Truths
Part Six
Next Morning
Laurel and Leah arrived outside their mother's house after taking a cab at the airport. They grabbed their suitcases and headed up the walkway. The front door opened and Lulu shot out the door and ran to her elder sisters.
"Lauri! Leah!" Lulu shouted before she was enveloped in hugs from her sisters.
"Hey little sister!" Both girls shouted at their little sister as they hugged her.
Laura stood just inside the door, tearing up at the union of the three sisters. Leslie stood beside her, watching her granddaughters joyous celebration of being together for the first time.
Laurel and Leah parted from their younger sister and saw their mother and grandmother and rushed up to them. "Mom! Grandma!" The twins launched themselves at their mother and grandmother. Leslie embraced her granddaughters before Laura embraced her eldest daughters.
"Oh my beautiful girls! You're home! You're finally home!" Laura exclaimed as she embraced both her daughters. They parted and Laura took a good look at both of the twins. Both girls wore their blond hair differently. Laurel's hair was long and was halfway down her back, while Leah's hair was shoulder-length and was held back by combs to keep it away from her face. Leah also wore glasses that made her blue eyes sparkle, while Laurel wore sunglasses over her blue eyes.
"It's good to be home, mom. We should have come home sooner," Laurel said with a smile.
"Lauri is right, mom. It feels good to be home," Leah said.
"Well, how about we get you two settled upstairs. Then we can go and see your brother," Laura suggested.
"Sounds like a plan," both girls say as they grab their suitcases and head into the house behind Laura.
Home
The child in my eyes
Stares sometimes
When I was so much younger
Home
A place in the sun
Where memories run
I close my eyes and there I am
Home
The love remains
Through all the years
Through all the change
The sweetest dreams
I've ever known
Are those of you
And those of home
Time
The turn on a page
The love someone needs
When we were there together
Steal where ever I go
Deep in my soul
A part of me is always there
Home
The love remains
Through all the years
Through all the change
The sweetest dreams
I've ever known
Are those of you
And those of home
When you smile
And hold me in your arms
Sometimes for the moment
I'm that child again
Home
The love remains
Through all the years
Through all the change
The sweetest dreams
I've ever known
Are those of you
And those of home
Are those of you
And those of home
(Home by Tiffany)
"So it's really final? My son can get out of that place today?" Luke asked.
"Yes, Luke, Dara gave us the deal and we took it. Just as long as we can get Sorel for the undercover cop's murder, then Alex will be free and clear," Alexis told him.
Luke sighed in relief. His son would be a free man. Sonny was taking care of the bail money thanks to Carly, Cassie was taking care of the place where he would stay until after Sorel was brought in and Alex would testify against him. He could hardly believe that he was getting his greatest wish, to have his son out of jail.
"So how soon can we go to get him?" Luke asked.
"Once Sonny has the bail money together, we can go and get Alex out of there," Alexis said.
"Well, I'll get on the phone and tell everyone the good news," Luke said, pulling out his cell phone and started dialing all the family phone numbers to spread the good news.
The first call he made was to Holly at the PC Hotel where she was staying.
"Hello?"
"Holly, it's Luke. I've got some good news," Luke said happily.
"Good news? Is Alex being released?" Holly asked, hope in her voice.
"Yes. Dara offered him a deal and he and Alexis took it. Our boy is going to be a free man," Luke said.
Holly screamed in joy. "Luke, that's wonderful! When is he being released?"
"As soon as Sonny gets the bail money together, then we can go and get him."
"I'll meet you there!" she exclaimed.
"See you soon," Luke said before he hit end on his cell phone and dialed Laura.
"Hello?" came a semi-familiar voice.
"Lauri, sweetie, is that you?" Luke asked.
Laurel laughed. "Hey dad! What's up?"
"I have some good news," Luke told his daughter.
"Good news? Is about our brother Alex?" Laurel asked.
"Yes, it is," Luke said.
"Is he getting released?"
"Yes, he is. Dara Jensen, the assistant DA, offered him and Alexis a deal and they took it," Luke told her.
