
"Poor Girl… so young… I bet left a lot of loved ones behind," The attending said, as he went back and covered Courtney body
Meanwhile…
Jason exited the elevator on the 8th floor and asked a nurse where Jasper Jax's room was…the nurse told him Room 235 and he stalked off…
When he got to Room 235, he noticed Jax was awake and talking…to Sam. Feeling no remorse for the injured man, Jason stalk up to his bed and lifted Jax by the collars of his gown…
"Hey! Just had major surgery here!" Jax yelled in pain as Jason picked him up
"Courtney's Dead! Your Alive! Who Do Think Is In Pain! At Least Your Alive!" He yelled, throwing Jax back on to the bed
"JASON! STOP IT! YOU'RE HURTING HIM!" Sam yelled, her 6-month pregnant stomach in her way, pulling at Jason's Arm
"So What! At least he's alive! Courtney's Dead! DEAD! And he's alive! In what justice does that make him worthy not to be in pain" Jason yelled, tears streaming down his face
He turned and left, leaving a grimacing Jax behind.
END OF FLASHBACK
A Few Hours Later
Jason walked the path to the cemetery; a newly fresh turned ground signified a recently burial. Jason kneeled down in front of the new polish marble and read what it said
Courtney Leigh Matthews-Morgan
April 20th, 1978 August 11th, 2004
A Beloved Friend, Sister, Aunt and Wife
She'll Be in Our Hearts and Souls
She'll Never Be Forgotten
"I Just came by to say I Love you and How Sorry I am I couldn't protect you" Jason sobbed as her rested his head on top of the headstone.
"I'm Sorry…So Sorry"
Jason was surprised when Carly told him that on the headstone they put Morgan.
FLASHBACK
"Jason?" Carly asked quietly outside of Kelly's
"Yeah?" Jason replied back
"I just wanted you to know that if you visit Courtney, you'll be surprised by her headstone." Carly said
"Why?" Jason questioned
"Because me and Sonny put Morgan on the stone. Courtney always told me that even if you weren't married on paper, you'll always be married in Heart" Carly replied
END OF FLASHBACK
"Carly's right. You'll always be my wife in my heart. I will always love you. Nothing will ever change that," Jason said " Just like I'll never forget the times we shared together"
FLASHBACKS
Courtney: Ok, well - oh, Jason, but you have to hang on. You have to hang on, ok? I love you.
Jason: I love you, too. He passes out
Courtney: she hops off Jason Jeez, sonny - god, does the word "privacy" mean anything to you?
Jason: I mean that's easy for me. To promise before god that I'll love and protect you for the rest of our lives - I can't wait to marry you. Will you marry me?
Courtney: Yes.
Jason: Take and wear this ring as a symbol of my fidelity and abiding love.
He places the ring on her finger.
Courtney: Jason, take and wear this ring as a symbol of my fidelity and abiding love.
Priest: Having made these vows freely and unreservedly in the sight of God and these witnesses and having pledged yourselves each unto the other, you are now joined as husband and wife in holy matrimony. Sworn to love, honor, and cherish each other until you are parted by death.
Courtney: Oh my God. We actually did it.
Priest: That you have my dear. Jason, you may kiss your bride.
Jason slowly kisses her.
FLASHBACK ENDS
"I'll never forget…" He whisper…leaving the cemetery
A YEAR LATER
Jason walked to Courtney Headstone.
Jason kneeled down and put down a dozen red roses, her favorite flowers, and kissed the stone.
"I miss you Court, I'll never forget the love we had. I'm honoring you the best way I can, I keep Sonny and Mike in order, knowing you would want them to get along. We all miss you. Just remember Court, even through we weren't together, I'd always did love you"
Jason got up and gave one last kiss. He walked away with what was left of his family, never forgetting that soon enough he would be joining her and they will together again.
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