The Melaswen Paradox (Read 296,452 times)

[Kpatch]

I think David's taking the wrong approach by confronting Trish with anger, especially when he doesn't know if Scottie was right.

The police are barking up the wrong tree by suspecting Jennifer. I agree that Andre is much more likely.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 751

SALEM INN
Trish let David into the room.
TRISH: I have no idea what you’re talking about.
DAVID: Sure you don’t. Come on! I’m not an idiot. Scott told me what you said to him.
TRISH: I didn’t say anything that would particularly interest you.
DAVID: No, but it sure sounded like you implied you don’t like the idea of me and Carly. You know, you were the one who didn’t want to work things out-
TRISH: I can’t imagine why that would be. Look, David, it’s not my place to say anything. You can date whoever you like. All I said was that I didn’t think Carly was your type.
DAVID: My type? And what exactly is my type?
TRISH: You know what your type is, I’m sure I don’t have to explain it to you. And anyway, what I said to Scotty is between him and I.
DAVID: Look, I was just appreciate it if you didn’t talk about me poorly in front of our son. No matter what happened between us, I would hope we can at least be civil with him.
TRISH: I wasn’t being uncivil. I stated an opinion, that’s all. And it wasn’t about you, it was about her. Now, it has been a long day, and I’m tired, so if you wish to continue this conversation, we can do so in the morning.
Trish held the door open.

HOPE & AIDEN’S HOUSE
Ciara walked in.
CIARA: Hey, I’m home.
Hope walked in from the other room.
HOPE: How was your day, honey?
CIARA: It was okay. You?
HOPE: Good.
CIARA: That’s good. I’m only staying for a few minutes to pick up some stuff.
Ciara walked up the stairs. Hope followed behind.
HOPE: What’s the rush?
CIARA: I’m staying with a friend tonight.
HOPE: A friend?
CIARA: Yeah. They’re having a rough time right now, and I wanna be there for them.
HOPE: Well, that’s nice.
Ciara picked up her backpack and began putting clothes in it.
CIARA: Yep.
HOPE: So, this friend...it’s Trix, isn’t it?
CIARA: Good guess.
HOPE: Honey, I don’t have to guess. I figured it would be her.
CIARA: Mom, please don’t make this a big deal.
HOPE: I’m not going to. As it happens, I was going to ask you how she’s doing. Shawn told me about Lawrence.
Ciara hesitated. Even though she knew Trix didn’t do anything wrong, she didn’t want to say what Trix had said earlier, since Hope might take it the wrong way.
CIARA: She’s okay. Not great, as you can imagine.
HOPE: I can. No matter what Lawrence did, he’s still her grandfather.
CIARA: Exactly. So you’re cool with me going over there, then?

[heroicmuse]

I hope Hope is cool with it. Trix doesn't need this drama and neither does Ciara.

Jealous much, Trish?

Great chapter André DiMera.

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, heroicmuse, Kpatch and mae00!

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Next week...

As the Salem P.D. work to track down Lawrence’s killer...
BILLIE: Let’s see this footage.

...there may be more secrets to uncover.
SHAWN-D: What’d you find?

Plus, Ciara is less than thrilled with what she finds upon returning to Trix.
CIARA: Oh, man...

And David continues to feel dissatisfied.
DAVID: What are you up to?

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

[heroicmuse]

I wonder what Ciara finds! And what secrets the Salem PD uncovers.

I'm with David. What is Trish up to?

Great previews André DiMera!

[André DiMera]

Chapter 752

SALEM P.D.
Billie sat down at her desk and opened the envelope she had just put down. She pulled a flash drive out of it and put it in her computer.
BILLIE: Okay, let’s take a look at this footage.
Billie opened the file and watched. It was mostly quiet, as it had been taken late at night. Billie leaned in, as she saw something interesting. She double clicked to enlarge the image, then she opened up another file on her computer. Her brow furrowed as she studied the screen.
BILLIE: Well, that’s interesting.
She picked up her phone and dialed a number.
BILLIE: Hey, you still in the building? Okay, well when you come back from patrol, stop by my office. I may have found something.

