| Un-named Father Lisa Gia is sitting at a table for two at the Port Charles Grill. She has papers with her. All nicely placed in folders. She looked at her watch. It was 4:30pm. AJ had told her to be at the Grill for 4:15pm to go over some information on the team. She enjoyed her job. It was fun. She was making a name for herself. She had done interviews and what not for the team. She looked over to the bar and saw a man standing at the bar. He had a scotch. As she was watching him, he slowly turned around and made direct eye contact with her. She gasped for air as she saw his face. Her heart started to pound. She could feel the blood drain from her face. She couldn't believe who it was...it was her....FATHER! She grabbed her purse along with the files. She needed to leave before he...saw her. She knew AJ would understand. She was racing to get everything in her arms. As she was scrambling to get things together he walked over to her. "Gia? Hey baby doll" She let out a loud annoyed sigh. "What do you want?!" She looked around the Grill praying that Nikolas would be there. Having a meeting with Ned, something so she could get out of there faster. Unfortunately he was no where to be seen. "Now tell me what is wrong with a father trying to find his daughter? To visit. Now come give your father a hug!" "Do NOT say that! I am not your daughter! And you are sure not my father! Now if you excuse me I need to leave!" She pushed him away and walked away. She headed for the elevator's. She pressed the down button. "GIA! Hey sorry I am so late. I got caught up with Grandfather...where are you going?" She hated having to do this but she couldn't handle being here with...HIM! "Listen AJ something major just happen. I am afraid I can not make it today. But...here! These are all the files that you asked for. You know my cell number so call me later on tonight. I just..." She looked at him. "I understand. No problem. I am sure they will be up to perfection as usual. I will call you with some more details later on." "Thanks AJ. I knew you would understand" She walked onto the elevator and hit 'M' ~*~*~*~* She couldn't believe he was there in HER town! This was her place! She didn't want him to show up! Why after all this time did he decide to come and act the role of being a father? He wasn't her father! She thought that she was completely over all these hurt feelings. She was flustered at the reaction that he had gotten out of her. It made her mor emad that he was here! Or that he was....ahh! As a young girl she had convinced herself that she had no father. When he... "Gia? Where are you going in such a hurry?" She looked back and saw Nikolas standing there a foot away from her. He had a confused look on his face. SHe knew that he was curious, but she also didn't feel like telling him what happened. Plus she didn't feel like company telling her non-sense that never really helped. "Oh, hi Nikolas! I was just gonna go for a walk." "Well how about we meet up for dinner at the Grill tonight? I have a meeting with Alexis. So come by after. Alright?" "That sounds great! Thanks Nikols." She turned around and proceeded to walk. She knew exactly where she would go. She would head to the park. She loved goig there and thinking. It was one of her favorite spots. She had a special spot that no one really went to. He stood there watching as she walked away. He could tell that something was really bothering her, but he didn't want her to feel that she needed to tell him. Plus he knew pushing Gia to do something was always a big mistake. He had secretly always longed for her to be completely open with him. That she would rely on him for everything. But...he knew that would slowly come.She had a hard surface but inside she was warm and loving. He knew that she had it rough when she was growing up. Although he never really understood, cause she didn't like to talk much about her past. Gia was a funny one. She would open up and then as if she realized what she was doing she would instantly snap out and become Super GIA! Able to do anything no matter what! He just wished that she would open up to him a little more often. ~*~*~*~* She sat down on the lonely swing. All she could think about was that horrible day. Pretty much the day she lost her innocence. She began to shiver at the thought of remembering. She looked at her feet. All the memories were flooding back to her. Almost as if they had been damned up for eternity waiting to be released. Longing to be felt and remembered. To be cried over and hurt. They swept over her like a bad dream... FLASHBACK I had gotten up to the two fighting. Daddy always yelled. And sometimes when he would get really mad...he would spank me and mommy. That wasn't very oftern. But when it did happen...mommy would cry! and her face would turn color! But right now he was just yelling. They had always yelled. I would do something wrong and they would yell at me. Daddy would start to yell and then Mommy would continue. I would tell them I didn't mean to...but....then...it wouldn't help though. I sat down on my play set outside. I look at my wrists they were cut up... ~*~*~*~* "WHY!" She started to cry. Why does he have to come back...Why does he have to be here! Why do I have to feel this all over again! She rested her head on the swing chain. She sat and cried. The little girl that was so scared slowly came out. After quite some time she looked at her watch. It was 9:00pm. She was soo tired. She slowly got up and headed home. She needed to go to bed. ~*~*~*~* He had been waiting for her at the Grill and now