The Melaswen Paradox (Read 329,094 times)

[fluffysmom]

I wonder if Vivian found something questionable in Hadley's past.

I'm nervous about the Kiriakis boys running Titan.

Will there be previews André DiMera?

[Kpatch]

Hadley must have gotten the memo saying it's really easy to get to run a company in Salem. No experience needed. LOL. It's fun "hearing" Vivian's thoughts.

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week...

Hope and Aiden tell the kids about their idea.
HOPE: We're going to have a party for the Fourth of July!

But does everyone take it well?
TRIX: Is she okay?

Plus, Peter Blake returns to Salem.
PETER: I'm back.

Could there be more surprises in store?
PETER: It's you.

Find out next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

[heroicmuse]

I'm guessing Ciara is upset because it brings back memories of Bo.

I wonder who Peter runs into.

Great previews André DiMera.

[fluffysmom]

I'm guessing Ciara has mixed feelings about the party. That was Bo and Hope's tradition.

I'm looking forward to Peter's return.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 479

CHEZ ROUGE
After lunch, the three were sitting at the table talking. Vivian had just left the table for a moment.
NICHOLAS: I’m sorry about Aunt Viv. She can occasionally be a bit protective.
HADLEY: Oh, it’s okay. I don’t mind.
NICHOLAS: Don’t get me wrong, I love her the death. I mean, she practically raised me. She almost thinks of me as a son sometimes, and she’s always been like a second mother to me. But, there are times when she goes a little too far.
HADLEY: I really don’t mind. She seems nice, in a unique way.
NICHOLAS: She can be. Just…
Nicholas hesitated.
HADLEY: What?
NICHOLAS: Be careful around Aunt Viv.
HADLEY: What do you mean?
NICHOLAS: Like I said, she’s very protective of me.
HADLEY: Mr. Alamain, I thought we agreed that this was a business arrangement.
NICHOLAS: You know that, and I know that. I’m not sure that Aunt Viv does, though. I don’t want to alarm you, I’m just saying, be careful with what you say around Aunt Viv.
HADLEY: Well, I’m sure she wouldn’t do anything...extreme, right?
Vivian walked back to the table.
VIVIAN: Well, how are we doing?
NICHOLAS: We’re great.
VIVIAN: Excellent. I must say, that was a marvellous lunch, Nicky. Now, if you don’t mind, I think I’ll have Ivan take me home.
NICHOLAS: Oh, are you sure?
VIVIAN: Yes. I so enjoyed getting to see you hard at work. And, it was wonderful to meet you, Hadley. I’m certain we’ll be seeing more of each other.
HADLEY: I hope so. It was nice meeting you.
Vivian kissed Nicholas on the cheek.
VIVIAN: I’ll see you at home, darling.
NICHOLAS: have a good afternoon, Aunt Viv.

DIMERA MANSION
PETER: Mind if I come in?
Tony stepped to the side to let Peter walk in.
PETER: Place hasn’t changed much since the last time I was here.
TONY: No, it appears that some things never change. You’ll have to excuse me, but I wasn’t quite expecting to see you.
PETER: No, well, you wouldn’t have been. I didn’t make my return known to anyone. I’m sure you know why, or can at least guess.
TONY: Please, do tell.
PETER: I’ll give you a hint. It has to do with a man who shares your face.
TONY: Ah, André. I might have known.
PETER: Yep. The last time he and I were in the same place, things didn’t turn out so well. Speaking of which, where is he?
TONY: He’s gone underground. No doubt sulking in one of the secret rooms or possibly the tunnels.
PETER: Good to know. Well, at least he’s not out in the open.
TONY: No, but I should caution you, it’s when he’s not seen that André is most likely to cause trouble.
PETER: I’ll keep that in mind. Now, pardon me for asking, but it looks like you were on your way out. I hope my sudden reappearance hasn’t interfered with anything important.
TONY: No, I was on my way into work from taking a lunch break.
PETER: Well, then I won’t keep you. I’m sure there’ll be plenty of time for us to catch up this afternoon. I’ll just get my things set up here. It’ll give me a chance to look around, see how things are.
TONY: All right. Well, I’ll see you later, then.
PETER: I look forward to it.
Peter grinned as Tony walked out the door.
PETER (under his breath): And I look forward to having the Mansion to myself for the next few hours so I can find out what André’s up to.

