The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,425 times)

[mae00]

Hmmm. Interesting that Kady is warning Claire about Aine.

I hate to think of the torture that Brady II might have gone through but right now everything is screaming that he's lying. They let him out to wander around so it couldn't have been TOO bad. But it is nice to see that he's acknowledging that Brady I would be just as affected by this as he was.

Hmm. I wonder how much Johnny will tell Peyton about their family.

I'm so glad that Silver and Sydney are getting along and are working on ways to protect their friendship.

[André DiMera]

Wednesday - 9/8

LOFT
It was now the end of the day, and Joey had walked with Alanis back to her apartment and they were sitting on the couch.
ALANIS: So, first day of school is in the bag.
JOEY: Yep. Thanks again for helping me show Peyton around.
ALANIS: Of course. It’s really cool to meet another of your friends! Plus, she seems really nice.
Joey nodded.
JOEY: She is. Anyway, I for one cannot wait to move in down the hall.
ALANIS: Just a couple more days.
JOEY: Yep.
ALANIS: It’s gonna be so much fun having us, Mads, Claire and Chase all within a few doors of each other!
JOEY: Yeah, I’m looking forward to it. Especially since it means I’ll get to spend more time with my favorite woman in the world.
ALANIS: Ooh, have I met her yet?
She winked playfully. Alanis and Joey chuckled.
JOEY: As a matter of fact, I think you just might have.
ALANIS: You know, once you’re moved in...well, this is just a couple doors down the hall. You and me could have sleepovers, if we wanted.
JOEY: Hm, I like the sound of that.
Alanis and Joey kissed. Meanwhile, across the hall, Claire and Chase were cooking dinner together.
CLAIRE: I’m so excited about this year! Plus, I think I’ll finally be ready to use Uncle Philip’s offer of spending a few hours recording at Titan Music soon.
CHASE: That’s great, Songbird! I can’t wait to hear the stuff you record!
CLAIRE: Thanks. I still have to figure out a date for it. I was gonna do it sooner, but then things got busy over the summer, and with Melanie having issues with the baby, it just didn’t seem like the right time. But, now it does.
CHASE: Well, whenever you do it, it’s gonna be amazing, because you are amazing.
CLAIRE: Thank you. So are you.
Claire and Chase kissed.
CLAIRE: So what about you? How was your first day of this batch of law classes?
CHASE: It was good. You know, I’ve picked up a lot of stuff from my Dad over the years, but it’s always good to know the ins and outs of things. I think this’ll be a good year.
CLAIRE: Me too.
CHASE: Now, what was the deal with Kady this morning? She okay?
Claire sighed.
CLAIRE: She’s fine. She’s actually gotten in touch with her parents and decided to go back home.
CHASE: Well that’s good, isn’t it?
CLAIRE: It is. I just hope she’s going back because she wants to, not because she feels pressured to by her parents.
CHASE: Did she say anything to give you that impression?
CLAIRE: No. It just seems like a really sudden change.
CHASE: Well, maybe all of the talks you’ve had with her have gotten through to her.
CLAIRE: Yeah, maybe. If this is what she wants, I’m happy for her. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been nice having her here.
CHASE: I know what you mean.
CLAIRE: She did say something kinda weird before she left, though.
CHASE: Oh? What’s that?
CLAIRE: She told me to watch out for Noelle and her new girlfriend, Aine.

[tghca]

So Chase is a lawyer just like his dad Aiden? Following in Aiden's footsteps by going into law...I wonder what kind of lawyer is Chase trying to be?

So Claire is working for Titan but in their music division?

I wonder what Ciara, Joey and Alanis do for a living or what are they trying to be?

Have Chase and Claire thought about kids yet especially since they are married?

[heroicmuse]

I can't wait for everyone to be moved in! I'm glad Joey and Alanis are having a good start to the year and some alone time.

I can't wait for Claire to start recording! I wonder what Chase's reaction to what Claire just said was.

