28Hi everyone, I'm taking a small break from Priorities and thought I'd continue this one. Just remember this is very alternate universe and the ages are very mixed up and a lot of the age ranges will change from the show (though I kept a few the same, like Julian, Alexis, and Sam's age ranges). I'll list the ages in this story to avoid any confusion. I think I've covered everyone who might be in it. Also, I know Elizabeth was a rebellious teen, but I'm writing her a bit differently to show how bad of an influence Carly is on everyone. So, Elizabeth is more like post-rape Elizabeth, I guess? Also, Drew and Jason are fraternal twins in this, because I want to picture a young BM as Drew lol. Anyway, enjoy!
Audrey- 65
Alan- 46
Tony- 45
Monica- 44
Noah- 44
Bobbie- 44
Robert 43
Luke- 43
Kevin- 42
Laura- 41
Stefan- 41
Anna- 38
Julian- 33
Diane- 32
Alexis- 30
Sonny- 30
Olivia- 29
Franco- 29
Ava- 28
Steve- 26
Max- 23
Milo- 21
Patrick- 17 (Grade 12)
AJ- 16 (Grade 11)
Carly- 16 (Grade 11)
Sarah- 16 (Grade 11)
Jason- 15 (Grade 10)
Drew- 15 (Grade 10)
Robin- 15 (Grade 10)
Nikolas- 15 (Grade 10)
Lucky- 14 (Grade 9)
Sam- 14 (Grade 9)
Elizabeth- 14 (Grade 9)
Emily- 14 (Grade 9)
Maxie- 9 (Grade 4)
Dante- 9 (Grade 4)
BJ- 8 (Grade 3)
Dillon- 7 (Grade 2)
Georgie- 7 (Grade 2)
Lucas- 7 (Grade 2)
Lulu- 7 (Grade 2)
Brooklyn- 7 (Grade 2)
Kiki- 5 (Kindergarten)
Michael- 4 months old
Chapter 2- Phone Calls
Alexis leaned back in her chair and stared at their most recent family photo sitting on her new desk. Lucas sat on her lap with Julian and Sam standing on either side of her. Sam scowled just about every time the photographer tried to take the picture, the best they could get was a blank look on her face, though her eyes were very telling. If only she would talk to her like she used to.
She sighed heavily when the intercom beeped. It had been a long day at her new office, and she was unsure of her new partner Diane Miller. She was snarky with Alexis all morning and left at noon to go to court.
"Ms. Davis, you have a call on line 1 from Michael Corinthos the second," Judy's voice boomed through the intercom.
"Miller-Davis Law Firm, Alexis Davis speaking," Alexis said after answering her phone.
"Hi, this is Sonny Corinthos."
"As in the mob boss?"
"I'm a coffee importer," Sonny said. "I've just been arrested at the PCPD. I need a lawyer. Usually Diane represents me, but your secretary said she's unavailable right now."
Alexis frowned. She had never represented a mobster before. Ever. "Okay, I'll be right there."
GHGHGH
"I like it." Julian set his hand on his chin and grinned at Ava's new painting of the pier.
"Do you?" Ava asked. "It's quite different from my usual work. Franco thinks I should go more abstract."
Julian's hand dropped from his chin and he just about keeled over. "I'm sorry, who thinks that?"
Ava rolled her eyes. "Relax, he's changed."
"Changed? After all he put you and Kiki through?"
"He apologized and… well, he's been taking Kiki for ice cream every Wednesday and I join them sometimes."
Julian clenched his jaw.
"He's even in therapy and taking anger management classes," Ava added.
"Anger Management? He tried to kill you and kidnap Kiki."
"I want to give him another chance," Ava said. "He's Kiki's father."
"By blood maybe. But he's never been there for her or you."
Ring. Ring.
Ava grinned and walked over to the phone. "Saved by the bell… Hello? Yes, he is. May I ask who's calling?" She held the phone out to Julian. "It's Lucas' school, they can't get a hold of Alexis."
Julian took the phone from her and pressed it to his ear. "Yeah?"
"Mr. Jerome, this is the Port Charles Elementary secretary, Mrs. Dowling."
"Okay."
"I'm calling to tell you that Lucas fainted in gym class."
Julian paused for a moment. "Did he eat lunch?"
"His teacher said he wasn't hungry. He was also experiencing shortness of breath and the school nurse found a rash on his leg. He'll need to be picked up and we'd like him to see a doctor."
Julian ran his hand through his hair. "I'll be right there."
He set the phone down and looked at Ava. "Lucas is sick."
"Stomach ache? Or nerves on his first day?"
He shook his head. "I don't know… I mean, he has been complaining of being tired a lot lately. We've been so focused on the move and Sam has been giving us a lot of attitude lately."
"Sounds like her father," Ava muttered.
He shook his head. "It can't be anything serious. Probably some childhood sickness like Roseola again. He had it before."
"When he was sixteen months old. That's more common in children under two."
Ring. Ring.
"Go!" Ava prodded him out. "Go to Lucas. I'll answer that."
GHGHGH
Jason sat on a bench outside of PC High with Michael sitting on his lap. Why he always let AJ and Carly tell him what to do, he didn't know. Even when they were kids AJ always decided what they would play.
"They're making you babysit again?" His best friend, Robin walked out at afternoon break. "I wondered when you didn't show up to science class."
He shrugged. "It's fine. I love Michael."
"You need to stand up to them. Michael is their responsibility. If you want to be a doctor you need to keep your grades up. That's the plan, right? We'll go to med school together."
Jason grinned. "Patrick Drake passed your locker again, didn't he?"
Robin blushed.
