Fighting For Love (Read 19,425 times)

[Kpatch]

Stephanie and Melanie together in the bridal party. Hmmm. Wonder how that will go. Hopefully no cat fights. LOL.

[fluffysmom]

Chelsea and Theo's talk was sweet.

I'm glad to have so many Brady's and Hortons back in Salem.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 56

PARK
Aiden and Chase walked over to the Park. Most of Salem was already there.
AIDEN: Evening, everybody.
HOPE: Hi, Aiden.
BO: Aiden.
AIDEN: Bo, you look well.
BO: Thanks. You too.
CIARA: Can't believe the year's almost over. Or, it will be in about five minutes.
CHASE: Went by fast, huh?
CIARA: Crazy fast. I don't know, sometimes it seems like we grew up really fast this year.
CHASE: Yeah, I know what you mean.
CLAIRE: I'm so glad we're back home.
CIARA: I'm glad you're back, too.
Claire and Ciara hugged.
J.J.: So, another year, huh?
PAIGE: Yep. Hopefully, this'll be better than the last one.
J.J.: Well, as long as we're together, I'm sure it will be wonderful.
STEVE: So, what do you think, Sweetness? Think we'll make it this year?
KAYLA: Well, I'll give you a hint at what I think.
Steve and Kayla kissed.
STEVE: Mm. I like the way you think.
They were about to go in for another kiss, when they heard a voice.
STEPHANIE: Get a room.
They turned and saw their daughter.
KAYLA: Stephanie!
STEPHANIE: Hi, mom and dad!
STEVE: Welcome home, Little Sweetness!
Stephanie hugged her parents.
SAMI: I am just so glad you're home!
LUCAS: Me too!
Will hugged his parents.
WILL: I'm glad I'm home, too.
SONNY: So am I.
Sonny and Will kissed.
BO: I don't know what's going to happen in this new year.
Hope took Bo's hand.
HOPE: Well, whatever it is, we'll face it together.
CHELSEA: One week to go.
MAX: I can't wait to spend forever with you.
CHELSEA: Me either.
Chelsea and Max kissed.
Doug whistled.
DOUG: All right, everybody! It's fifteen seconds to midnight! Let's start the countdown at ten!
ALL: Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! Six! Five! Four! Three! Two! One! Happy New Year!
A large amount of fireworks went off, but very few people were watching. Most were kissing their families and significant others.
CIARA: Well, welcome to 2016.
Theo and Ciara hugged, as did Chase and Claire. J.J. and Paige kissed. After they were finished, J.J. pulled out his guitar and strummed a few bars.
DOUG (singing): Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
J.J. (singing): Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne!
DOUG, J.J., & CLAIRE (singing): For auld lang syne, my dear, tor auld lang syne.
BO: Happy New Year, Fancy Face.
HOPE: Happy New Year, Brady.
Hope and Bo kissed.
J.J., DOUG & CLAIRE (singing): We'll take a cup o' kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

[Kpatch]

Stephanie's home!

OMG, this chapter was so emotional. It felt like the end but I hope hope hope it's not. I've been loving this story. The song and singers were perfect.

[heroicmuse]

I agree with Kpatch. This was so emotional and it did feel like an ending... please please please give us more!

Great chapter! I loved Stephanie coming home and the music.

[mae00]

Loved it!!

I have to wonder how Aiden feels about seeing Bo kiss Hope tho. I realize that Bo has limited time, but for someone who doesn't know how or what she feels, Hope sure seems to be falling back into old habits with Bo.

I loved Ciara's line about growing up really fast this year. LOL!

Great chapter Andre!

[gapeach]

I agree it DID feel like the end but I am sure it is NOT!!

[André DiMera]

You are all correct, Kpatch, heroicmuse, mae00 and gapeach. It felt like an ending. But, it isn't. There's still a bit I want to do with this story. Glad you're all enjoying it so much!