[Kpatch]

Glad to see Chase following in Aiden's footsteps.

[André DiMera]

Thursday - 9/9

SALEM UNIVERSITY
Johnny had gone back to his dorm room after dinner. Charlie was already there, reading a book on his bed.
JOHNNY: Homework already?
Charlie chuckled slightly.
CHARLIE: No, I just like a good book. And this is a good one.
He showed Johnny the cover.
JOHNNY: “The Crucible”? Isn’t that a play about witches?
CHARLIE: It’s about the Salem Witch Trials, yes. Ironic, really. I’m reading about a witch hunt in Salem while going to college in a totally different Salem. Of course, there’s no such thing as witches.
JOHNNY: Yeah.
Charlie put his book down.
CHARLIE: So, who were those two blonde chicks you were hanging out with earlie?
JOHNNY: Oh, those are Meadow, my girlfriend, and Allie, my sister.
CHARLIE: Nice! Good on you, man!
JOHNNY: Thanks.
CHARLIE: Your sister’s kinda hot.
JOHNNY: Um, ew.
CHARLIE: Oh, come on! Don’t tell me you haven’t noticed.
JOHNNY: I haven’t, because she’s my sister, and that would be gross.
Charlie chuckled slightly and shook his head.
CHARLIE: Whatever, man. I’m just sayin’, she’s a good one.
JOHNNY: She’s also taken. Look, can we just not talk about my sister like this, please?
CHARLIE: Sure. I’ll just get back to my book, then.
JOHNNY: Yeah, good idea.
Charlie resumed reading. Johnny’s eyes narrowed as he looked at him.
JOHNNY (thinking): I don’t like the way this guy’s talking about Allie. She may be a pain, but she’s still my sister. He better not try to mess with her.
Meanwhile, Peyton was setting up her side of the dorm room she and West shared.
PEYTON: So, how long have you and Johnny been together?
WEST: A couple months. It’s really cool that you guys are cousins!
PEYTON: Totally! I just wish I knew more about my family.
WEST: Have you never been to Salem?
Peyton shook her head.
PEYTON: My Mom never wanted to come back here. It took me wanting to go here for college and my brother getting a job out here to convince her. She never went into why, especially when she’s really good friends with Joey’s parents.
WEST: Weird.
PEYTON: Yeah. Have you met any of the DiMeras, besides Johnny?
WEST: Theo’s half DiMera, too. His mom was Johnny’s aunt, according to Johnny. I met a few of the others. Johnny’s dad and two of his uncles. They all seem pretty decent.
PEYTON: Gotcha.
WEST: So, you’re studying sign language?
PEYTON: Yeah. I want to teach it, both to kids and adults. According to my Mom, my Dad was deaf. I’m not deaf, but I have a little bit of hearing loss in my left ear. So, if you ever say something and I don’t respond, I’m totally not blowing you off.
WEST: Good to know.
The girls chuckled.
WEST: So, you don’t know your dad?
PEYTON: No. He died before I was born.
WEST: I’m sorry. I know what it’s like to lose a parent.
PEYTON: You too, huh?
WEST: Mine died when my little sister was a baby.
PEYTON: Sorry to hear that.
WEST: Thanks.
PEYTON: So, what are you studying?
WEST: Cosmetology.
PEYTON: Nice. Well, if you ever need someone to try designs out on, I’m open to changing my hairstyle. Not that I don’t love my natural hair.
WEST: Gotcha. I’ll keep that in mind.
Trix and Ciara were having a late dinner in Harrison’s.
TRIX: I’m so glad you decided to come back this year, love.
CIARA: Me too. I mean, I’m only taking my gen eds, but it’s better than just going back and forth between sitting at home and working at the Pub.
Trix nodded.
CIARA: I’m hoping Uncle Shane will let me join up soon. But, until then, here I am. Plus, it lets me spend more time with you, which is always good.
Trix and Ciara kissed. Allie sat down on her bed across from Manny.
ALLIE: How’d your first day of school go?
MANNY: Good. What about yours?
ALLIE: Awesome! I’m so excited for this year! I can’t wait to start working with animals!
MANNY: That’s good, chica. I’m excited, too. You hear from mi hermano recently?
ALLIE: Yep. He’s doing well. Settling into Rhode Island nicely.
MANNY: Good. I’m glad you two are trying to make this work.
ALLIE: Me too.

