Chapter 4:
Morning the next day:
"Good morning Samantha, come sit with me and drink some tea" Helena said to Sam who was walking into the living room. "Thank you Grandmother, I really needed this cup of tea", Sam said grabbing her cup from Helena, and sitting down on the couch. Over the last five years Sam had learned to crave whole lot new things, I guess once you start to living a higher lifestyle, you learn to want things you did not want before. "Did you sleep well last night" Helena asked while drinking her tea, "Yes, and I am rested and prepared for tonight's event". "That is great to hear, you know the peasants in this town don't have clue that we were the ones who supplied them with the finances to start up this so called Nurses Ball again", "Really? How did you keep it secret?", "Oh my dear, I have my ways of sneaking around a few road blocks" Helena said with a smile on her face. "So grandmother, when will he be arriving tonight?", "He should be here by the time we are ready to make our grand entrance at the ball. I can't wait too see the faces of all those people who used too look at me like I was crazy", "I can't wait too see a few faces too Grandmother, especially Natasha's.", "Oh Natasha, the bastard child of the family, I can't wait to see her grovel which she will do once she finds out what we have planned"
"Your former love will also be there tonight my dear" Helena says eyeing Sam, "Which one?" Sam asks grinning, "You know which one. When he sees you he is not going to know what to do with himself." Helena says, "Well I don't want to think about that now, I must stay focus on our goal. Like you always say, I have been preparing for this all my life." Sam says with a hint of sadness that Helena caught, "Samantha, are you still angry on how we did things? Oh my dear, it was the only way we could prepare you." Helena says while motioning Sam's face to look at her. "We had to give you too Cody McCall so he can prepare you for this. Your con-artist and tough girl persona is what will help you through this.", "I know Grandmother, but I just can't help but think if I grew up with my real family than my life would have been different. I wouldn't have gone through all the horrible experiences." Sam says with tear in her eyes, and Helena slaps her right across the face. "Samantha Cassandra Cassadine! Cassadines do not cry, we suck it up, and we turn our emotions into weapons. That is what you will use your bad experiences for…weapons." Helena says with evil in her voice. Sam holds her hand to her face and cannot believe her grandmother just slapped her, but she knew Helena was right, "You are right Grandmother, and I am sorry. I am a Cassadine, and I must act as one. I will use my experiences as weapons towards the people who crossed my path, and I will make them regret for ever looking at me as if I am trash. They will pay dearly." Sam says with confidence that will make anyone take notice. "Now there is my granddaughter that I have grown so fond of" Helena says with a smile, "I have to get ready now Grandmother for tonight's ball, I will be in my room if you need me." Sam says getting off the couch and heading to her room.
Sam sat in front of mirror of her bedroom. She looks at her reflection and sees a very different woman than the Sam she used to be five years. Of course, on the outside she looks more high class with her designer clothes, and $10,000 dollar hair cut, and $20,000 worth of make up on. She must admit she looks damn good for 33 years old. However, this is only face value; she has really changed in her heart. If you can say she still has a heart? Over the years, she has learned the Cassadine way of living with darkness and revenge, and that has seeped into her heart. Helena has informed her of all the things that have been going on in Port Charles since she has been gone. She knows that Sonny is now with Brenda, the woman that he loved with all his heart and used Sam as a substitute for. She knows that Carly and AJ are back together, and cannot help but laugh at the thought. She always knew Carly was a professional whoring backstabber, and it did not surprise her that she backstabbed little Ricky Ricardo (Sonny). She heard about Nicolas's and Emily's little happy life together, and cannot wait to see Nicolas again for obvious reasons. She also knew about the Alexis/Ned/Ric/Reese drama, and she cannot wait for Natasha too see some real drama in her life that she promises she will bring to her. "The woman will pay for what she put me through all those years ago" Sam says too herself. Finally Helena has kept Sam informed of Jason's life for over the last five years. Helena tried to fill Sam's head with Jason hatred, but Sam knew the type of man Jason was, and it did help that she had a little birdie giving her information on his life. Sam gets up from her chair, "All in due time, all in due time." she says too herself.
Across Town:
"Jason open up the door! Jason!" she says on the other side of the penthouse door. Jason comes down the stairs and does not want to see her, but he opens the door anyways, "What do you want Courtney?", "Hi, Jason. Isn't it a wonderful morning?" Courtney says and walks in. Jason just looks at her, and does not feel like going through this right now, "Yes, Courtney it's a nice morning". "Well you look less than delighted, but what's new? Anyways I was wondering if you are going to the Nurses Ball tonight?" she says with a big bright smile on her face. Jason knew this was coming, "Yes I am Courtney, and I don't need a date", "Oh come on please. I really need to go with someone. Jax is out of town on business, and the hospital board needs me there, but I don't want to go alone." Courtney says with bunny sad eyes, "Gosh that is sickening" Jason thought to himself. "And you can't go alone?" Jason asked, "Nope, and Jax told me to ask you since he knows that you wouldn't have a date.", "I am going to kill Jax for this" Jason thought. Since Sam's death Jason and Jax have started a little friendship if you call it that, they both loved Sam, and it was through her death that they began to respect each other. "Ok Courtney, Ok. I will go with you, but only to escort you, I won't be staying long", "Fine I will take that. Now do you have a suit for tonight?" she asked, "Yes I have a suit, and I will pick you up around seven. Now if you don't mind I have some business I need to take care of" Jason said while ushering Courtney to the door. "Ok I will leave you too your "business", but don't be late. I have to be there for all the press" she said as she was walking to the elevator. Jason was about the close door when Courtney yelled for him "Jason! Thank you. This really means a lot" she said with a smile, and Jason was a little unease by it, but brushed it off, "No problem Courtney, you should be really be thanking your husband though." Jason said before closing the door. Jason walks to the couch and drops down and looks at all the paper work in front of him. "I can't believe I was ever married to that woman. Well at least it was not legal".