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Post by mae00 on Jan 28, 2021 9:51:48 GMT -5
I get her fear over Philip being safe, but she has a child she has to think about too. I'm glad they were able to have some form of a conversation about what to do. Does she think that being a reservist is a 9-5 job? And that he will be coming home to sleep in his bed every night?
By the lights flickering, it may be too late for them to get out.
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Post by André DiMera on Jan 28, 2021 10:12:30 GMT -5
Hopefully Chloe and Parker get out before things get much worse. At least she and Philip were kind of able to talk.
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Post by doolfan4life on Jan 28, 2021 11:44:17 GMT -5
Ugh I sometimes think Chloe thinks that them talking about things means him agreeing with what she wants
I get the fear but lots of ppl go through this everyday when married to a police officer, marine, firefighter etc
Chloe took this a bit far she should be thinking of parker
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Post by fluffysmom on Jan 28, 2021 18:40:23 GMT -5
I'm glad that Philip and Chloe were able to talk. Even before the lights started flickering I suspected there probably wasn't time for the jet to fly from Salem to Florida.
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Post by meemz on Jan 29, 2021 0:45:48 GMT -5
Situation sucks for all at this point.. atleast she got to know what philip is doing. Rip forgotten note  |
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Post by heroicmuse on Jan 29, 2021 8:39:23 GMT -5
Chloe is really annoying me here. She's wasting time arguing with Philip when she KNOWS he's in the reserves and he can't just quit in the middle of a storm.
And now they may be stuck here during a storm/power failure because she was busy arguing with Philip when she should have been taking Parker to the Titan Jet so they could get out of there.
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Post by fluffysmom on Jan 30, 2021 0:45:26 GMT -5
I don't think they have the luxury of waiting a few hours for the Titan jet to fly to southern Florida. They need to figure out what they can do now.
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Post by Kpatch on Feb 4, 2021 8:45:03 GMT -5
Chapter 21e
“Philip? Philip?” Chloe looked at her phone screen and it was black. No bars. No display whatsoever. She wondered how much he heard of what she said, if those would be the last words he ever heard her say to him. The lights began to flicker. “Oh god.”
“Mommy?”
“It’s okay angel. Come here.” Parker rushed to her side and she pulled him toward her. The lights had dimmed but they did not go out completely. She held the phone to her chest as she rubbed Parker’s back. “Brady? Can you take Parker with you? I’m going to stay.”
Parker’s ears perked up and he looked up at his mother. “Take me where?”
Chloe got down to eye level with him and forced herself to smile. “Brady’s going to take you to Salem with him for a few days.”
Parker looked at her quizzically. “What about you?”
“I’m going to stay here with Uncle Philip.” She couldn’t leave the Key without knowing that Philip was safe.
“No.” Parker threw his arms around Chloe’s neck. “I’m not going if you’re not going.”
“You sound like me,” she said quietly. Gently pulling out of Parker’s grip, she touched his cheek. “Listen angel. You’ll get to see Grandma Maggie and Grampa Victor, Holly, and Ari and Henry and all your other cousins. They would love to see you, and you’ll have so much fun with them.”
“No!” He plastered himself onto her again. “I’ll never see you again.”
Her eyes widened at that statement. The poor boy was shaking, just like he so often did when she tried to drop him off at school. She could feel his fear. “Of course you’ll see me again.”
“No! You’ll die and I’ll be alone.”
Chloe’s lips parted. She glanced up at Brady.
“You have to come with me, Chloe,” Brady said. “For Parker’s sake.”
Tears sprung to Chloe’s eyes. She had never felt so torn in all her life.
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Post by André DiMera on Feb 4, 2021 9:23:12 GMT -5
Much as I’m not thrilled at the idea of her going with Brady, it would be really stupid of Chloe to actually stay in the middle of a storm like this. Especially since Parker needs her.
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Post by heroicmuse on Feb 4, 2021 9:31:21 GMT -5
Chloe, don't be an idiot. Staying in the middle of a hurricane is stupid. She's probably going to get evacuated anyway so it would be better to be with Parker and not put herself in danger just to be stubborn.
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Post by doolfan4life on Feb 4, 2021 10:53:59 GMT -5
I always thought Chloe was a good mom but the fact that she even has to consider this is baffling
Her child should come first... period
It’s odd she didn’t mention holly
I thought parker would be delighted to see his sister
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Post by mae00 on Feb 4, 2021 11:35:19 GMT -5
Wow. Really Chloe? If you really paid attention here, you could have figured out sooooooooo many things with him. He just almost blurted out all of his therapy sessions right there. There's nothing that she can do there and it makes the most sense to get herself and Parker to safety. There's nothing she can do for Philip and he won't be coming home anytime soon. I realize it's tough to leave him, but why compound what's going on. He told her to go to Salem and he knows she's safe there.....and she's not in a shelter.
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Post by meemz on Feb 5, 2021 12:34:08 GMT -5
Thanks kpatch for the great chapter , that is a tough decision and i get where chloe is coming from. As long as parker is safe that is what matters and she is torn with leaving and being in the unknown and worry over philip. By staying she might be thinking that she atleast has that much control over getting to know anything about philip.. i tend to do that too id rather be with the person in a storm than away..
Obv now with parker saying all that, it really breaks a moms heart to hear
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Post by fluffysmom on Feb 5, 2021 14:15:58 GMT -5
They need to make a plan in case the hurricane arrives before the jet.
It makes sense that Parker doesn't want to be separated from Chloe especially during a storm. The top fear for kids who've lost a parent is that they will lose their other parent.
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Post by Kpatch on Feb 6, 2021 14:53:18 GMT -5
Thank you everyone for reading and commenting and sticking with me through this story.
I have to say that I knew you all were going to ding Chloe for being torn. But I’m with Chloe. As someone who’s lived under the threat of major hurricanes on too many occasions, it’s not so easy to decide where to go or what to do.
The idea of a shelter freaks me out too. Huddled with strangers fighting for floor space, food, bathrooms, for who knows how long.
The thought of evacuating scares me even more. Being stuck in traffic with thousands of others trying to get out of town via only one or two avenues heading north, limited gasoline and the possibility of running out of gas, no bathrooms, etc.
One time, my sister insisted that I get on a plane and come to her place in New Jersey, but I was afraid of what I’d come back to. And trying to get a flight out and beat the storm isn’t easy either. I would rather shelter in place.
One of the scariest prospects is being separated from my husband with no cell service and no way to get in touch and know whether he’s okay. One time, he had to go to work with an impending storm approaching and I was so worried about being apart and freaked out over his safety that I went with him to his job rather than be apart.
Hope that helps give a little insight.
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