HOPE & AIDEN’S HOUSE
HOPE: Ciara, you’re almost nineteen now. I can’t tell you not to stay overnight at your girlfriend’s house.
CIARA: No, but you still don’t want Trix sleeping over here.
HOPE: Correct. But that is a rule that I have specifically here. If you do go over to Trix’s, that’s fine by me. Just be careful.
CIARA: Mom, Trix’s grandfather just died. I mean, I get she didn’t really know him, and what little she knew, she didn’t like. Anyway, I’m not in that kind of mood, and neither is she. And I’d never take advantage of her.
HOPE: I know you wouldn’t. And I’m very glad to hear that.
CIARA: I’m going over there because she’s not in a good place right now and I want to take care of her.
HOPE: That’s very sweet of you. Please give her my condolences, for her sake, at least. Just don’t add that last part.
CIARA: Sounds good.
Hope hugged Ciara.
HOPE: I’ll see you tomorrow, Little One.
CIARA: See you tomorrow.
Hope left the room. Ciara finished filling her backpack. Then, she went to the top of the stairs. She stopped and looked at them. She hesitated, then took a deep breath.
CIARA (thinking): It’s okay. You’re safe. It’s not gonna happen again. Just breathe and take it one step at a time, like Brandon said.
CHASE: Hey.
Ciara winced slightly.
CIARA: Chase! Don’t scare me like that!
Ciara playfully slapped Chase’s shoulder.
CHASE: Sorry. You okay?
CIARA: Yeah, I’m fine, I just…
Ciara looked over at the stairs again.
CHASE: Need a hand?
CIARA: Yeah, that’d be great, actually.
Chase held out his arm and helped Ciara down the stairs.
CIARA: What are you doing here, anyway? Isn’t it date night for you and Claire?
CHASE: It is, but she’s got the closing shift at the Pub tonight, and since I got off work a little while ago, I thought I’d come back and change before picking her up.
CIARA: That’s nice. Doing anything fun tonight?
CHASE: We’re probably gonna watch a movie. Claire’s been dying to show me Bohemian Rhapsody.
CIARA: Yeah, that makes sense. Sounds fun.
CHASE: Yeah. What about you?
CIARA: I’m gonna hang out with Trix. She’s taking what happened really hard, and I don’t blame her.
CHASE: Well, I’m glad she has you.
CIARA: Me too. Have a good night. And...thanks for...you know.
CHASE: You too. And you’re welcome. See you later.
CIARA: See ya.
Ciara walked out of the house.

[heroicmuse]

Ciara is still a bit fragile. I hope she's up to being there for Trix and it won't trigger her PTSD. Sweet scene between her and Chase.

I'm glad Hope realizes Ciara is an adult and she can't stop her from staying over at her girlfriend's.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[mae00]

I'm glad that Hope stated specifically that the rules were for HER house and that she realizes that she can't stop Ciara from staying at someone else's house.

I'm glad that Chase was there to help Ciara. And that he knows what's going on so that he can offer help without making a big deal about it.

[Kpatch]

It's nice to see Chase and Ciara being there for each other, like they were meant to be.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 753

SALEM P.D.
Shawn-D knocked on Billie’s door, then came in.
BILLIE: Good, you’re back.
SHAWN-D: Yep. So, what’d you find on the footage?
BILLIE: Take a look.
Billie moved her computer over slightly. Shawn-D looked at it.
SHAWN-D: Okay, so Nicholas is leaving his hotel room. What’s weird about that?
BILLIE: Look at the time stamp.
SHAWN-D: 11 p.m.
BILLIE: Just about an hour before the approximate time of death.
SHAWN-D: You know there could be any number of reasons Nicholas could be leaving that hotel, right?
BILLIE: Well, who’s that in front of him?
Shawn-D rook a closer look at the computer screen.
SHAWN-D: No idea. Never seen him before.
BILLIE: Well, I have. Not in person, but I’ve seen the picture. He’s in the ISA database.
SHAWN-D: From your tone, I’m assuming it’s not because he’s an agent.
BILLIE: Not in the slightest. He’s on our list of most wanted people.
SHAWN-D: So who is he?

SHAWN-D & BELLE’S HOUSE
Claire and Chase walked in.
CHASE: You still up for that movie?
CLAIRE: Always. Even though I worked closing, I’m always up for date night with you. Especially since this is my new favorite movie.
CHASE: Sounds good. I’ll grab the DVD, if you want.
CLAIRE: It’s already in the player. I prepared.
CHASE: I love you for thinking ahead. And a whole list of other things.
CLAIRE: I love you, too.
Claire and Chase kissed. They sat down on the couch. Claire kicked off her shoes and curled up next to Chase, laying her head on his shoulder as he turned on the TV and the movie started.

