King of Spades (Read 5,207 times)

[fluffysmom]

I hope Spades doesn't kill Gabi. I wonder what game he's playing with her regarding the will.

[Kpatch]

Poor Gabi. That was a horrible phonecall for her to receive. Spades is the personification of evil.

[André DiMera]

Yes, I do have previews for you all. However, there is also a bit of a delay on the rest of the story. Tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, I'm going to camp, and I won't be back home until Friday night. I will not have access to technology of any kind, starting Sunday night. Therefore, these previews are for what's to come in two weeks. I'm glad you're all enjoying the story so much!

Previews

In two weeks, Spades has a run in with the law.
SPADES: You're making a mistake.

Nicole becomes concerned.
NICOLE: What am I going to do?

And situations become bigger.
HOPE: Are you threatening me?

All this and more when KING OF SPADES returns.
Monday, July 13.

[heroicmuse]

Have a great time at camp André DiMera! Looking forward to what happens after the hiatus.

[fluffysmom]

Have fun at camp André DiMera. Thanks for the intriguing previews.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 11

SALEM P.D.
Hope and Roman were in Roman's office, discussing the recent events. Just then, there was a knock on the door.
ROMAN: Come in.
The door opened and Officer Wilson stopped in.
WILSON: Commissioner, Detective Brady.
ROMAN: What can we do for you, Wilson?
Wilson held out an envelope.
WILSON: The prints came in on Detective Hernandez's body.
Roman took the envelope.
ROMAN: Thank you.
Wilson left the room. Roman opened the envelope.
ROMAN: Hm.
HOPE: What did they find?
ROMAN: No match for anyone who lives in Salem. Though, they did find a set of prints matching these with a guy in Fargo.
HOPE: Why would they be looking in Fargo?
ROMAN: Well, they weren't purposely looking there, they just put it in the database to see if there was a match anywhere in the world.
Roman handed Hope the paper from the envelope. On it was a picture of Spades.
HOPE: Hold on a minute, I've seen this man.
ROMAN: You have?
HOPE: Almost a week ago. The night Serena Mason was murdered. He didn't have a sticker on his liscence plate. Said he would put it on as soon as he got home, so I let him go.
ROMAN: Do you remember the plate number?
HOPE: I wrote it down and saved it in my computer.
ROMAN: Pull it up. We may be able to bring this guy in. And if he had something to do with Rafe's murder, he may have had something to do with Eric and Serena's, as well.

CHEATIN' HEART
Spades was standing on a small stage at the Cheatin' Heart. He was playing up the information that was given to him in the wallet from a few weeks ago. He was pretending to be a stand-up comedian, in a slightly toned down parody of George Carlin.
SPADES: ...and when you do record the outgoing message, don't tell me you can't come to the phone right now. I already got that. Apparently, that's why we have these machines.
The crowd laughed.
SPADES: And then there are these people who pay for inexpensive items with credit cards. You know the sort of people I'm talking about. You're waiting in line, and some dude is waiting for authorization on his credit card just so he can purchase a pack of gum.
More laughter.
SPADES: I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but I do not consider Raisenetts to be a major purchase.
More laughter.
SPADES: Nobody should have to pay ten percent interest on a pack of M & M's.
More laughter.
SPADES: Seriously, the next time I see somebody pull out their credit card just to pay for the latest copy of the Salem Enquirer, I'm gonna get arrested, because that person's getting stabbed in the eyes.
The crowd roared with laughter.
SPADES: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming out tonight. I'm Lothario Horseplant. Have a great night!
Spades got down from the stage and was about to walk out the door, but was stopped by Hope, coming in the door.
SPADES: Excuse me.
HOPE: Oh, there's no need. We may not know what your name is, but you're under arrest for suspicion of murder, and possible conspiracy to murder.
Hope turned Spades around and cuffed him.
HOPE: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney and to have an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you.
SPADES: Yes.
Hope took Spades outside and put him in the police car. Then, she got in and drove. They were a few miles down the road.
SPADES: You're making a mistake.
HOPE: Shut up.
SPADES: That's what you're gonna say a few hours from now: “you're making a mistake”.

[heroicmuse]

Ooh... intriguing comment from Spades at the end there.

I'm surprised the Salem PD was so competent. I love your humor when the cops misunderstand each other.

Great chapter André DiMera!

[Kpatch]

I am very worried about Hope. She should not be alone with that maniac.

[fluffysmom]

I'm glad that Spades was arrested but I fear he will kill Hope.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 12

COP CAR
Hope put Spades in the police car. Then, she got in and drove. They were a few miles down the road.
SPADES: You're making a mistake.
HOPE: Shut up.
SPADES: That's what you're gonna say a few hours from now: “you're making a mistake”.
HOPE: Are you threatening me?
Using her rearview mirror, she looked at Spades.
HOPE: We can certainly add threatening a police officer to your list of crimes, if you want.
For the rest of the ride, Spades appeared to have chosen to use his right to remain silent. But he did have a smirk on his face all the way to the police station.

