Chapter 3
--------------Recon Mission: Find Dante-------------
Lulu has been walking along the pier for a while now and her fingers were starting to ache from the cold. She decides she needs something hot. Kelly's hot chocolate is her first thought. The fact that she might run into Dante there is just an added bonus she tells herself; Knowing full well that it been her plan since she left her apartment. A little recon mission to find a missing officer: The officer not answering her calls.
Lulu opens the doors to Kelly's to find it nearly empty, the one sign of life is the weekend waitress, Linda. Lulu feels a little disappointed at not seeing Dante in the diner. She takes a seat at the counter and catches herself stealing glances up the stairs that lead to Dante's room.
"Cold night out there tonight." The waitress states in her attempt to make some small talk.
Nodding her head yes, Lulu attempts to be sutble in gathering her Intel. "This place is pretty empty tonight."
"Yeah, just me and you. Even the tenants upstairs all seems to be out." Lulu tries to hide the wave of disappointment at realizing Dante isn't upstairs.
"So what can I get you?" The waitress questions, as Lulu wonders where Dante could be.
"I was looking for a hot chocolate, but on second thought I think I need something stronger. Thanks anyway, and have a good night." Lulu answers as she stands up and heads out the door.
As Lulu walks outside her head is filled with unwelcoming thoughts. She is now assuming that Dante is probably off doing something dangerous for Sonny. She thinks about how soon everyone will know who Dante really is. Which she assumes means one of two things; either Dante will be heading back home, or he will be meeting the gunfire of one of Sonny's men. She feels a chill through her body, not because of the cold night air, but because both options mean he won't be in her life anymore. She has to admit to herself that she hates both options. Of course she wants him safe. Which probably means he can't stick around Port Charles, but what is she going to do without him around? If she is honest with herself, she is having a hard enough time tonight because she could not get him on the phone. So much so, that she was out in freezing weather hoping to "run" into him.
Instead of thinking about bombs or Dante leaving, she decides she rather be drowning herself in a beer or two at Jake's. For a brief moment she thinks that's the Luke Spencer thing to do. She ignores it, and walks towards Jake's.