The Melaswen Paradox (Read 318,955 times)

[mae00]

Hmmm. I wonder who it was that called Titus. I'm glad that Tony and Chad set him straight.

[Kpatch]

Julie is as meddlesome as ever. You capture her perfectly.

Titus is not winning anyone over. I wonder who called. Andre perhaps?

[André DiMera]

Chapter 293

APARTMENT
Scotty, Julie and Doug followed David into the apartment.
DAVID: Well, here we are.
The apartment was fairly small. Clearly only meant for one person, two at a stretch. The kitchen and dining room had bene combined into one, and were right across from the living room. There was also a small hallway with a door on each side and another at the end.
DAVID: So, what d'you think?
SCOTTY: I think it looks nice, Dad!
DAVID: Thanks, bud.
JULIE: Are you serious?
DAVID: Mother...
JULIE: I mean, it would be nice for a college student or someone living on their own for the first time.
DAVID: Just what is wrong with it?
JULIE: On its own, nothing. But, David, you could have lived in the Martin House. There's more than enough room for you there. You don't need to live in this cramped little apartment.
DAVID: Mother, I don't want to live in the Martin House.
JULIE: And why not? What's wrong with the Martin House?
DAVID: Nothing. It's a nice place, and I'm thankful to you for letting me stay there while I was moving my stuff out of Scott's. But it's not for me. It's not my kind of place.
JULIE: Oh, and this is?
DAVID: Yes. I like this place. What about you, Doug? You've been quiet since we got here. What do you think?
DOUG: Well, actually, I think that for a bachelor such as yourself, this is a fine place.
DAVID: Thank you.
Julie rolled her eyes.
DAVID: Mother...
JULIE: Why is it that every time you call me that, it sounds like there's another word you want to say directly after it?
David took a deep breath.

SALEM HIGH
After classes that day, Joey headed over to the gymnasium. A bunch of other boys and girls were there, as well. The older students were all wearing basketball jerseys for the Lions, Salem High's sports team. Most of the younger ones were just wearing their gym uniforms. A boy a little older than Joey walked over. His name is Tripp Dalton, and somewhere along the line, he'd been held back a year, making him the oldest senior at Salem High.
TRIPP: Johnson!
JOEY: Dalton!
Tripp and Joey high-fived and gave each other a bro hug.
TRIPP: How's it goin', boy?
JOEY: Not bad, dude. You?
TRIPP: Livin' the dream, like always.
JOEY: That's good.
TRIPP: Don't even know why we have to go through tryouts every year. We both know we'll get on the team. I mean, coach says that next to Dirk, we're the star players.
JOEY: Well, we gotta give the freshmen a try, you know.
TRIPP: I guess. Anyway, how was the summer down under? You get any hot chick's numbers?
JOEY: No, sadly. It was good, though. I got to know Noelle a bit better.
TRIPP: Dude, you bagged the Irish girl. Nice!
Tripp clapped Joey on the shoulder.
JOEY: Well, I wouldn't go that far. We're not dating or anything. We're just friends.
TRIPP: So, she's still free, then?
JOEY: Yeah.
TRIPP: What about that hottie cousin of yours?
JOEY: Dude, we've been over this. Claire's dating Chase.
TRIPP: No, not her. Your other cousin.
JOEY: Ciara? I dunno, to be honest. Why?
TRIPP: Just checkin', man. The Trippster's always keepin' his eyes open.
JOEY: I don't think you're her type, dude.

[heroicmuse]

Well, Tripp is annoying! At least he's not going on about who killed Ava. LOL.

Julie, figure it out. Maybe if you ever had anything positive to say David wouldn't constantly be irritated with you!

Great chapter André DiMera.

[mae00]

Julie - not everyone wants a big lavish living space. I liked it when Doug said that the apartment seemed like a good place for a bachelor like David.

Hahaha at Joey saying that Tripp wasn't Ciara's type.

[Kpatch]

The Trippster! Good to see him in your story! I hope he doesn't go after Ciara.

