Nickolas laughs and turns around to face Claudia, "I'm sorry can you say that again and slower because it sounded like you said your father's marring you off to Sonny Corinthos?"
Claudia sits on the arm of the chair closes to Nickolas, "That's what I said, but daddy wants to have the wedding at the house. So that means we have time because they have only been
building on the new house for about a little over a week." Nickolas gets a drink and then turns back towards Claudia, "A week. Claudia why are you so calm about all of this, your father is
trying to sell you in a business deal! He wants to marry you off to a mobster who is about as ruthless and insane as…as…Anthony Zaccarah himself!" Claudia flinches as she realizes he's
right, "What the hell do you want me to do Nick?! My father's crazy ass mind is made up. And once that happens, once his plans in motion there's no stopping him." Nickolas is now on his
third drink, "I can think of a good way, Tell him NO!" Claudia moves closer to Nickolas, "It's not that easy, I wish it was but its not." Nickolas moves away from Claudia's touch and pours
himself another drink. Claudia feels a little hurt that he moved away, but hides it, "Nick. Don't you think that's enough? You're a light weight and you don't hold down your liquor to well."
Nickolas scuffs at her and just throws it back then goes for his fifth drink, "like you care! I can see it in your eyes, your actually thinking about going along with your crazy father." Claudia
looks down, then back up, "I don't know what you want me to do Nick." Nickolas downs the rest of the fifth drink and pours his sixth, "leave. Just leave." Claudia nods and leaves
Spoondermire.
Its been two months since Claudia left Nickolas, drunk on his couch. Today she was suppose to be packing to move back into her fathers house. Claudia is still asleep when Johnny comes
in, "Come on. Rise and Shine Claudia! Time to get up, its moving day." Claudia just groans and pulls the covers over her face. Johnny goes to open the curtains, "Why are you always in
bed lately, are you sick?" Claudia peeks up from under the covers, "If I was would you let me sleep?" Johnny smiles at his sister, sits on the edge of her bed, and looks around her room,
"Shit Claudia have you packed anything?" Claudia sits up because she can tell that she is defiantly not going to get the chance to go back to sleep, "No John I have not packed a thing,
and I don't plan to any time soon because I'm not going back to daddies." Johnny looks up at his sister to read her face, "What do you mean your not going back to dads? You know dads
going to go insane right?" Claudia laughs at him, "Yeah John because he's so sane now. Trust me its not a good idea for me to be in the same house as the man who's trying to make me
marry a man I hate!" Johnny nods, "fare enough. Where are you going to go because you can't stay in this room forever?" Claudia gets up, obviously way to fast because she is hit with a
wave of nausea, "first I'm going to puke!" and she rushes towards the bathroom. Johnny stands at the bathroom door frame, "Are you sure your not sick? Maybe you should go see a
doctor or something." Claudia just chalks it to something she ate, "No I'm fine, plus I've got a lot to do today. I have to find a place to live so I don't really have time to go see a doctor."
Johnny looks at his sister surprisingly, "Really John I'm fine. Can we eat already I'm starving for a Spanish omelet!" Johnny: "fine, I'll order room service while you get dressed."
Claudia notices Johnny's staring at her, "What?" Johnny chuckles a little, "O nothing, I guess you were just hungry" Claudia frowns at her brother, "what are you talking about?" Johnny
motions towards the table that's got about five plates on it, "and almost everything had eggs in it." Claudia shrugs her shoulders, "so. What's your point?" Johnny: " Nothing. It's just,
since when do you eat eggs that aren't part of some ingredient for a dessert?" Claudia gets up from the table to get her coat, "I don't know, I've just had this weird craving for them
lately. What's with the third degree today?" Johnny gets up and walks towards the door with his hands up in the air, "fine, no more questions. I have somewhere to be anyway, Bye."
Claudia leaves a few minutes after Johnny left, and gets all the way to the lobby before she realizes she left her car keys, "shit." Claudia checks for her phone, and keys before she leaves
for a second time.
