Misery Made Beautiful - Chapter 3

Lucky and Nikolas made it back to the cottage. Once inside, Nikolas showed Lucky to the guest room. Nikolas waited downstairs as Lucky showered and changed. Lucky walked out of bathroom in only a towel and went back to the guestroom. Nikolas had left a pair of sweat pants and a T-shirt on the bed for Lucky to change into. After a little while Lucky came down the stairs.

Nikolas: Coffee?

Lucky: Yeah sure, thanks. Why does this house feel like there has been a woman in it?

Nikolas: Probably because there has been for two years now.

Lucky went over to sit on the couch with his cup of coffee.

Lucky: What? Are you saying your married?

Nikolas: Yeah I am

Lucky: Who? (Looks up at the fireplace mantle and sees a picture from Nikolas' wedding) Oh my god, Emily? You and Emily?

Nikolas: Yeah, about two years after you….well….you know we finally got together and a year later we were married. Liz was Em's made of honor and my father was my best man. Something I wanted you to be.

Lucky: (smiles sadly) So where is your bride and my best friend?

Nikolas: She's out with Mom. She'll be back soon. (moment of silence) So do you want to tell me happened now?

Lucky: You mean do I want to relive the past five years of my life that I would much rather forget?

Nikolas: Lucky we all thought you were dead and now you're alive. Help me to understand what happened. What happened the night of the fire.

Knowing that Nikolas was not going to back off, Lucky made himself comfortable on the couch. This was going to be a long night.

Lucky: That night is still fresh in my mind. Sometimes It would be all I think about. Our dinner at Kelly's, Making peace with my parents, and Elizabeth. After you and Emily left, Elizabeth and I danced to our song. We were so happy and so close. Umm I took her home, we said good night (tears) and I kissed her. I had no idea that would be our last kiss. I got home and then called Elizabeth. We said good night again and hung up. I had lit some candles and I was getting ready to go to sleep. (gets up from the couch and walks over to the window) What seemed like a few minutes later, these men barged in my room, knocked me out cold I guess, because the next thing that I remember is waking up in this strange room.

Nikolas: So you didn't know about the fire.

Lucky: No not until the day of my memorial service. See a man who hated my father kidnapped me. He took me, held me captive, and made everyone I love believe I was dead. He also made it impossible for me to escape because he threaten Elizabeth's life. He also made me know what was going on in Port Charles without me. He showed me videotapes of Elizabeth and he told me things. Nikolas I didn't want to tell you this, but Helena was in on to.

Nikolas: Oh my God, I am so sorry. This sounds just like her.

Lucky: A few days ago Fasion's men released me since he and Helena had been killed. So here I am back home and no clue what to do.

Nikolas: I can't believe this. All these years you have been alive. Lucky we have to tell mom and your father. Please let me call them.

Lucky: I want to see them more than anything, but I just need some time to absorb all of this.

Nikolas: Everybody misses you so much. Mom, your father, Emily, your Aunt Bobbie and Elizabeth. What are you going to do about Elizabeth.

Lucky: I don't know. She's what kept me going all this time. I'm not sure what I am going to do. Tell me more about her.

Nikolas: Liz is amazing, but I guess you already know that. You know she got accepted in to the NY art school, but she did not want to go without you. So she stayed here. She went to PCU, majored in fine arts, and she graduated last year. She still paints oh and she runs Kelly's now.

Lucky: Kelly's, what happened to Tammy?

Nikolas: Tammy moved away. She was not happy here so she left and your father and Bobbie gave the diner to Liz. She's been running it for two years now. Here is a bit of information for you. Liz is working the dinner shift tomorrow, do what you will.

Lucky: Real subtle there bro.

Just then the front door flew open and Emily walked in the cottage.

Emily: Honey I'm home (sees Lucky and drops her packages) Oh…….my…….god.