Thursday - 10/3
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
Sydney and Silver got up from their desks in Mr. Woods’ class.
SILVER: Hey, I need to ask Mr. Woods something real quick.
SYDNEY: Okay, I need to freshen up, so meet you over by the bathroom, if that works?
SILVER: Sounds good.
Sydney picked up her bag and went into the girls room. She was just about to enter a stall, when she saw Sophia exit the next one over.
SYDNEY: Oh, it’s you.
SOPHIA: I’m sorry, do we have a problem that I’m not aware of?
SYDNEY: Yeah, we do. I don’t like you messing with my friends.
SOPHIA: Can you be more specific?
SYDNEY: Mess with a lot of girls' best friends, do you?
SOPHIA: No, I’m just not a mind reader and don’t know what you’re talking about.
SYDNEY: Silver and Nevaeh were happy. They were great together!
SOPHIA: If they were so happy, then why did she come looking for someone else?
Sydney folded her arms.
SOPHIA: I’m serious, it’s not my fault that your friend’s now ex-girlfriend was attracted to me.
SYDNEY: You knew she was taken.
SOPHIA: Maybe.
SYDNEY: No, you did. Why did you mess things up for them?
SOPHIA: Nevaeh’s the one who wasn’t happy. She thought maybe she’d be more happy with me, so we tried it out. But let’s get things straight, I didn’t mess things up for them. What Nevaeh did was on her own. Well, okay maybe not entirely on her own, I was the one who agreed to enter a relationship with her. The point I’m trying to make is, I didn’t mess things up for them, Nevaeh did. She initiated everything.
SYDNEY: But you didn’t have to go along with it.
SOPHIA: Maybe not. But I did. Sorry your friend got hurt, but that’s not on me. If you’ve got an issue, take it up with the person who hurt her.
SYDNEY: She left town.
SOPHIA: I’m aware, hence why we’re not together anymore.
SYDNEY: Can’t say I’m sad about that.
SOPHIA: Are we done here? This conversation is boring me.
SYDNEY: Almost. Believe me, I’m not getting any pleasure out of this either. Just stay away from Silver, and from me for that matter.
SOPHIA: Hey, you’re the one that sought me out. I was more than content to go on with my life before you cornered me in here.
SYDNEY: Just stay away, or else.
SOPHIA: Or else what?
Sydney and Sophia stared into each other’s other’s eyes. Sophia stepped forward so she and Sydney were almost nose-to-nose.
SOPHIA: Or else what, blondie?
SYDNEY: It’s Sydney.
SOPHIA: Whatever. I don’t have time for this.
Sophia washed her hands, dried them and left. She pushed past Silver, who was walking into the bathroom, on her way out.
SILVER: What was that all about?
SYDNEY: Nothing.
SILVER: You’re lying. Sydney, what did I just walk in on?
SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PHILIP: I love you, too. And I’m so sorry that I’ve brought this onto our family.
MELANIE: You didn’t bring this all on our family. Obviously, I wish things would have gone differently, but like I said, I’m not upset about what you did to E.J., or the fact that you tried to find out what happened to me.
PHILIP: Too bad I didn’t get anywhere.
MELANIE: Look, the point is, this isn’t entirely on you. We both know what the DiMeras are capable of, and even if it wasn’t them getting back at you for E.J., they would have likely done something to one of us at some point. Stop beating yourself up about it.
PHILIP: Is that an order?
MELANIE: You better believe it is.
Melanie laughed, then pulled Philip into a kiss. There was a knock at the door.
MELANIE: Come in.
Craig walked in.
CRAIG: Good morning, Melanie. Philip.
MELANIE: Hi, Dr. Wesley.
CRAIG: I’ve got some news for you.
SALEM UNIVERSITY
Johnny sat in the cafeteria, staring at the coin he had found a few weeks ago. He mouthed the Latin phrase that was etched onto one side of it. Allie and Karina sat down at the same table as him.
ALLIE: Hey bro. Whatcha lookin’ at?
Johnny was shaken from his thoughts.
JOHNNY: What?
ALLIE: Wow, you were miles away there.
JOHNNY: Sorry, just trying to figure out what the deal with this coin is.
ALLIE: Let’s see.
Johnny handed Allie the coin. She looked at both sides of it, then handed it to Karina.
KARINA: “Bubo vide omnis”. Sounds like Latin.
JOHNNY: I think it is. But what does it mean?
KARINA: No clue.
ALLIE: It’s got a really cool owl on the same side as that phrase. Maybe it’s something to do with owls.
JOHNNY: Yeah, maybe.
KARINA: You could take it to that coin dealer over in Salem West. Maybe they’d know something about it.
JOHNNY: Yeah, I might just do that. Thanks, guys.
JADE’S APARTMENT
Jade was folding her laundry when there was a knock at the door.
JADE: One second!
She put down the pair of socks she was folding and walked over to the door. She opened it and was surprised to find there was nobody there. She looked up and down the hall, but couldn’t see anybody.
JADE (thinking): Huh, that’s weird.
She was about to close the door when she noticed a piece of paper lying in the doorway. Her brow furrowed and she picked it up.
JADE (thinking): Wonder what this is.
She went back into the apartment and closed the door behind her. The paper was folded in quarters. She unfolded it and read what was written. “Your little problem has been taken care of.” Her heart skipped a beat.
JADE: What the hell? What does that mean?!
Jade took a deep breath and pulled out her phone. She dialed a number, and was just about to press the “call” button when there was a second knock at the door.
JADE: Who’s there?
