The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,460 times)

[heroicmuse]

I'm super excited for the new school year! I'm guessing Sydney is going to run into Silver.

I wonder who Kady is talking to and what her announcement is.

I can't wait to find out what Joy finds out.

Great previews André DiMera! Looking forward to next week's chapters.

[Kpatch]

Can't wait to see what happens next in the tale of two Bradys.

I'm glad Allie seems okay despite being separated from Ricky.

[tghca]

The Tale of 2 Bradys is the only thing I'm remotely interested in this week because I wanna see which Brady is which once and for all

But I feel like other people should be involved in this like Chloe, Marlena, Eric, Sami, Shawn Douglas, etc

[André DiMera]

Monday - 8/30

SALEM UNIVERSITY
After catching up with the two Meadows for a few minutes, Allie went back to her dorm room. By the time she arrived, Manny was there, unpacking her side of the room.
ALLIE: Manny!
MANNY: Hey chica!
The two girls hugged.
ALLIE: I’m so excited for this! I can’t wait to start college!
MANNY: Me too! And it’s fantastic that we get to be roomies!
ALLIE: I know!
Allie sat down on her bed.
ALLIE: So, I guess your parents got back from taking Ricky to Rhode Island?
Manny nodded.
MANNY: They got back yesterday morning. He texted you yet?
ALLIE: Yeah, we’ve texted back and forth a few times. He sent me a picture of his dorm room.
She jumped up.
ALLIE: We should take a picture of ours!
MANNY: Sounds good!
The girls got together and took a picture of themselves with the room in the background. Meanwhile, Johnny and Meadow West were still by the entrance to the main building.
JOHNNY: So, you haven’t met your roommate yet?
WEST: Nope. Then again, neither have you.
JOHNNY: True. I’m kinda surprised Meadow isn’t your roommate.
WEST: Me too. It would have been awesome if she was, but that happens.
JOHNNY: I guess. Hopefully whoever she is, she’ll be cool.
WEST: Yeah, I hope yours is, too.
JOHNNY: Thanks.
WEST: I should probably finish unpacking. Wanna meet up for dinner in a little bit? See what kinda food we’ve got here?
JOHNNY: Yeah, I should take care of some stuff, too. Dinner sounds good. Meet me at six?
WEST: It’s a date.
Johnny and West kissed, then walked back to their separate dorm rooms. When Johnny returned to his, he found that his roommate had arrived. He was about the same age as Johnny, and wore glasses with dark, thick rims.
BOY: Hi.
JOHNNY: Hey.
BOY: Looks like we’re rooming together.
JOHNNY: It certainly does. My name’s DiMera. Johnny DiMera.
BOY: Charlie Dale. Good to meet you.
JOHNNY: You too.
Johnny and Charlie shook hands.

BRADY PUB
A little while later, Kayla, Steve, Stephanie, Joey and Alanis were walking into the Pub. Max looked up as they entered. Steve was using a pair of crutches with arm cuffs to walk.
MAX: Uncle Steve! You’re back!
STEVE: You bet I am, Maxwell. I might have a couple of new friends with me temporarily, but there’s nothing that’s gonna keep me down.
They sat down at a nearby table, and Max came over and hugged Steve.
MAX: It’s good to see you again!
STEVE: You too, Little Dude.
MAX: It’s good to see all of you, of course.
KAYLA: You too, Max. And we’re all so happy to see Steve home.
STEPHANIE: You bet.
MAX: Well, I will be right back to get you guys some drinks.
Each put in their drink orders, and Max walked into the back.
ALANIS: Thank you so much for letting me join you guys!
STEVE: We’re glad to have you, Nightingale! You’re practically part of the family!
JOEY: Exactly.
Joey and Alanis kissed.
JOEY: So, Mom, when you texted us to meet for dinner, you said to expect two extra people.
KAYLA: Indeed I did, and they should be here momentarily.
A moment later, the door opened, and Sonia and Peyton walked in.
SONIA: Hi, everyone.
STEVE: Hey, come take a seat!
SONIA: Thanks!
Sonia and Peyton walked over to the table.
KAYLA: Joey, you remember our good friend Sonia and her daughter-
JOEY: Peyton?
PEYTON: Joey!

[tghca]

Why do I have the feeling that Peyton Hawk she will be roommates with someone at Salem U? I have a feeling she and Meadow West will be roommates

Johnny's roommate is the rapist, Charlie Dale himself. I can't believe it. Charlie is being introduced and since he is, only a matter of time before Ava Vitali shows up. This was no accident.

Allie and Manny are roommates but it seems Allie and Ricky are still in contact. This is great. But how long before the distance kills the relationship?

[heroicmuse]

So Joey knows Peyton. Interesting. I can't wait for the rest of this reunion! Loved Steve talking to Max too.

Hmm... let's see what your version of Charlie is like.

I hope Meadow has a decent roommate.

Great chapter André DiMera

[Kpatch]

Charlie Dale! Uh oh. This could get really interesting especially if he has an eye for Allie.

I'm glad Joey and Peyton are reuniting.

[mae00]

I'm so glad Manny and Allie get to be roommates!!!

Oh no! Not Charlie Dale!!

I sure hope Peyton doesn't try to cause any trouble for Joey and Alanis. I don't have a good feeling about her.

[Trey]

Ugh Charlie! Not good news!

