Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
Tad, Kathy and Jenny 07/01/2013
Tad, Kathy and Jenny
Ruth walks in to Tads room with her Granddaughters and Great-grandson in tow.
Kathy& Jenny: Daaaaaddyyyy! (They squeals running towards the bed)
Tad: Hey “Moon Pies” Come give your old Dad a hug. (The two move closer reaching up for their father’s embrace. He squeezes them both tightly luxuriating in the feel and smell of them and drawing from their strength) Oh that’s the best hugs I have had in days! Hi Mom!
Ruth: I honey how are you feeling?
Tad: I’m doing okay. PC2! What are you doing here?
Phillip: Hey Uncle Tad.
Ruth: Phillip is going to be taking a couple of classes at PVU this summer.
Tad: Good for you kid!
Phillip: Yeah I thought I’d stick around for a little while help out Grandma and Gramps with the munchkins while you’re in here. And wee have been having a pretty good time right?
Jenny: Yeah!
Kathy: Yesterday PC took us canoeing on the lake in the park.
Tad: Wow, that must have been fun! (They both nod their heads looking tickled pink)
Ruth: I was hoping that the newest little Martin would hold off his arrival for a couple more weeks but he’s just as inpatient as the rest of the clan.
Jenny: Daddy have you seen the baby?
Tad: Yes I have, have you?
Kathy: We just saw him! He’s so cute!
Jenny: And Cessca isn’t fat anymore! (They all laugh)
Phillip: I told her I would explain it to her later.
Tad: You’re a good kid
Kathy: What happened to your leg?
Tad: I broke it.
Jenny: Does it hurt?
Tad: A little sometimes a lot.
Kathy: Who punched you in the eye? (Tad laugh’s)
Tad: No one Daddy and Taylor were in an accident.
Jenny: Where’s Taylor?
Tad: Mom, Phillip could you give us a minute I want to talk to the girls.
Ruth: Sure, Phillip why don’t you and I see if we can find your Grandpa Chuck he said he had some books he wanted to give you.
Phillip: Okay we’ll be back in a little while Uncle Tad.
Ruth: Are you sure you’re okay.
Tad: We’ll be fine you two go ahead.
Ruth: Grandma will be back in a little bit okay?
Jenny: Okay Grandma!
Kathy: Bye Phillip.
Jenny: Bye Phillip!
Phillip: See you two later.
Tad: Hey why don’t you two come up here and sit next to me. (Patting the mattress) Why don’t you sit on this (Kathy crawls up on the bed and Jenny walks around and sits down on the other side) side and you on this side. (He puts an arm around each and pulls them close) Ahh I missed you two! You guys being good for Grandma and Grandpa?
Kathy: Yes.
Jenny: I like staying at Grandma’s!
Tad: Why’s that?
Kathy: Because Grandma takes to the pool in the afternoon!
Jenny: And Kathy likes being there because she likes Phil..lip! (Dragging out his name and then giggles when Kathy’s brows pinched together her mouthed twisted to the side her lips pursed her face crimson)
Kathy: I do not! (She yells back as her sister giggles again enjoying the irritation written all over her sisters flushed face)
Jenny: Do too!
Tad: Ladies settle down! (He chides enjoying the pure normalcy of the moment it had been days since he’d experienced anything close to that)
Jenny: Well she does!
Kathy: I do NOT! (She growls her eyes filled with venom as she glares at her sister who grins back at her and smothers a giggle)
Tad: Look I’m glad you like staying with Grandma and Grandpa because you’re going to be there for a little while till I get out of the hospital.
Jenny: Well why can’t we go home and Taylor just take care of us at home? (She leans forward looking up at him confused)
Tad: She can’t baby.
Kathy: Why not? (She leans forward looking back at him her expression the twin of her sisters. Tad swallows back the lump in his throat then takes a deep breath quelling the tremor in his voice before continuing))
Tad: Last night on our way to the airport we got in to and accident and (his voice breaking with emotion) Taylor’s…gone.
