A Christmas Wish

The story takes place where it is at now. Sonny goes to the “Castle in the Air” and remember Brenda and to try to make sense of his life. His life as he knows it without her.

Sonny walks in and there are boxes of Brenda’s things everywhere. This is where they all were sent when he couldn’t bare to look at them any longer.

“I forgot I never put these away.” He sighs while opening a box.

He knows he should have gotten rid of it all by now but he just didn’t have the heart too. Every thing she owned somehow reminded him of a time they spent together.

He pulls out a picture of the both of them holding each other and smiles sadly. “I miss you baby.”

After hours of looking through the boxes trying to put the past behind him Sonny falls asleep on the couch.

Hours later Sonny wakes up with tears in his eyes. Tears for the life he could have had, should have had. He looks around and realizes he’s slept a long time and that it is now dark outside.

He runs his hand through his hair. “Oh man.”

He hears a noise and looks over to see none other than Stone standing there. Sonny looks at him wide-eyed.

“Sonny, I’ve been sent here to grant you a Christmas wish. You now have the chance to pick one time in your life and change the decision that you made.”

Sonny looks at Stone, still confused. “What?”

“But I’m warning you, life as you now know it would never be the same.”

Sonny remembers the dream he’s just had. He knows instantly what he wants. But what wrong decision that he made would lead him to it. He’ll be the first to admit that he’s made a lot of stupid or wrong decision for at the time what seemed to be the right reason.

Part 2

Sonny looks over at Stone still a bit confused. “Why? Why me? Why now?”

Stone smiles and motions for Sonny to take a seat. “Sonny, one question at a time please.” Stone laughs that irreplaceable laugh. “As for why you? Well why not you? You’re not as a bad a person as you’d like everyone to believe and I know that and there are a selected few who knew it once too.”

Stone moves to that he’s now sitting next to Sonny. “As for why now, why not now?” You’ve been especially unhappy lately Sonny. I mean you haven’t been this unhappy since...well since the whole wire thing went down. And if I must say, that wasn’t half as bad as this.”

Sonny puts his head in his hands. Stone was right, he hasn’t been happy at all lately. He really though he moved on. He was really trying. He hoped he could one day love Carly like he had loved her. He desperately tried to put her behind him and live the life he was forced to live without her.

He runs his fingers through his hair and looks over at Stone. “So what am I supposed to do?” “What’s the deal with this decision?”

Stone smiles grateful that Sonny was accepting this idea because he couldn’t stand to see his friend in so much pain anymore. He had to pull some extra strings to get this happening but it would be worth it in the end if Sonny chooses the right wrong to right.

Stone puts his hand on Sonny’s shoulder. “I’m gonna help you with this.” Sonny nods at Stone. “Have you decided what decision you want to straighten out?”

Sonny smiles instantly picturing Brenda the night before their non-wedding. It was the happiest he’s ever seen her. She was practically glowing. Her smile was infectious because he, too, doesn’t remember being that happy since then.

“Yeah, I got it.”

Stone smiles. “You do understand that once you go back to this moment everything that’s happened in your life since then will be completely altered?”

Sonny thinks of Carly. Maybe she would be happier without him. Maybe she could have found love with Jason or even AJ. He knows she doesn’t need him and that now is the time to do something for himself.

“Yeah, I’m willing to risk it.”

“Okay Sonny. Now what you have to do is think of that moment in time just before you made the decision. You really must concentrate.”

Sonny closes his eyes and pictures himself and Jason right when he told Jason to break Brenda’s heart. He tries to get back the feelings of the moment but it doesn’t work.

Sonny opens his eyes, frustrated, and looks to Stone. “What’s wrong. Why isn’t working?”

Stone laughs. “You never were good with waiting were you?”

Sonny smiles thinking back to the good times with Stone. “Nah, I guess I wasn’t.”

“Well Sonny, you gotta relax and really try to get into the moment.”

Sonny closes his eyes and pictures himself talking with Jason again. He watches himself force Jason to tell Brenda “it was a great ride.” Jason leaves and Sonny sees himself sitting there.

Suddenly he finds himself standing at St. Timothy’s church. He looks down and he’s dressed in his tux. He realizes this was this was his chance. He runs up to the church and pulls the door open.

Part 3

Sonny runs up the steps and pushes the other church door open. He expects to find Jason there but Sonny doesn’t see him anywhere.

Sonny looks all around at the people who are gathered there. He walks slowly up the aisle to his place next to Jason. He takes a deep breath and smiles as he knows his future is about to change for the better.

Suddenly music begins to play and Sonny’s eyes are glued to the church opening waiting for a glimpse of Brenda. His Brenda, alive and glowing.

The flower girl approaches him along with the ring bearer. Then Robin and Lois walked up smiling and stand on the opposite side of Sonny. Then finally the “Wedding March” begins to play and Brenda appears with Ned.

Tears come to Sonny’s eyes at the sight of his beautiful Brenda with Ned. She looks so happy and full of life. As she approaches he can see the tears in her eyes too. They hold hands and look up to the priest.

The priest begins to speak -

“Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God and in the presence of these witnesses, to join Michael and Brenda in holy matrimony, which is an honorable estate, instituted of God in the time of man's innocency, signifying to us the mystical union which is between Christ and His Church. Which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with His presence at the first miracle which He wrought in Cana of Galilee; and is commended of the Apostle Paul to be honorable among all men, and is therefore not to be entered into lightly or inadvisably, but reverently, discreetly, and in the fear of God.

Into which holy estate Michael and Brenda come now to be joined and to unite two hearts and lives, blending all interest, sympathies, and hopes. I charge and entreat you, therefore, in entering upon and sustaining this hallowed union, to seek the favor and blessing of Him whose favor is life, whose blessing maketh rich and addeth no sorrow.“

Brenda and Sonny smile at each other. He can remember the last time he’s felt this happy. They look back up to the priest.

The Priest looks to Sonny

“Michael, will you have Brenda to be your wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony; will you love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her, so long as you both shall live?

Sonny looks at Brenda with tears of love in his eyes.

Sonny - I will.

Brenda smiles then the priest addresses her.

“Brenda, will you have Michael to be your wedded husband to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony; will you submit to him, serve him, love, honor, and keep him, in sickness and in health, and, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, so long as you both shall live?”

Brenda - I will.

They exchange rings and they stand again before the priest as he addresses them.

“May you experience as you travel down life's pathway together, be like unto the experience of the two disciples who journeyed together from Jerusalem to Emmaus, of whom we read that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. And may heaven's constant benediction crown your union with ever-increasing joy and blessedness and true affection of a happy marriage.”

Sonny and Brenda look into each other’s eyes and realize their love for each other has never been stronger.

The priest smiles as he announces them man and wife. “You may kiss the bride.”

Sonny’s hands come to Brenda’s face then their mouths meet in an explosive kiss. He lets it completely overwhelm him. He whispers in her ear,

“I love you so much.” She smiles and whispers, “I love you too.”

Priest- “And now it is my happy privilege to congratulate and introduce to you Mr. & Mrs. Michael Corinthos Jr.”

Music begins to play as Sonny takes Brenda’s hand as they walk down the isle. He kisses her again as they leave the main church room. Brenda wipes the lipstick off his lips and smiles. Then the walk from the church and into the limo ready to start their life together.