Crazy Love

Written 9/8/03

So for some horrible reason that I can't remember since it was like five years ago, I'm missing half of this chapter and I can't find it anywhere. The most important pieces are there, but sadly the whole of it is not.

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Brenda darts up from the floor like a wrestler breaking out of a pinning. She moves to the corner knowing she's caught. Sonny slams his body against the elevator buttons trying to get up causing the lights to flicker. He falls back down believing he's somewhere else; a place where he has no control. Coleman tries to open the elevator, but it moves up and down throwing Sonny even deeper into his nightmare. Brenda crawls over to the elevator door and tries to help Coleman pry it open.

Jason, Joe, and Max join in, forcing Alexis and Skye to stay away and stay calm. The pain shoots through Brenda's body as she struggles to pull the doors apart. Sonny gathers his bearings and grabs Brenda around her waist. She tries to pull out of his tight grip as the elevator drops down and back up again. Sonny clings to Brenda pulling her body away from the door.

The men succeed in getting the doors propped just enough for Brenda to give her hand to Coleman. Up and down the elevator jumps putting the fear of God into Sonny. He buries his head into the small of Brenda's back as she clings to Coleman's hand to pull her out. The elevator drops a little more leaving Brenda holding her body up by the ledge. A tug of war forms between them and Sonny using Brenda as the rope.

Skye (under her breath): "Oh my god. Why won't she die?"

Alexis (to Skye): "That is so not nice." o:p/o:p

Sonny tugs at Brenda's body while Coleman and Jason pull her by her arms.

Coleman (yelling): "Sonny! Let her go!"

Sonny: "No! She's not going back to you! You'll hurt her!"

Skye (walking over to the commotion): "You're hurting her Sonny! Let her go!" o:p/o:p

The struggle continues until the elevator falls another floor. Sonny lets go and Coleman jerks Brenda through the doors as they close. Alexis runs to the elevator trying to pry the doors open again. Brenda lies on the ground curling her body up into a ball of pain. They can all hear the screams of Sonny still stuck in the elevator. Jason, Max, and Alexis pull at the doors. The screams start to fade as the elevator rises back to the top. With Skye's help, Brenda tries to sit up.

Jason (to Skye): "Skye, take Brenda and go."

Skye: "Where?"

Jason: "Anywhere. Just go!" o:p/o:p

Coleman and Joe lift Brenda off of the floor. Skye takes over and helps lead Brenda down the stairs with pain in each step. The remaining party continues to pry at the door till finally it opens. Blacked out from the distress, Sonny lays on the floor of the elevator. Jason and Coleman grab him under his arms and lay him out in the hall. They all stare down at him speechless. Coleman looks at his sister—her eyes refusing to look at Sonny in his vulnerable state.

Coleman: "What do we do now?"

Alexis: "I want you all to leave. Jason, go make sure Brenda is ok. Max, you and him (pointing to Joe) find something useful to do. (to Coleman) I don't need you." o:p/o:p

Jason turns and walks downstairs with Max and Joe close behind him. Coleman walks back into his apartment, but leaves his door cracked. Sonny lies on the floor in a deep sleep. Alexis sits on the ground and leans herself against the wall for support. She takes Sonny's head and places it in her lap causing him to bury his face into her stomach for comfort.

For a moment, he imagines that he's back to about a year ago when Kristina made this place of comfort her temporary home. He wishes he could have had that moment with his head pressed softly on her stomach fluttering with a new life like a the movement of a cocoon. Coleman watches while leaning his body against the doorframe.

Coleman: "I called the paramedics. I didn't give any details. Kevin will meet you guys at GH."

Alexis: "This was the last straw."

Coleman: "You can't make anybody do anything. Corinthos has to want to get better." o:p/o:p

Tagglioti walks up the steps and finds Sonny on the floor in a vulnerable state. He looks at Coleman who immediately steps in front of Sonny and Alexis.

Tagglioti: "What's up with Corinthos?"

Coleman: "He's checking out for a bit."

Tagglioti (looks over Coleman's shoulder): "Tell him I'll give him a call."

Coleman: "Will do." o:p/o:p

Tagglioti walks back downstairs constantly looking over his shoulder to get a good view of Sonny. Coleman turns to Alexis stroking Sonny's hair. His attention is diverted to the paramedics running up the stairs ready to escort Sonny to the hospital.

Lois drags Brooke Lynn by the hand through the woods. Her steps so abrupt cause Brooke Lynn to constantly trip over rocks and branches. They make it to the boxcar and climb inside. Lois plops herself down on a wooden crate and pulls her daughter down across from her.

Brooke Lynn: "Why did you bring me here? Into the woods?"

Lois: "I plan to kill you and blame it on a Dingo."

Brooke Lynn: "Don't joke like that mom. I've seen the impossible lately. I might take you seriously."

Lois: "We need to talk Little Girl."

Brooke Lynn: "About what?"

Lois: "Have you been in a VW Beetle lately?"

Brooke Lynn: "What?"

Lois (At the top of her voice): "YELLOW!" o:p/o:p

Brooke Lynn practically falls off her seat startled by the inflection in her mother's voiceo:p/o:p

Brooke Lynn: "Huh? What's wrong mom?"

Lois: "I'm just going to ask. Be honest! Are you a virgin?"

Brooke Lynn: "Oh my god Mom! Yes I am!" o:p/o:p

Lois puts hand on her heart relieved by her daughter's answer.

Lois: "Why were you upset last night? Like you did something wrong?"