LOFT
CHASE: Well, we all know what Noelle’s like. I didn’t think Kady had been around long enough to get to know her, though.
CLAIRE: No, but apparently she does know her new girlfriend, Aine.
CHASE: Really?
CLAIRE: That’s what she said, at least.
CHASE: Wasn’t Aine a nun when we first met her?
CLAIRE: She was a novice. From the sound of it, she hadn’t been at that church for too long. She wouldn’t tell me the full story, but Kady told me during the camping trip that she and Aine knew each other when they were kids. Then, this morning, she told me that she can’t be trusted.
CHASE: The fact that she’s with Noelle is evidence enough of that.
CLAIRE: Yeah. I don’t know, maybe it’s naive of me, but I’d like to think Noelle is serious about changing. I mean, look at Jade and how she’s turned things around.
CHASE: Songbird, I love that you always try to see the best in everyone. I just don’t have that much faith in Noelle.
CLAIRE: I know. I’m not fooling myself, I’m still keeping my guard up around her. If this Aine girl is as bad as Kady says, and she is with Noelle, this could be bad.
Chase nodded.
CLAIRE: But, whatever happens, we’ll get through it together.
CHASE: Exactly.
Claire and Chase kissed.

SALEM P.D.
Hope was getting ready to wrap things up for the day. As she was packing up, her phone went off.
HOPE: Commissioner Brady. Hi, Shawn. What’s going on?

BEACH
Shawn-D stood on the beach with a couple nearby.
SHAWN-D: Hey, Mom. I was responding to a call about a disturbance at the beach and...well, I’m gonna need an ambulance and some EMTs here. Possibly a coroner, as well.

[tghca]

What happened at the beach? I wonder if Shawn found a dead body on the beach and if he has, it is officially a crime scene now but whose body is it?

Yeah Allie and Manny are making it work but for how long? How long before Ricky cheats on Allie in Rhode Island? Or how long before Allie cheats on Manny's brother Ricky because of the long distance and the loneliness?

Peyton is deaf just like her father Benjy was...well she's partially deaf in one ear but I can definitely see why her and West are such great friends especially since she wants to teach sign language...it will make her feel closer to her father so I can definitely understand that

Peyton is a DiMera and she wants to get to know the DiMeras...nothing wrong with wanting to have a relationship with her family because they are her family but then again her Uncle Andre killed her father Benjy, so does she really want to get to know this newfound family of hers? Not to mention her older brother Steven is trying to bring their family down since he is undercover for the ISA

Something tells me Charlie is going to try to rape Allie...he is already getting ideas about her

[heroicmuse]

Ooh I wonder what is going on on the beach.

Love all the conversations as people settle into their dorms. Well...except for Charlie. He's as creepy as ever. Glad Johnny is keeping an eye on him.

I'm glad Ciara is back in school and that West and Peyton are bonding.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

Possibly a coroner? Uh oh. I am interested to see what this is about and who is dead or nearly dead.

I had a feeling Charlie would show an interest in Allie. At least Johnny is paying attention.

[mae00]

What in the world has Shawn responded to on the beach?

Loved all the conversations and am glad that everyone had a good first day.

I'm glad that Johnny is being protective of Allie. I hope he mentions something to her so that everyone can be aware of him.