"He wants to be a doctor, so you do too," Jason said.
She smacked his arm and he chuckled. "Oh, shut up. If we're going to talk about Patrick, then maybe we should talk about Elizabeth Webber."
It was Jason's turn to turn red. "Don't change the subject. My only concern with Patrick is he's a senior. He'll be going to college next year. I don't want you to get hurt."
"Thank you for your concern, but I'll be fine," Robin said. "But I've seen the way you look at Elizabeth."
He sighed. "I don't know her very well. I just saw her a few times when AJ was dating Sarah. Besides, I'm too old for her."
"One year won't make a difference after you're both over eighteen. I say give it a shot. The worst she can say is no."
Jason frowned and placed Michael's soother back in his mouth when he dropped. He looked up when Bobbie walked over to the school.
"Did Carly really pin Michael off on you, Jason?" Bobbie asked. "I don't know what I'm going to do with her. And the school called me down because she was caught smoking with some friends. After everything Tony and I have told her about the harms of smoking." She shook her head. "Can I bother you to stay with Michael a little longer until I've spoken to Carly and the principal?"
"Yes, of course."
GHGHGH
Sam shifted awkwardly in her seat between Carly and Elizabeth outside the principal's office. Neither said a word to each other while Carly's mom and Elizabeth's granddaughter spoke to Mr. Barrie. But where was Mom? Could it be that they couldn't get a hold of her OR Dad? Maybe she wouldn't be in trouble with them after all. She didn't want to see the look on Mom's face if she found out she tried a smoke.
Click. Click. Click.
But Sam's mouth dropped slightly when Aunt Ava's high heels announced hers and Franco's presence. She'd only seen Kiki's dad a couple of times when Aunt Ava brought him over, but Mom always instantly removed her and Lucas from the house and they ended up going for ice cream instead.
"Smoking, Sam?" Aunt Ava said. "Really?"
Franco looked at Sam, Elizabeth, and Carly and grinned at them.
"Please don't tell Mom and Dad," Sam begged. "Please. Especially not Mom." Sam scrunched her face. "But why are you here?"
"The school couldn't get a hold of your mom, and Julian had to take Lucas to see a doctor. I received the phone call."
"A doctor?" Sam asked. "Why?"
"Oh, he fainted at school. I'm sure he's fine. But don't change the subject, young lady. Why were you smoking?"
Sam exchanged a look with Elizabeth, then turned to Carly who glared at her.
"I just felt like it," Sam said. "And if you tell Mom and Dad then I'll tell them you brought Franco here!"
Ava groaned.
The door to the office swung open and Mr. Barrie walked out with Carly's mom and Elizabeth's grandma.
"You must be Samantha's aunt," Mr. Barrie said. "We have a little problem. Sam and Carly both claim the other was influencing them to smoke. Neither Elizabeth nor Jason Quartermaine who was there as well will speak. But Sam had a pack of cigarettes in her pocket. I'm afraid we'll have to give her a week's detention and I'll need to speak to her parents when they're available."
"Wait!" Elizabeth finally spoke. "It was Carly… she stuck them into Sam's pocket. She pressured us to smoke."
Sam smiled a little. Carly scowled and Bobbie crossed her arms, shaking her head at Carly.
"But we kind of agreed," Elizabeth said. "I'm sorry, Gram. I just wanted to fit in."
"Well, thank you for being honest, Elizabeth," Audrey said.
"Very well," Mr. Barrie said. "Carly will serve a week's detention starting tomorrow. For now, all of you are dismissed early." He returned to his office and shut the door.
Carly glared at Sam and Elizabeth, but Bobbie took her arm. "Come on, let's go get Michael. We'll talk about this when we get home." They disappeared down the hallway.
Sam smiled at Elizabeth. "Thanks for standing up for me."
"All right, well we need to go pick up Kiki," Ava said. "You can come with us until your mom is done work, or Julian and Lucas are back from the hospital."
GHGHGH
Alexis sat in the interrogation room at the PCPD going through Sonny Corinthos' file. Murder, theft, selling illegal goods, abductions. All he got off on.
Finally, Commissioner Devane brought him in. She cuffed him to the table and said they had 15 minutes before leaving.
"Tell me, Mr. Corinthos," Alexis said. "How is it that you've gotten away with so much? And don't try to convince me you were innocent of all of it."
He stared at her blankly and said, "I deny nothing, and I admit nothing."
She closed the folder and studied him for a moment. "Give me one good reason why I should represent the godfather of Port Charles."
"I'm a coffee importer."
"Don't beat around the bush."
"If not for me, do it for my wife and son," Sonny said. "Or do it for yourself. I pay well."
"I don't need your money."
"I have had many attorneys through the years. Most of them are still alive."
Alexis raised an eyebrow. "Most? Is that a threat?"
He shrugged. "Just a fact. If you can't do it, I'll wait on Diane."
Alexis swallowed hard. "I'll do it."
GHGHGH
Julian paced the hospital room as Lucas sat up on the examination table.
"I'm okay now, Daddy," Lucas whined. "I wanna go home and see Mommy."
He walked over to him and squeezed his shoulder. "Let's just wait and see the doctor first, okay bud?"
It felt like forever until the doctor finally arrived. "I'm Dr. Noah Drake. And this must be Lucas. How are you feeling?"
"Sleepy… I wanna go home to bed."
Dr. Drake checked his throat, ears, and observed the rash on his leg. "I'm going to need to send him for some tests."
"Tests!?" Julian grunted. "You sure it's not just Roseola?"
He shook his head. "I really advise getting some tests done."
Julian felt the colour drain from his face.