Chapter 21: That's Not Your Real Name, Caroline

Henry: Oh my God, Caroline Benson!  I haven't seen you in years!

Carly looked at him with some shock, some terror, and some confusion.

Carly: Henry Corinthos… you used to be my next door neighbor.

Henry: Wow, I never expected to see anyone from Florida here, or ever for that 
matter.

Carly: Henry, what are you doing in Port Charles?

Henry: I live here now.  Me and my mom moved here because she got a job offer.

Carly: Oh... that's… nice.

Henry: How have you been doing here Car…

Tony: Carly?

Henry and Carly look over to Tony who is walking up to them.

Henry: *to himself* Carly?

Tony: Who is this?

Carly: This is an old neighbor of mine, back from my hometown.

Henry: Henry Corinthos.

Tony: Hello Henry, I'm Tony Jones.

Carly: He's my fiancé.

Henry's eyes widened a bit and a little embarrassed smile crossed his lips, 
almost his entire face was red.  He was very uncomfortable with this situation.

Henry: Fiancé?  Well... congratulations.

There is a quick awkward moment of silence when Henry broke it before Tony had 
the chance to utter whatever he was about to say.

Henry: Well, I better go in now, I have to... do a thing... bye, maybe we'll see 
each other around.

Carly: Right, bye.

Henry: Tony it was nice meeting you.

Henry abruptly walks into the hospital.  Before Tony could ask any questions, 
Carly jumped in.

Carly: I thought you were going to get the car.

Tony: I was but I noticed you talking to this unfamiliar person and I wanted to 
come over, see if there was anything else you were keeping from me.

Carly: I'm not keeping anything from you.

Tony: You pretty much said the same thing a month ago... before you let it slip 
that you slept with AJ.

Carly: Tony, I'm sorry, how many times do I have to apologize?

Tony: You can apologize until your face turns blue, Carly.   I'll get the car 
now.

Tony took off and Carly went to see if Henry was still inside by the entrance, 
but he was nowhere to be seen.  Henry peeked around the corner and saw her 
leave.  He looked through the glass doorway, saw Tony pick her up and then drive 
away.

Henry: Well, well, well Caroline… what have you gotten yourself into?

Just then, he saw his mother pull up.  He went into the car and it just crossed 
his mind that his mother had been gone for an awfully long time to walk to the 
car and drive back to the entrance.  Then as if reading her mind, Sally said, "I 
couldn't get the car to start."

Henry: What problem is it this time?

Sally: I'm not sure, I'm just going to have to take it to a mechanic.

Henry: Mom, you put more money into fixing this hunk of junk than it would to 
just buy a new car.

Sally: Well, with my new salary, maybe I can afford it.

Henry: When is your meeting with Mr. Stefan Cassadine anyway?

Sally: Tomorrow morning.


As they drove home, Henry's mind kept wondering to Caroline or Carly or 
whatever.  He didn't plan to pursue it, but the curiosity was killing him. Why 
was she using a false name?  Who is this Tony Jones guy?  He wanted to just put 
it out of his mind, forget this encounter ever happened.

Unfortunate for him, he would be seeing Carly again.

~^~

Stefan: Next week we should be able to take off for San Dimonica.

Bobbie: A week?  Why a full week?

Stefan: Barbara Jean, I have many important situations at hand to deal with 
before I can take off.

Bobbie: Like what?

Stefan: Private matters.

Bobbie: Does it have anything to do with Nikolas?

Stefan: There are no troubles with my nephew, no.

Bobbie: Okay, in one week.

~^~

Miranda "Natasha" Cassadine walked into the Outback to see Mac and Dara over at 
the bar.  It was apparent that they were flirting.  It was cute, but Miranda was 
going to have to cut it short. She walked up to the bar.

Miranda: Mac.

Mac: Miranda?

Miranda: Could we talk?  Alone?

Mac: Dara, I'll see you later.

Dara: Right.

Dara left and Miranda sat down.

Mac: Miranda, what are you doing here?

Miranda: Mac, there's something I need to tell you.