Summer Breeze (Read 11,813 times)

[André DiMera]

Chapter 6

SALEM HIGH
Sydney was sitting at a table. Her lunch was in front of her, but she wasn't eating it. She was just looking down at it. Allie came over and sat across the table from her.
ALLIE: Hey.
SYDNEY: Hey.
ALLIE: You okay? You look kinda like your spacing out.
Sydney stared off into the distance.

THE PIER – FLASHBACK
Sami held a gun at E.J. The two stood at the edge of one of the docks. A ten year old Sydney was standing behind a crate of fish, watching.
E.J.: Just calm down. I can make this all better.
SAMI: No, you can't! No one can! Especially not you! You did this to me! To her! But, I am gonna make sure that you can never hurt Sydney ever again!
E.J.: What? What are you talking about?
Sami pulled the trigger five times. Five bullets went into E.J.'s chest. E.J. collapsed and fell off the dock and into the murky depths of the water.

SALEM HIGH
Allie snapped her finger in Sydney's face.
ALLIE: Syd? You there?
Sydney snapped out of it.
SYDNEY: Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just stressed out from finals.
ALLIE: Well, at least you only have one more to go. And, it's in your favorite class. I'm sure you'll be fine.
SYDNEY: Yeah, probably. I, um...I gotta go. I'll see you at home.
Sydney stood up. She took her lunch, which she had barely eaten, threw it out, and ran out of the cafeteria. She then ran to the nearest bathroom, locked one of the stalls, sat down on the floor, and started to cry. After a few minutes, she stopped crying. She stood straight up and slapped herself across the face. Her eyes got darker.
SYDNEY (deep voice): Shut up!
She walked out of the bathroom.

PHILIP & MELANIE'S APARTMENT
The phone in the apartment rang. Nicholas picked it up.
NICHOLAS: Kiriakis Hotel. Four bedrooms, all in poor condition. Food not well stocked. This is D.J. Nikki A. How may I help you?
CHLOE (VO, over phone): Um, do I have the wrong number? I'm looking for Philip Kiriakis.
NICHOLAS: Oh, you have the right number. But, car-in-pool boy is unavailable at the moment. May I please take a message?
CHLOE (VO, over phone, confused): Um...sure. This is Chloe Lane...
NICHOLAS: Chloe? Chloe, it's me. It's Nicholas. Nicholas Alamain.
CHLOE (VO, over phone): Nicholas? But...what are you doing at Philip and Melanie's apartment?
NICHOLAS: I'm staying with them. Melanie's my sister. I've brought my two daughters with me.
CHLOE (VO, over phone): Oh. Well, tell Philip when he gets home that I'm bringing his son, Parker over tomorrow night so he can stay with his father for a week or two.
NICHOLAS: Yeah, I'll tell him. Does this mean that we'll see each other again?
CHLOE (VO, over phone): I guess so.
NICHOLAS: Well, I look forward to it.
CHLOE (VO, over phone): I look forward to it, too.
NICHOLAS: Great.
CHLOE (VO, over phone): Great.
There was a long, awkward silence.
CHLOE (VO, over phone): I, um...I should go. I need to pick up Parker from school. Thanks for giving Philip the message. I'll see you tomorrow.
NICHOLAS: See you then.
Nicholas put the phone down.
NICHOLAS: Chloe Lane back in Salem? This should be interesting.

[fluffysmom]

I really liked the Chloe and Nicholas phone interaction. Poor Sydney has gone through so much in her life already.

[MrsM]

Poor Sydney.

Hmmm I sense something is going on between Chloe and Nicholas....

[sportsgirl]

Sounds like Syd needs some counselling.. Is Dr Evans still working or is she retired?

So does Nicholas have a thing for Chloe? Hmmmmmm

[gapeach]

Poor Sydney - first her dad kidnaps her, then she witnesses her mom shoot her dad! She really does need some help, but please Lord, not Grandma Marlena!!

[André DiMera]

Chapter 7

SALEM PLACE
It is now a new day in Salem. Most of the morning went as it usually does. After getting out of school, J.J. and Joe were hanging out at Salem Place.
JOE: You're sure?
J.J.: Absolutely. She was into me.
JOE: I dunno, dude. From the way you told me the story, I don't think she's interested.
J.J.: She's just playing hard to get.
Then, J.J. saw a girl walking out of the Java Café with a drink in hand. He thought he recognized the girl and that she was Ceri. She could have been, too, as she looked almost exactly like her. The only real difference is that this girl was wearing glasses.
J.J.: Ceri!
J.J. walked up to the girl. However, in his haste to walk up to her, he forgot to stop walking, and accidentally bumped into her, spilling her drink down the front of her shirt.

