Reliving The Past

Chapter 48

"Hey kido, your dad wants you to go back to his place with us to keep you safe. These people are way too crazy. They could come after you. Where is Molly?" Franco asks.

"I think with TJ at PCU. Can I call my friend Aaron and see if he can come too. I just don't want to be alone. No offense." Kristina says.

"None taken. Sure. Call him now. If he wants to go, we can pick him up on the way." Franco says, fiddling with his phone.

Elizabeth gets to the first room that is furnished. It seemed to take forever. But she's still a little out of it with the drug in her system. She finds a phone, but there is no dial tone. Then she hears voices getting closer to the open door. She hinds and tries to hold her breath. She closes her eyes and prays they don't find her. Then the voices get farther away. She breaths and thanks God. Then sneaks out and tries to find the next furnished room.

"She can't have gone far!" She hears a man yell. It didn't sound like Tom, but she couldn't be sure. She gets to another room and finds a cordless phone. She checks for a dial tone. She gets one. She calls Franco's phone. It rings once.

"Hello?"

"Franco, I'm on Wyndemere. They drugged me. Get everyone here. They are looking for me. I'm trying to hide. But the drug in my system is going through my body faster do to the adrenaline. I don't know how much longer I can stay awake." Elizabeth whispers.

"Elizabeth, calm down. I will have the freaking army and navy there. Hold on. Find a spot in that room and hide well. Where are you so when we get there we can go right to you?" Franco asks, his heart racing.

"It's the lower level. In the East wing. It's the…" Elizabeth passes out. Phone still in hand. But she did get in a closet. So she would be hidden for some time. Franco motions for Max to get over to him. He gives his phone to Max and makes him listen just in case they find her. Franco calls Jason.

"Jason, you need to Get Mac and Jordan. The whole police force. They have her on Wyndemere. She's been drugged and is hiding. But we have to get there ASAP. They might start to flee and take Liz with them. So we need to skip right down to the last few steps of the plan and help her. I have her on the phone. Well the phone line is open right now. So we can hear if they find her. But I don't want to risk it. We need everyone at Wyndemere NOW!" Franco hangs up Max's phone and they all take off.

On their way to Sonny's, Kristina calls Sonny.

"Corinthos."

"Dad! Franco found where Liz is being held. She's at Wyndemere. She's been drugged and has passed out with the phone still connected. But they are looking for her. Dad, Franco's acting so weird. I'm scared." Kristina says.

"Honey, Max is there with you. He won't let Franco hurt you. He's worried about Elizabeth. These people want to rape and kill her. You need to understand that she's in real danger. So don't be scared. I don't like Franco but I know where he's going from. Thank you for calling and telling me where she's at. Tell Franco to drop you off at my house and tell him we will meet him at the docks. Did the police get called?" Sonny asks.

"No. He called Jason. Jason is calling Mac and Jordan." Kristina is about to end the call when Max starts making some strange noise. His face is pale. "Dad, something's happening on the phone." Kristina says, then listens.

"Liz, where are you? You have been a naughty girl! You know what we do to naughty girls. You broke both of Tom's legs. That was very wrong." A man says, when Max puts it on speaker so they can all hear it. "You are going to be so sorry you did that. You are never going to see the light of day again. At least not in that hot, sexy body. We are going to use your body until we are bored and then you are going to die. So you better beg God for forgiveness. You minutes are numbered." Then man's voice gets closer to the phone. Everyone is fearful that she's about to be spotted. They wait and don't hear anything. For a short moment they think she's in the clear. But she starts to wake. And moans a little. "There you are!"

"NO! Get your hands off me your bastard!" They hear Elizabeth yell. Then they hear a few thumps. "Don't you ever touch me again! God, help me. Oh where are you guys? Please, Franco! My head is so cloudy. Where do I go without being seen?" Elizabeth talks to herself. Totally forgetting the phone in her confusion.

"Elizabeth! Pick up the phone!" Franco yells. Trying and hoping she can hear it. She looks around and in confusion.

"Franco? Where are you? Oh God I'm going crazy." Elizabeth goes to leave.

"NO! You are not crazy! Pick of the phone on the floor Liz!" Franco yells. Elizabeth looks and sees the phone. She picks it up.

"Oh God! Franco! They found me. I have to leave." Elizabeth makes it sound so normal.

"No, Liz. Stay right there for just a moment. What happened to the guy that was there?" Franco is trying to find out if she has a weapon.

"He's on the floor. He has a big cut on his head. It's bleeding." Elizabeth looks at it as if it's not real.

"Honey, did you hit him with something?" Franco asks calmly.

"I…I think so. I don't know how I got this. But there is blood on it. Oh God! Did I kill him? What the hell's happening?" Elizabeth starts to cry. Confused and scared. Not sure what is real or fake.

"Honey, you were protecting yourself. It's ok that you hurt him. Make sure you keep that thing with the blood on it. More guys might come after you before I can get to you. So you hold on baby. We are going. I got the police and Jason coming. Sonny, Lucky, Frisco and even your dad is coming to help." Franco says, trying to reassure her.

