The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,904 times)

[heroicmuse]

Uh oh! I hope the Pub is still standing at the end of this.

I'm sure Tony, Marlena, and John are thrilled to be stuck with EJ. LOL

I'm glad Ricky and Allie are in dry clothes. Hopefully they will stay safe now.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

At least the communication channels are still working. Tornadoes scare the you-know-what out of me.

[tghca]

It seems the tornado 🌪 is going to get worse and I love it

Love good natural disaster storylines and I want to see The Salem Tornado actually get worse...I want as much damage to the town as humanly possible

People trapped together but lives could potentially be lost or even destroyed

I'm here for it

Marlena, John, EJ, Tony and Anna are all trapped together at Chez Rouge...I wonder if Maggie's restaurant will even be in one piece after this?

Brady Pub will be destroyed that much I'm sure of but will the people still be in it?

Allie and Ricky are trapped with Ricky's mom and Ricky's mom's coworkers at the nature reserve...but I wonder if that will even be in one piece?

I wonder what the Salem PD, Salem Fire Department and paramedics are going to do to lead the tornado efforts?

I know Salem University Hospital is going to be swamped with patients during or after this tornado that much is certain

[mae00]

Oh Ricky & Sofia. I'm afraid this is the calm before the storm. You can't let your guard down. does no one have the ability to listen to some kind of weather station/app? No one has a weather radio??

Sounds like the Brady Pub is taking a hit. I sure hope it's not a direct. I'm glad Will is there with Sydney. I'm really glad that Max and Chelsea know what to do and are doing everything they can to protect everyone.

[mae00]

May 26, 2021 8:41:57 GMT -5 Kpatch said:

At least the communication channels are still working. Tornadoes scare the you-know-what out of me.

Me too!!!  I'm cringing just reading this.  I've been through more than enough of them.

[André DiMera]

Thursday - 5/27

BRADY PUB
In all, the shaking lasted for less than a minute, but seemed much longer to those sheltering. Everyone stayed on the ground for a few minutes, not sure whether it was safe to get up or not. Then, the sirens started to become faint. They were still going, but seemed to be coming from off in the distance, and weren’t as loud as they had been.
SYDNEY: Is that…?
WILL: I think so.
Max pulled out his phone and looked at it for a long minute. Then, he stood up, as did Chelsea.
MAX: Is everyone okay? Are there any injuries?
There were a few murmurs from everyone who was in the area, but nobody seemed to be injured.
MAX: Good. That’s good to hear. The good news is, the storm seems to have passed, at least in this area. Unfortunately, the town is still under a tornado warning, and even though the worst seems to be behind us, we ask that you remain here until we’re sure that it’s safe to leave. Hopefully, that won’t be too long, but we don’t know. We’ll keep you updated as we find out more. You can get up now, but again, I ask that you not leave yet.
Several people got up, including Sydney and Will.
SYDNEY: We made it.
WILL: Yeah. We made it.
Will and Sydney hugged.

THE LOFT
Claire stood up, as did several other people. She, Jade, Emmy and everyone else had been crouching on the ground.
EMMY: Is it over yet, Mommy?
JADE: I don’t know. I hope so.
CLAIRE: From the sound of it, it probably is. It’s still raining, and according to my phone, there’s still a warning, but it looks like the storm itself has passed. We’re gonna be okay.
JADE: Thank god.
Jade wrapped her arms around Emmy, picked her up and kissed her.
JADE: It’s gonna be okay, sweetheart.
A few minutes later, Mr. Norris, the owner of the apartment complex, stepped to the front of the room.
NORRIS: Can I have everyone’s attention? Thank you. I’ve been checking the radar and weather radio. The tornado has passed and, while we still may have a thunderstorm, the worst is over. You may feel free to return to your apartments, but I suggest staying in the complex, as the weather is still not ideal for travel.
A sigh of relief filled the room. Everyone started heading back to their apartments. As they lived next door to each other, Jade and Emmy walked up with Claire.
JADE: Thanks for keeping me and Emmy company. And for the music. I think it helped, a little.
CLAIRE: No problem. Glad I could help.

