The Melaswen Paradox (Read 325,723 times)

[heroicmuse]

Its interesting that Liv and Sapphy are cousins. I hope Liv accepts Sapphy'a explanation for why she didn't tell them she was a Merritt.

Great chapter André DiMera

[mae00]

Sounds like the festival is off to a good start.

I'm glad Sapphy didn't try to deny her ties to the Merritts. But I have to wonder if she's telling the full truth. It will be interesting to see how this plays out if Esther ever meets Sapphy.

[André DiMera]

Thursday - 9/26

FAIRGROUNDS
Silver got up from the bench she was sitting on when she saw Sydney getting off of the tilt-a-whirl.
SILVER: Hey. How was the ride?
SYDNEY: So much fun!
SILVER: Great!
SYDNEY: Thanks for sitting with our stuff.
SILVER: I don’t mind, you know that. It’s better than the alternative.
Sydney nodded.
SYDNEY: So, what do you wanna do now? The hayride or get some food?
SILVER: Let’s do the hayride now, then get some food and apple cider after.
SYDNEY: I like the way you think!
Sydney and Silver headed in the direction of the hayride.

SAPPHY: So that’s it? The argument was because Great-Aunt Fannie married someone Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma didn’t like?
LIV: There’s a little more to it than that. There was also, apparently, some dispute about what should be done with the house, and Grandma Esther bought it so that none of the others could. She sure knows how to hold a grudge, my grandma.
SAPPHY: Got it. But, now we know about it. Maybe we can bring the family back together.
LIV: Yeah, maybe. But not tonight. Tonight, we’re gonna have some fun. Let’s go play some games while we wait for our turn on the hayride.
ARI: Sounds good.
Liv turned to Sapphy.
LIV: You can come too, if you want.
SAPPHY: Really?
LIV: Yeah. You’re here, we kind of became friends at camp. Plus you’re the closest cousin that I know now.
Sapphy smiled.
SAPPHY: Cool!
Sapphy followed Ari and Liv to the games area.

Jade stood watching Emmy on the carousel. The ride came to a stop, and all of the kids got off and ran to their parents.
JADE: Hey, did you have a good time!
EMMY: Yeah! That was so much fun!
JADE: Good!
Jade hugged Emmy.
EMMY: Mommy, can we get a hot dog now?
JADE: Sure we can. Let’s go.
Hand in hand, they walked to the food area. They were nearly there, when Emmy was distracted by someone who was walking nearby.
EMMY: Uncle Joey!
Emmy broke away from Jade and ran over to Joey and Alanis.
JADE: Emmy, don’t run, please!
Emmy threw her arms around Joey.
JOEY: Hey, kiddo! How are you?
EMMY: Good. How are you?
JOEY: I’m great! Are you and your Mom having fun at Fall Fest?
Emmy nodded.
EMMY: Are you and ‘lanis?
ALANIS: Actually, we just got here, but I’m sure it’s gonna be a lot of fun!
JOEY: Hey, Jade.
JADE: Hi. Good to see you guys.
ALANIS: You too. First time at Fall Fest?
JADE: Yeah. I figured since Emmy’s a big 7 year old girl now, she can ride some of the rides.
EMMY: I just went on the big merry-go-round for the first time!
JOEY: You did? That’s awesome! Which animal did you ride on?
EMMY: The unicorn.
ALANIS: Good choice, that’s my favorite.
JADE: I like what you’ve done with your hair, Alanis.
Alanis touched the tips of her hair, which were still pink and blue like they had been, but were a bit faded now.
ALANIS: Thanks. I got it done a while ago, and I’m thinking of having it done again.
JADE: It looks good. Anyway, we were just on our way to get some food.
JOEY: Oh, funnily enough, so were we.
EMMY: Can we have dinner with you, Uncle Joey?
JOEY: If it’s cool with your Mom, it’s cool with me.
EMMY: Mommy?
Jade looked at Joey and Alanis.
JADE: You’re sure you wouldn’t mind?
ALANIS: Of course we wouldn’t. It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, it’ll be nice to hang out for a bit.
JADE: Okay, cool.
EMMY: Yay! Let’s go!
Emmy took Joey’s hand, and they, Alanis and Jade walked towards the food area.