Jenny: Where’d she go? (She shrugs the look of confusion deepening)
Tad: She died honey. (Her eyes open wide as do Kathy’s who’s brows crease into a frown)
Kathy: Did she go to heaven?
Tad: Yes. (She lays back against the pillows with her fathers ram wrapped around her shoulders her head laying on his chest her sister laying the same way on their father’s other side)
Kathy: With Mommy?
Tad: Yes baby she’s with your Mommy.
Jenny: Is she coming back?
Kathy: Jenny, people don’t come back from heaven. (She grumbles)
Jenny: Can we visit her?
Tad: I wish we could, but no baby we can’t.
Jenny: That’s not fair!
Tad: No it’s not. (He says sadly kissing the top of her head)
Kathy: It’s okay Daddy. (She pats his chest then rubs it gently) Don’t be sad Daddy she’s with Mommy and Mommy will take real good care of her.
Tad: I know she will baby. (He squeezes her tightly fighting back the tears stinging the back of his eyes like a hornet)
Jenny: Are you going to die and go to heaven? (She looks up at her eyes showing her fear then to Kathy who’s expression mirrors her sisters)
Tad: I’m going to be right here with you. I love you both so much (He kisses both of them) Daddy isn’t going anywhere I’m going to be here with you and your sister for a long, long time. Okay? So don’t worry about it okay?
Kathy: I love you Daddy.
Tad: I love you too. And you. (He closes his eyes and snuggles his children drawing from their strength of their love feeling a sense of comfort that he had been eluding him)
Friday, June 21, 2013
Aidan and Adrian 06/21/2013
Aidan walks in to the hotel room closing the door quietly behind him. He places the steaming cup off coffee down on the desk in front of Adrian then pulls the lid off his own and sips it.
Aidan: Anything yet?
Adrian: Nothing! I don’t know how much longer I can listen to this idiot. (He takes off the head phones and places them on the desk)
Aidan: I feel you man! He just doesn’t shut up! (He places the bag on the table and begins to pull cups from inside and places them on the table)
Adrian: It wouldn’t be so bad if would say something useful. (He picks up the head set and places them back on his ears)
Aidan: Maybe he’s just not drunk enough. (He jokes placing a cup in front of Adrian then pops the lid and sips from his own)
Adrian: I don’t know how Sergei does it? I’ve wanted to duct tape his mouth for the last forty-five minutes. (He sighs listening to the boisterous laughter and crude remarks that Fats continued to spew like a broken water main)
Aidan: He does talk a big game. (He laughs nodding in agreement having had the pleasure of having had to listen to him the previous hour. He unwraps his sandwich and bites in to it)
Adrian: You wouldn’t happen to have a sandwich in that bag for me would you? (He smell of Aidan’s hoagie making his stomach rumble)
Aidan: Of course mate! Why don’t you eat and I’ll listen for a while. (He walks towards the desk handing him the sandwich from the bag as Adrian rises and walks towards him then sits at the desk putting the head phone on one ear)
Adrian: Thanks man! (He calls over his shoulder taking the chair across from him)
Aidan: Have you seen Tad today? (He mumbles around the wad of sandwich tucked in his cheek)
Adrian: I saw him for a few minutes this morning.
Aidan: How’s he doing?
Adrian: He’s hanging in there you know. (He takes a bite of his sandwich his mind flicking through the accident on the ridge the other night. This time he was going to nail Devereaux and it was going to stick and if he was the one behind Taylor’s murder he was going to pay but he couldn’t get ahead of himself one step at a time)
Aidan: Yeah I saw him this afternoon he seemed a little better.
Adrian: You must have seen him after he saw his new grandson.
Aidan: I don’t blame him he’s a cute little shaver.
Adrian: Yeah he is. I can’t believe it Tad’s a Grandfather (They both laugh)
Aidan: How are Francessca and Jaime?
Adrian: They’re great you have never seen two prouder new parents. It’s just all so weird! (His mind flashing back to the gurney pulling up Taylor’s lifeless body and a forlorn pall comes over him then to the image of his new grand nephew lying asleep in the bassinette next to his mother then to Tad’s grief carved face)
Aidan: I know what you mean.
