Hi everyone, I just want to give a warning for some of the upcoming chapters. Things are going to get really creepy and might be borderline horror.

Chapter 87- Stay Out of the Basement

Esme pushed away her tears and balanced Ace on her hip when she knocked on the door.

The door opened and Nelle smiled. "Hi Esme. I knew you'd come."

Esme swallowed hard.

"Please, come in." Nelle wrapped her arm around Esme and led her inside.

"I just need some time to think," Esme said. "Do you mind if I stay for one night? Just one night…."

"Absolutely. You are always welcome here. Let me show you around. This is the living room and right over here is the dining room. Our bedrooms are on the second floor. We have two bathrooms. One on the main floor and one on the second. Feel free to do anything you want, whatsoever. I have only one rule."

"What's that?" Esme asked.

"Stay out of the basement."

GHGHGH

Elizabeth knocked on the door to Aiden's room and walked in to find Jason trying to sit up on the bed.

"Jason, why are you trying to get up?" Elizabeth asked. "You'll pop a stitch. I mended you up the best I could, but Carly did such a bad job. You really need to be in the hospital."

"I'm not going to the hospital."

Elizabeth shook her head. "You're showing early signs of sepsis. I'll do what I can, but without proper treatment it can get very serious."

"I'm not worried," Jason said.

Elizabeth sighed. "You know, I really didn't appreciate you telling our son to lie to me."

"I'm sorry. But this needs to be kept secret."

"And you thought I wouldn't be able to keep this secret?" Elizabeth asked. "I still think you should go to the hospital, but I would never snitch on you. Can you at least tell me this, are the boys and Violet safe with you being here?"

"As long as no one knows I'm here. But just to be safe, I should go." He started to stand but swayed.

She grabbed his arm. "You need to lay down." She helped him back in bed and he fell asleep.

GHGHGH

"Thanks for coming with me," Sam said when they reached the PCPD.

"No problem," Lucas said. "I'm glad the hearing went well."

"Me too. I can't wait to get Danny out of here. Now it's just proving that Nelle tried to kill my mom."

Lucas raised an eyebrow. "Nelle?"

She nodded. "That's what my mom said. I told Dante, so the PCPD was going to question Nelle this morning. Oh, hi Mac?" She walked over to his desk. "Where can I pay Danny's bail?"

"Actually, it's already been paid." Nelle walked out of a room, grinning.

"Excuse me?" Sam asked.

"You're welcome," Nelle said. "I can't wait to see my grandson."

"You're not getting anywhere near my son," Sam said. "You're going to prison for trying to kill my mother and framing my son for it."

Mac looked at Lucas and listened closely.

Nelle placed a hand over her heart. "I would never do anything to hurt you, Sam. Besides, Jordan just questioned me. They know I couldn't have set fire to Alexis' house. There's no evidence to show it. They can't just take Alexis' word for it, especially since she's delirious right now. And I was working at the time. My employees can vouch for me."

"Yeah, because they're in your pocket," Sam said.

"Who is watching Wiley?" Lucas asked. "Shouldn't you be at home taking care of him since he was just released from GH last night?"

Nelle smiled. "Wiley is in good hands. He's with his older sister. Your sister too, actually."

"What are you talking about?" Sam asked.

"Don't call your sister a what," Nelle said. "I know you're jealous since Esme is my favourite but—"

"Wait, Esme?" Mac cut in. "Esme is watching Wiley?"

"Didn't you hear, Mac?" Nelle asked. "Esme isn't returning to your toxic home. She and Ace moved in with me and Wiley where they'll be safe and comfortable. Now, Sam and Lucas, I look forward to seeing you for dinner later. We will celebrate my new home."

Sam laughed. "You really think I'd have dinner with y—"

Lucas squeezed Sam's arm. "We're looking forward to dinner later. Can we help with your move at all? Help with unpacking?"

"That is quite all right, Lucas darling," Nelle said. "My employees have been helping me with my move. We rented a truck and it's been going quite smoothly. We will just enjoy your company tonight. Sam, please bring the kids. I would love to see them." Nelle hugged Sam and Lucas. "I'll look forward to seeing all of you." She glared at Mac. "You and Felicia aren't welcome." She walked out.

Sam scoffed. "Lucas, why did you say we'd be there?"

"Because Wiley is there and I want to check in on him," Lucas said. "And while we're there, we can try to find evidence that Nelle burned your mom's house down."

Sam grinned. "Oh. That's a really good idea. I'm not taking my kids though."

"Can you let us know if Esme and Ace are okay too?" Mac asked. "I wonder if Felicia knows."

Lucas nodded. "Yeah, of course."

Danny walked out of the back room and hugged his mom.

"Hi buddy, are you okay?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, just tired and I have a headache," Danny said. "I can't sleep in there."

"I know, it's uncomfortable back there," Sam said. "Let's get you home and you can have a nap."

GHGHGH

Esme laid Ace down in the crib Nelle bought them and she headed downstairs when she heard a drill.

"What's going on?" Esme asked. She saw a man drilling under the doorknob on the front door.

"Oh, nothing to worry about," Nelle said. "I'm just replacing the locks for better ones. I just want to do everything possible to keep you and Wiley safe."