NATURE CENTER - BURNT HILL
Ricky and Allie sat against a wall, holding each other’s hand. Sofia walked over.
SOFIA: The latest weather report says the worst is over, and we can move around the center now. It’s still raining out, though, so we should be careful when going out.
Ricky nodded.
ALLIE: Thanks again for the dry clothes.
SOFIA: Of course. Now, I’m gonna check on the indoor animals.
RICKY: Sounds good.
Sofia hugged both, then went upstairs. Ricky and Allie followed at a distance.
ALLIE: I’m so glad that’s finally over!
RICKY: Me too. I just hope Papi and Mandella are safe.
ALLIE: I’m sure they are, and so are my parents and siblings.
Ricky nodded.
RICKY: The folks here are gonna have a lot of work to do. Storms like this, they can cause a lot of damage.
ALLIE: I can imagine.
Allie and Ricky hugged.
RICKY: I’m glad you were with me. I’m not gonna lie, I was a bit scared back there.
ALLIE: Me too. And I’m glad we had each other, too.

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Nurses and doctors were running as fast as they could to get patients back to their rooms and admit new arrivals, which were coming in quickly.
TOMMY: What have we got?
SHAWN-D: Male, late 30s. He was found underneath a table at Salem Place. From what we can tell, he’s got a back injury and a broken right arm.
TOMMY: Thank you.
Shawn-D nodded and walked away. Cassie ran in, with Roman close behind. We see the person on the stretcher.
CASSIE: Rex? Oh my god!! Rex!!
Tommy turned to two nurses.
TOMMY: Get him into the ER.
The nurses took the stretcher into another room.
CASSIE: I have to go in there!
TOMMY: I’m sorry, but I can’t let you do that.
CASSIE: But he’s my brother.
TOMMY: We’ll do everything we can.
Tommy walked away to meet another person being brought in.
CASSIE: He has to be okay! I have to know that he’s gonna be okay!
Roman put a hand on Cassie’s shoulder.
ROMAN: Cass-
CASSIE: No, we just found him again! We were just reunited a few months ago! I can’t lose him again!
ROMAN: Cassie, that is not going to happen! Rex will be okay, I’m sure of it! But right now, the best thing we can do is let the doctors do their work.
Roman put his arms around his daughter.
CASSIE: I can’t lose him again, Daddy!
ROMAN: I know. I know. It’s gonna be okay. Rex is gonna pull through this.
Meanwhile, Philip followed Addie and a nurse, who were pulling Melanie on a stretcher.
PHILIP: You’ve got to make sure that she and the baby are okay!
ADDIE: And we will, Philip. We will. But in order to do that, we need as much space in the ER and ORs, as there are a lot of new patients coming in thanks to the storm. So for that reason, I’m sorry, but I can’t let you come in.
PHILIP: So I’m just supposed to wait out here?
ADDIE: Yes. Let us do our jobs. We will make sure that both Melanie and the baby will be alright, I promise. We’ll let you know as soon as we know anything, but I need to go now.
Philip sighed, but nodded. Addie followed the nurse into the OR. Philip sat down in one of the chairs in the waiting room.
PHILIP (thinking): She’s gotta be okay! Melanie and our baby have got to be okay!

[heroicmuse]

Oh no! I was hoping there would be no casualties from the storm. I hope Melanie and the baby are okay and so is Rex! This has to be so hard for Cassie and Philip.

Thank goodness the storm passed and Allie and Ricky are okay and so is everyone in the Pub.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

I wasn't expecting Melanie to be hurt. I wonder what the extent of the injuries are. The hospital scene felt very real. I could picture it all.

[lumiforeverandalways]

A big week indeed

[tghca]

Does Philip have any idea his brother Rex was just brought in?

Shawn Douglas being the one to bring in his cousin Rex during this tornado...I didn't expect that. But I wonder if Roman will want answers from his nephew Shawn? Or if Cassie will want answers out of her cousin Shawn?

Loved Shawn talking to his Great Uncle Tommy...doctor to cop

Has anyone told Kate that her son Rex is in the hospital?

Philip of course is worried about Melanie and the baby...I wonder if anyone has reached out to Melanie's parents Daniel & Carly? Or her grandmother Maggie?

Ricky & Allie being safe, yeah but for how long?

Max & Chelsea and Will & Sydney safe at the Pub but for how long?