Adrian: I still can’t believe this happened.
Aidan: Me either it’s just so serial. (He sighs loudly sitting back against the chair) Have the police heard anything else on the truck that hit them?
Adrian: Nothing yet (He says crumpling the now empty wrapper and tossing it in to the trash can) but they can’t hide it for long Anna has her people on that as we speak.
Aidan: If anyone can find it they can. (He says over his shoulder as he walks in to the bathroom to wash up)
Adrian: You got that right! (Shouting to him over the blast of water coming from the faucet)
Aidan: And when they find them they’re going to pay and big time.
Adrian: They better hope Anna’s people get there first!
Aidan: Enough about that the more we talk about I the more it just pisses me off. How are things with Lola?
Adrian: Okay I guess. (He shrugs sounding non committal)
Aidan: You guess? What’s that mean?
Adrian: I mean she nice and all but… I don’t know I’m just not feeling it.
Aidan: Come on she’s smart, beautiful, funny. (He says reading off a check list of her attributes making Adrian chuckle)
Adrian: Yeah she all that but I just don’t feel anything more than that “good buddy” vibe. (He shakes as if repulsed making Aidan laugh) Besides with what I do I’m better off with no ties.
Aidan: I get it, but I kind of thought you two were really hitting it off?
Adrian: Like I said she’s cool and all but my gut is telling me to back off.
Aidan: Then trust your gut. (He nods in agreement)
Adrian: It hasn’t failed me yet!
Aidan: Wait, hold on (Making Adrian fall immediately silent) I think this is it!
Adrian: Let me check the computer make sure we’re getting it all. (Adrian tosses the towel down on the counter and races to the other computer. He slides in to the chair placing the headset on his head in the same motion and begins typing)
Aidan: Hurry up! (He whisper waving his hand in a rolling motion at Adrian)
Adrian I got it I got it!
Bobo: Hey you guys playing or what? (He says picking up the deck of cards and shuffling them)
Fats: We’re going to “Or what” (He and Sergei stand and turn towards the serving tables) you got a problem with dat?
Bobo: Hey! Lighten up huh? I just wanted to know who to deal in! Why don’t you go make yourself another sandwich or something? (He says waving him away from the table and laughs)
Fats: Yeah, that’s exactly what I’m gonna do. (He laughs uproariously slapping Sergei on his back as they walk)
Bobo: Eh, bring me one when you come back.
Fats: You got it! (He laughs as he and Sergei walk toward the bar and serving table. Sergei pours vodka from the bottle in to a glass drains it slamming it down on the tabletop then refills it)
Fats: You and your friend drink that stuff like it’s water.
Sergei: This stuff you get in America may as well be water. (He laughs downing the drink and slapping the empty glass back down on the bar top)
Sergei: Okay enough talk lets get down to business Fats!
(Aidan: Here we go!)
Fats: I thought we were just playing cards? (Sergei glares up at him his eyes narrowed his expression making Fats swallow hard)
Sergei: And I thought you told me you’d get back to me yesterday what happened? (Adrian checks the computer again making sure every word was being recorded)
Fats: My supplier experienced how shall, we say some complications.
Sergei: It’s a complicated business (He shrugs his mouth twisted in a smirk of indifference) the bottom line is I need what you promised me.
Fats: And you’ll have it. You got my word it’s just going to be a few more days.
Sergei: A few more days? (He inhales swiftly and shakes his head) Perhaps we should start looking for other partners.
Fats: No, no need pal. (He says with a wave of his hand then pats his chest proudly) I have it all under control.
Sergei: If you had it under control I’d have my product. (He pours more vodka in to his glass and sips it eyeing Fats as little beads of sweat begin to pop up on his ample forehead and run down his temple as panic flashes across his face. Good, he had him exactly where he needed him. A flustered Fats was a talkative Fats)
Fats: I promise you’ll have it in a couple of days. (He slathers mayonnaise on the bread licking the excess from his fingers then flips the slice on top places it on a plate then prepares another)
Sergei: So what’s the hold up?