[heroicmuse]

I want to know what PETER is up to. lol

I hope Hadley takes Nicholas' warning to heart. I'm suspicious of Vivian's sudden departure.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[mae00]

Sounds like Andre isn't the only one who is up to something.

So Vivian left Nicholas and Hadley to themselves. She has learned something about Hadley, is off to start the next phase of her plan, or she's waiting in the wings to see what happens while she is away.

[fluffysmom]

I wonder what Peter is up to.

Vivian is definitely up to something.

[Kpatch]

Uh oh. Vivian is up to something. I'm a little nervous for Hadley.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 480

HOPE & AIDEN’S HOUSE
That evening, everyone was sitting down for dinner. Claire and Trix had both joined, as well.
CLAIRE: This is really good!
AIDEN: Thank you, Claire.
CIARA: So, what’s going on?
HOPE: What do you mean?
CIARA: Well, it’s obvious, isn’t it? You’ve been giving each other looks the whole night, so there’s obviously something going on. Am I gonna be a big sister, or something?
AIDEN: Not quite, though I do find it interesting that that’s the first idea you jump to.
HOPE: No, it’s nothing nearly that big.
CHASE: What is it, then?
HOPE: Well, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, and I discussed this with Aiden on our lunch break this afternoon, and we both agreed. Years ago, as you will probably remember, Ciara, we used to throw a party for the Fourth of July. We’d have all of our family and friends over, have a cookout, watch the fireworks, and just have a nice afternoon and evening together. It’s been quite a while since we’ve done that, due to a number of happenings in life. But, I think now it’s time to restart the tradition.
CIARA: Oh.
AIDEN: So what do you all think?
CLAIRE: That sounds like an awesome idea, Grandma!
CHASE: Yeah, it sounds really cool!
TRIX: So, Fourth of July is kinda like your version of Australia Day, from the sound of it.
AIDEN: It’s the day that we celebrate the U.S. becoming a free, independent country, if that’s what you mean.
TRIX: Pretty much. Sounds great!
HOPE: What do you think, Ciara?
Ciara shrugged.
CIARA: Sounds okay.
CLAIRE: I’m so excited! This is gonna be an awesome party! I can help with music, if you want.
HOPE: That would be great, honey.
TRIX: I just can’t wait to celebrate my first Fourth of July!
CHASE: You’re gonna love it!
After a few minutes, everyone finished their food.
CIARA: Can I be excused?
HOPE: Sure, honey.
Ciara got up and went upstairs. Trix looked over to Claire and Chase. Claire subtly looked in the direction of the kitchen.
TRIX: Thank you so much for having me, Mr. Jennings and Mrs. Brady.
AIDEN: You’re very welcome, Trix. You’re welcome here anytime.
CLAIRE: We’ll do the dishes, Grandma.
HOPE: That’s very sweet of you, honey.
Claire, Trix and Chase cleared the table, and then went into the kitchen to clean the dishes.
TRIX: Ciara left kinda quickly after her mum and Aiden told us about the party. Is she okay?
Claire sighed.
CLAIRE: I kinda figured she would have a hard time with this.
TRIX: With what?
CLAIRE: You know my Grandpa Bo, Ciara’s dad, is dead, right?
TRIX: Yeah, Ciara told me.
CLAIRE: The Fourth of July party was always his thing. To him, it was like Christmas. He always went all out. Ciara and her dad were super close, so based on her reaction, she’s probably gonna have a bit of a rough time with the whole party thing.
TRIX: She seemed okay last year.
CHASE: Last year, we were in Australia, where the Fourth is just another day. It was a nice distraction. This year, we’re here.
TRIX: Gotcha. I think I should go talk to her.
CLAIRE: That’d probably be a good idea. Good luck.
TRIX: Thanks.
Trix put down her dish towel and walked upstairs.

