Chapter 1
Fourteen years past…
Jason moved out of the penthouse and into a house. He told Michael everyday who
his mom was. He made sure Michael never forgot Carly's face or her personality.
Michael grew up only knowing his family as Morgan and Spencer. He ignored the
Quartermaines except for Emily, Lila, and Monica. Poor Lila was getting sick
lately and that scared Michael terribly, he didn't want to lose her. Bobbie had
became more than a grandmother. She was like a second mother to him. From what
Michael could remember and from what Jason told him Carly was the best mother
anyone could have. He felt bad for Jason. His dad had never moved on. He worked
everyday for some big business and when he came home it was all about Michael.
He liked it just him and his dad but Jason shouldn't have been alone for so
long. Lucas was like a big brother to Michael. Lucas was just beginning college
and Michael was alone with just his dad. Michael didn't have much friends. He
always felt different from everyone else. He definitely wasn't normal. He had no
mother and his dad use to work for the mob. He knew because a friend he used to
have opened his big mouth. Michael and Jason had a long talk and Michael decided
it wasn't much of a problem. Michael hated being without a mother. He never knew
how to talk or act around girls and since his dad didn't date much he had no
idea what to do. So he kept his distance and the guys and school treated him
like he was a wuss because of it. He sighed as he checked for his homework one
last time in his backpack.
Jason had to take Michael for a long drive before they reached Michael's private
school. Michael looked out at the scenery passing them by. There was some girl
hitchhiking and Michael caught a glimpse of her. There was something familiar
about her, "Dad turn around!" Michael ordered.
"Why, Michael?" Jason asked.
Michael looked back to see the woman still trying to hitch hike, "Dad please!"
Jason didn't ask too many questions he just turned around and headed back, "Did
you forget some homework in your bedroom again?"
Michael started to move his leg impatiently trying to figure out who that woman
was, "No! Dad, just go back." They headed back and Michael saw her again, "Dad
stop the car!" He demanded.
Jason pulled the car over to the opposite shoulder than the one where the woman
was. Michael opened his car door and ran to the other side to look at the woman
again. Jason followed his gaze and saw that he was looking at some lady across
the street. Jason smiled and got out, "Michael, we are not picking up a hitch
hiker."
Michael's mouth dropped and he had a tear fall now Jason was really worried,
"Michael?"
Michael coughed, "That's mom! Dad, it's her!"
"What?"
"Dad, look!" Michael pointed to the woman as a car pasted.
Jason looked over and stood trying to make it out. He shielded his eyes with his
hands so he could see her. It couldn't have been Carly. The woman had a old
backpack and she wore black boots, long black jeans, a black T-shirt, and a
leather jacket. Her hair was cut above her shoulders and she looked mad at the
world. But then he saw her face the cheeks, lips, and everything about her face
matched. It was definitely Carly. Carly turned to see Michael and Jason looking
at her, "What the heck are you looking at?!" Carly shouted across the street.
Jason heard her voice and his whole world started spinning. He fell to the
ground, "Dad!" Michael exclaimed and knelt down to him.
"Oops." Carly said to herself and ran to them, "Look, I'm sorry ok get up."
Carly told Jason.
Michael shook his Dad, "Dad, wake up!"
Carly ran a hand through her hair, "Damn it! I wanted a ride but this wasn't
what I expected!" Carly stood and bent down dragging Jason into the car.
Michael stood confused, "What are you doing?"
"We gotta get him to a hospital, kid." Carly said and groaned, "God! He sure is
heavy."
"He likes to work out." Michael defended his dad.
"Yeah, well, I'll drive you tell me where the hospital is!" Carly instructed and
got into the front seat.
Michael got in and Carly started the car up again, "You do know how to drive
don't you?" Michael asked.
Carly grinned, "Kid, I've stolen a couple of cars in my time this should be a
piece of cake." Carly cleared her throat and thought she was going forward when
in fact she was driving backwards. She pushed the gas petal and when they went
reverse both Michael and Carly felt forced forward.
Michael's eyes widen and he screamed, "Your crazy!"
Carly smiled nervously, "Sorry about that." Carly said and put the car in
driving shift. She sped for the hospital while Michael stared at her in
amazement.
They pulled in front of the General Hospital and Carly ran into the emergency
room, "Help!" Carly screamed.
Amy came up to her, "Carly?"
"What?" Carly frowned and shook her head, "Nevermind. Listen this guy passed out
and he needs help!" Carly said.
Michael rushed in, "Amy! It's my dad!"
"Michael! Where is he?" Amy said signaling for help.
"He's in the back of the car." Michael said and they ran out to Jason.
Carly felt a little awkward just standing there. She sat in one of the chairs
and bit one of her nails. Michael came back in with Jason. Amy and some other
nurse took Jason into the emergency room and Michael slowly approached Carly,
"Thanks for helping my dad."
Carly stood and nodded, "No problem, kid. Listen if your dad wakes up tell him
I'm sorry for yelling at him." Carly shifted her backpack nervously and patted
Michael's shoulder, "Later, Kid."