[fluffysmom]

I enjoyed the sweet New Year's Eve scene. I'm so glad the story isn't over yet.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 57

DIMERA MANSION
Chad walked into the Zen Room. André, dressed all in black, sat in the middle of the room, eyes shut. Chad took a katana down from the wall.
CHAD: Get up.
ANDRE: I'm meditating. You're interrupting.
CHAD: Don't care. Get up.
André made no attempt at moving.
CHAD: You've been in here for the last month. I haven't seen you do a single thing except sit there ever since father died. I mean, I totally get that you were his perfect son or whatever, but come on.
ANDRE: Go away.
Chad put the hilt of the katana near André's face.
CHAD: I'm not going away until you stand up and face me. Come on! Where's that fighting spirit I've always seen in you? Where's the bite you used to have?
ANDRE: If you know what's good for you, you'll get out of here right now.
CHAD: You've gone soft, haven't you? So much for being Stefano's best soldier. Come on! Get up and fight me like a man!
Before Chad knew it, he was pinned against the wall. The katana was no longer in his possession. Rather, its blade was on his neck, held there by André.

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Bo and Hope sat in a room at the hospital. After a few moments of waiting, the door opened. Tommy, Scotty, Addie and Daniel walked in.
BO: Well, the gang's all here.
TOMMY: Good afternoon, Bo.
SCOTTY: Thank you both for coming in.
ADDIE: As you know, we did a number of tests to try and find some way to solve the problem.
BO: Yeah.
DANIEL: Of course, there was never any guarantee that we would be able to. I mentioned that about a month and a half ago when you came in.
BO: Gotta be honest, Daniel, you're not really instilling me with much confidence here.
HOPE: What did you find?
Tommy turned on the backlight on a small box. He put up two x-ray result pictures.
TOMMY: This one, here...
He pointed to the one on the right.
TOMMY: This is the x-ray that Dr. Jonas took the day after Thanksgiving when you first came in to see him.
BO: Right.
SCOTTY: You can see the tumor, that's the spot in your brain, as well as another, which is a smaller spot on your left lung.
BO: Yeah.
Addie pointed to the left x-ray.
ADDIE: This is the x-ray we took on December 26th. As you can see, the spot on the brain has not only grown larger, but several other, smaller spots have appeared.
BO: So, what does all this mean?
TOMMY: The cancer has spread from your brain and lung into other parts of your body.
Bo took a deep breath.
HOPE: Well, is there anything you can do?
SCOTTY: Unfortunately, the best we can do is give you medication to try and stop it from spreading farther. As Dr. Jonas has already told you, the original tumor is inoperable.
Hope put a hand on Bo's shoulder.
BO: So...Dr. Jonas told me after Thanksgiving...that I had, at most, three months to live. How long do I have now?
ADDIE: At our best estimate, you may have up to three weeks.
Bo and Hope put an arm around each other.
BO: You're sure?
TOMMY: Unfortunately, yes. We're very sorry about this.

[heroicmuse]

Nooooo... this is so sad.

As for Chad, I think he was trying to get Andre out of his depression, but at what cost?

I hope there will be previews André DiMera. I can't wait to see what happens next!

[fluffysmom]

This is far from the miracle I was hoping for. Poor Bo.

It looks like Chad is in trouble.

Will there be previews André DiMera?

[Kpatch]

What was Chad thinking? He's no match for Andre when it comes to swordplay!

I am heartbroken that the specialists can't help Bo.

[André DiMera]

Guys, thank you so much for all of your comments! I'm glad you're all enjoying this story! I know that the end of this week was a bit sad, but the later half of next week will be happier. And now, previews:

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Next week...

The time limit on Bo's life has been drastically shortened.
ADDIE: You may have up to three weeks.

How will this affect Bo's friends and family?
VICTOR: What?

Also, Chad may have taken things too far with André.
ANDRE: You really believe that father is the Phoenix, don't you?

Plus, later in the week, a wedding in Salem.
CHELSEA: I love you.
*Chelsea and Max kiss*

Come see Chelsea and Max get married, along with more, this week on FIGHTING FOR LOVE.

[heroicmuse]

YAY! I cannot wait for all of this, especially the wedding. We need some happiness to balance out the sadness of Bo's prognosis.