How It Is (Chapter 3)

Bobbie and Monica approached the awaiting group with grim expressions on their faces.

“Bobbie…” Jason said.

“Jason…we had to deliver Sam’s baby but Sam has lost a lot of blood so we will have to keep an eye on her. Carly on the other hand is a different case, she’s been under such an extreme amount of stress that it cause her immune system to breakdown. She’s developed a form of post-traumatic stress disorder, it could have been caused from Sonny leaving or Sam’s situation….” Monica explained.

“I did this to her partially…asking her to take care of Sam…”

“Jason this is not your fault. This is partially Sonny’s doing, if he hadn’t left she may have been more equipped to deal with Sam. She’s raising two kids plus taking care of another adult, it can be quite hard on the system.” Monica could tell it wasn’t making Jason feel any better about the situation.

“Now what do we do….and what did Sam have? Is she conscious? Is the baby ok?”

“Ok, Sam had a baby girl. The baby is fine and Sam is partially conscious but we may sedate her. As for Carly she will need lots of help to relieve the stress. I know that Leticia has been helping but it’s not enough, she will need to start seeing someone as well, I’m going to recommend Gail or Kevin which ever she prefers.”

No one had noticed that Max had stepped away. He slowly approached Carly’s room, he knew he should wait but he was extremely worried.

“Carly?” Max whispered.

“Max…” Carly said in barely a whisper.

“You are going to be ok. But you need help, I’ve been watching you kill yourself for months and I can’t anymore. I’m taking a risk getting involved but it’s worth it.”

“Max after everything I’ve shared with you, you shouldn’t get too close. If Sonny were to know what close friends we’ve become, he’d only get angrier….”

“Carly I can’t help myself but care about you…I think that…”

“MAX! What are you doing in here?” Jason said as he approached.

“I just wanted to make sure Mrs. Corinthos was ok.”

“Max you don’t need to, it’s not your job. Your job is to watch her.”

“Yes Jason, I’ll stand outside.” Max exited quickly and Carly watched him sadly.

“Jason? How’s Sam?”

“Carly she had a baby girl but she’s lost lots of blood. They don’t know what is going to happen yet.”

“Is the baby ok?”

“Yes Carly, the baby is fine. But you need to rest, you’ve been through quite a bit yourself.”

“What’s happening Jase?”

“Carly, Monica says you have a post-traumatic stress order that was caused by the stress of Sonny leaving and then the added stress of me asking you to take care of Sam…”

“Jase, this isn’t your fault.”

“But Carly…”

“No buts, I took on Sam knowing how tired I would be. So when do I get out? Have you called Sonny yet?”

“Carly you need to stay till tomorrow. I also need to hire more help and you need to choose to see someone. And yeah, I called Sonny, he’s heading back now.”

“See someone?”

“Yeah like Gail Baldwin or Kevin Collins, it’s your choice. Monica says you need to relieve some of the stress you carry and you have no choice or she won’t release you tomorrow.”

“She can’t do that?”

“Yeah she can and I agree.”

“How’s Sonny taking the news?”

“He hasn’t said Carly.”

Carly stared off, she knew what he was thinking. He was blaming himself as usual. It wasn’t his fault but of course he was self-destructive that way. Carly wondered what he would do, sometimes he could be predictable but at other times she didn’t know the man she married. All this time that he had been gone she felt extremely lonely. Lorenzo tried contacting her a few times but she ignored his calls and whenever he approached Max got rid of him. Max had been her rock the past few months, he worked past his shift some times to keep her company. A few times they just sat in the park and said nothing, at other times she just yelled and he listened. He had become a good friend but the problem with that was Sonny. Jason hadn’t even noticed that he was around much more than usual, probably cause he was so busy running the business side he hadn’t noticed. He had put Max in charge of Carly and her family and she think he’d be upset, not about her and Max becoming friends but about not being there for her. She understood that he had business and Elizabeth and Cameron now so she didn’t want to bother him, but she knew Sonny would be angry.

“Carly? Carly what are you thinking about?”

“Well Jase, it’s just that I’ve been needing to tell you something for months and…”

“Carly!” Sonny came rushing in and hugged his wife. Max stood by the door and looked floored, he quietly shut the door and went back to his post. Carly blinked away a tear of sadness.