Rex had been relieved from his position serving pies by another person, and was now walking around the festival with Noelle.
REX: So, what do you think?
NOELLE: I think this is awesome! Seriously, I wish I had come to Fall Fest the fall after I first moved here. This is so much fun!
REX: Good, I’m glad you like it. Honestly, this is the first one I’ve been to, too. And I agree, it’s pretty great.
NOELLE: And there’s nobody I’d rather share it with than you.
REX: Right back at ya.
Rex and Noelle kissed.

A little bit later, Tate and Holly stood in line with several others for the haunted hayride.
TATE: That funnel cake was so good!
HOLLY: Right? Thanks again for getting it.
TATE: Well, after beating you in skeeball, it was the least I could do.
HOLLY: I still say you were distracting me. I usually never lose at skeeball.
The tractor and cart pulled up and people started slowly getting off of the ride. At the back of the line waiting to get on were Ari, Liv and Sapphy.
SAPPHY: I’ve never done anything like this before! This is so exciting!
ARI: It’s great! Liv and I did it last year for the first time and had an amazing time!
Johnny, Meadow, Allie and Karina were among the people getting off of the ride. They walked past the three younger girls.
MEADOW: Hey, guys!
ARI: Hey! How was the hayride!
JOHNNY: That was awesome!
ALLIE: It was! You guys are gonna have the best time!
LIV: Cool!
Once everyone got off, the people in line started getting on. Tate and Holly took their seats on a bale of hay.
HOLLY: You ready for this?
TATE: So ready!
HOLLY: Want me to hold your hand in case you get scared?
Tate scoffed.
TATE: I am not the one who’s gonna get scared tonight.
HOLLY: We’ll see.
TATE: Maybe I should hold your hand either way, though. In case you get scared, I mean.
HOLLY: Please. I don’t scare easily.
TATE: Like you said, then, we’ll see.
Holly and Tate smiled at each other. As the tractor started up again after everyone got on, Holly slipped her hand into Tate’s.

[heroicmuse]

Holly and Tate are so cute.

I wonder what will happen on the hayride besides them holding hands. I hope we get to see it!

I'm glad Joey gets along with Jade these days.

Glad Rex had some time to enjoy the festival with Noelle.

I don't think Sapphy will give up on the idea of a family reunion very easily.

I hope Silver will tell Sydney what happened in her last relationship soon.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[tghca]

Holly & Tate with their romantic back and forth banter I love it...Tate is scared of the haunted hayride no matter how much he doesn't want to admit it but I think Holly is just as scared


Seeing this family the Merritt family being established in Salem...I like it when new characters and new families are introduced and especially when they have their own family histories developed

Liv and Sapphy are family...they are cousins and I just hope they are able to bring their family together

Rex serving pies...could you imagine how his grandparents Shawn & Caroline would feel seeing that or his dad Roman? They would probably want Rex working at the Pub. Love seeing him and Noelle together.

What happened in Silver's relationship? She get cheated on is that it?

[Kpatch]

Nice to see Johnny and Meadow enjoying the fair.

[mae00]

Awww. Joey is so good with Emmy.

It's nice to see Johnny and Meadow out and about.

[André DiMera]

Friday - 9/27

FAIRGROUNDS
The tractor and cart came to a stop, and everyone got off.
LIV: Oh my gosh! That was amazing!
ARI: I know! I think it was even better than last year!
LIV: It totally was! So worth the wait!
ARI: What’d you think, Sapphy?
Sapphy looked a little shaken.
SAPPHY: It was okay.
LIV: Come on, let’s go get some cider or hot chocolate!
ARI: Sounds good!
The girls made their way to get their drinks. Ari noticed that Sapphy was trailing behind slightly, so she hung back for a moment.
ARI: You okay?
Sapphy nodded.
ARI: You’re a little freaked out, huh?
SAPPHY: A little.
Ari put an arm around Sapphy.
ARI: I get it. I was a little freaked my first time, too. The important thing to remember is that it’s all just people in costumes and a wind machine. Plus, you made it through.
SAPPHY: That’s a good point. Thanks for holding my hand during the ride. And for the talk.
ARI: Of course.

