Thursday - 9/12
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
The baseball team were back in the locker room, changing into their normal clothes.
TATE: Good practice.
AARON: Yeah, we are gonna crush the Salem West Panthers!
TATE: Hell yeah we are!
Tate and Aaron high-fived. They had finished changing and walked out together to the front of the school. Both looked around for a moment.
TATE: There’s my ride.
Tate and Aaron walked over to a car, which Stephanie was driving.
TATE: Hey, Steph.
STEPHANIE: Hey. Hi Aaron.
AARON: Hey.
TATE: Well, see you tomorrow, dude.
AARON: Sounds good.
Aaron and Tate fist-bumped, then Tate got in the passenger side of Stephanie’s car.
TATE: Thanks for the ride.
STEPHANIE: No problem. So, how was your first day back?
TATE: Pretty good. How are you?
STEPHANIE: Good.
SALEM PLACE
Sydney and Silver walked around the mall.
SILVER: So, your mom’s cool with me staying over this weekend?
SYDNEY: Of course she is. You know she likes you.
SILVER: Does she? She’s always seemed like she was suspicious of me, and I haven’t even done anything.
SYDNEY: That’s just the way Mom is. Anyway, my step-dad likes you, and he’s gotten my Mom to come around on that.
SILVER: Oh, good.
SYDNEY: Anyway, of course my parents are cool with you staying over. You’re always welcome to stay over.
SILVER: Cool. I’ve missed having sleepovers like we used to do!
SYDNEY: Me too!
JAIL
Two guards brought E.J. into an interrogation room and handcuffed him to the desk. Bo sat across from him.
E.J.: What is this? Another round with Salem’s finest, is it?
BO: Believe me, Junior, this isn’t my idea of a good time, either. What it is, however, is necessary.
E.J.: I don’t see how. You’re not going to get anything out of me, I’ve told you everything that I know.
BO: I find that very hard to believe. It just all seems a little convenient that, days after you’re released on bail following your arrest for assault, you mysteriously vanish to your mother’s house in England, and you didn’t have anything to do with you actually getting there.
E.J.: That’s the truth. Much as I love my dear old mother, I had no intention of leaving the country whilst I was facing charges. I was a lawyer for a time, I know the law. As I’ve already told you, I did not purposely leave the country, I was taken against my will by a man working for the Kiriakis family.
BO: What was this man’s name?
E.J.: As I said last time you asked, I don’t know.
BO: Can you describe him?
E.J.: Again, it was dark, and he was mostly in the shadows so it was hard to tell. He seemed older, and spoke with a European accent.
BO: That’s all you’ve got?
E.J.: Yes. Are we done here, or are you going to ask me more questions that you’ve already asked half a dozen times?
BO: Nope. Though, we’re not done here, either. I want to tell you, your court hearing’s coming up in a few days. After the hearing, you’ll be extradited back to England to face charges over there, and deepening on the situation, likely brought back over here to face trial. So, I hope you’ve got a good lawyer.
E.J.: I have, believe me.
BO: We’ll see.
E.J.: Is that all?
BO: Yep. We’re done here.
The guards unhooked E.J. from the table and took him out of the room. Bo tapped his pen on the desk as he watched E.J. go.
SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PHILIP: I’m just so glad you’re okay!
MELANIE: Me too. When Bart kidnapped me…I had no idea what he was gonna do.
PHILIP: Yeah, speaking of which, do you remember anything else about what happened after he kidnapped you?
Melanie shook her head.
MELANIE: I wish I did, it would make things so much easier. You say they found me in Stephanie’s closet?
PHILIP: Yep.
MELANIE: Weird.
PHILIP: Very.
Melanie squeezed Philip’s hand.
MELANIE: Changing the subject, how’s Dani?
PHILIP: Good. Really good. Enjoying preschool.
MELANIE: She started preschool already?
PHILIP: Yeah, well it is September.
MELANIE: Right. Sorry, days and weeks are just all blurring together.
PHILIP: I can understand that.
MELANIE: When do I get to see her?
PHILIP: Whenever you want. I’ll bring her in tomorrow, if you want.
MELANIE: That would be amazing. I can’t wait to hold our little girl again!
PHILIP: I know she’ll be thrilled to see you. Every day, she’s been asking when her mama’s coming home.
Melanie smiled. Philip’s phone rang. He looked at it.
PHILIP: I gotta take this, sorry.
MELANIE: It’s fine, go on.
Philip stood up and answered his phone.
PHILIP: Philip Kiriakis. You did? Great. I’ll be there in a bit. Thanks.
He hung up.
MELANIE: Everything okay?
Philip turned to Melanie and sighed.
PHILIP: Yeah, that was just the office. They need me to go in for a meeting, which I apparently forgot about until now. That was a reminder call.
Philip kissed Melanie.
PHILIP: I wish I didn’t have to leave.
MELANIE: I know. But you need to, it’s your job. I get it.
PHILIP: I’ll stop by in the morning with Dani. Call me if you need anything before then.
MELANIE: I will. Now go, you don’t wanna be late.
PHILIP: I love you.
MELANIE: I love you, too.
Philip and Melanie kissed again, then Philip walked out. Melanie glanced at the clock on the wall, and then at the door.
MELANIE (thinking): What kind of meeting do you need to get to at 6 at night, Philip?
ALAMAIN INDUSTRIES
After visiting Melanie and having his conversation with Philip from earlier, Nicholas had gone back to work. His phone buzzed.
TEXT from P. KIRIAKIS: Meet me @ my place ASAP. That thing we discussed earlier is happening.
Nicholas shut his laptop and quickly left the office.