Brooke Lynn: "Is sex wrong?

Lois: "Well not with the right person."

Brooke Lynn: "That goes for you too mom. The right person."

Lois: "What's that supposed to mean?"

Brooke Lynn (yelling): "PUERTO RICO!" o:p/o:p

Lois jumps in fear that Brooke Lynn knows about her little meeting with Luiz. She looks to the ground.

Lois: "What about Puerto Rico?"

Brooke Lynn: "Never mind. I'm going to find Michael. He's fond of me."

Lois: "Well as long as it's not JR."

Brooke Lynn sneers at her mother while Lois sticks out her tongue. Brooke Lynn smiles and wraps her arms around Lois' neck.

Brooke Lynn: "I love you Mom."

Lois: "I love you too."

Brooke Lynn: "And I want you and Dad to get back together."

Lois: "Sure."

Brooke Lynn (releases her mother): "Bye Buttercup."

Lois: "Bye Sweet Pea."

Brooke Lynn stands up and hops out of the boxcar. She turns back to her mother.

Brooke Lynn: "Bye Fruit Loop."

Lois: "Get the hell outta here Kid."

Brooke Lynn runs off in happiness of re-connecting with her mother again. Lois grabs her purse and jumps up to leave. She turns to his masculine smell of cologne. Though he looks irresistibly handsome in his black suit and overcoat, she can tell that he's not sleeping. His face donning a shadow of a beard glows at the sight of her.

Luiz: "Don't leave. This is my dream come true seeing you here again. I call this place our haven of trust. I never thought a woman like you could trust a man like me."

Lois: "I did. In a way I still do. But that doesn't erase the fact that we can't be together."

Luiz: "Would you like to…? Be together?"

Lois (shakes her head to say no): "What I want and what I can have are two different things. I'm getting too old for this infatuation stuff. It's my turn to gush over my daughter's boyfriends."

Luiz: "Doll, your life has just begun. (smiling) I'd love to take you to Argentina on my private jet. (starts to maneuver his hips slowly) Teach you salsa or drink Tequila with you till sunrise to Bossa Nova. Only adults with class can appreciate the sound of Gilberto and not knowing a bit of Portugeuse."

Lois: "I know Spanish and Portuguese. Remember us going upstairs?"

Luiz: "It's a little shaky. I can teach you how to roll your Rs."

Luiz curls his tongue and flashes a smile at Lois. His soft yet vigorous beauty overcomes her thoughts of wanting to leave. She doesn't want to go through this again with him. Their goodbyes weigh heavily on her heart. He averts his eyes to the ground never before being emotionally put in the passenger's seat. It embarrasses him and makes him uncomfortable against her detached demeanor.

Lois: "I guess we've said our piece."

Luiz: "I heard your conversation with Brooke Lynn. It was music to my ears. I'm glad you too are working things out. I'm sure she's going to need you to lean on in her life. I don't wanna be the barrier that separates you. Alexander had a big imagination. He used to make things bigger than they really were. An innocent shadow was a big dark bear with long sharp teeth. A noise was the sound of monsters creeping to him in the night ready to rip him to shreds."

Lois: " Their minds do tend to create the impossible."

Luiz: "I'm sure I'm a monster to Brooke Lynn and she's right. I hurt JR and I realize I was wrong, because I lost you."

Lois: "You never had me."

Luiz: "You're right. But you said I love you…"

Lois: "Ned and I are having another baby. Well we're trying at least. It's just better this way. No complications. I have too much to sacrifice for you. And you haven't shown me that you're worth it. Cause the fact is Luiz you have nothing to lose."

Lois hops out of the boxcar leaving Luiz pondering her words as they cut off his ability to breath.

Skye helps Brenda limp her way upstairs to a spare room in the Q mansion. Skye tries to be encouraging and push Brenda to go to the hospital, but she refuses. They enter the room and as Brenda makes her way to the chair Skye rushes to make sure the room is ok for Brenda's comfort. Brenda sits in the chair and rests her head on her hand. Skye takes a seat on the bed and waits for Brenda to talk. After a long uncomfortable silence Skye decides to concede.

Skye: "Listen. Maybe he just snapped. I don't know Sonny that well, but his behavior was very odd. You two will be just fine. I think."

Skye squints her face not knowing if she's using words of comfort for Brenda.

Brenda: "No one understands. I hate to be rude Skye. I do appreciate what you did, but I don't feel comfortable talking to you about this. Plus you don't need the stress."

Skye (jumps up from the bed): " No offense taken. So does this mean I can still hate you?"

Brenda: "Sure."

Skye: "I'm kidding. I won't tell Edward." o:p/o:p

Ned walks in after eavesdropping.

Ned: "When the hell were you going to tell me? I hate that you married him. I suggest that we make a trip to the police station and file a spousal abuse report."

Skye: "Ned. Back off."

Ned: "Absolutely not. Apparently, a shooting occurred on the docks. All parties involved disappeared. Were you one of them Brenda?"

Brenda: "I don't want to talk to you right now Ned. Because I might end up cursing you out." o:p/o:p

AJ walks into the room.

AJ: "Why don't you people stop hovering? Good to see ya Brenda." o:p/o:p

Everyone throws AJ the why the hell are you here look.

Brenda: "I really to need to speak to AJ alone. Cool off Ned. I'm fine."

Ned and Skye leave the room. AJ closes the door behind them.

Brenda: "I appreciate your help."

AJ: "Everything went as planned?"

Brenda: "Not really."