[André DiMera]

Friday - 9/10

SALEM UNIVERSITY
After talking with Manny for a little while longer, Allie was still feeling energized. She was full of excitement about starting college. So, to burn off some energy, she decided to go for a walk. She walked the halls for a short time, but then decided to get some fresh air. As she walked around the outside of the building, she heard a rustling noise and stopped.
ALLIE (to herself): What was that?
She fingered the keys to her dorm and car in her pocket and looked around.
ALLIE: Who’s there?
She didn’t see anybody, but still heard a rustling sound. She grabbed her phone from her pocket and turned on its flashlight. The rustling grew louder. She shone the flashlight on a nearby bush and gasped.

BEACH
Shawn-D was talking to the couple that had been behind him when he had called Hope earlier. The couple were in their early 20s.
SHAWN-D: And you’re sure you didn’t see anything else peculiar the whole time you were here?
The woman, whose name was Tegan, shook her head.
TEGAN: Not at all. We were just minding our own business, celebrating our first day back at college with an evening swim and that...that thing came out of the water.
The man, who was called Zane, nodded.
ZANE: Teg here was the one who saw it. She started screaming like crazy, anyone would, so I came to see what happened, and we found the body. That’s when I called you.
SHAWN-D: Did you touch or otherwise interact with the body at all?
ZANE: Only to feel for a pulse, which there wasn’t?
Shawn-D had been writing notes. He put his notebook back in his pocket.
SHAWN-D: Okay. I’ve called for backup and an ambulance. They’ll be here soon. Since you two found the body, would you be willing to come down to the station so I can ask you both a few more questions?
TEGAN: We already told you everything we know! But, sure, I guess.
SHAWN-D: Great. Just one moment, please.
A team of EMTs walked out onto the beach, followed at a distance by Roman. Shawn-D filled the EMTs in on the situation, and they went to check on the body. Roman caught up with him.
SHAWN-D: Thanks for coming.
ROMAN: ‘Course. What exactly’s going on here?
SHAWN-D: A couple of college aged kids were having some after hours fun on the beach and found a body washed up on the shoreline.
ROMAN: Any reason to suspect foul play?
SHAWN-D: Not from them, they seem like pretty clean cut kids, apart from the whole trespassing on a beach after closing. But, we can’t rule anything out until the coroner’s taken a look.
ROMAN: Any idea who the victim is?
SHAWN-D: You’re gonna want to see this.
The EMTs had the body on a stretcher and were walking it to the ambulance, which was parked nearby. Shawn-D and Roman caught up with them. Roman looked at the person on the stretcher.
ROMAN: What the hell? Is that…
SHAWN-D: Yeah. It’s Brady.

[tghca]

You mean it is Brady well Carter but Carter ended up dead...but the question is who killed Carter?


Brady II well the real Brady he is bound to be the prime suspect in Carter's murder...especially since it was Carter who stole Brady's life for the past 13 years even though Carter was brainwashed into believing he was Brady

This just puts the real Brady on the suspect list...Theresa will probably make sure of that

I can expect Kyle Lowder's Brady to be arrested any day now

Shawn investigating this...I wonder how he goes about this? Does he tell Belle and Claire?

John is bound to find out as well as everyone else

Tate is going to have to grow up without a father now

But I wonder if Carter was killed by the DiMeras? Or by this supposed Committee

I wonder if Allie and Manny find a body of their own

There may be a Salem Serial Killer in our midst

[heroicmuse]

Oh no! I hope Brady turns out to be barely alive. I wonder if this was a suicide attempt. Also wonder if there is any significance to these kids who found him.

That scene with Allie was creepy. I was sure that was Charlie,but it seems she found an animal in the bushes.

Great chapter André DiMera. Will there be previews?

[Kpatch]

Holy Friday cliffhanger.

OMG OMG Brady! I am stunned. Beyond. And saddened. I was not expecting that.

Allie needs to get back inside ASAP!

[mae00]

I sure hope Allie is ok! I don't like that Charlie has seem to set his sights on her and now this.

BRADY?!?!?! Nooooooo!!!! this makes me so sad! I really really hope this wasn't a suicide attempt. A part of me is wondering if the "Committee" is now trying to tie up lose ends. I really hope that Brady is ok and the EMT's got to him in time.