Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Read 7,135 times)

[gapeach]

Poor Johnny. Sure hope everyone is going to be okay but I have a strange feeling there are not!!!

[MrsM]

Poor Johnny. I wouldn't want to go either.

[Kpatch]

I never saw The Shining, but Philip??? My Philip??? OMG Andre. LOL.

This is a good story. I like EJ in the lead and the setting and Johnny's nutty imaginary friend and Sami making sandwiches (hard to imagine that one). I'm surprised Roman and Bo know the truth about EJ. They are usually in the dark. Haha.

You are so good at writing these suspense stories. You're the Alfred Hitchcock of fanficdom.

Just noticed you updated your avatar. Love it!

[André DiMera]

Chapter 5

APARTMENT
Dr. Kayla Johnson, a local pediatrician was looking over Johnny. She was listening to his heart. Johnny was now conscious again and was lying in his bed. Sami was watching from the doorway. Kayla took off her stethoscope.
KAYLA: Okay, Johnny. I want to ask you some questions, okay?
JOHNNY: Okay.
KAYLA: When you were brushing your teeth this afternoon, did you notice anything strange? Any funny smells or flashing lights?
JOHNNY: No.
KAYLA: Do you remember what you were doing before you fainted?
JOHNNY: Yes.
KAYLA: What were you doing?
JOHNNY: I was brushing my teeth and talking to Zane.
KAYLA: Who's Zane?
JOHNNY: He's the little boy who lives in my mouth.
SAMI: Zane is Johnny's imaginary friend.
KAYLA: I see. If you were to open your mouth now, would I be able to see Zane?
JOHNNY: No.
KAYLA: Why not?
JOHNNY: Because when I hide in my mouth, he hides in my stomach.
KAYLA: Does Zane ever tell you to do things?
Johnny thought for a moment.
JOHNNY: I don't wanna talk about Zane anymore,
KAYLA: Okay. That's fine.
Kayla stood up.
KAYLA: Now, Johnny, I want you to do a big favor for me. I'd like you to relax and stay in bed for the rest of the day.
JOHNNY: Do I have to?
KAYLA: Yes. I'd like you, too.
SAMI: We'll be in the other room for a few minutes. I'll come back and check on you in a little bit.
JOHNNY: Okay, mommy.
Sami and Kayla walked into the living room.
SAMI: So, what do you think?
KAYLA: Mrs. DiMera, I don't think you have anything to worry about. These episodes are quite common in children Johnny's age. They only happen once or twice. Often, there's no true reason. They just happen, and then they're done with. I don't think it'll happen again.
Sami sighed.
SAMI: That's a relief.
KAYLA: How long have you been in Chicago?
SAMI: A few months. We're from Maine originally. We left after my husband lost his teaching job.
KAYLA: When did Zane first appear? Was it around the time you moved?
SAMI: Well, I think around the time he started preschool. He always has had trouble making friends. Yes, I think it was around that time he started talking to Zane.
KAYLA: I see. Has Johnny had any injuries?
Sami thought for a moment.
SAMI: Well, there was one. He broke his arm.
KAYLA: How did he manage that?
SAMI: It was just shortly before we moved. My husband had had a long day at work and came home late. He had been drinking a bit. Well, Johnny spilled some of his school papers on the floor. E.J. picked him up to move him out of the way. It's the sort of thing you do a million times. Well, this time, he pulled a little too hard. And, Johnny's arm broke. It was a total accident. Could have happened to anyone.
KAYLA: I see.
SAMI: Something good did come out of it, though. E.J. was so ashamed of himself after that. "Samantha," he said, "I'm never gonna touch another drop of alcohol again. And if I do, you can take Johnny and leave me. And, he hasn't, so I haven't. And, he's been sober now for five months.

[Kpatch]

Great backstory, Andre. I liked finding out more about what's been going on with Johnny. It sounds like he suffered some abuse at his father's hands and that's what led him to invent Zane. Kayla seems like she's a bit of a shrink as well as a physician.