Tate and Holly had also gotten off of the ride.
HOLLY: Wow! That was the best it has been since I can remember!
TATE: That was pretty awesome!
HOLLY: You know that one part? The bit with the zombies?
TATE: Oh, yeah! That was so cool!
HOLLY: You jumped so high! Like, probably a foot.
TATE: Please, it was not a foot.
HOLLY: It was a foot!
TATE: Yeah, okay. As if you didn’t jump at the bit with the clown.
HOLLY: I…I have no memory of that happening.
TATE: Well, I do. And it was just about as high as you claim that I jumped.
Tate and Holly laughed. They hadn’t stopped holding hands since they had gotten on the ride. They looked into each other’s eyes, then leaned in and kissed.

SAMI & LUCAS’ APARTMENT
After getting back from Fall Fest, Sydney and Silver were having a sleepover. Silver was setting up her things on the bed. She sighed and looked up.
SILVER: Okay, I think I’m ready to talk about it now.
Sydney was sitting on her side of the bed and patted the space next to her. Silver sat down.
SYDNEY: What happened?
Silver took a deep breath.
SILVER: So, you already know the obvious part, Nevaeh and I broke up, and Nevaeh’s family moved to another state.
SYDNEY: Right.
SILVER: And when she first told me that her family was moving, she suggested that we break up. I didn’t want that, of course, and I told her that. So…it turns out…
She took another deep breath. Sydney put a hand on Silver’s arm.
SYDNEY: It’s okay. Take your time, I’m here for you all night.
SILVER: Thanks. Anyway, it turns out that Nevaeh was cheating on me.
SYDNEY: What?!
SILVER: Yeah. Like, for the last couple of months. Like, ever since the end of the school year. I guess at last year’s Last Blast, she got to know this girl in our class really well, and they had a thing. At first, I thought she might be lying to make me not miss her so much when she moved at the end of summer, but then I confronted the girl that she told me about and…and it’s true.
SYDNEY: Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry!
Sydney hugged Silver and held her for a long moment. After the hug was over, she cracked her knuckles.
SYDNEY: Who is this girl?

[tghca]

Silver getting cheated on by Nevaeh was bound to happen especially when her family is set to move away and she suggested the break up. Silver didn't want that and wanted them to stay together. So what does Nevaeh do to further facilitate the break up? Cheat on her. The cheating was definitely deliberate because if Nevaeh & Silver had problems in their relationship, then Nevaeh should have confided in her girlfriend period. You talk your problems out and work together to fix it or you break up. You don't go behind a person's back and cheat on them.


Silver is better off being alone right now because the last thing she needs to jump into another relationship. That would be a rebound type of situation if that were to happen.


Tate and Holly are so cute together.


Liv & Sapphy since they are cousins now, I just hope they can grow closer and develop a cousinly bond. A cousinly relationship since they are family. But I wonder if Liv's mother is a Merritt and Sapphy's mother is also a Merritt. I mean we know Liv her father is a Davis so. But what about Sapphy's father, is he a Merritt or?

[Kpatch]

Glad to see Tate and Holly clicking so well.

[mae00]

I hate that for Silver. It sucks. I love that Sydney is ready to kick some butt (or at least acting like it). That's the kind of friendship every girl needs/wants.

[heroicmuse]

I'm glad Silver told Sydney the truth and Sydney is supportive of her. I wonder who the girl was that Neveah cheated with.

Tate and Holly are so cute together.

I wonder if what is developing between Ari and Sapphy is friendship or something more.

Great chapter André DiMera. Will there be previews?

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week…

After comforting her friend, Sydney wants answers.
SYDNEY: What’s her name?

But will that lead to more trouble?
GIRL: It was her choice.

Meanwhile, as Fall Fest wraps up, Tate and Holly have a talk.
TATE: Wow.

And later this week, Jade gets an offer of help from a surprising source.
JADE: What’s this?

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

[Kpatch]

Wonder what Holly says to get that reaction from Tate.

[heroicmuse]

I really want to know who this girl is!

Wobder what Tate is reacting to.

Who is reaching out to Jade? Amd why?

Great previews André DiMera