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CHAPTER 11 ~ General Hospital waiting room ~ Several hours have past as Alexis sits on the couch staring out into space. She can�t get the imagines of Ned or her mother covered in their own blood out of her mind. She throws her head back against the couch and closes her eyes only for them to be shocked back opened as a hand touched her shoulder. �Alexis how is he?� Nikolas asked as he sat next to her. �I got here as soon as I could. I was out of town with a client when Dr. Quatermaine called me.� Alexis looked at her nephew for a second as the words he spoke came to light. She threw her arms around him and held him tight. �I can�t lose him Nikolas, I just can�t� Nikolas placed his arms around her and closed his eyes. He has never seen her look so lost and found it extremely hard to find anything to say. After all Cassidine were never much for opening up and right there at that very moment, when his aunt needed him most, all he could do was hold her. �Alexis.� Monica said as she approached them Alexis let go of Nikolas and stood up. �Monica how is he?� �The surgery went well and they were able to remove both bullets.� Alexis smiled slightly, but gasped for air still the same. �Can I see him?� �He�s asleep at the moment and I wouldn�t get my hopes up of him waking up for several hours.� �I just want to hold his hand so he knows I�m here.� Monica smiled at her. �Then let�s go see him.� Alexis turned to Nikolas and gave him a hug. �I�ll be right here if you need me.� Nikolas said Alexis placed her hand on his cheek and looked at him lovingly. �I�ll be fine, go home; I�ll call you if I need you.� �Are you sure?� Alexis shook her head yes and began walking off with Monica as Mac came around the corner. �Alexis you have a minute?� �I was just on my way to see Ned Mac can this wait?� Alexis asked. �I�d really like to talk to you first and find out just what happened tonight.� �I already told your officers everything I know.� Alexis replied. �I didn�t see the car very well and it all happened so fast.� �Alexis do you have any idea who would put a hit out on either Ned or yourself?� Alexis rolled her eyes. �Other then Helena no I don�t, but I honestly don�t think she was behind this.� �Why do you say that?� Nikolas asked. �We both know she�d love nothing more then to kill you.� Alexis turned and looked at Nikolas. �It�s not her style.� She simply stated before turning her attention back to Mac. �Now if you�ll excuse me I really do need to see Ned.� ~*~ ~ Kelly�s ~ Lucky and Liz are sitting at a table laughing when Emily walks in and sits down. �Em are you ok?� A worried Liz asked �You don�t look too good.� Lucky added Emily looked at Liz and began to ramble. �I don�t know what to do or how to help him. I�ve tried everything I can think of and it�s still not good enough............� �Emily wait, slow down.� Lucky said as he grabbed her hand. �Who can�t you help?� Emily looked back and forth between Liz and Lucky before getting up. �I don�t know why I said anything you wouldn�t understand anyway.� Emily began to walk towards the door but Lucky jumped up and stopped her. �Em please we�re you�re friends tell us what�s wrong.� �Emily we aren�t going to judge you.� Liz added as she stood. �I need to be there for him and I can�t be.� �For who?� Lucky once again asked. �Okay forget who.� Liz replied. �Just tell us why you can�t help this person.� �Because nobody knows him like I do and they all believe he�s just a no good drug dealer.� �Zander!� Lucky yelled. �Are you talking about Zander!� �And what if I am?� Emily yelled back. �Emily you want to help Zander?� Liz asked with a puzzled look. �But why?� �Elizabeth he didn�t kill that cop and he saved my life.� �He kidnapped you at gunpoint!� Lucky yelled �But when Sorel� men killed Ted that night he stopped them from killing me.� �Emily if it wasn�t for Zander Sorel� men would have never been there.� Liz reminded her. �He didn�t hurt me he protected me and because of me he�s going to get the death penalty.� Emily shot back as tears began to fill her eyes. Liz and Lucky just looked at each other trying to figure out where all this was coming from. �I have to find Alexis!� Emily yelled as she stormed out the door. ~*~ ~Ned�s hospital room ~ Alexis walked into the room with her hands over her face trying to catch her breath. She leaned her body against the back of the cold door and thought back to the last words she heard Ned utter. �What�s that suppose to mean?� �Well let�s see you represent nothing but known criminals who constantly put you�re life in danger without any concern for my feelings. You move across the hall from Sonny Corinthos knowing damn well that I wasn�t going to be happy about it. Hence why you left a message on my answering machine telling me you moved. You drop everything to go run off in the middle of the night to go bail some criminal that works for Sonny out of jail no matter what we may or may not be doing.� �Ned I�m a lawyer......... � �Let�s see Alexis have I forgotten anything.� He yells cutting her off. �Oh yes that�s right you now don�t care how much I love both you and Emily so you�ve decided to defend Zander Smith!� �Ned that�s not fair I do love you and you know it.� �Do I Alexis?� He questioned. �Well if you do you sure have a funny way of showing it!� �Do I Alexis� Those words played over and over in her thoughts as she slowly made her way over to his bed and sat down. �I always thought you did Ned Ashton.� She said as she picked up his hand and brought her lips to it. She held her lips tightly against his hand as tears filled her eyes. �I always thought you did.� ~*~ PCPD Taggert threw down a file and picked up the phone. He dialed a number and then patiently waited for an answer. �Scorpio here.� Mac replied from the waiting area of GH. �There�s no doubt about it Mac. What went down last night was indeed a professional hit.� �What do you have?� �Two witness who saw the car coming and one of them even got a partial plate.� �Belonging to?� Taggert looked down at his file and smiled brightly. �Joseph Sorel.� ~*~ ~ Ned�s Hospital room ~ Alexis keeping his hand in hers laid her head on his chest. Her tears flowed so freely that within seconds his sheets were wet. She just looked at him lying there so helpless and fragile. She wondered if he was in pain at all and how she wished it were her lying there instead of him. �I don�t know who did this to you Ned, but I promise I�m going to make them pay.� She took her free hand and brought it up to his face rubbing it gently. �There�s no way in hell they�re getting away with this.� |
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