Michael grabbed her wrist, "Wait!" Michael had to figure out what to tell her.
Why didn't she remember him?
"Carly?!" Somebody burst out and both Carly & Michael turned.
Bobbie looked at Carly and dropped the glass that was in her hand. Bobbie's eye
slowly rolled up and she collapsed onto the ground. Carly's wide eyes had
followed Bobbie to the ground. Michael ran to Bobbie's side, "Bobbie!"
Carly lifted her head and raised her arms, "What is it with people today?!"
Carly said and followed Michael, "This passing out thing has got to stop!" Carly
stated and Michael made a sarcastic smile. Amy came out and saw Bobbie. They
ended up bringing Bobbie into the same room Jason was in but Jason was waking
up. Carly looked up again and talked to God, "What I do!?" Carly stomped her
foot and ran her hands through her hair. Michael went to her quickly and Carly
laughed, "Listen, kid, this passing out pattern is really cramping my style. I
gotta go." Carly used her hand to tap Michael again, "See ya around." Carly
turned away and started to walk away.
Michael acted impulsively, "You’re my mother!" Michael's word stopped Carly in
her steps.
She slowly turned to him, "What?"
"You’re my mother." Michael repeated.
Carly walked back to him and had tears in her eyes, "Do you know what you’re
saying?"
"Your Caroline Benson, my mother." Michael said with a shaking voice.
"That ain't possible, Kid. First of all I have no family. Second of all if you
were family how come I haven't heard of you for the past fourteen years!?" Carly
questioned.
"Because your suppose to be dead!"
"Dead?!" Carly hit her forehead, "I'm suppose to be dead?"
Michael nodded, "I know your going to have a lot of questions and I'll answer
them with Bobbie and Jason."
Carly sat and pulled Michael to her, "Tell me now."
Michael sighed and began, "Fourteen years ago, you were on a boat with my dad
and his girlfriend at the time. You wanted to go back to shore so my dad to take
care of it. When he came back he saw the other girl looking over the end of the
ship. You had fallen in and they never found your body."
Carly was facing down and her hands were gripping strands of her hair tightly.
Michael sees her tears fall to the floor, "What happened after that?"
"My dad held a ceremony in remembrance of you and we all had to move on."
"Move on?!" Carly smiled madly and looked up, "No one ever asked any questions?!
No one ever looked for me?!" Carly looked away from Michael, "Kid, for fourteen
years… I have tried to figure out who the hell I am and your telling me that it
doesn't matter. I have went through all this crap for nothing! Who ever I was
suppose to be with didn't care enough about me to look for me! To ask
questions!" Carly put a hand over her mouth and tried to stop yelling at
Michael. Michael was crying for his mother. God what she must have felt. Carly
laughed, "Do you know what it's like to wake up with no name? No memory? No
anything? No. You don't because it's happened to me, not you."
Jason and Bobbie walked in to hear her last sentence, "Carly." They said in
unison and Carly looked up at them, "Who are you suppose to be?"
Bobbie took a deep breath, "I'm your mother."
Carly held back her tears now and looked at Jason, "And you?"
Michael answered for Jason, "That's my dad."
Carly nodded and looked at Michael, "You’re all right, kid. But I gotta get out
of here." She pushed her way past Bobbie and Jason. Carly looked back at Michael
again, "Sorry to hear about your mother." As Carly turned away Michael could a
few of her tears fall. The light had caught them and they had shined like tiny
crystals.
Michael got up. This was his mother and no one else was doing anything to make
her stay, "Wait!" Michael said and ran after her. Jason and Bobbie wanted to go
after Carly but what could they possibly say?
Michael caught up with Carly as she was exiting the hospital, "Please wait!"
Carly kept walking and Michael stepped in front of her, "Stop!"
Carly stopped annoyed, "What, kid?!"
"Whether you like it or not I'm your son! You gave birth to me! I know you hate
the idea but you better get use to it! Now, ok so maybe they were stupid where
your concerned but you owe me! You have to find out if your my mother or not!"
Michael lowered his voice, "You owe me."
Carly rubbed her forehead, "Why?"
Michael began to cry, "Because if I had been older I would have been the one
asking questions. I would have been the one looking for you." Michael laughed,
"Because I'm fifteen years old and I have no mother! If there is even a chance
that you’re my mother which there is! Don't you think you owe to me to let me
know what happened to you? To my mother?" Michael pleaded.
Carly wiped away Michael's tears, "All right." Carly let out a sigh, "I'll do
it. I'll find out if this all true."
"Thank you."
"If you are my kid what do you think it's going to change though? I'll still
have missed the last fourteen years of your life. I'll still have died in
everyone's minds."
"Not mine." Michael assured her and Carly nodded.
"Ok. I'll do it. I'll find out." Carly gave into the poor little guy. He was so
helpless. She was the only one who could give Michael his answers and Michael
along with Jason we're the only ones that could give her the answers she needed.
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