The Autumn Effect (Read 13,503 times)

Going on vacation Andre?? Ok, ok, I will be patient to find out the rest. I hope Sydney turns out ok and I hope you have a great week off even if it's not a vacation!!

Chapter 57

SALEM HIGH
It was now nearing the halfway point of the school year. Though it had seemed that all these things had happened in a day, they had really happened over a couple of months. This semester had gone by rather quickly. They had started on September 1st. Now they were into the first week in December. It wouldn't be long until the Autumn had passed and Winter rolled in. Whereas at the beginning of the school year, everybody had been wearing t-shirts and shorts, now the students were getting out there heavier clothes. Jeans and sweatshirts were becoming a common sight around the halls of Salem High School. In the lunchroom one day, Ceri, Allie, Rhiannon, J.J., and Joey were all seated together.
CERI: Where's Sydney? I haven't seen her in any of my classes today.
ALLIE: She's not feeling well. All the stuff that went down this weekend.
CERI: Gotcha. I can go see her after school, right?
ALLIE: Yeah. She'd like that.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
Assistant Principal Max Brady was in the middle of giving his announcements. Why they had chosen to give the announcements at mid-day, Max did not know. He would have thought it would make more sense to give them in the morning. However, as it was his job, he gave them at mid-day.
MAX: ...Turnabout will be held in the gym this Friday. Also, start prepearing for Finals, as they will be coming up before you know it. We only have this week and half of next week before final exams. If you having started prepping for them, I suggest you do so. This is your Assistant Principal Brady signing off. Have a good afternoon.
Max put the small microphone that he had been holding back on his desk. There was a knock at the door.
MAX: Come in.
The door opened and Morgan walked in.
MAX: Morgan. What can I do for you?
MORGAN: Hey sugar. Just thought I'd pop in and say hi.
MAX: Okay. So, what's going on?
MORGAN: Not much. Gettin' ready for my next subbing job. Any chance next year I can get a promotion to full-time next year?
MAX: We'll see at your end-of-year review.
Max looked at his watch.
MAX: I don't wish to be rude, but you'll have to excuse me. I have a meeting to go to. Is there anything else you wanted?
MORGAN: Sugar, the only thing I want is you.
Morgan walked up to him and gave him a passionate kiss.

Not sure, but you know it's gotta be something!

KIRIAKIS MANSION
A small group of people had gathered at the Kiriakis Mansion. They were all sitting in the living room. Brady and Parker stood by a TV, which was in the center of the room. Parker had a remote in his hand. Bo, Hope, Shawn-D, Belle, Stephanie, Claire, Chloe, Lucas, and Vivian were all there.
BRADY: Thank you all for coming tonight on such short notice.
PARKER: Uncle Brady and I were looking through some of my Dad's things, and we found a bunch of old videos.
BRADY: And, we decided to use some of these videos and put them together into a tribute to Philip. We've given all of you Kleenex boxes, just in case. We hope that this video brings back a lot of great memories for you. Making it certainly did for us. Enjoy.
Click to watch the tribute:
By the time the video ended, everybody had tears in their eyes. Belle was hit the hardest by the video, possibly because she had been in the hospital and unable to come to the funeral. She walked up to Brady, who put his arms around her. After that, there was a round of hugs for everybody. Of all the people that had died in the last few months, they missed Philip the most.

NOTE: A big, big thanks to slyn, who created this video for me! She is amazing! Thank you so much, slyn!

SALEM HIGH
Max pulled back from the kiss.
MAX: Morgan, what are you doing?
MORGAN: What d'you think I'm doin', sugar? I'm tryin' to get some of what I want. And what I want is you, Maxie.
MAX: We talked about this already. I'm taken. I'm with Chelsea. She and I are more than happy together. We've never been happier.
MORGAN: But come on, Max, don't you ever think about what might have been?
Max picked up a guitar next to his desk and started strumming. Click to listen to the song he sings:
MAX: Of course I do. But, that was nearly 20 years ago that we broke up. I'm sorry, Morgan, but we have to move on.
Morgan nodded.
MORGAN: I understand.
Morgan turned and left.
MORGAN (VO, thinking): If I can't have him, no one else can either.

I wonder what Morgan is planning.

Hmmm. Morgan isn't very nice.

Glad they are getting help for Sydney.