NICOLE'S APARTMENT
Nicole was getting ready for another day at work, but she had other things on her mind. Mostly Spades, and all of the trouble he had caused since coming here.
NICOLE: Doesn't take a genius to figure out he killed Serena. I joke about it with him one day, the next she winds up dead. Eric was my fault, but Spades convinced me to stand up for myself. I just got a bit carried away. As for Rafe...he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Nicole thought a moment longer.
NICOLE: What's his real name, even? He just goes by the King of Spades. What does that even mean?
Nicole opened her laptop and typed in something.
NICOLE: Aha! I knew I could find it!
Nicole got out her phone and dialed a number.
NICOLE: Hi, it's Nicole Walker.
Pause.
NICOLE: Yes, that Nicole Walker.
Pause.
NICOLE: Look, I need some help with a question, and you're the only person who can help with this particular problem.
Pause.
NICOLE: Not over the phone. Can you meet me in Salem Place?
Pause.
NICOLE: Not today?! Why not?
Pause.
NICOLE: Oh, that's right. You moved. Well, in a couple days, then?
Pause.
NICOLE: Please? I know it's asking a lot, but I really need help with this! Plus, you'll get to see your grandchild.
Pause.
NICOLE: You're awesome. Thanks. I'll see you soon.

SALEM P.D.
HOPE: You cannot be serious!
Hope had brought Spades in for questioning, which Roman had led. Roman had just told her that Spades was free to go.
ROMAN: I'm always serious. We don't have any grounds to arrest him.
HOPE: What about the prints? They match the ones on Rafe's body.
ROMAN: The machine must have been faulty.
HOPE: What about an alibi for the night of the murders?
Spades had put on his glasses and was now in his stand-up comedian persona.
SPADES: Well, that night I was in Chicago, on the nightclub circuit. Stopped in this one place on the Magnificent Mile. Big crowd, lots of fun.
HOPE: Roman, this has to be the guy!
ROMAN: He's not, Hope. He checks out.
HOPE: All due respect, Roman, but you're making a mistake!
Spades tried to hide a very smug smile, while Hope's face fell. Both had realized that Spades was right in what he had said earlier.

[Kpatch]

I think Spades bought off Roman or something.

I am very curious about who Nicole called. My first thought was Steve but I don't think he has a grandchild in town. Maybe Shane then.

[heroicmuse]

I'm very curious who Nicole was calling. My first thought was Victor but I doubt he'd give her the time of day.

What's up with Roman???

Great chapter André DiMera!

[André DiMera]

Chapter 13

SALEM P.D.
ROMAN: Hope, as I said, there is no reason to keep this man here. Now, please, show him out of the building.
Reluctantly, Hope led Spades to the entrance.
SPADES: Boy, I sure hope you find the person who killed all those people. Terrible business, murder.
HOPE: I know what you did.
Spades was about to walk out, but stopped.
HOPE: I don't know if you paid off the right people, but I can tell you did it. Don't ask me how I know, I just have an instinct about this. Just tell me one thing: why? Why are you doing all of this?
Spades turned to look at Hope, a smirk on his face.
SPADES: Did you know that in a standard deck of cards, the King of Spades is looking the opposite direction of the other three Kings? Isn't that weird?
Hope arched up her eyebrow.
HOPE: What?
SPADES: I said, “did you know that in a standard deck of cards, the King of Spades is looking the opposite direction of the other three Kings?”. My question to you is why?
Hope blinked. There was a momentary silence.
SPADES: When you figure out the answer to that, then you'll know.

Hope spent the next few days trying to think of some way to prove that Spades was the one who was guilty. Again, she didn't know how she knew, but her gut was telling her that he had committed, or at the very least had something to do with, those murders. It is now a few days later.

SALEM PLACE
Nicole sat at a small table in the middle of Salem Place. In her hand, she held the King of Spades card that Spades had given her when they first met. After waiting around for a while, the person she was waiting for had finally showed up.
NICOLE: Oh, good. You're here.
Celeste sat down across the table from her.
CELESTE: You realize, of course, that the only reason I came back was to see Theodore and Abraham? If they did not live here, I wouldn't have given your phone call a second thought.
NICOLE: No, I know. But, you're here. And I'm glad of it.
CELESTE: What do you want, Nicole? What is so important?
NICOLE: I'm in a little bit of trouble. And I need your help figuring out how much trouble.
CELESTE: Why my help, specifically?
NICOLE: You do that whole cool card reading jun...I, I mean thing.
Celeste looked puzzled.
NICOLE: There's a guy I met about a month ago. He never uses his real name, he calls himself the King of Spades. He's creepy. I mean, really creepy. If a normal person, like me for instance, jokes about killing somebody and he hears it, he actually goes out and does it.
CELESTE: And?
NICOLE: Well, part of the reason I asked you to come was because I wanted to know what his name means. In cards, what does the King of Spades even mean?
CELESTE: It's the highest King card there is. The King of Spades can either be a master of all trades, or he can elect to live is life as a Jester, and be master of none.
NICOLE: Can he do both?
CELESTE: No, but as a Jester, he can be sneaky and make people believe that he is both.
NICOLE: When I first met him, he gave me his “card”.
Nicole hands Celeste the card. Celeste drops it on the table after holding it for a few seconds, and gasps.
NICOLE: What? What is it?
CELESTE: I sense great evil in this card, darling!

[Kpatch]

Celeste! I would never have guessed. I hope she has some insight in Spades, and maybe she knows the answer to Spades' riddle.

[heroicmuse]

Oooh! I never would have guessed Celeste either. I'm with Kpatch. I hope Celeste has the insight needed to stop Spades once and for all.