Chapter One -
"What if some of my dreams are right here?" Kept ringing in my ears, no matter what I did. Watching Dillon Quartermaine leave for California with Ned had nearly broken my heart, after Dillon had hugged me and left the mansion I had to squeeze my eyes shut to prevent everyone from seeing my pain. When I reopened my eyes only my dad was standing in the living room, he gently walked over to me.
"I know how you're feeling, darling. Life and love …isn't easy." Luke squeezed her once, knowing he wouldn't be able to bring her any comfort.
"How did you cope after mom went to Shadybrooke? I know for a while you got drunk. A lot." Lulu glanced at her father.
"Laura …nearly put me in the ringer. I really loved her, I still do. I miss her everyday. I'm sorry that I left you with Lesley all those years but …I was a mess. I couldn't let you see me like that, Lulu. It wasn't until I met Tracy that I finally started to heal, but still not a day goes by that I don't miss your mother." Luke slightly frowned, patting her back.
"I never expected to still feel this way about Dillon. It…sucks. Dillion has been waiting his whole life for an opportunity like this, to make movies. I wasn't going to let him throw it away on me." Lulu shakes her head, biting her lip.
"It's hard for me, too. Both of my sons are…gone. I feel like a part of me died." Tracy clears her throat, striding into the room.
"I know it's not the same, but I'm still here. I'll probably be here for a while. At least until I figure…life out." Lulu gives her stepmom a wry smile.
"You let me know when you figure that out." Tracy returned her smile, pulling her into a hug. Maybe both Tracy and Lulu were in immense pain of the heart but, at least they had each other.
"Do you think I made a mistake?" This was the first time since they'd left Port Charles that Dillon had spoken to Ned, they had just boarded the flight to California.
"It doesn't matter what I think, little brother. This is your life." Ned looked over at him.
"It's…too late. It's not that I don't want to live my dream, I just wish Lulu was here with me. That's all." Dillion sighed, watching as the plane took off the runway.
"Love is …tough. If there's any consolation, Lulu is still young. There's so much she still has to figure out and I think she needs to do that here. I really do think that she loves you, her life is just…complicated right now. Lulu's a great young woman and I know she has many great things ahead of her but she's also been through a lot and deserves to figure life out for herself." Ned thought carefully before putting his thoughts into words, Dillon slowly nodded.
"You're right, thank you." Dillon agreed, he didn't like the situation but he couldn't focus on that too much right now.