Fats: Things got a little hot when it was being delivered last night.
Sergei: How hot? (Feigning worry in his voice and mild agitation)
Fats: Lets just say if it weren’t for some fancy maneuvering he’d have been on the front-page of yesterday’s morning paper instead of that other poor schmuck! (His lips turn down in to a grim smile) Now that, was a hell of a thing! (He crosses his self)
Sergei: What happened?
Fats: Between you and me the wheelman he hired to do deliveries don’t drive so good and almost ended up at the bottom of a ravine. (Aidan and Adrian look at each other nodding to each other their hunch was right but it still wouldn’t be enough but they were on the right trail)
Sergei: So who is this guy?
Fats: Some Euro bigwig. (He reaches for the tray of cold cuts lying slapping a stack of ham slices on the bread) I hear, and this is just rumor mind you (Moving over to the tray of sliced vegetables and stacking them on top of the meat) that this guy runs a multi-billion dollar legit business.
Sergei: Does the big man have a name? (He pulls a roll from the tray and bites in to it)
Fats: Come on Sergei you know better then to ask me to kiss and tell. (He plops the other sandwich on to a clean pate and begins to garnish both with an assortment of salad and other condiments giving Sergei indigestion just looking at it)
Sergei: What you do in your bedroom is your business (They both laugh) but if this guy is as big as you keep saying he is (He looks back at the other men still playing around the table then back to Fats lowering his voice) then perhaps we could maybe go bigger.
Fats: How big we talkin? (His voice lowering in the same conspiratorial tone)
Sergei: Huge the only problem is my guy doesn’t like dealing with mystery men or middlemen. (He shrugs )
Fats: So what, you think you can just cut me out completely? (His tone raising slightly catching the attention of the others for a moment. Sergei grins then laughs clapping him on the back)
Sergei: Of course not you’ll get a very nice finders fee all I need you to do is arrange a meeting. You know make the introductions)
Fats: I don’t know if I can do that. (His voice lowers again as he stares at Sergei his obvious greed practically had him salivating but still hesitant) This guy really likes his privacy I don’t know if he’s going to want to set up a meeting with you?
Sergei: If this guy likes money as much as you say he does he’s going to be begging to meet with us. (He laughs pulling a leg off the roasted chicken and biting in to it)
Fats: So how much we talkin about? (Sergei knew he had his pigeon in a cage, He just had to make it a little sweeter)
Sergei: How about enough to take the permanent vacation you’re always talking about.
Fats: That’s much huh? (He rubs his chin a moment his mental calculator clicking away) You know what they say money talks. I will definitely be making a few calls and getting back to you give me twenty-four hours to get something together and I’ll be in touch. (He grin jovially his mind already picturing his new boat cursing down the Atlantic. This could be the ticket he was waiting for finally get free of all the filth and be free. He picks up his plate and the two walk back towards the gaming table)
Sergei: I’ll be waiting don’t disappoint me.
Fats: If this thing goes good none of us will be disappointed! (He jokes making them both laugh)
Aidan: the hook is baited.
Adrian: Now we just have to reel him in. (They high five each other grinning like Cheshire cats)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Cassandra 06/19/2013
Cassandra glances over at a sleeping Devereaux his lust finally stated. She gently slips out of the bed. She watches his chest rise and fall as she quietly pulls on her sweat pants and jacket. She picks up her shoes from the side of the bed then tip toes from the room closing the door behind her. She walks to the living room and reaches for her purse and pulls out her phone checks it still nothing but Rego knew better than to call her! God! This was driving her crazy! It had been hours since she’d left the hospital and she still didn’t know what had happened. She wanted to call him but she was more than sure Devereaux had her phone bugged and she had had time to purchase another disposable. She checks her phone again then throws it down on the couch. She walks to the bar and pours herself a drink she stares at a moment then pours it down the drain and takes a bottle of water from the mini-frig. Remembering she hadn’t been able to take her pregnancy test yet, heck she hadn’t even bought one she’d plan to pick it up after she’d left the hospital but Devereaux hadn’t let her out of his sight all day. She picks up the remote and turns the television on then sits down on the couch curling her feet under her and flips mindlessly through each channel.
