Aftermath

Chapter 11

A few weeks later, Carly knocked on Jason's door.

"Carly," he said, as he opened the door.

"What did you do now?

"Why do you think I did something?" Carly said with a smile, "I just thought I would help you get ready for Courtney coming home."

"Courtney doesn't live with me," Jason replied. Carly looked at Jason.

"What are you talking about? Of course she lives here." Jason led Carly to the couch.

"I love Courtney; I always will, but we don't have a relationship anymore. So she won't be living here. How many times do I have to tell you?" Jason shouted.

"You just told me that you love Courtney. She wasn't in her right mind when she broke up with you. She stills love you; she needs you more now than ever,"

"I'll be there for her as a friend, but I don't think we can be together. I was the reason that she got addicted to painkillers." Carly looked at Jason with this look on his face.

"Why do you think that?"

"Carly, I wasn't there for her when she lost our baby, so she had to take something to ease the pain."

"If are going to blame yourself, then blame me as well because I didn't see that Courtney had a problem. So you can't blame yourself, none of this is any of our fault. Yes, we should have noticed something was wrong with Courtney, but she didn't want anybody to know. But if you want do something for her, then be there for her now, and I don't mean as a "friend". I mean
really be there for her. You and Courtney belong together.

"Carly..." Jason said, annoyed. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, Carly opened the door.

"Hey Sonny," she said as she leaned over and kissed him.

"So what were you two talking about?" Sonny asked.

"I'm trying to get him to see that him to see that he and Courtney belong together."

"Carly, Courtney isn't even out of rehab and you are trying to get them back together," Sonny replied.

"They were never officially broken up; she loves Jason, and only did it because she wasn't herself."

"She moved out of the penthouse, and told him it was over, Carly," Sonny responded.

"But she didn't mean it, Sonny," Carly replied, desperate trying to get her point across to Sonny.

"I know you are only trying to help Carly, but Jason and Courtney have to decide themselves if they want to be together." Sonny turned to Jason.

"We need to go and pick up Courtney." Jason nodded.

"Think about what I said, Jason," Carly replied. Sonny smiled as he hugged her.

"You just won't give up will you?"

"Not when it is about my two best friends!"

Courtney was packing her stuff when Janet walked into the room.

"I can't believe you are leaving. Courtney, it has been so great having someone to talk to." Courtney smiled.

"I know what you mean; especially since you have been through the same thing I have, Janet." Janet nodded.

"They say that I should be getting out of here next week. I'm so scared about going home to my family."

"I know, Janet; I'm scared about going home too," Courtney replied, as she sat down on the bed.

"I don't know what I am more scared of, people looking at me and knowing that I was a drug addict or scared that the man that I love won't want to be with me. I told him that it was over."

"If you love him, why did you do that?" Janet asked, as she sat down next to Courtney. Courtney looked at Janet.

"I don't know... It was when I was taking drugs and I wanted him out of my life. I don't know if it is because in some strange way I knew what I was doing was wrong, and I didn't want him to see me like that. How I am supposed to face him now?"

"Courtney, I'm sure that you are going to be fine. You have a lot to deal with, but I'm sure that if the two of you are meant to be together, everything will be okay." Courtney hugged Janet.

"Thank you for being here for me." There was a knock at the door.

"Ms. Matthews, your brother is here to pick you up." Courtney waved goodbye to Janet.

"Call me when you get out of here," she said, as she left the room.

Courtney was walking down the corridor when she saw Sonny. She ran to him and hugged him.

"Sonny," she said, with a smile. She was so happy to see her brother. He looked at her.

"How are you doing?" She looked at him.

"As good as I will ever be."

"Did they treat you alright?" Sonny questioned. Courtney laughed.

"They treated me fine; I was here because I am a drug addict."

"You aren't a drug addict; you just had a problem." Courtney sighed.

"You might not want to admit it to yourself, but the first step for me to get on with my life, is admitting my problem." Sonny didn't know what to say. Courtney knew that he didn't, so she changes the subject.

"So how's everyone doing?"

"Their all doing good. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing okay; I can't wait to just get out of here and go home, wherever home is." Courtney responded.

"Of course you will be living in the penthouse," said a voice. They both turned around, and saw Carly standing in front of him.

"Carly, don't start, not now." Sonny replied.

"How did you get here?" Carly smiled.

"Did you really think I was going to miss bring my sister in law home?" Courtney looked at Carly. She couldn't handle this right now. She loved Carly like a sister, but she just couldn't deal with her, not yet.

"I forgot something in my room; I'll be back in a minute," Courtney responded, as she walked away from Sonny and Carly.

"I thought you were leaving, "said a voice. Courtney looked up and saw Janet.

"I was, but I just forgot something." Courtney replied, lying. Janet walked up closer to Courtney.

"Are you sure you are okay? You look kind of upset." Courtney smiled.

"I guess living with me for a while; you got to know me pretty well." Janet nodded.

"It has to do with your family doesn't it?" Courtney nodded.

"I love my family, but right now, I don't know how much of them I can take."

"I understand how you feel, Courtney." Janet responded.

"I wish I could stay and talk to you, but I really have to go. But if you need anybody to talk. Here's my home number." Courtney hugged Janet.

"Thanks for all your help. I hope you and your family can make up; you are a great person." Janet smiled.

"You too." Courtney watched as Janet walked away from her. She sighed; she wasn't ready
to go back to Carly and Sonny just yet. She didn't know where she would was going, but she had to get away from them, for just a few more minutes. She then bumped into someone.

"Sorry." She then looked up and saw who the person was.

"Jason... You're here."

Jason nodded.

"Sonny and Carly were worried about you, so I said I would go look for you."

"Are you okay?" Jason asked, seeing how upset she was. There was only one thing that she could say to him.

"Take me for a ride on your motorcycle."

To be continued!