Author's Note:

I am soooo sorry that it has been awhile since I have updated this story, its just that the original story was less than 4,000 words. So I though it would be a good idea to make the story longer :) Just today I finally sat down and began to write the following scene of this story :) I'm sorry if it seems a little short since its been awhile I have updated.

So without anything else to say, I hope you enjoy the story :) I haven't given up on it. . .

After Marilyn had fallen sleep shortly after their first meeting, Sonny found Marilyn's doctor. He wanted to find out more about Marilyn's illness. Sonny pulled her doctor to the side in Marilyn's room. He began to consult with her doctor. The doctor's name was Dr. Hayes. Dr. Hayes looked to be in his mid-forties with light hair and seemingly warm eyes. Sonny skipped the pleasentries and plunged into the discussion of Marilyn's case.

"Are you my daughter's doctor?" Sonny asked curtly.

The doctor nodded.

"You're Marilyn Zachara's father, I presume," Dr. Hayes said.

Sonny nodded. Sonny began to franctically asking questions about his daughter's condition. Now that he had officially met his daughter, Sonny wanted to know exactly what was going on with her disease. "What's wrong with her? How long has she been sick? What are her . . . chances?"

Sonny couldn't bear to ask the question: "Is she going to die?!" It would seem like jinxing her chances of survival.

Dr. Hayes took of his glasses, cleaned them with on his doctor's coat, and then placed them on his nose again. He took a deep sigh before replying,

"Marilyn has leukemia. The cancer of the blood. Her record says that she was diagnosed almost a year ago. Hopefully, this bone marrow transplant will at least increase Marilyn's chance of recovery. A week ago, we almost lost her. But as you can see we have her stabilized for now. Even if her chances are improved, the chances of Marilyn recovering is still very slim. I'm sorry."

To Sonny Dr. Hayes didn't sound sympathetic as he should have. Sonny could feel his hands tremble with rage. Dr. Hayes continued, "You didn't know this . . . "

"No," Sonny snapped. "Her mother didn't tell me about Marilyn's existence at all."

"Then how did you find Marilyn?"

"I have connections," Sonny replied. He knew for sure that Dr. Hayes wouldn't believe if he had said that Marilyn's spirit had visited him.

Dr. Hayes looked taken aback. Then the memory of Claudia crept back into Sonny's mind. Sonny felt a familiar rage course through his veins. It was the disgusting feeling he felt whenever Claudia invaded his mind. Sonny suppresed his rage momentarily so that he could ask:

"When will Marilyn be well enough to travel?"

The doctor narrowed his eyes.

"Pardon?"

"I want to take Marilyn to Port Charles with me. That's where I live. So that I can take care of her." Sonny hated the fact he was explaining himself to this doctor. For some reason, something about this doctor made Sonny agitated.

"Right now she needs rest, Mr. . . . uh, . . ." Dr. Hayes trailed off.

"Corinthos," Sonny filled in the blank.

"Then Mr. Corinthos, perhaps she can travel in about in three or four days, when she checks out. "

Sonny nodded impatiently. He hated hospitals and dealing with doctors. Except maybe for his friend Robin.

"But Marilyn has to agree to come with you," Dr. Hayes added. "She is an legal adult. And then there's the matter that Marilyn doesn't have any health insurance. She has no employment of any kind and she hasn't paid a medical bill in five months-"

Sonny cut off Dr. Hayes. Sonny said without any hesitation, "I'll pay Marilyn's medical bills, doctor."

Dr. Hayes's eyebrows rose slightly in astonishment.

"All right."

Dr. Hayes held out his hand for Sonny to shake. Sonny shook it, but with great reluctance. Dr. Hayes clearly wanted to end their conversation. Sonny had one last question for the doctor.

"Doctor," Sonny began. "What stage is Marilyn in?"

Dr. Hayes sighed, his shoulders slumped.

"Three," Dr. Hayes replied. "So far her past chemotherapy treatments hasn't affected her leukemia at all. We're hoping that the bone marrow transplant will finally make a positive impact. Mr. Corinthos, if this doesn't work, enjoy the time you have left with Marilyn. Until then, do all that you can to keep her immunity from crashing. That means to keep Marilyn away from public places with lots of people. "

Sonny felt like a bulldozer had squashed over him as Dr. Hayes walked out of Marilyn's room.

Enjoy the time?

It was like the doctor had already given up on Marilyn.