[heroicmuse]

I had a feeling that Ciara was going to be upset about doing Fourth of July without Bo.

I'm surprised Hope didn't try to talk to her already.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[mae00]

I'm disappointed in Hope that she didn't talk to Ciara first knowing what this would mean to her. Announcing it the way she did in front of everyone kind of put Ciara on the spot to say it was ok and not have any other feelings otherwise. But then again I never cared for Hope and Aiden either. She always seemed to wrapped up in herself and lost her care and compassion for others when he was around.

I really hope that Ciara tells Hope exactly how she feels about this party....and the way the she broke the news about it.

[Kpatch]

I'm not surprised this event makes Ciara wistful for Bo.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 481

HOPE & AIDEN’S HOUSE
Trix walked up the stairs and down the hall. She knocked on Ciara’s door.
TRIX: Hey, it’s me. Can I come in?
She heard a noise and a moment later, the door opened.
TRIX: Hey.
CIARA: Hey.
Ciara sat down on her bed. Trix sat down next to her.
TRIX: What’s going on?
Ciara shrugged.
CIARA: Just a little down, I guess.
TRIX: You wanna talk about it?
CIARA: It’s about my Dad. The Fourth of July was his thing. He always went all out on the party. It was like Christmas for him. It was always so awesome. It’s just...this’ll be the first time we’re having a Fourth of July party without him.
TRIX: Oh, I see.
CIARA: Yeah. So, I’m just kinda bummed, you know?
Trix nodded.
CIARA: I mean, don’t get me wrong, I like the idea of having a party. It’ll be great to see everybody. It’s just gonna be kinda hard without my Dad. And I wish my Mom had at least brought up the idea to me first before telling everyone.
TRIX: Yeah. I mean, she knows you and your dad were close. She should’ve talked to you first.
CIARA: The thing is, I would be totally cool with it. Like I said, it’d be hard, but I’d get through it. I’m not upset about the party, I’m upset that she didn’t talk to me first.
TRIX: And you’ve a right to be.
Ciara sighed.
CIARA: I just miss him a lot, especially right now.
TRIX: That’s totally understandable. Come here.
Ciara leaned in and let Trix hold her. She sniffled. Trix kissed the top of her head.
CIARA: Sorry.
TRIX: Don’t be. It’s okay. It’s okay to be upset about it. It’s okay to miss him.
CIARA: Thanks. I wish you’d gotten to meet him. I think he would’ve liked you.
TRIX: Yeah?
Ciara nodded.
TRIX: Tell me about him.
Ciara sat up and wiped her eyes.
CIARA: He was...awesome. There’s really no other word for it. He was the coolest guy I knew. Sorta like Joey’s dad, but without the eyepatch. He always knew how to get me to smile when I was sad. He was just a fun guy to be around. He tried to act tough sometimes, but he was really a huge teddy bear.
TRIX: Sounds like you take after him.
Ciara gave a weak smile.
CIARA: Stop.
TRIX: I mean it. He sounds like a really cool guy. And your description of him reminds me of you.
CIARA: Thanks. That’s really sweet. You’ve made me feel a little better.
TRIX: You’re welcome. I’m glad. Anything else I can do?
CIARA: Nah. Just being here’s enough. But, maybe you could hold me a little while longer?
Trix put her arms around Ciara and let her lean into her.

ALAMAIN MANSION
Nicholas came home and hung up his coat. Vivian walked in. Nicholas looked up and slowly clapped.
NICHOLAS: Well done, Aunt Viv. That was a really good show. I’m sure the Salem Spectator would give it five stars.