ALAMAIN MANSION
Ivan opened the door after hearing a knock.
CIARA: Hi, Ivan. Is Trix still up in her room?
IVAN: To my knowledge, yes.
CIARA: Okay, thanks.
Ivan nodded. Ciara walked up the stairs. She knocked on Trix’s bedroom door.
CIARA: Trix, it’s me. I’m back.
She opened the door.
CIARA: Hey.
TRIX: Hey.
Trix got off the bed, almost tripping as she did. She threw her arms around Ciara and leaned in.
TRIX: I am so glad to see you!
CIARA: Yeah, you too. Are you okay? I mean the side from the obvious.
Trix giggled slightly.
TRIX: I’m okay. I’m just a teensy little bit tipsy.
CIARA: Yeah, I can kinda tell.
TRIX: I was kinda thirsty, and that wine I had at dinner tasted really good. So I had Ivan bring up some more.
CIARA: How much have you had?
TRIX: Just a couple glasses.
Trix giggled again. She leaned in further to Ciara.
TRIX: You smell nice.
CIARA: Thanks. Hey, how about we sit down, okay?
TRIX: Okay.
Ciara helped Trix over to the bed. It wasn’t exactly easy, as neither was able to walk very steadily.
TRIX: I’m a little dizzy.
CIARA: Yeah, I figured. That’s why you’re sitting down.
Ciara saw something on the floor. It was an empty bottle of wine.
CIARA: Babe, I thought you said you only had a few glasses.
TRIX: I did. It was half empty when Ivan gave it to me.
Ciara sighed, shook her head, then sat down.
CIARA (thinking): Oh man. This is not how I thought this night would go.

[heroicmuse]

Uh oh. This is not good. I hope Trix doesn't keep drinking to ease her sense of guilt over Lawrence's death.

I wonder who that was with Nicholas. I still don't think Nicholas killed Lawrence though

Great chapter André DiMera.

[mae00]

Who would be on the most wanted list that Shawn-D doesn't recognize?

I have a feeling Claire won't make it through the movie. LOL

This is not good. I'm starting to see a pattern with Trix and Ciara. Things get rough and they start drinking. Hopefully Ciara won't but I have a feeling some things are going to be said and someone gets hurt. I hope I'm wrong tho.

[Kpatch]

I wonder who the mystery man is.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 754

SHAWN-D & BELLE’S HOUSE
Chase gently rubbed Claire’s shoulder. After a moment, Claire made a small noise, sat up and blinked.
CHASE: Hey.
CLAIRE: Hey.
CHASE: How was your nap?
CLAIRE: What nap?
CHASE: “What nap”. The nap you just took for about half the movie.
CLAIRE: What? Oh, man! I’m sorry.
CHASE: Hey, there’s nothing to be sorry for. You’ve had a long day. I totally get why you’d drift off.
CLAIRE: Well, I was super comfy, and being with you always relaxes me.
Claire kissed Chase on the cheek. Chase returned it with a full kiss.
CLAIRE: So, did I miss Live Aid?
CHASE: Nah. I paused it just as Freddie introduced Jim to his parents. I know Live Aid’s your favorite part, so I didn’t want you to miss it.
CLAIRE: Aw, thank you! You’re the best!
CHASE: You’re welcome. So, should we finish?
CLAIRE: Totally!
Chase clicked the play button on the remote. Click here to watch the video. After the movie ended, Claire stretched.
CLAIRE: That was awesome! What’d you think?
CHASE: I liked it! I’m glad you finally got the chance to show it to me!
CLAIRE: Me too. I learned so much about Freddie Mercury from this movie.
CHASE: I’m glad. It was very cool.
Chase turned off the TV after the closing credits were done.
CLAIRE: What time is it?
CHASE: Almost 1, I think. The movie lasted a long time, and you did get home a little bit after 10.
Claire nodded.
CLAIRE: Do you have to go? I was kinda hoping we could cuddle for a little bit after the movie.
CHASE: Well, neither of us have work tomorrow, and I do always love spending time with you. So, yeah, I can stay a little bit longer.
CLAIRE: Good.
Chase put an am around Claire, who leaned into him. He kissed the top of her head.

ALAMAIN MANSION
Ciara helped Trix from the hallway back into the bedroom.
TRIX: I am so sorry about this.
CIARA: It’s fine. We’ll talk about it later.
TRIX: Are you mad at me?
CIARA: We’ll deal with that tomorrow. Just lie down now, okay?
TRIX: I guess.
Ciara helped Trix sit down on the bed. She quickly laid down.
TRIX: Will you lay with me?
CIARA: Not tonight, babe.
TRIX: Aw! How come?
CIARA: You’ve had too much to drink. Look, don’t worry about it right now. Just try to go to sleep. We’ll talk about all this in the morning.
Trix sighed.
TRIX: Okay.
She closed her eyes. Ciara sat down on the bed and looked at Trix. She took Trix’s shoes off, then her own. Then, she got up and put a blanket on Trix. She opened her backpack and laid out a sleeping bag on the floor, close enough to the bed so she’d know if Trix got up. She went to the bathroom to change, and came back with her pyjamas on a few minutes later. Ciara checked to make sure that Trix was asleep and still breathing. Then, she laid down on her sleeping bag and slowly went to sleep.

[heroicmuse]

I hope Trix doesn't do any more drinking after this. I'm glad Ciara is there to look after her.

Chase and Claire are such a sweet couple.

Great chapter André DiMera.