She’d spent the afternoon with Devereaux stroking his over inflated ego. Something was up with him more than just his jealousy. She’d seen fear behind his eyes more than once that day but she had no idea what it stemmed from. Maybe something was going on over at Cambius or something had gone wrong with his other business the one that he was kept secreted from her since she’d stolen from him to leave France. She knew he was till invested very invested but, there was no written information anywhere no files on his computer wherever he was storing it wasn’t in the penthouse she was sure of that. She just needed to figure out where he’d hidden it. She still needed some kind of leverage against him just incase her plans for Rego didn’t work out. Perhaps she needed to pay a late night visit to Cambius if not there then she’d have to follow him one of these evenings and find out where he goes. Come hell or high water she was going to get away from him one way or another. She presses the remote again stopping on the local news station when she sees the image of Pine Valley Hospital in the background and turns up the volume.
“Thank you John Pine Valley Hospital is no stranger to emergency as you can see from the sign above my head but nothing could have prepared them for today’s event. It all happened at approximately noon today when Francessca Martin daughter of electronics pioneer Rhea Logan-Slater became trapped inside the hospital elevator and went in to labor. According to eyewitnesses Mrs. Martin wife of prominent doctor James Martin thankfully was not alone in her ordeal she was accompanied by none other than Rego Sherrigan son of business mogul Oliveri Sherrigan. If you will recall John, Rego Sherrigan is the former fiancée of Mrs. Martin who was dramatically dumped during their long awaited fairy tail wedding ceremony. Mr. Sherrigan was coached by phone by the proud poppa himself Dr. James Martin who did the delivery remotely using his lap top and cell phone. Rescue workers were finally able to secure the elevator and free Mrs. Martin who had given birth to a bouncing eight pounds two ounce baby boy.
John: Wow! Nice size baby!
Sue: Any word on Mom and baby.
Jackie: Both mother and child are doing just fine.
John: That had to be absolutely frightening!
Sue: I would say so not to mention just a little bit awkward.
John: I think after an afternoon like that any animosity they had for each other is gone.
Jackie: I think you maybe right John! Here are some photo’s the proud and I’m sure relieved parents released via twitter just moments after the three were freed.” The television flashes an image of Rego, Francessca and Jamie across the screen just outside the elevator the workers in the background then another of the four of them, the proud parents then grandparents. Cassandra watches in horror as the reporter drones on about the familial ties and of Tad and Taylor and tragedy befalling the family image after image of the Martin and Sherrigan’s in varied assembled poses flip across the screen each one making her more ill by the moment. The last and final blow infuriating her to no end one of Rego, Francessca and their baby smiling happily, faces filled with pride holding up their son for the world to see! That image would be splashed across every television news screen and newspaper around the world by morning the very thought making her groan aloud with rage. “As you see, there are Mommy and baby and their hero!
Sue: Ahh! Pretty baby!
Jackie: This is Jackie Johnson live from Pine Valley Hospital back to you John, Sue!”
Cassandra snaps the set off tossing the remote across the sofa. The stupid Reporter was right she sulks. Rego had helped give birth to his son. Even if he didn’t know that child was his son there would now be a bound between him and that bitch. Any headway she’d made with breaking the remaining ties between them was shot to hell! She needed to get out of this apartment and to the drug store. She needed to know what her next step would be. She could take the test there they had a bathroom that way she wouldn’t have to bring it home. She’d pick up some other stuff too just to make it look good incase Devereaux woke up before she got back. She stands walks to the hall and stops listening for the sound his snoring there it was! She grabs her purse and keys and heads for the door locking it quietly behind her and heads for the elevator.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Ryan and Griff 06/18/2013
Ryan closes the photo album slipping it back in to its hiding spot on the shelf. Greenlee was alive. Lily had all but said it and the private detective he’d found was going to find her. The question why kept haunting him why would she let him think she was dead. Why wouldn’t she come back to Pine Valley to him? His head swivels towards the sound of jiggling key then the door opening.
