Every Rose has its Thorn

Chapter Three: Secrets

I turn to face the digital clock sitting on the nightstand next to my bed. It reads seven thirty; I have been tossing and turning all night because I couldn't get idea of Brook and Dante sleeping together out of my head. I guess I always knew that she liked him deep down, but it was deep down I never thought it would become anything other them a few looks and laughs.

I get out of bed and go to the bathroom. After brushing my teeth, taking a shower, putting on my make-up –pink eye shadow, black eye liner and mascara- drying my hair and straitening it, I go back to my room to get dress. I put on white jean shorts, pink tank top, and pink pumps.

"I still can't believe you and Dante had sex." I say as I walk into the living room.

When I don't hear Brook respond, I look at the sofa. There is a guy in his late teens, with dirty blonde hair, sitting on the sofa with a confused look on his face.

"You're not Brook." I say still looking at him.

"Dante and Brook had sex?" He asks, looking back at me.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Brook Lynn's cousin and you are?"

"Brook Lynn's best friend. You're name would be?"

"Michael Corinthos. You?"

"Hannah. That funny the only people I know Brook to be related to in town are the Q's."

"I am a Q. Last name?"

"You just said your last name is Corinthos."

"It is. My dad Sonny Corinthos adopted me, my real dad is AJ."

"And he is a Q?"

"Yes. The son of Alan and Monica, brother of Jason and Emily."

"I see. So why are you here?"

"I came by to see Brook."

"Where is she?"

"She had to go to work."

"Okay, Michael. You want some coffee?"

"Yeah sure."

I walk into the kitchen and pour two cups of coffee. I walk back into the living room sit down on the sofa next to Michael; I set his cup on the table and hold my cup with both hands.

"So now that you know so much about me, why don't you tell me something about you?"

I smile.

"Fine. What do you want to know?"

"Well what's your last name?"

"Hannah Sophia Garcia-Falconeri."

"Falconeri?" he looked at me with a worried look on his face.

"Yes. Why?"

"Are you related to Dante Falconeri?"

I roll my eyes.

"Yes, he's my brother."

"He's my brother too."

My eyes almost fall out of my head.

"WHAT?"

"Well he is the son of Sonny Corinthos, which make him my adopted brother."

I let out a deep breath.

"We only have the same mom. But if it was up to be I wouldn't be related to Dante or Olivia."

"I take it you guys don't get along."

"We used to, I guess. I don't even remember really. My parents split up after I was born; my dad got full custody because my mom didn't want to fight for me. So I moved to Boston with my dad and I used to go back to Brooklyn to spend summers with Olivia and Dante, but when I was 12 or 13 I just stopped going. They didn't want to see me anymore. After that I have not talked or seen either one of them tell I showed up here in Port Charles. Well I have only seen Dante since he lives across the hall, I have not seen Olivia, but I hear she is in town also."

"WOW. And I thought my life was messed up."

We both take a drink of our coffee and just look at each. When I hear a knock at the door, I get up and walk over to the door. I open the door only to find Dante standing there.

"What do you want?" I ask in an ice cold tone.

"I'm here to get Michael, we need to get going."

I look over at the sofa, where Michael is staring to get up.

"Why do you need to get Michael?"

"Michael lives with me, Hannah."

I look at Dante and then over at Michael who won't look back at me. After Michael gets out the door, I shut it in his and Dante's face.

I look at the clock on the wall, it reads 10 sharp. Which means it's been two hours since Michael left with Dante and I still have not stopped thinking about him. Why did he not want to look at me when Dante showed up? He seemed fine when it was just us two, we talked and laughed. I got to get another cup of coffee when my cell phone starts to ring. I walk into my bedroom and jump on the bed to get the phone.

"Hello."

"Hi, I'm looking for a Hannah Sophia Garcia-Falconeri?" I roll my eyes.

"Yes, that's me."

"Hi again, I'm Nurse Weber and I'm calling about your appointment with Dr. Scorpio-Drake."

"Yes, was there an opening?"

"Yes, there is for today at 10:30. Will you be able to make it?"

"Of course, yeah I will be there in a few minutes. Thank you so much."

"Okay, great. You're welcome. Bye."

"Bye."

I touch the off on the screen and walk back into the living room. I grab my bag from the kitchen table and walk out the door.

As I stand in the elevator I watch the floor clock…8….9…10…beep. The door opens and I walk out, and into the busy General Hospital tenth floor. I walk over to the Nurses Station and wait for someone to look up from their work, and notice me.

"Hi, can I help you?" I women in a pink and brown scrub walks up to me.

"Maybe. My names Hannah and I have an appointment with Dr. Scorpio-Drake."

"Let's see." She looks at some papers and then types something into the computer.

"I don't see your name here for today; it says that your appointment is in two months." She looks up from the computer.

"Right, but I was on the cancelation list and I got a call like 20 minutes ago saying that she can see me at 10:30."

"Who did you talk to?"

"Nurse Weber."

"Okay, let me get her. You can take a seat in the waiting area if you would like."

I roll my eyes and say thank you, before I walk over to the waiting area and sit down. It feels like hours have past, I look at my cell phone and it has not even been a full two minutes.

"Hannah?" I turn around.

"Michael? Hi."

"Hey, you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Not that you would really care even if I wasn't."

Michael sits down next to me.

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing, look just forget it, all of it. Forget we talked, forget you even know me. It's best for both of us."

"I feel like I'm missing something, why should I forget."

"Hannah Sophia Garcia-Falconeri?" I roll my eyes and turn around.

"Hi, my names Robin Scorpio, but you can call me Robin."

"Hi, Robin, and it's Hannah, just and only."

"Okay, well if you want to fallow me, we can get stated."

"That would be great." I get up, when she turns to Michael.

"Hi, Michael. Wait for Patrick?"

"Hi, Robin. Yeah, Elizabeth said he should be done soon."

"Okay." We start walking.

When we get into the exam room I sit down on one of those table things, well Robin looks at my chart, which I filled out and sent about a month before I came to Port Charles. I remember reading about Robin online, and when I found out Brook was in town, I knew I had to take the chance to see Brook and met Robin. She is the only person that can help me.

"How long have you had HIV?" Robin asks looking up from the chart.

"Two years."