SAMI & UCAS' HOUSE
Sydney was lying on her bed, her eyes closed. After a moment, she opened her eyes. Since we last saw her, her eyes had gone back to normal. She looked around for a second. Then, she noticed that her right arm was bleeding.
SYDNEY (yelling): Allie!
Sydney closed her eyes, tightly. Allie came running into the room.
ALLIE: What? What's happened?
Then, Allie saw the blood on Sydney's arm. There wasn't much, but it was fresh.
ALLIE: Okay, calm down. I'll be right back.
Allie walked out of the room and came back a moment later with a washcloth and a gauze pad. She knelt down and started using the washcloth to clean the blood on Sydney's arm.
SYDNEY: I hate blood. I hate blood! I hate blood!!!
ALLIE: Ssh. It's okay. It's all right. It's just a little bit. Don't worry, we'll get it cleaned up soon.
The blood was cleared to show three cuts on Sydney's arm. They were similar to the ones that were on her left. Allie put the gauze pad on the cuts.
ALLIE: All right. See? It's all fixed.
Sydney sighed and sat up. Allie sat on the bed next to her.
SYDNEY: Thanks, Al. Sorry for freaking out on you. It's just, I can't stand the sight of blood.
Allie put her arm around Sydney and rubbed her back.
ALLIE: I know. Ever since you were little, you've always hated blood. Which is understandable when you think about what happened to you as a kid. Anyway, don't be sorry. I'm just glad I was here to help. Like I've said before, it's good practice for when I go to nursing school.
SYDNEY: Yeah. Thanks for helping me out there.
ALLIE: You're welcome, little sis. So, any idea how you got those cuts?
SYDNEY: No. It's so weird. One minute I was fine, the next minute my arm's bleeding.
ALLIE: Okay. Well, I'm gonna go study for my last final for tomorrow.
SYDNEY: Okay. Good luck.
ALLIE: Thanks.
Allie kissed Sydney on the forehead. She went to walk away, but then turned back.
ALLIE: You know, this'll probably sound like a stupid question and it's a bit absurd but...
SYDNEY: But what?
ALLIE: You haven't been cutting yourself on purpose, have you, Syd?

[fluffysmom]

I bet JJ ran into Ceri's sister. Poor clumsy guy. Good question Allie. I was wondering about that too.

[gapeach]

Of course she is, but doesn't remember doing it. Poor Sydney.

[MrsM]

Poor Sydney. She is really messed up. But I guess you would be being the child of EJ and Sami.

[sportsgirl]

Perfectly inderstandable with everything Syd went through as a child...Poor girl needs counselling NOW!

[André DiMera]

Chapter 8

SALEM PLACE
J.J. ran into the Java Café to get some napkins and is now helping the girl clean up the drink that he had spilled on her shirt. Joe was also helping.
J.J.: I'm really, really sorry about all this.
GIRL: No problem. It happens.
This girl also had a light Welsh accent, but hers was slightly different than Ceri's
J.J.: Yeah, I know. But, this is the second time. Twice within the same week and to the same person. Ceri, you must think I'm an idiot. I am so sorry.
GIRL: First of all, I don't really know you, so I don't think you're an idiot. And, second, I'm not Ceri.
J.J.: You're not? Oh, I'm sorry. You look exactly like her.
GIRL: That's because I'm her sister. Ceri and I are identical twins. My name's Rhiannon.
J.J.: Oh, nice to meet you. I'm J.J. This is Joey.
J.J. and Joe shook hands with Rhiannon.
RHIANNON: Nice to meet you, too.
J.J.: So, Rhiannon, huh? Like the Fleetwood Mac song?
RHIANNON: You know the song “Rhiannon”?
J.J.: I know a bit of it. It's a good song.
JOE: So, I'm guessing you're not from around here?
RHIANNON: Nah. Ceri and I are from Wales. But, me and her and our dad are staying with my Aunt Mel.
J.J.: Yeah, that's what Ceri told me when I met her. So, how long have you been in Salem?
RHIANNON: Just a day or two. I'm still learning my way around.
J.J.: Well, if you're interested, Joey and I could give you a tour.
RHIANNON: That'd be great, actually! I'd love it!
J.J.: Excellent. Joseph, let's begin the tour, shall we?

SAMI & LUCAS' HOUSE
SYDNEY: What?
ALLIE: Have you been cutting yourself?
SYDNEY: What kind of question is that?! Of course I haven't been cutting myself! Why would I?
ALLIE: I'm just asking a question. I mean, I would totally understand why you would be, given everything that's happened to you.
SYDNEY: Allie, I'm not cutting myself. I would never do that! Besides, you know I can't stand the sight of blood. I feel like I'm gonna throw up whenever I see it.
ALLIE: All right. I was just making sure that you're okay. You're my baby sister, Syd. I worry about you. Everything that E.J. and Stefano did to you. I mean, I know that they're your dad and grandpa, but still...
SYDNEY: I know. And, thank you for trying to take care of me. But, I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me.
ALLIE: All right. I'll see you when it's time for dinner.
Allie walked out. Sydney got up, closed her bedroom door, and sat down on her bed. Her breathing to heavier. Soon, she was crying. She put her head in her hands.
SYDNEY (whispering): Please help me.

[fluffysmom]

Poor Sydney. JJ and Joey finally found a girl who wants to hang out with them.

[MrsM]

It's getting interesting Andre!

[gapeach]

Please someone (besides Allie) notice that something is going on with Sydney and get that poor child some HELP!!

[André DiMera]

Previews

Parker arrives on Monday and explains his twisted history to Ceri and Rhiannon.
PARKER: I have two dads.

Allie seeks help for Sydney on Tuesday.
ALLIE: I'm worried about you.

On Wednesday, Rhiannon asks out a boy.
RHIANNON: Would you like to see a movie with me on Friday?

Sydney becomes confused on Thursday.
SYDNEY (deep voice): Who the hell are you?

Sparks fly on Friday as Nicholas and Chloe reconnect.
NICHOLAS; I've missed you.