Griff: Ryan your still up? (He smiles closing the door behind him and locking it)
Ryan: Yeah I couldn’t sleep. (He stretches out on the couch propping his feet on the edge of the coffee table. Griff tosses his keys in to the bowl on the table as he comes down the steps. He walks doggedly to the sofa across from Ryan and sits with a groan)
Griff: Feels good to sit down. (He stretches his arms above his head and yawns) This is becoming a habit with you.
Ryan: A bad one. I took a walk to try and clear my head it didn’t help.
Griff: When’d you get back?
Ryan Maybe about twenty minutes ago.
Griff: Your message light on the phone is flashing. (He nods his head toward the phone on the table its little red light flashing hypnotically on and off then lays his head back against the cushions)
Ryan: I know I just wasn’t in the mood. I’ll check’em later.
Griff: Not in the mood huh? (He tilts his head looking at him through one eye
Ryan: I’ve had a lot on my mind lately. (He mutters starring down at his hands)
Griff: You too? (His ears perking up he opens his eyes and picks his head up)
Ryan: Why what’s going on with you? (Sounding a little guilty it had been a while since he’d asked Griff about his life and not sure if he was ready to talk to him about what was going on)
Griff: Na, na you started this you first. (He smiles sensing the turmoil inside him)
Ryan: I don’t even know where to start. (He sighs shaking his head)
Griff: The beginning is always nice.
Ryan: Remember when I told you about my wife Greenlee and how she died?
Griff: Yeah (Leaning forward his brow drawn his interest peaked)
Ryan: Turns out she may not be dead. (He looks up at him smiling impishly at the look of wide eyed surprise on Griff’s face)
Griff: So you were right! How did you finally find out? (He searches Ryan’s face not liking the guilt written all over it)
Ryan: I tricked her little sister in to revealing the truth.
Griff: Really, (His lips twisted to the side he shakes his head in disappointment) sweet little Lily? You should be ashamed of your self!
Ryan: Yeah, I feel bad (He groans looking up at Griff his eyes pleading) but I needed to know for sure. I just couldn’t take the games anymore.
Griff: Now that you know what are you going to do?
Ryan: I’m going to find her. (He sits back against the cushions starring back at Griff nodding his head)
Griff: Sounds to me like she doesn’t want to be found. (He leans down and unlaces his shoes pulling one off and then the other)
Ryan: I need to find her.
Griff: So this is about you? (He looks back at him his eyes searching his)
Ryan: Ever since I was in the hospital and Erica told me Greenlee was alive I’ve had theses questions running through my mind and I can’t shake them. I need answers. (He rises from the sofa pacing behind it rubbing the back of his neck)
Griff: Are you sure the answers you need, will be the ones you want? (He reaches down and pairs his shoes then places them next to the door)
Ryan: Whatever those answers are I need to know. (His voiced filled with frustration and unshed tears)
Griff: I just hope whatever they are you don’t flip out when you hear them.
Ryan: I promise (He says taking a breath then huffs) I’m not going to flip out, whatever it is it’s got to be better than this limbo I’ve been living in.
Griff: So what are you going to do? (He sits back down on the couch pointing Ryan back to the one opposite him)
Ryan: I hired a private detective to find her and when he does I’m going to go see her. (He stares back at him his chin tilted defiantly. Griff stares back at him seeing the pain etched on his face his heart filling with sorrow for his friend and for his self)
Griff: For your sake I hope it works out for you. (His voice sounding remorseful his eyes filled with sadness)
Ryan: Thanks man. So what’s going on with you? (He watches Griff hesitate for a moment as he wrestles with his inner demons. He sighs heavily looking vacantly at the floor then back at him)
Griff: Remember when I told you about my daughter? (His voice low as if each word was causing him physical pain)
Ryan: You found her? (He asks knowing that Griff wasn’t going to just tell him he wasn’t one to confide his feelings with anyone as much as he may want to. Ryan was going to have to pull it out of him one piece at a time)
Griff: Yeah.