"My daddy? Oh I miss my daddy. No, this has to be fake. My daddy doesn't love me. No one loves me." Elizabeth starts to cry.

"Honey, that's not true. Everyone loves you. We are all coming to save you from those crazy freaks. Just hang in there. I'm about 10 minutes away. And I am sure the police are just as close if not closer. The coast guard will surround the island so no one gets away. You stay right there and I will come get you." Franco says, trying to sound upbeat.

"He dressed me in the red dress. I had to take the heels off to make sure they couldn't hear me. He stole my Grams bracelet. Maybe Gram and Gramp will love over me. I'm feeling sleepy again Franco." Elizabeth sounds groggy.

"Ok, go find a deep hiding place. Not the closest. You are going to good baby. Just keep hanging in there." Franco in tears. But only Max and Kristina can see and tell. Kristina's heart goes out to Franco. She can see he really loves Elizabeth.

"I'm inside the heating duct. I just put a big box in front of it. I have to sleep now Franco. I love you…" And it goes quiet. Franco wipes away the tears and clears his throat.

"Max, can you listen in?" Franco is just drained. Kristina puts her phone to her ear.

"Did you get that dad?"

"Yeah. Honey, it's ok. We are about to land. So we will be to the docks as fast as we can. Tell Franco that." Sonny says.

"I'm going too. She needs help and if they drop me off at your house first, it will slow them down." Kristina hangs up before Sonny can tell her no.

"I can't believe this. You call Jordan, I will call Mac." Jason says to Sam.

"We will get to her before they can do anything to her. Just hang in there Jason. Elizabeth is strong and she had a plan. She's smart. She can plan as she goes. Just stay calm." Sam says, dialing her phone as Jason dials his.

They both get the info to them and then head out. Determined to get to Wyndemere. Jason's rescuer side in him wants to save the day. But it's Sam who has to pull him back and make him realize he could very well put Liz's life in more danger just going in. And if Liz finds out, she will crew him up one side and down the other. So Jason and Sam head for the docks. Jason holds back his urge to charge in and do it his way.

Max hears movement but it doesn't sound like Liz. It sounds too big. He motions for Franco and Kristina to come listen. He puts it on speaker again.

"You are the bitch that caused me so much trouble. Tom can't run me down if he can't walk. So I am going to take care of you. I've been dying to do this for years. Tom's been obsessed with you since he had you in 1998. Well you will be gone and I will finally get my chance with him. When they find pieces of you, I will laugh. Tom's mine bitch!" A female says.

Out of the blue they hear, "He's all yours! I never wanted him in the first place!" They hear Elizabeth yell. And thumps and bangs. They hear squeals and moans from what sounds like fighting. "You will regret taking me! I know it was you in the van. You wanted to cut me so bad. Well try it now! Oh that's right! You are on the ground, unconscious! Mess with me again and see what else I have for you!" Elizabeth picks up the phone. "I'm feeling better. Maybe it's all the moving around and my heart beating faster. It moved out of my system faster. I'm still a little fuzzy. But now I am ready to knock these people down." Elizabeth has determination in her voice.

"Elizabeth, we have the police and the coast guard coming. Just lay low until they get there. They could have guns. Don't take any more unnecessary risks. I know you want to fight, my little fighter. But you have to say safe until we can get there and get them all. Although I am so proud to hear your broke his legs. That's my girl!" Franco says, smiling.

"I actually owe Jason thanks for that. He taught me that move. It felt so good and liberating. He had that coming for 18 years and then some. And this sorry excuse for a woman had that coming. Cut me, I'll show her what a cut from me can do!" It is almost as if Elizabeth was hit with a shot of adrenaline.

"Stay on the phone with me Liz. Just in case. And I can tell you when it's safe to come out of hiding. You took Tom out. He can't come after you. And when they wheel him away, you can confront him. Let them continue to look for you so they don't flee. Then we will get them all. You did and are doing great. I'm so proud of you." Franco says, but is still very nervous. He has a gut feeling something big is about to happen for the bad people's side.

"Franco, I will. For my boys and you. But you guys need to hurry. Being in this dress is really getting to me." Elizabeth looks down at the dress. Then her Grams bracelet. She remembers that night. The feelings.

"Elizabeth, just remember, it's just a dress. You are not the same girl as you were then. We are coming for you. Your father too." Franco says, sensing Elizabeth's tone of remembrance.

"Oh my dad. I miss him so." Then it goes quiet.

"Elizabeth! Are you there?" Franco begins to panic.

"Don't worry young lover. We will take great care of Lizzie. We will return her, in a body bag." A man says.

"Don't you think about hurting a hair on her head! Or you deal with me. And half the town was afraid of me before. I am sure Jason Morgan would love to help me hide the bodies and get a drink with me after. And he hates me." Franco says in a menacing voice.

"You think that scares me? Think again! Say goodbye to your little woman." The man says, holding the phone up.

"Don't worry Franco. We will always have toast. And they will be too." Elizabeth sounds almost cheerful. Then the phone goes dead.

"We have to get there! She's in trouble." Franco yells.