I can understand Julie wanting something better for David but where he lives is his decision, and as long as he's happy, she should let him be.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 294

APARTMENT
DAVID: Look, I'm sorry, okay? I don't like fighting with you.
JULIE: I don't like it, either. I just don't understand why you insist on living in this place.
DAVID: Because, I want to. I need my independence.
JULIE: But you could have had the Martin House.
DAVID: Like I said, I don't want the Martin House. Don't get me wrong, it's a very nice place. I love that you and Doug have fixed it up. But it's just not for me. And that's okay. We're different people, Mother. We don't have to want the same things. Besides, it's just down the road a bit from the Martin House, so you and Doug can come over whenever, and I'm sure I'll be stopping by the house all the time.
Julie sighed.
JULIE: Well, if you insist on leaving here, I guess I can't change your mind. Like I said, I don't like fighting with you. If it seems like I'm hard on you, it's only because I care.
DAVID: I know, Mother, I know. I care about you, too.

SALEM HIGH
TRIPP: “Not her type”? Why? Is she blind? I'm everybody's type.
JOEY: Not quite everybody's, dude.
TRIPP: Oh, come on, Johnson. You know that, of the two of us, I'm the ladies' man.
JOEY: Well, not all ladies. And definitely not Ciara.
TRIPP: We'll see. Never met a girl yet who could resist me.
A whistle blew. A tall, well built man walked onto the court. This is one of the gym teachers, and the basketball coach, Mr. Jeffries.
JEFFRIES: Johnson, Dalton, get over here. Tryouts began five minutes ago. You're not here to stand around. Let's go!
Ciara, Claire, Trix and Chase entered the gym and sat down in the bleachers.
TRIX: So, basketball's a pretty big deal in America, yeah?
CLAIRE: Kinda. It's not nearly as big as baseball or football, but it's got a following.
TRIX: Gotcha. Who's that guy waving to us?
The other three looked where Trix was pointing. It was Tripp, who was waving at Ciara from the other side of the room.
CIARA: Oh god...
TRIX: What? What's wrong?
CLAIRE: No way!
CHASE: Tripp Dalton.
TRIX: Who's that?
CIARA: That guy next to Joey who's waving. He thinks he's God's gift to all women.
TRIX: Sounds like he's up himself.
CHASE: Just a bit.

SALEM INN
Jan and Jade were in their room.
JADE: I just don't get why you won't tell me.
JAN: You don't need to. There are things you don't need to know about right now. Or ever.
JADE: But this is something I do need to know! Come on! If you found out that you had totally different parents that you didn't know about until now, and that one of them was dead, wouldn't you want to know how he died?
JAN: Look, Jade, the fact that he's gone is good enough.
JADE: Why? What did he do that was so horrible? And how did he die?
JAN: Please, Jade, stop. Just stop. Stop going on about it.
JADE: I can't! I need to know! I need to know how my father died!
Jan thought back to how it happened. Click here to see what she's remembering (watch from to 8:40 to end).
JAN: You really wanna know?
JADE: Yes!
JAN: I killed him!

PIER
Titus walked onto the Pier. A figure shrouded in black stood at the end of a dock.
TITUS: I'm glad to hear that you've changed your stance about accepting my offer. A very wise choice on your part.

[heroicmuse]

Okay, who is working with Titus? I hope they are double crossing him!

I wonder what Jade will do with this information. I hope she doesn't act like the show's version of Tripp.

Tripp is certainly annoying! I hope he gets nowhere.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

Hmmm. Somebody changed their mind about working with Titus. Nicolas, perhaps? If so, I think he's got an agenda.

I am finding Tripp highly entertaining.

I'm glad to see Julie relent a bit.

[mae00]

I'm glad Julie backed off somewhat. I don't see it lasting long tho.

Hmmm. Tripp hasn't met Trix yet. I wonder if he will end up going after both Ciara and Trix.

Why is Jade pressuring so much? Can she not look everything up on the internet? I know she has a phone and cannot believe that she hasn't googled it by now.