I want to see this tornado do more damage...I want to see more action and drama here...hoping there are more casualties because that is where you get more dramatic scenes here



I want to see the tornado storm pick up again here in Salem...because the fact that it just passed like that so easily, it just felt too easy and felt like a cop out

[mae00]

Aggghhh!!!! I need to know that Melanie and the baby are ok too!!

Poor Philip and Cassie. I sure hope Rex and everyone else are going to be ok.

[André DiMera]

Friday - 5/28

BRADY PUB
Max and Chelsea opened the door to the back room and stepped out into the main area of the Pub, surveying the damage. It looked as if it had been ransacked. Some of the windows and glasses were broken, and tables and chairs had been flipped over. For a moment, they looked around, taking in the sight. Max got a broom from the supplies cupboard and began sweeping a path to the front door. Then, Chelsea cleared her throat.
CHELSEA: Okay, everyone, the weather report shows that it’ll keep raining for a while, but the wind has died down, so it’s safe for all of you to go home. On your way out, please be mindful of where you step, as there’s a lot of broken glass. Try to stick to the path that Max is making as best as you can. Please be careful getting home.
Several people started making their way out, following the path Max had swept. When he had made it large enough, Max went back and stood by Chelsea. She put an arm around him.

NATURE CENTER - BURNT HILL
Allie had gone into another hallway and was on the phone.
ALLIE: Dad, I’m fine, I promise. As soon as Ricky and I heard the sirens, we ran back to the nature center and his mom let us into the basement with her and her staff. I’m glad you and Mom are safe, too. I’ll see you tonight. I love you, too.
Allie hung up and walked back into the main entrance, where Ricky was waiting.
RICKY: Hey, how’re your parents?
ALLIE: They’re good, they’re safe. What about Manny and your dad?
RICKY: They’re safe, too. Sounds like the storm didn’t hit too bad here.
ALLIE: Yeah, from what my Dad said, it’s a lot worse in Salem.
Ricky nodded. Sofia walked in from another room.
RICKY: Mami, how’s everybody?
SOFIA: All present and accounted for. I have a feeling we’re gonna get a large influx of patients, though. We usually do after storms.
ALLIE: Those poor animals.
Ricky put a hand on Allie’s shoulder.
ALLIE: I was wondering, is there any way I can help?
SOFIA: Unfortunately, we don’t have any paid positions open right now. But, we’d never say no to having more volunteers to help with things around here.
ALLIE: I’m happy to help in any way that I can.
SOFIA: Great! How about you get some rest tonight, go check in with your family, then come and see me tomorrow and we can get things figured out, okay?
ALLIE: That sounds great! Thank you so much, Mrs. Morales!

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Once it was safe to travel again, Maggie had come to the hospital, and was sitting with Philip in the waiting room.
PHILIP: What’s taking so long? Why haven’t we heard anything?
MAGGIE: There are a lot of people who were injured by the storm. As you can see, the hospital is very busy at the moment.
PHILIP: Melanie and our baby have got to be okay!
Maggie patted Philip’s hand.
MAGGIE: They will be. I don’t think I need to remind you how strong Melanie is. We just need to have faith that they’ll make it through this.
Philip sighed deeply. A moment later, Addie came into the waiting room from the OR and walked in their direction. Philip and Maggie stood up.
PHILIP: Dr. Horton, what’s going on? How’s Melanie? Is the baby okay?

[tghca]

Melanie if she lost the baby, I can only imagine how she can recover from that or Philip for that matter? The tornado could have caused Melanie to miscarry for all we know

Allie helping out at the Nature Center is great I guess...never picked Allie for being an animal person

Yeah the people at the Brady Pub can go home but what if the tornado picks up again because that could very well happen

[heroicmuse]

Im glad it's safe to go home. The devastation at the Pub was heartbreaking.

I'm glad Allie and her family are all safe and that she will be helping at the nature center.

I hope Melanie and the baby are okay.

Great chapter André DiMera! Will there be previews?

[Kpatch]

Holy cliffhanger! I can't wait the whole weekend to find out what happens with Melanie!

Must be hard for Max and Chelsea to deal with all the damage in the pub. I hope they have insurance, but it's up to them to clean up. Hope they'll have help.