at the Cottage. It was getting late. What if she got mugged, or hurt...No, he couldn't think like that. Everything would be fine. She would be fine. She was always fine...he knew that was a lame excuse but he needed something to hold on to. As he was sitting there thinking he heard someone come up the front steps. He raced over to the door. Swung it open. There was Gia. Her face looked so sad. "Gia where have you been? I have been waiting forever!" "Nikolas, I went for a....sorry...time just flew by me. I am really sorry." She looked at him. She knew that he was worried about her. But she couldn't imagine telling Nikolas all about her....father. "Well, I am just glad you are here! Here and SAFE!" He hugged her. It felt so good to be hugged. She needed one soo badly. She could feel the tears slowly coming. She pulled away. "Thanks Nik. I needed that. I am really tired. I gotta go to bed." "Alright...good night." She slowly climbed the stairs and flopped into her bed. And feel asleep. ~*~*~*~* She had another long day. Her and Nikolas planned to try to have dinner at the Grill again tonight. She wasn't sure if she wanted to go back to the Grill. But she wanted to spend some time with Nikolas so she said yes. It was almost time to head over to the Grill. She needed to eat. She hadn't eaten all day. She felt mentally and physically exhausted. "Hey AJ!?" "Yah? I am in my office. What do you need?" I need to relax...."Well, here are the tables that you wanted. So I am gonna bounce now. Alright?" "Of course Gia. Go ahead. Thanks for all the work you have done. You are doing a great job." "Well I try." She left his office. Grabbed her purse and head down the elevator to the Grill. It was nice having AJ's office and the Grill so close. ~*~*~*~* He sat at their table. He was really worried about Gia. She seemed sad for two days now. He wanted to fix it but he wasn't sure how he could do that. He looked up and there she was standing there looking at him. "Hey Sparky! Come sit down." "Well thank you! So what were you thinking about?" She was glad to be with him. "I was thinking about you....and...." Before he could finish the waiter came. "Good evening Mr. Cassidine, Ms. Campbell. Can I start you off with anything? Some wine perhaps?" Gia thought for a bit..."How about a glass of purified water please." "Of course Madame. And for you Sir?" "I will have the same." "It will be here in a moment." She told him how her day was. About how she finally got the tables done for AJ. And how one of the players wouldn't agree to do an interview unless he got to pick the station. They laughed and ate. He was glad that he got to spend some time with her. He enjoyed her company. She always brighten his day. As they were chatting...Gia saw him walk in. He looked around and spotted her. He walked over to her. "Hey baby doll!" She rolled her eyes and tried to ignore him. Unfortunately he was slow on the uptake. "Baby doll you gonna talk to ME!" He hadn't change. She put her defenses up. He would NEVER change! "YES I DID!! But I refuse to talk to you." He looked at Gia and then the strange man. he could tell that Gia wasn't very fond of this perticular person. Welll, maybe he should help her out of this one. "So, Gia I think we should leave. We don't wanna be late for that meeting. Now would we?" She looked at him. She was smiling and using her eyes to say thank you. She was so fortunate to have him here with her. "Yah..." "NO you don't! I am not done talkign to you Gia." "Well I am!" "Gia who is this guy?" Nikolas looked at her. She was freaking out. "I am Gia's..." Before he coud finish Gia interupted. "He is no one!" She glared at him. "I am her father my name is.." "He doesn't have a name. Nikolas can we please leave." SHe was pleading him with her eyes. "Of course Gia. Lets go." "Why won't you talk with me? I know I made mistakes but it is in the past." "You know what? It is in the past and that is where it will stay. You are i nthe past. I don't want you in my life! Don't you get it! You left me! You destroyed who I was! YOU LEFT ME!! You left EVERYTHING!! For....Jerri! Just....leave me along!" She was about to cry. She was so mad. She didn't wanna cry. "Gia...lets go. Excuse me." He put his arm around Gia and glided her to his car. He drove them home in complete silence. ~*~*~*~* She heard a knock on her door. "Gia?" "Yah you can come in." He opened the door. She was in her PJ's hugging her teddy bear."Why didn't you tell me?" "Nik...what was I suppose to say...'Oh by the way! My dad would sometimes hit me and he would yell at me. I never did anything good for either one of them! He left my mom for some girl named Jerri?' Is that what you wanted? And beside why do you care?" "Because Gia I care about you! I wanna be there for you!" "Well then you can come here. And listen to me. Accept the fact that I am who I am. That Liz and I will never get along! That I do hav attitude...but underneath I am a person! I have feelings..." He walked over to her. He stroked her back. "I know Gia...I wanted to help but I didn't wanna push you." "Nikolas...you treat me soo good. And other times you don't. I need you to listen to me. I need to cry and not be worreid that you will hurt me after. I need to know that you will like me for who I am." "I do Gia. I do. So talk...I can listen." She smiled at him. She told him all about what happened with her un-named father. How he left her, what her past was like. She cried he cried, They laughed and talked till late hours in the night. She finally realized what it was like to have someone on her side. |