[André DiMera]

Tuesday - 8/31

BRADY PUB
Joey got up and gave Peyton a hug.
PEYTON: Hey! It’s so good to see you!
JOEY: You too! Hi, Sonia.
SONIA: Joey.
Sonia and Joey hugged next.
SONIA: You’ve grown so much! It’s good to see you.
JOEY: Thanks. It’s good to see you, too. I have someone I want you both to meet.
He looked over at Alanis, who smiled, got up and stood next to Joey.
JOEY: This is my girlfriend, Alanis Monk. Al, this is Sonia and Peyton Hawk.
Alanis shook hands with both Sonia and Peyton.
ALANIS: Nice to meet you.
SONIA: You too.
Sonia turned to Steve.
SONIA: And it is so good to see you out of a hospital bed!
STEVE: Good to be out and back on my feet, even with my two friends here.
He gestured to the two crutches that were leaning up against the table.
PEYTON: I like the color of them.
STEVE: Figured you would, Chipmunk.
Peyton gave Steve a hug, then everyone sat down.
SONIA: Thank you so much for inviting us to dinner, Kayla.
KAYLA: Oh, we’re happy to have you join us! Not only are we celebrating Steve coming home, but the beginning of a new school year.
STEVE: That’s right, and you three are gonna be seeing a lot more of each other.
JOEY: Oh, are you going to Salem U?
PEYTON: Yep. That’s the main reason Mom and I came out here. That, and to see my brother.
ALANIS: Sweet! It’ll be so cool getting to know you!
PEYTON: Thanks, you too.
STEPHANIE: Speaking of your brother, where is Steven?
SONIA: He’s sorry that he couldn’t make it, but he’s working on a case. He says he’ll meet us tonight after dinner.
STEPHANIE: Gotcha.
KAYLA: So, are you going over to where he’s staying?
SONIA: No, Steven’s coming to our hotel room. I’m not ready to go there just yet.
STEVE: I don’t blame you one bit.
Joey turned to Alanis.
JOEY: Peyton’s dad was half-DiMera, and her brother is staying at the Mansion.
Alanis nodded.
ALANIS: Gotcha. I haven’t ever been there, but from what Joey’s told me, it’s really creepy!
PEYTON: I haven’t been there, either.
SONIA: And you don’t need to.
PEYTON: Mom-
SONIA: Peyton, we’ve talked about this. I know Steven is staying there, but I don’t want you going over there. If you want to meet up, there are plenty of other places in Salem you could do that.
Peyton rolled her eyes.
KAYLA: Anyway, I’m so happy to hear you’ll be staying in town for a while.
SONIA: Thanks. I’ll be back and forth for a while, since I’m in the middle of selling our house and finding a place out here. But, it’ll be nice to be back and see more of Salem.
STEVE: I’m sure.
SONIA: What are you two studying in school?
ALANIS: I’m studying music, mostly guitar and singing.
JOEY: She’s amazing! She has one of the best voices I’ve ever heard.
ALANIS: Aw! Thank you!
JOEY: It’s the truth.
Alanis kissed Joey on the cheek. He kissed her back.
SONIA: I’ll have to hear her play sometime.
ALANIS: That’d be great!
JOEY: And I’m studying sports, specifically basketball.
SONIA: I had a feeling you might be. I remember you being good at basketball ever since you and Peyton were little and we visited you guys.
KAYLA: Those were fun times. What are you studying, Peyton?
PEYTON: Teaching. I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and I want to teach ASL.
STEVE: Good for you, kid!
ALANIS: That sounds really cool!
PEYTON: Thanks.
STEVE: You excited to be starting college?
Peyton nodded.
PEYTON: A little nervous, but pretty excited.
JOEY: You’re gonna be fine. I get being nervous at first, but Salem U’s a pretty cool place.
ALANIS: If there’s anything you need, Joey and I can help you.
PEYTON: I might take you up on that. Are you guys staying in the dorms, too?
ALANIS: I actually have an apartment right down the street from Salem U.
JOEY: And I’m about to have one in the same building with a mutual friend. Actually, we signed the lease a couple days ago, and we’ll be moving in next weekend.
PEYTON: Oh, cool.
STEPHANIE: Well, here’s to Papa getting out of the hospital, Joey, Alanis and Peyton starting a new year of school, and Joey and Maddox moving into a new apartment.
STEVE: Well said, Princess Sweetness. Cheers.
Everyone agreed and clinked their glasses together.

[heroicmuse]

What a lovely reunion!

However, it seems Sonia's insistence that Peyton never visit her brother at the Dimera Mansion is a source of tension and is going to cause trouble.

Peyton going to Salem U will be interesting. I'm glad Alanis isn't jealous of her at this point and hope it stays that way.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[tghca]

Peyton wants to see her brother and I get why she wants to. But then again I get why Sonia does not want Peyton anywhere near the DiMera family. I mean she basically had to raise her 2 children by herself as a single mother, after Benjy was murdered by his own brother Andre. Plus she didn't want her children to be influenced or corrupted in any way by Stefano or by any of the DiMeras so I actually commend Sonia for keeping her children out of the DiMera orbit.

But Sonia cannot protect her children forever because Steven is a grown man now. He is an ISA agent on deep cover. Peyton is practically a grown woman herself about to start college.

Plus Sonia she can't change who her children are related to because the fact is, is that they are DiMeras whether she likes it or not. Plus Peyton I'm sure she's curious to learn about her DiMera family roots. Steven is too hence why he even is taking on this case to bring down his own family.

[Kpatch]

Good to see the whole family together. I'm still a little wary of Peyton. I wouldn't be surprised if she takes an interest in Joey. Or maybe Alanis, if she's like Chanel.

[krw627]

Great scene! It was nice for Peyton to meet some students before school starts.

[mae00]

It's nice to see a full family scene.

So cool that Peyton is wanting to teach ASL.  I've been wanting to learn it for a while but just haven't been able to find the time.