[André DiMera]

Part 2 - Closing Day

Chapter 6

CAR
The little car chugged its way through the mists that surrounded the town.
SAMI: It's so different here from where we used to live. It's beautiful.
E.J.: Mm-hmm.
E.J. had been driving all day, and he was starting to get a bit tense. It didn't help that he was slightly nervous for his first day on the job.
JOHNNY: Daddy?
E.J. looked in the rearview mirror.
E.J.: Yes?
JOHNNY: I'm hungry.
E.J.: We're almost there, Johnny.
SAMI: We'll get you something to eat once we get there, sweetie.
JOHNNY: Okay, mommy.
A few miles down the road, Sami spoke up.
SAMI: Wasn't it around here that Jeffrey Dahmer lived?
E.J. thought for a moment.
E.J.: I think that that was farther north, in Milwaukee.
JOHNNY: Daddy?
E.J.: Yes, Johnny?
JOHNNY: Who is Jeffrey Dahmer?
E.J. thought about how to explain this to his nearly seven-year-old son.
E.J.: He was...a very evil man from southern Wisconsin. Over a couple of years, he went crazy and became a cannibal.
JOHNNY: You mean, he ate people up?
E.J.: That's right.
SAMI: E.J.
Sami gave him a disapproving look. E.J. sighed.
JOHNNY: It's okay, mommy. I know all about cannibalism. I saw a program about it on TV.
E.J. smirked.
E.J.: See? It's just fine. He saw it on the television.
Sami glared at E.J., who just stared out into the distance.

[fluffysmom]

Looks like Sami needs to keep an eye on what Johnny is watching on TV.

I liked finding out the back story about EJ breaking Johnny's arm.

I've never seen the Shining either.

[Kpatch]

Yikes. If Sami didn't want to have to answer questions about Jeffrey Dahmer, she shouldn't have brought him up.

[André DiMera]

Previews

Next week...
ABE: Hello.

The stay at the hotel begins...
ROMAN: This is our head chef, Abraham Carver.

And things take a weird turn.
*Two girls walk into the toy room. They are identical twins wearing identical dresses*

Will this be a fun stay...
BO: Welcome to the Gold Room.

...or will it be a terror?
ROMAN: I don't like you.

Find out next week on SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND

[fluffysmom]

Thanks for the previews.

Fabulous new avatar André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

Abe Carver, the chef! Love the name play ("carver").

[André DiMera]

Chapter 7

SALEM INN - LOBBY
E.J. and Sami sat in the lobby of the Salem Inn. It was every bit as glamorous as it had been when E.J. had first visited. However, the people were beginning to leave. The receptionists were pushing their bags out of the hotel. Roman walked over.
ROMAN: I see you made it.
E.J. and Sami stood up.
E.J.: Indeed we did. Mr. Brady, this is my wife, Samantha.
ROMAN: Hello.
SAMI: Pleasure.
Sami and Roman shook hands.
ROMAN: Come on. I'll show you to your living space, as well as a few other things Beauregard didn't get a chance to show you during the tour.
Roman turned to his secretary, who was just about to walk out.
ROMAN: See that the DiMera's bags are brought to their room.
SECRETARY: Yes, sir.
ROMAN: Now, you said you had a son?
E.J.: Yes. He's discovered the games room. When we get near there, he'll be joining us.
ROMAN: I see. This way.
Roman led them to an elevator. After waiting a few minutes, the elevator arrived and the three got in.

LOUNGE
The elevator stopped on one of the floors. Roman, E.J., and Sami got out. Roman led the two to a room with large windows. It was somewhat rustic in feel and had many Native American artifacts.
ROMAN: This is the Illinois lounge.
SAMI: Amazing! Isn't this place beautiful, E.J.?
E.J.: Indeed.
SAMI: Are all of these paintings and statues made by Native Americans?
ROMAN: They are, yes. Most of the items in this room are of Native American origin. I believe it was either the Cahokia or the Mascouten tribe.
SAMI: Wow!

GAMES ROOM
Johnny was playing darts in the games room. He had thrown all of the darts and was now taking them off of the board. When he turned, he saw something strange. Two young girls stood in the center of the room. They were blonde, about Johnny's age and identical twins. They were wearing identical baby blue dresses and were holding hands. One had a slight smile, the other a slight frown. They were staring directly at him,their eyes slightly sunken. Johnny didn't know why, but they made him feel uneasy. The twins looked at each other, then back at him. They then turned and walked away, still holding hands. They had been the same girls that Johnny had seen in his vision a few weeks before when Johnny had been brushing his teeth.

[MrsM]

Creepy.

[fluffysmom]

Poor Johnny. I suspect this is only the beginning of creepy encounters he will have at the Salem Inn.

[gapeach]

Mar 10, 2014 7:59:44 GMT -5 MrsM said:

Creepy.

I agree! This is one story I don't want to read at night when I am alone in the house! Love it!!