"How soon?"
"As soon as Sonny gets together the bail money, then we can go get him," Luke tells her.
"Mom, Leah, and I will meet you there!" Laurel exclaimed.
"See you soon, sweetie. Welcome home," Luke said.
"Thanks, dad. See you soon," Laurel said before she hung up.
Luke hit end on his cell phone before dialing the number for Cassie's house so he could tell Nikolas the good news.
The phone was answered by Nikolas himself. "Hello?"
"Hey son, I've got some good news," Luke said.
"Hey dad! Is the good news about Alex?" Nikolas asked.
"Yes, it is," Luke said, smiling at Nikolas calling him dad. It hadn't taken long for Nikolas to adjust to Luke being his father. It had also made him grow closer to Lucky, knowing that they were full brothers.
"He is getting released, isn't he?" Nikolas asked.
"Yes, he is. Dara offered him and Alexis a deal and they accepted it," Luke told him.
Nikolas whooped in celebration. "All right! He's getting out!"
At that moment Cassie came up behind Nikolas. "Is Alex getting out?"
Nikolas nodded and Cassie screeched in celebration. "Yes!"
Nikolas spoke again to Luke. "When is he being released?"
"As soon as Sonny gets the bail money together, we'll go get him," Luke told him.
"Cassie and I will meet you there!" Nikolas exclaimed.
"See you soon, son," Luke said. He hit end on the phone and dialed the number for Lucky.
"Hello?" Lucky said as he answered the phone.
"Hey, cowboy. I've got some good news," Luke said.
"Alex is getting out, right?" Lucky asked.
"Yes. Dara offered him and Alexis a deal and they took it," Luke told him.
"All right!" Lucky shouted. "When? When is he being released?"
"As soon as Sonny gets the bail money together, we can go get him," Luke told him.
"Elizabeth and I will meet you there!" Lucky exclaimed.
"See you soon, cowboy," Luke said. He hit end on the phone and dialed the Quartermaines to tell Emily.
"Hello?" Reginald said as he answered the phone.
"Reginald, I need to talk to Emily," Luke said.
"I'll go get her, Luke," Reginald said before he put down the phone and went to get Emily.
Emily picked up the phone a few minutes later. "Hey, Luke, what's up?"
"I have some good news for you," Luke said.
"What is it, Luke? Is it about Alex? Is he being released?" Emily asked.
"Yes, he is. Dara offered him and Alexis a deal and they accepted it," Luke told her.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" she exclaimed joyously. "When will he be released?"
"As soon as Sonny gets together the bail money, we'll go get him," Luke tells her.
"I'll meet you there!" Emily exclaims.
"See you soon, Emily," he says before he closes the phone, his final call made. He sat down on Alexis's couch as they waited for Sonny to come across the hall with the bail money.
Alexis works on some paperwork for another one of her cases while they wait. She works for a few minutes before she picks up the remote for her stereo and presses the play button. A song begins to play as she gets her attention back on her work.
Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered
And there's nowhere to turn
You wonder how you keep going
Think of all the things that really mattered
And the chances you've earned
The fire in your heart is growing
You can fly, if you try leaving the past behind
Heaven only knows what you might find
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare
Everybody's trying to break your spirit
Keeping you down
Seems like it's been forever
But there's another voice if you'll just hear it
Saying it's the last round
Looks like it's now or never
Out of the darkness you stumble into the light
Fighting for the things you know are right
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
The power is there at your command
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
The power is there at your command
Dare - dare to keep all your love alive
Dare to be all you can be
Dare - 'cause there is a place where dreams survive
And it's calling you on to victory
(Dare by Stan Bush from the Transformers the Movie Soundtrack)
As the song ended, Sonny came into the penthouse with a briefcase in his hand. "I've got it!" he announces.
Luke rises from the couch and Alexis rises from the desk chair. "Well, then, let's go!" Luke exclaims. The three of them headed out the door and to the elevator to go get Alex released from prison.