Scattered Pieces (Read 5,373 times)

[fluffysmom]

I really enjoyed the chapter DD. I wonder when Carrie will find out about Sami and EJ. I can hardly wait.

[DancingDays]

AT THE CHEATIN’ HEART, LATER THAT AFTERNOON
(This chapter is inspired by the classic Hank Williams song. Play the video while you read.)




RAFE: (Looks down into his beer) Great. Just what I needed. A song about cheating. (Lifts beer towards the jukebox) Cheers Hank. (Downs beer)
ADRIENNE: Hey there, sugar. What’s got you drinking like this?
RAFE: Women.
ADRIENNE: (Sets another beer in front of Rafe) “Women” plural? Usually it’s just the one.
RAFE: Not for me. I got two women that are on my mind. One I love and one I despise. Hey, I made a little rhyme there. (Hiccup) I’m a poet and I dinna even know it. (Hiccup) Ah! I did it again!
ADRIENNE: Honey, you’ve already had four beers and seven shots of tequila. And you’ve only been here an hour and half. You want some water this time?
RAFE: No! I wanna beer. (Winks) And another shot.
ADRIENNE: Just how do you plan on getting out of here?
RAFE: Imma call a cab later. Donchu worry ‘bout me.
ADRIENNE: (Shrugs, pours drinks) So, what’s going on with your “women”?
RAFE: I dunno if I should say.
ADRIENNE: Consider me your therapist. As a bartender, there’s sort of a doctor/patient confidentiality thing. (Traces an ‘X’ across her chest) Cross my heart. My lips are sealed.
RAFE: (Bleary eyed) You sure?
ADRIENNE: (Sets drinks down in front of Rafe) Spill it.
RAFE: (Downs tequila) I slept with my wife’s sister; got her pregnant, and now I discover that my wife slept with her ex-husband. So not only did I cheat, but she cheated too.
ADRIENNE: Ouch.
RAFE: Ha! You aren’t kidding. But here’s the kicker – I love the sister! I don’t even really care that Sami slept with EJ.
ADRIENNE: You’ve gotta care a little bit. Isn’t that why you’re here at noon on a weekday?
RAFE: The only thing I care about is Carrie. But she doesn’t wanna be with me. She doesn’t wanna hurt her sister again. When she found out she was pregnant, I told her I would leave Sami, but she wouldn’t have it. She made me promise that I would never leave Sami for her. So here I am. Drinking to forget the woman I love; drinking to forget the bitch that I despise. (Raises beer) Cheers.
ADRIENNE: Oh honey. You’ve gotta go talk to Carrie.
RAFE: She won’t talk to me.
ADRIENNE: Maybe she will now.
RAFE: (Hiccup) I doubt it. I don’t even know where she is. She quit the agency and I haven’t seen her in months.
ADRIENNE: I know where she is.
RAFE: (Eyes sharpen) You do? Where?
ADRIENNE: She’s living in our old apartment.
RAFE: (Confused) I thought Sonny was living there?
ADRIENNE: He moved back into the manse. (Reaches over and grabs his hand) You should go to her.
RAFE: (Dejectedly) She won’t want to see me.
ADRIENNE: You don’t know that. Go. Now. Talk to her.
RAFE: You think I should?
ADRIENNE: (Winks) Let me call you that cab.

[MrsM]

Oh boy. Drunk Rafe going to talk to Carrie. I don't get a good feeling about this....

[Kpatch]

Great chapter! Loved the mood music (even though that song is going to be stuck in my head all day thankyouverymuch). Love a drunk Rafe. Adrienne gives better advice than Marlena. And she's not judgmental. I hope Rafe takes her advice and goes to see Carrie. But he should sober up a little first.

[peppermint]

Great background music, DD! Guess "Blue Eyes" has gone by the wayside for Rafe! Love this chapter....am so looking forward to Rafe seeing Carrie again!! Can't wait!

[fluffysmom]

I loved drunk Rafe. I'm glad that Adrienne gave him some good advice. I hope he sobers up a bit before he talks to Carrie. I really like this story DD.

[mae00]

Great chapter DD!!!

[sportsgirl]

Great idea about going to se Carrie, but maybe he should sober up first.But then again it's Salem where people sober up almost immediately.

[gapeach]

You know he will be sober by the time he gets out of the cab!!

[DancingDays]

CARRIE’S NEW APARTMENT

Rafe is outside her door, staring at it. His blurry vision makes it difficult to see the numbers. His extreme state of drunkenness makes it difficult to even remain standing. He knocks on her door.

CARRIE: (Calls from inside) Who is it?
RAFE: (Slurred) Isss meeee.
CARRIE: (Opens door) Who?
RAFE: (Smiles, eyes half closed) I said issss me. (Stumbles into the room) Nice place you got here.
CARRIE: Um, hi. Nice to see you too. (Closes door) What the hell are you doing here?
RAFE: The bitch is gone. (Falls on couch)
CARRIE: I’m sorry?
RAFE: I’m not.
CARRIE: What are you talking about?
RAFE: The BITCH. Is GOOOOOONE. (Rolls his eyes)
CARRIE: You aren’t making any sense.
RAFE: Lesss see if I can make it easier for you. Sami, aka the “bitch” (makes air quotes with fingers) is gone. Or, rather, I left her. So, I guess, I’m gone. Guess that makes me the bitch. (Laughs at his own joke)
CARRIE: (Sits down in chair opposite couch) Oh dear. What happened?
RAFE: She’s a whore. So I left.
CARRIE: (Rubs her eyes) How is she a whore?
RAFE: ‘Cuz she’s a bitch.
CARRIE: We seem to be going in circles here. (Gets up) Let me get you some coffee.
RAFE: (Pouts) No! (Pulls her arm so she falls into his lap) I’m here to see you. If I wanted coffee I woulda gone to Starbucks.
CARRIE: (Pushes him away) Look, you drunk imbecile. I don’t know what’s going on, but you need to leave.
RAFE: (Pouts again) But I don’t wanna. I wanna be with yoooooou. Don’t you wanna be with me?
CARRIE: (Quietly to herself) More than you know. (Louder to him) No. You need to go home to your wife. (Turns to open the front door) Please leave.
When he doesn’t respond, she turns back to look at him. He has passed out.
CARRIE: Oh geez. Figures.
She closes the door and goes to stand next to a sleeping Rafe.
CARRIE: Now what do I do with you? (She sits down next to him and brushes her fingers through his hair) Oh, Rafe. Why did it have to be like this?
Holding his face in her hand, she leans over and places a loving kiss on his cheek. She then stands, lays a blanket over him, and goes into her bedroom.

[Carla]

When he wakes up he is going to need a good hot shower because I bet he stinks! Carrie should run to the store and get him a tooth brush so they can make out while she lathers him up!

[MrsM]

I like the way you think Carla!!!

I hope they have a more coherent productive conversation when he sobers up.

[peppermint]

I hope Carrie has some aspirin on hand.... a doozy of a hangover awaits our poor Rafe ........... love it, DD...... so look forward to the next chapter!!

[sportsgirl]

Yep, I suspected going there that drunk maybe wasn't a great idea... I'm sure when he wakes up they can talk it out even though he will have a major hangover.

[mae00]

Boy Rafe is gonna hurt when he wakes up.

another great chapter DD!