Fiona booked the first flight to New Orleans that she could find. She was serious about taking Cordelia and leaving her at the academy.
Once arriving in New Orleans, she got a driver to take her straight there.

"I can't believe you're doing this! You don't love me, and you never have, Fiona!"

"My darling baby girl, mommy loves you!" Fiona smiles.

Cordelia gives her mother a look of pure hate.
She knew Fiona was putting on an act for the driver.

**

Finally they arrived.
Fiona grabbed Cordelia by the arm and dragged her out of the car.

"Stop! Let me go! Let me go!" She screams.

"Quiet Delia!

"I hate you! I hate you so much!" Cordelia cries.

Just then Myrtle walks out to see what all the noise was about.

"What is all this racket?!
Oh! Fiona, you came!"

"Don't get excited, I came to leave her."

"What?"

"My daughter is your responsibility now. She wants to use her little powers to hurt me? Well then I don't want her in my house!" Fiona pushes Cordelia towards Myrtle.

Myrtle quickly grabs Cordelia and turns to Fiona.
"You never deserved such a wonderful child, Fiona. You go and live your life, you'll be doing her a favor!"

Fiona rolls her eyes and walks away.

Cordelia watched her mother and tears just rolled down her cheeks. Someone she always loved and looked up to was leaving her and not looking back.
Cordelia was heartbroken.

"It's okay , Cordelia. I promise you it's going to be okay." Myrtle says.

Cordelia looked up to Myrtle and said, "First my father left me.. and now my mother." She sobs.

"I will take care of you from now on, my dear." Myrtle smiles and softly caresses her cheek.

Cordelia hugs Myrtle as tight as she can as tears continue to roll down her face.

**

That evening Fiona went out to a bar to drink and celebrate her new life.

Cordelia spent her evening crying with a broken heart. Myrtle was sweet, but this place wasn't her home.

While laying under the covers, Cordelia heard a loud noise. She tightened her grip on her covers and looked around.

"Who's there?" She asks.

Suddenly a man appears.

"Who are you?!" Cordelia's eyes went wide.

"I'm sorry! Don't be scared. I'm not here to hurt you! I'm here to help you."

"What's going on?"

"I'm Joe.. better known as The Axeman of New Orleans." He says with a friendly smile.

"Wha.. what do you want?"

"I want to help you."

"Why?"

"I see how hurt you are, and I want to do whatever I can."

"Okay.."

"But first you have to help me."

"What do you need?"

"Freedom. I'm stuck in this house. I've been stuck here since they killed me in 1919."

"You're dead?" Cordelia's eyes widen.

"Yes. But if you free me.. I will get rid of the person you hate the most."

".. Fiona?"

Joe smiles and nods his head.

"You'd kill her?"

"Yes. For you!"

Cordelia thought about it for a moment.
".. How do I free you?"

Joe smiles. "You're a Goode. You have supreme power running through your veins. Just believe you can.. and you will."

Cordelia look a deep breath and closed her eyes.

After a few seconds she opened her eyes.
"I don't think I can.... Mister? Joe!
.. Axeman?" Cordelia looked around and saw no one.

She then sighed and laid down.
"I better get some sleep! I'm seeing things now!"

**

Jazz music played as Fiona sipped her martini.
She sat alone just thinking.

Suddenly a man with a raspy voice walked over.
"Well hello, pretty lady. Whatcha drinkin'?"

Fiona turned to him and felt a way she's never felt before. Butterflies fluttered around her stomach, her palms started to sweat, and her center tingled at the sound of his voice.