CHAPTER NINETY-SIX

OUTSIDE ALEXIS’ PENTHOUSE:

Stefan(looked nervously around while Bobbie continued to try and pick the lock on Alexis’ front door)Barbara, would you hurry. Corinthos’ goons or the police could arrive at any moment.

Bobbie(glared over her shoulder at Stefan)Excuse me, it’s been awhile since I’ve done this. You know, Stefan, I wish you’d make up your mind. Last night you claimed I was just your resident courtesan to use when you feel like it and I was over-stepping my bounds. Then today you insist I accompany you in breaking-and-entering into Alexis’ penthouse. I really think we need to clearly define exactly what my role is in your life.

Stefan: Your role is whatever I say it is. Now get that door open.

Bobbie(finally managed to get the lock to turn over)There.

Stefan(and Bobbie entered)Whatever you do, don’t touch anything.

Bobbie: Do you think I’m stupid or something. I was breaking and entering while you were being taught Socrates by your private tutor. You didn’t even know how to pick the lock.

Stefan: We don’t have time for this, Barbara. Let’s start searching the place.

Bobbie; Just what are we looking for.

Stefan: I’m not sure. But we’ll know it when we see it.

Bobbie: That’s real helpful.

Stefan: I taught Alexis everything she knew. Before Helena killed her, she would have left a clue to make sure her killer didn’t go unpunished.

Bobbie: Do you really think Helena did this.

Stefan: I don’t think, I know. That’s one of the reason’s I brought you with me, today. I believe you’ll be next on her hit list. If only to cause me pain.

Bobbie: Are you saying if something happened to me it would cause you pain?

Stefan: We should head up to the bedroom. If there is any clue, it’ll be there.

HELENA’S BEDROOM, THE YACHT:

Sonny(was also doing a little B&E of his own. After he’d received the tape of Carly shooting AJ and him disposing of his body he’d been in shock. He really hadn’t been thinking clearly. But when Helena delivered her latest demands to him the shock wore off and he started to think. His gut told him that Helena was the type of blackmailer that never let go once she got her hooks into you. While she made demands about him transferring ownership of all the mob resources to her, she never once made mention of giving him that tape. When she told him he had 24 hours to transfer all he funds from his off-shore bank accounts into her Swiss bank account and to transfer ownership of all the off-shore gambling casinos into her name, she never once mentioned giving him the tape after he’d done what she asked. That was probably because she never had any intention of doing so. Which was why he was searching her boat for it. If he could find it, he could tell the old bat exactly where she could go. As Sonny began to search Helena’s bureau drawer the lights suddenly came on and he spun around to see Helena standing in the doorway behind him.)

Helena(came into the room and closed the door behind her. Then she learned back against it and practically purred and she looked him up and down.)Mr. Corinthos, what a pleasant surprise. However did you know this is exactly where I want you.

Sonny: What are you talking about?

Helena: I wasn’t going to tell you until after you finished fulfilling my last orders, but since you’re here, why wait. I’ve decided I want you to become my lover.

ALEXIS’ BEDROOM, HER PENTHOUSE:

Bobbie(started to get seriously creeped-out by being in the room Alexis had been murdered in less than 24 hours ago. Her eyes kept straying to the chalk outline on the bed where Alexis had been found nude. The smell of roses in the air had an almost cloying aroma. And the candles that had surrounded Alexis’ bed had burned down to nubs before the police had arrived and discovered her body. Looking at the bed, Bobbie could imagine how Alexis must have looked when they found her laying nude on her bed with blood-red rose petals sprinkled all over her body and lit candles surrounding the bed like it was some kind of altar.)Stefan, can we please hurry-up and get out of here. It’s creepy in here. You can just feel the death in the air.

Stefan: I’ll be finished in a moment, Barbara. Wait a second, I think I found something.

Bobbie: What?

Stefan: The answering machine light is blinking.

Bobbie: So? Someone called and left Alexis a message.

Stefan: Maybe. Maybe not. What better way for Alexis to tell us who killed her then by recording her death on tape. Let’s listen to it. (he pressed down the play button and Helena and Alexis’ voices filled the air. They were shocked as they listened to “Helena” telling how she and Mikkos had killed the real Helena Cassadine.)

Bobbie: My God, Stefan, she’s not really your mother. What are you going to do?