"I saw your sister today...she didn't look so good, I hope everything is alright."Johnny lifts the beer up to his lips, wondering what Lulu Spencer was going through.
"I haven't spoken to Lulu in a couple of weeks, usually when that happens something is wrong. No doubt it has something to do with Dante. I don't trust him with my sister, he's never going to make her happy." Ethan could list all the reasons Dante was horrible for his sister but, that would take a month of Sundays.
"Dante, she isn't faking it! Okay? This is real...why can't you be more understanding?" Michael Corinthos walked into Jake's on Dante's heels, he truly wondered why his cousin would want to be with someone like Dante.
"Michael, she is doing all of this for attention. There's nothing wrong with Lulu, this is how women operate. The sooner you learn that, the better." Dante snarled at his brother, before going to find an empty table.
"I wonder what that was all about." Ethan exchanged a glance with Johnny.
"Obviously Michael is standing up for Lulu but, what's going on?* Johnny knew Michael well enough to know when something was wrong. Lulu walked into Jake's looking pale as a ghost, shaking with every step she took.
"I'm not making this up, I swear to fucking God." Lulu gasped out a reply before a shrill scream erupted from her as she fell to the floor grabbing her head as if she'd seen a ghost, screaming and crying.
"Oh my god, it's happening again..." Johnny trails off in disbelief, slowly getting up from his seat and looking at the scene before him. Johnny recognized what was happening, because it happened when Logan was killed. What had set this in motion? She was obviously having hallucinations again.
"Stop throwing a temper tantrum, you're embarrassing me. You are faking this, wake up." Dante scoffs at her, as she's still breaking down.
"NO SHE ISN'T DANTE! YOU'RE SUCH A DICK!" Michael yelled at him, losing his temper.
"Lu is not faking this, she's not that type of woman. Instead of being a prick why don't you try understanding what she's going through?" Johnny was pissed that Dante would even suggest such a thing. As Dante grumbled out a narcissistic reply, Johnny went over to where Lulu was and lowers himself down pulling her into a hug.
'its going to be okay, he can't hurt you anymore. I know I can't make things better but, when you come back I'll be here. Like I always am." Johnny didn't know what was bringing this on but, he wasn't letting her go through this alone. Johnny and Maxie made eye contact, both knowing that they had to take care of Lulu until she got back to herself.
"I don't think I'm back yet." She sighed somewhere between coming back to reality and still in another dimension.
"That's okay, we'll be here when you are." Johnny sighed helping her to stand and carrying her out of the bar.
"You are a sack of shit, Dante Falconeri!" Maxie Jones jabbed Dante in the chest with her finger, before slapping him across the face.
"I have...never seen my sister like that." Ethan didn't know what was going on, or what happened to cause this.
"I was hoping that Lulu would never have to go through this again." Maxie frowned, knowing that Johnny was really the only person that could calm Lulu down.
"All of this is just an excuse to run off with Zacchara." Dante disagrees.
"Are you fucking Helen Keller? My sister cannot fake what just happened. You keep talking, I'm going to beat your ass! Though, I might do that anyway. You know, for fun." Ethan was about tired of Dante's whining.
"You'll go to jail." Dante smirks at Ethan.
"You think I care? That's cute." Ethan chuckles before getting up from his seat and punching Dante in the jaw, pounding his head into the mahogany bar.
"Woo!" Maxie cheered lifting her hands above her head, Maxie had always had a thing for Ethan but never did anything about it because he's her best friends brother. How awkward would that conversation be? She did have to admit it was sexy when a man cared about his family.
Johnny ended up taking Lulu home to her apartment but, he wasn't going to leave her alone. Not when she was like this.
"You're tired, you should get some sleep. I'll lay down with you, if you want. I don't want to make you uncomfortable." Johnny had an arm around her, as they were sitting on the couch.
"I know, I just can't stop thinking about what Dante said about me. Why is he even my boyfriend if he's going to say such hurtful things? I don't deserve that...I really don't. Dante can't even be there for me when I'm going through something. I can't stand it. I am there for literally everyone and I look around, barely anyone is there for me. I'm tired of being his girlfriend. Johnny, it's emotionally draining I don't know if I can do it anymore. I've been thinking about it a lot lately, maybe that's why I saw Logan today. I don't know. I'm sorry if I'm unloading on you.' Lulu ran a hand through her hair, feeling distressed and tired. Johnny listened to her as she talked, grabbing her hand.
"You have nothing to apologize for, Lulu. Dante's not treating you right, he has no idea how lucky he is to be with you. You don't have to put up with that shit, you're the best there is." Johnny couldn't believe that Dante was just throwing her away like that.
"Dante has caused me nothing but trouble, I just I can't anymore. You would have never treated me this way. I feel like you always know my life better than I do." Lulu gave a small smile at the end of her statement.
"No, I wouldn't. Ever. I feel the same way about you, Lulu. You can always call me on my bullshit." Johnny chuckled, looking over at her.
"You're right, I am tired. You gonna lay down with me?"Lulu let out a big yawn, relaxing against the couch.
"I know your tired, goofy. I'm the one who told you that you needed to lay down, but of course. As long as that doesn't make you uncomfortable." Johnny smiled at her, though he was holding her hand right now.
"Johnny, we used to lay beside each other all the time!" Lulu erupted into laughter, playfully hitting his arm.
"A majority of the time we weren't sleeping." Johnny gives her a look.
"We had a great sex life, didn't we?" Lulu giggled, remembering a time when she would get dick whenever she wanted.
"Oh yeah, you're still the best I've ever had." Johnny says without any hesitation.
"You too, Dante is kind of just vanilla. I feel like I can't do ANYTHING. It's probably weird that I'm telling you this." Lulu was also frustrated with her sex life.
"I figured. I mean, he is a cop. There's no adventure in that." Johnny smirked, knowing that Lulu was tired.
"I remember you gave me dick whenever I wanted it, to me you really were perfect for me. Even after everything that we went through, I would do it all again. You're the sweetest man I know, don't worry I won't tell anyone." Lulu kissed his cheek, her words making Johnny blush.
"Because that was your dick, whenever you wanted it you could have it. I will never regret any moment I spent with you. My life didn't start until the night I met you, I wouldn't be half the man I am today if not for you. You made me want to be a better man, you have no idea the ways you saved me Lu." Johnny looked into her eyes, in that moment he just wanted to kiss her.