Chapter Five:
"Excuse me?" Jason asked the blond.
"How could you treat my neice like you did? I know what she did must have hurt, but come on!" Krystal exclaimed.
Jason looked at her questioningly and then realized who the woman meant, "I didn't mean to hurt Sam."
Krystal scoffed.
"Can I please explain this all to you, Ms..." Jason began.
"Krystal, Krystal Carey. You are going to tell me everything right?" Krystal asked, calming down.
Jason nodded as he opened the door wider to let Krystal in and he sat on the sofa as she sat on the matching chair.
Jason began, "I don't remember Sam, Ms. Carey. I really don't. You see, I was in an accident eleven years ago."
"Oh?" Krystal said, realizing where this was going.
"The accident caused permanent brain damage. Meaning, it erased my memory. From the moment I woke up, I couldn't remember anything about my past."
Krystal looked at Jason intently, "Oh my gosh. That must have been so hard."
Jason nodded, "It was hard. I hated it when people would come around and try to make me remember my past. But eventually, everyone gave up and I started a new life."
"My god, I had no idea. Mr. Morgan, I am so very sorry for how I just stormed in here. I didn't know," Krystal apologized.
"It's fine Ms. Carey. You didn't know. I just wish Sam would let me explain to her. Even if I don't remember her," Jason said as he looked down at his hands.
Krystal sat and looked at Jason, "I think I have an idea."
An hour later, Krystal said good bye to Jason with a smile, "Once again Jason, I am very very sorry for saying the things I did."
"How many times do I have to tell you Krystal? It's completely understandable," Jason said with a smile.
Krystal smiled, "Okay. I'll stop. Just give me a couple of hours and I'll be back."
"Okay, see you in a little bit," Jason replied as he closed the door as Krystal made her way to the elevator.
"Where have you been?" Sam asked, sipping her coffee and watching her aunt come through the front door.
"Just looking around Port Charles while you slept," Krystal replied.
Sam smiled as she got up off of the sofa, "Thanks for letting me sleep Aunt Krystal. Well, I have to go down to the grocery store, do you need anything?"
Krystal shook her head and smiled, "I'm fine. See you in a little bit."
"Okay, see you in a while," Sam said as she gave Krystal a hug, picked up her keys and purse and left the house.
'Okay' Krystal thought to herself, 'Time to put this plan into motion'
"Here Joey, come here girl!" Krystal called the little dog.
Joey came immediately when she heard her name being called. Krystal bent down and picked the Shih Tzu up and said, "If all goes right, Jason'll be able to tell your momma everything."
Jason got up quickly when he heard the knock on his door. He opened it to see Krystal standing with what looked like a mop in her arms, "What is that?"
"She is a shih tzu. This is Joey, Sam's little girl," Krystal laughed when she saw the look on Jason's face.
"That is a shih tzu? That's the baby Sam was talking about?" Jason said, with a 'What the hell' look on his face.
Krystal nodded, "Joey is what'll get Sam to listen to you."
"So what do I have to do again?" Jason questioned as he followed Krystal and Joey over to his sofa.
"We're going to act like Joey ran away. In a day or so, signs will be posted everywhere since Sam loves this dog to pieces. So, when you see the signs posted, you'll call the number and say you found her beloved dog. But you won't mention your name, just give her your address and in only a few minutes, she'll be at your door, ready to take Joey back home. From there, you're going to have to find a way to make her stay and listen to you," Krystal explained, smiling.
Jason smiled, "Are you sure this will work?"
"Of course. Sam would do anything for this dog. And you are awfully charming," Krystal laughed as she saw Jason blush, "You should be able to get her to stay no problem."
"Okay then. Let's get this plan rolling," Jason said as Krystal gently handed him the ten pound dog.
"But make sure you do take good care of Joey while you have her. She's going to miss Sam a lot so show her a lot of attention. I remember I had the damn dog for a couple of days while Sam came to check out the house she was considering to buy and Joey got so emotional, she didn't eat the whole time Sam was gone," Krystal laughed.
Jason laughed too, "Unreal! Okay, I'll make sure to spoil her as much as Sam does."
Krystal smiled, "Okay Jason, I'm going to go home before Sam gets back."
"Thanks Krystal, I know I hardly know you but this means a lot to me. I may not remember Sam but I really feel drawn to her for some odd reason."
"You know Jason, the heart always remembers even if the mind doesn't. Obviously, your heart remembers Sam," Krystal said, giving Joey a kiss on the head and walking out of the penthouse, closing the door behind her, leaving Jason to think about what she had just said.