| Chapter 5 "Hello to you too, Mateo," a woman's voice greeted him. "I asked you a question," Mateo said. He paced his sister's hotel suite. "Getting my revenge." "Against Sonny?" Mateo asked. "No, against the one you so pasionatly call hermana." The woman hung up on him. He mumbled something in Spanish before leaving the suite. ~~~ Sonny caught Mercedes before she hit the ground. He picked her up and carried her over to the sofa. "Sonny what's going on?" Carly asked. ~~~ Mateo walked into the office. "Karla!" He called out. A woman with dark brown curly hair came out of her hiding place. "What is it Mateo? I do have a job to do here." "It's Bailey." "What happened?" "She kidnapped her." Karla deadpanned. "When?" "A few hours ago." "Why?" "She claimed revenge against Mercedes." "But?" Karla probed. "I think there's more. I'm not sure what, but I'm setting up a meeting with her." "Okay. I gotta get outta here Mateo, so should you." "Yeah, bye Karla." "Bye Mateo." They turned in oppostie directions and left the office. ~~~FLASHBACK February 28, 1987 Mercedes Blanco-Escobar held her little girl close. "Pablo," she called. Her husband came into the room. His younger half-sister followed him. "Karla take Bailey to the nursery," Pablo ordered. Karla looked at him curiously, her mind mulling over possible reasons for her brother's order. She silently took Bailey and left the room. "Pablo," Mercedes said. "Mercedes, I'm sure that you'll be happy to know that I spoke with Sonny." "How is he?" A darkness fell over Pablo's face. "He's fine." Mercedes flinched at his anger. "Pablo," she said softly. "D@mn't Mercedes," he screamed. "I love you Pablo, I always will. What Micheal and I had...it's in the past." "But you still have Bailey." "YOU are Bailey's father as far as I'm concerned." "Don't feed me lies Mercedes," he screamed. He backhanded her. She fell to the floor crying. His eyes widened as he realized what he had done. "Mercedes?" She quickly stood up, wiping the tears from her face and eyes. "Don't you ever, ever touch me or my daughter again." "Mercedes, I...I'm sorry," he called out as she left the room. ~~~END Sonny walked over to the desk and picked up the phone. "Jason get over to the penthouse, now." He slammed the phone down. Carly walked over to him. She put a hand on his arm. "Sonny." "Carly...I need to tell you something, but I can't do it right now," he said. Mateo walked into the penthouse. "Where is..." He began before seeing her on the sofa. He went over to her. ~~~ Karla Escobar watched Rosco from behind a bush in the park. She snapped some quick polariods of the woman stading with him and listened to the ongoing coneversation. ~ "Ma'am?" Rosco questioned. "I gave you and order, Rosco, don't disappoint me." "But why kill her?" "Don't question why, just get it done. I want Carly Corithos dead by this time tomorrow." "And the girl?" "After the meeting." Rosco nodded and walked away. The woman watched him go. "Yes, you both will pay dearly for your betrayel." ~ Karla went white. She grabbed her camera and the pictures and ran towards Harborview Towers. ~~~ "Mateo, how did you know she was here?" Sonny asked. "Come on, Sonny I know my sister a helluva lot better that you do," Mateo replied, allowing a smile to cross his lips slightly. Mateo looked through Mercedes' bag and pulled out the letter. "This was sent to her." Sonny took it and read it. He set both letters on the desk. "Carly," he said. He took her arm and led her towards the kitchen as Mercedes began to stir. ~ "Carly, I'm going to explain to you who Mercedes really is." Sonny sighed. He took Carly's hand. "Mercedes and I have a child together. Bailey. It's a long, complicated story, which I promise to explain to you later, but right now Bailey has been kidnapped." "The mob?" "Rosco and someone else. Carly, please don't over react. What Mercedes and I had was over a long time ago." "And Bailey?" "Long story. I'll explain when this is all over." Carly nodded. She didn't know the entire truth, but she was sure that Sonny would tell her. He gave her a kiss before leaving the kitchen. ~ Mercedes was sitting on the sofa when Karla came in. "Mateo," she gasped trying to catch her breath. Jason came in behind her. Sonny came out of the kitchen with Carly close behind. "Karla?" Mercedes asked not believeing what was in front of her. "What are you doing here?" "Mercedes," Karla said. "Mateo, I need to talk to you." Mateo nodded and walked out to the hall with Karla. "I thought Karla was killed by Gavin five years ago?" Sonny asked. "So did I," Mercedes answered. ~ "What'd you find Karla?" Mateo asked. "She is going after Carly and she's going to kill Bailey after this meeting." "And we still don't know who She is," Mateo siad, frustrated. "No, but I got some pictures of her," Karla handed him the pictures. His eyes widened and his face drained of color. "Are you sure ths is her?" "Yeah, Mateo, I'm sure. Why? Who is she?" Mateo didn't answer, instead he walked back into the penthouse. He threw the pictures down in front of Mercedes and Sonny. "This began sixteen years ago," he said. "Mateo, what..." Mercedes began. Sonny picked up the pictures. He went pale as he showed them to Mercedes. "Oh my G*d." |