Wonder who had a change of heart? Whoever it is definitely has ulterior motives.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 295

SALEM HIGH
Theo had joined the group watching Joey's basketball tryouts.
TRIX: So, are there any other sports teams doing auditions soon?
CHASE: Most of them are today. The only ones that aren't are track, swimming and possibly bowling.
TRIX: Ah, cool. Might have to try out for one of those.
CIARA: Which?
TRIX: Swimming.
CIARA: That sounds cool. You like to swim?
TRIX: Love it! I'm a water baby.
THEO: But, you're a human. And you're not a baby.
CIARA: She doesn't mean literally, Theo. She means she likes to swim.
TRIX: Yeah. Didn't get to much in Melbourne. But, occasionally, my mum would take me up to the Gold Coast. I would swim non-stop there.
CLAIRE: Well, you'd have a pretty good chance of joining the swim team. They're kind of lacking people, at the moment.
TRIX: When are tryouts?
CLAIRE: Tomorrow after school.
TRIX: I'll have to check it out, then.

SALEM INN
JADE: You what?
JAN: I killed him.
JADE: But...but why?! Why would you do a thing like that?!
JAN: I had to. It was kill or be killed.
JADE: You're not making any sense! This makes no sense whatsoever!
JAN: Your father...I'm sorry to tell you all this. I'm sorry to break any illusions you may have had about him, but you wanted to know the truth. Your father was not a good man. He had two other children before you. He used to hurt the oldest one very badly. He made her do things...things that she can never forget, no matter how much she wants to. Then, when I was in high school, the same age as you, my class went on a summer trip to Puerto Rico. He became obsessed with me. I thought he could make me a movie star. I was stupid and naïve. He took me and his daughter hostage. Two other people who had come with us tried to stop him, but they couldn't. So I shot him.
JADE: Wow. I...I had know idea.
JAN: Well, you wouldn't. Anyway, as long as I'm telling the truth, I might as well tell all of it, I suppose. After all, you wanted to know, right? I didn't just kill him for holding me and some other people hostage. I killed him because he raped me.

PIER
TITUS: I'm glad to hear that you've changed your stance about accepting my offer. A very wise choice on your part, Mr. DiMera.
André turned around and smiled.

DIMERA MANSION – FLASHBACK
André sat in Rolf's lab, watching the various cameras that he had set up around town. His primary focus was on the one in Tony and Chad's office at DiMera Enterprises. The two of them were having a discussion with Titus.
ANDRE (thinking): Well, this is fascinating.
He watched on as Titus stormed out of the office. André chuckled to himself.
ANDRE: Time for some fun.

PIER
ANDRE: Yes. You'll have to forgive my earlier dismissal of you. My little brother seems to have a certain effect on me.
TITUS: But you have changed your mind?
ANDRE: Most definitely. Sadly, the same cannot be said for Chad, so we'll need to keep this quiet until I can change his mind.
TITUS: Are you sure you'll be able to do this?
ANDRE: More than sure. But, enough about him, I'm ready to begin our partnership. I must say, I was quite compelled by your story about avenging your boy's death. What was his name again?
TITUS: Deimos.
ANDRE: Ah, yes. Deimos..
He smiled to himself as he remembered the way that he had casually pushed a knife into Deimos' chest.
ANDRE: Such a charming fellow.

[heroicmuse]

I thought so! Andre is going to torment Titus, who is clueless about it.

I wonder how Jade will deal with this revelation.

I love the way you write Theo! And I'm curious to see what happens at this swim tryout.

Great chapter André DiMera. Will there be previews?

[mae00]

Titus just played right into Andre's hand. I wonder how long until Tony and Chad figure out what is going on.

Glad that Trix is already interested in trying out for sports at her new school.

I'm glad that Jan didn't try to beat around the bush or sugarcoat everything to Jade.

[Kpatch]

Still feeling bad for Titus especially now that his son's murderer is involved. His son got killed. He doesn't need any more pain.

Can't imagine how Jade will feel knowing her conception was the result of a rape.

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week...

Jade reacts to hearing Jan's secrets.
JADE: Oh my god!

Titus makes a new deal.
ANDRE: This is going to be so much fun.

And as Vivian's condition worsens...
NICHOLAS: Isn't there something you can do?

...Nicholas receives a ghostly visitor.
LAWRENCE: You will not allow Aunt Vivian to die.

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!