Claudia was in a good mood, besides puking two more times today it was a great day. She found an awesome penthouse, and then did a little shopping which is how she caught an
amazing shoe sale. Claudia dropped the bags on the bed and went to start packing, but couldn't find any of her stuff, "what the hell?" The only thing she found was a note on the coffee
table that read, "My Dearest Daughter, It looked like you needed a little help packing. So I took it upon myself to have some of the guards pack you up. Everything is in your room, just as if your
little "friend" Jason Morgan hadn't burned down our home. See you soon. Your loving Father, Anthony Zaccarah" after Claudia read the note she shoved it into her purse, grabbed her bags
and headed for the elevator. Claudia just wanted to go to her room, try on her new things from shopping, start packing, and get ready for her move into freedom. But once again, her
father ruined her plans.
Johnny was walking to ask his father if Claudia changed her mind about moving back in because her stuff was in her room, but he didn't make it pass the front door before it swung open.
Claudia didn't even say hi, she was on a mission, "where's dad?!" Johnny could tell she was pissed, "So I take it that dad has something to do with why you can't even say hello?"
Claudia breathes, "Sorry John. Hi, now where's dad?" Johnny shrugs his shoulders,, "I don't know I was actually looking for him too. I thought you changed your mind, But I guess by how
angry you look." They hadn't noticed that Anthony entered the front door, "Of course she changed her mind. Don't you see her stuff is back in her room? Well at least until her and
Corinthos get married, because she'll be moving in with her husband." They both turn to look at Anthony like he's some old man who's lost his way. Claudia: "Like hell!" Anthony, "Watch
your mouth Claudia. And you will do as I say." He moves towards the living room with Claudia and Johnny fallow. Claudia: "I'll repeat myself, like hell!" she calms down a bit, "Daddy you
know I'll do anything for this family, but I'm not marring Sonny Corinthos." Johnny: "Yeah dad, that is pretty messed up, even for you." Anthony clanks down his glass, "It's decided! Now
why don't you go upstairs and change into something less sluty." Claudia is to tired to fight her father tonight so she turns and heads upstairs to pack because tomorrow she has got to
get out of here.
By the time Johnny goes to check on Claudia she's got over half her room packed up, "so your really leaving?" She looks up, "Yeah John. I'm sorry, but you'll always have a room no matter
where I go." Johnny smiles at his sister, and helps her finish packing. They finished about two hours later. Claudia: "Okay, here." She throws the phone book at him. Johnny looks
puzzled, "I thought you found a place, what's this for?" Claudia stops at the door, "Well your going to find a place to rent a truck tonight if possible, while I go raid the fridge. I feel like I
haven't eaten in days!" Johnny laughs at his sister as she basically skips out the room. Claudia comes back with an arm full of food and drinks, "find one?" Johnny looks up from the
address he was writing down, "yeah but, shit Claudia!" She places the stuff on the bed, "what?" Johnny gets off the floor and joins her on the bed, "your eating a feast for five." Claudia
shoves a cheeto into her mouth, "well I couldn't deside what I wanted. Did you find a place or not?" Johnny took a bit off the grilled sandwhich, "eew! Is there mayo on this?!" Claudia
shrugs her shoulders, "what, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Here." She offers him a bottled water, she takes a few sips and then continues, "yeah. I found one, but they don't
open until 7am tomorrow. And dad has a meeting tomorrow so we can leave then." Claudia raises an eyebrow, "we? So this means your coming?" She's excited on the outside but nerves
on the inside, because her father is going to be even angrier at her for Johnny leaving too, "You know what maybe I should just marry S…" Johnny cuts her off before she finishes, "Don't
you even finish that sentence. You are not about to let dad sell you off like cattle, its wrong." Claudia nods her head, "your right I was just…" Claudia bolts towards the bathroom before
she gets a chance to finish. Johnny is behind her not to long after, rubbing her back, and holding her hair until she's finished, "Claudia, really you need to see a doctor. I mean this is
what, the second time this has happened today?" Claudia rinses her mouth out but doesn't turn back to face Johnny, "actually…it's the fourth." Johnny leaves to get their coats but
Claudia stops him, "John where are you going?" He turns to face her, "We are going to the hospital so you can see a doctor." Claudia shakes her head and heads back to her bed, "No. I'll
go tomorrow if that makes you feel better, but if we go tonight the guards will wake dad. Please Johnny, tomorrow I promise." Johnny knows there is no use in arguing with Claudia, "fine,
but we're going tomorrow after we've moved everything." Claudia agrees, and Johnny goes to his room to go to bed.