Chapter Four: No Memories

Sonny left Tony's office numb. Part of him didn't, no, couldn't believe him. How could Carly not remember him? Could seeing him and Alexis in bed have traumatized her that much? Sonny had to find out; he made his way back to Carly's room. On his way he was lost in thought.

Sonny (thinking): How can she not know me? We…we have a history together we shared a child and a marriage. She let me adopt her son. (Thinking of Michael made him think of something else.) Oh no, Michael, if she really doesn't remember me will she let A.J. have be part of his life again. No, Bobbie would never let that happen she knows how much I love Michael. Tony has to be right if she doesn't remember me it must just be temporary.

(As he was lost in thought he realized he went past Carly's room and was in the next hall. He turned around and made his way back to her door. He got up the nerve and slowly opened the door and quietly walked in.)

Carly: Mr. Man you have no idea how much I missed you.

Michael: Mommy, I missed you too.

(Sonny decided to make his presence known.)

Sonny: We all missed you Carly.

(Carly looked over at him. Sonny could tell that she looked at him with confusion.)

Carly: Do I...do I... know you?

Bobbie (surprised): Carly! This is Sonny. He is Michael's father.

Carly: A.J. is Michael's….

Bobbie: Carly! You really don't know him do you?

Carly: No I don't. I'm sorry.

(Those words were like a knife piercing Sonny's heart. She truly didn't know who he was. He was a complete stranger to her.)

Michael: Mommy, uncle Sonny brought me here to see you.

(Carly was continued to look confused and looked from Bobbie to Michael and then to Sonny. Each time he liked in her eyes it was fresh pain in his heart. He decided he better leave before he broke down right in front of her.)

Sonny: I'm going to go, Bobbie will you take Michael home?

Bobbie: Sure. I'll talk to you later.

Sonny: Yeah. Bye Michael. Bye Carly.

Michael: Bye Uncle Sonny.

(Sonny leaves and Carly begins with the many questions she has.)

Carly: Mom, Who was that? How does he know me?

Bobbie: Carly, It's late and you need your rest. I will answer all your questions tomorrow. Plus, I have to get Michael home to bed.

Carly: Ok. Come here Mr. Man. Give me a hug. I love you.

Michael: I love you to mommy.

Bobbie: Good-night, Carly. I'm so happy your back with us.

(Bobbie and Michael leave, on her way Bobbie thinks about what Tony told her. Her daughter had been raped. Some animal had taken advantage of her daughter when she was hurt. She silently prayed that Carly would never remember what happened. She never wanted her daughter to have to relive the nightmare of the past few weeks. In her room Carly flipped channels but found nothing watch and decided to just lie down and think.)

Carly: Sonny? Sonny? I remember hearing that name somewhere but where. Thinking about it makes my head hurt. I feel like I know him, if I could only remember.

(Carly is pulled out of her thoughts by a man entering her room. She quickly takes the nurse call button in her hand.)

Man: Nice to see your back with us Mrs. Corinthos.

Carly: Who are you?

Man: My name is Sammy Tagliotti. I am a business associate of Sonny's.

Carly: What do you want?

Tagliotti: I came here to offer my services to you.

Carly: Services?

Tagliotti: I understand that you just came out of a coma and a horrible ordeal. I came here to offer you protection dear.

(He walks over and takes her hand in his. Even with no memory of Sonny, Carly still feels that something is wrong and pulls her hand away.)

Carly: Protection from what?

Tagliotti: From your ex-husband Mr. Corinthos of course.

Carly: Look, I don't know what you're talking about. I am very tired please leave.

Tagliotti: Certainly, if you need me here is my card.

(He hands it to her. She crumples it up and throws it to the floor.)

Carly: Good-bye.

Tagliotti: Good-bye Mrs. Corinthos.

(After he leaves Carly falls into a restless sleep. As she sleeps images of Sonny pass through her mind. He's yelling, then cuddling, then yelling. Then the dreams shift to her being surrounded by water...it changes again and she is crawling into a cabin...once again it changes and she flashes to an odd looking man straddling her...it quickly flashes back to images of Sonny which make her smile in her sleep.)