Chapter 2
--------------------------------Walking These Lonely Streets------------------------
Dante is out wondering the streets of Port Charles trying to collect his thoughts. He shut off his cell phone hours ago; he is no mood to do mobster business tonight. He has had a hard week. He feels entitled to a break from everything.
His almost girlfriend was nearly blown to bits just days ago. Luckily he got there just in time. Thank God because he is not sure how he would have handled it if Lulu wasn't okay. You would think that would have been more than a person should have to deal with in one week; But not if you are Dante Angelo Falconeri.
He also discovered that his mom's boy toy, mobster prince himself, has known for weeks that he is undercover. And the kicker is that his Ma, the one person he thought he could count on no matter what, knew all along. And she didn't deem it necessary to let him know. To top it off, Johnny friggin Zacchara, the boy toy, who just happens to be Lulus ex, the girl he is falling in love with, had the nerve to lecture him about putting Lulu in middle of the midfield that is about to become his life. The worst part of all is that he agrees with Johnny.
Today he discovered that his whole reason for coming to Port Charles in the first place is about to be realized. Sonny Corinthos is about to be arrested. The problem is that he has reached a point to where he is not sure that is for the best. Sonny is not just an idea to him anymore. Sonny is a man with family and friends; Family and friends that Dante cares about. He has children, who Dante happens to like, especially Morgan, a kid he has come to see as a little brother. Sonny is not going to win father of the year, but he loves his kids, and more importantly, they love him. He knows what it is like to not have a father and he hates to put anyone through that. Plus failure to take Sonny down would frustrate Jax, which would make Dante a little happy.
Then there are Sonny friends who would be hurt, which include Lulu. Lulu who is going to be torn in a million directions when Sonny gets arrested, and everyone realizes Lulu had to know something was going down. He can't bare to think he would be the cause of Lulu's alienation from the people she loves like Carly.
Dante has been walking the streets of Port Charles for hours and the chill of the night is starting to creep up on him when he finds himself in front of a familiar place. He decides it is twist of cruel irony that the place where his life really began in Port Charles is where he ends up tonight. He whispers to himself, "what the hell," and walks inside.