Ryan: When?
Griff: I’ve known for a while. (Ryan’s anger instantly rages then passes just as quickly as he watches the riptide of emotion flow across Griff’s face.)
Ryan: Why didn’t you tell me before? I could have helped you?
Griff: I don’t know. With everything going on I didn’t want to burden you with it. (His expression matching the sadness in his voice. Ryan grins back at him trying to look and sound optimistic)
Ryan: So have you seen her or talked to her?
Griff: I’ve seen her once but I haven’t talked to her.
Ryan: Why the hell not? (Griff looks at him a moment then through him as he starts to speak his mind going back to the occasions he’d seen her with her new family. Even sick she seemed happy who was he to take that from her)
Griff: She’s been through so much in her life most of it bad. She has a new life a good life a husband children a real family the kind she always deserved. She doesn’t need some ex con blast of bad news messin with it.
Ryan: There are so many things wrong with what you said I’m not sure where to start. First you are not some bad news ex-con you’re a good man. Carmen and Krystal love you they sing your praises to everyone and anyone. Jesse and Angie’s grand kids think you’re the best thing since pie! If it hadn’t been for you I’d be dead right now and so would a lot other people bad news ex cons don’t do that. You spent your time in prison learning a skill so you wouldn’t fall back in to the trap so many guys like us do. I don’t ever want to hear you say that again there is nothing-bad news about you! She’s your daughter good or bad she wants to know who you are. She must have so many questions that only you can give her answers to she deserves the chance to at least ask them. You have to give her that chance. Hey maybe she’ll surprise you and want you in her life.
Griff: Yeah, that’s what Jesse says. (He says chuckling at the déjà vu moment he was having with Ryan)
Ryan: Jesse? (His eyes open wide with surprise)
Griff: He came to see me today. (He continues pairing his shoes and placing them next to the couch)
Ryan: Wait, (He interjects still not understanding how Jesse was involved) what does Jesse have to do with any of this. (His eyes growing wider as his mind races to a conclusion) Is your daughter in some kind of trouble?
Griff: Randi Hubbard is my daughter. (He stares at Ryan who stares back at him his mouth a gape his eyes wider if that was at all possible)
Ryan: Randi Hubbard is your daughter? (He finally huffs out still flabbergasted by Griff’s revelation)
Griff: I guess I should just tell you the whole story.
Ryan: Yeah you definitely should. (He situates himself on sofa listening intently as Griff explains)
Griff: A couple of months back I was on my way home form the hospital from seeing you and I ran in to Jesse on the elevator. He told me that Randi needed a blood transfusion but they were having a hard time finding her blood type because it’s rare. I knew I would match so I went down and donated and that made her husband Frankie suspicious and he had his father track me down.
Ryan: Wow! (He leans back against the cushions his hands in his lap grinning) So when are you going to go tell her?
Griff: I don’t know how.
Ryan: Just tell her the truth and go from there. If you want I’ll go with you.
Griff: Thanks I appreciate the offer but I’ll handle it.
Ryan: I know you man any kid would be proud to call you their Dad.
Griff: I hope you’re right.
Ryan: I know I’m right. (The phone begins to ring)
Griff: I’ll get it.
Ryan: Just let go to the voice mail I’ll check it in a second. (He reaches for the empty glass on the table and walks towards the kitchen)
Griff: I’m going to turn in night. (He walks slowly up the steps and walks towards his room)
Ryan: Okay man we’ll talk in the morning. Night! (Ryan walks in the kitchen places the glass in the sink then back into the living room. He walks to the phone pulling it off the cradle and dials in to in voice mailbox. His eye open wide with shock his mouth agape as a shiver goes though him at the sound of the voice coming through the receiver)
Greenlee: Ryan? It’s Greenlee I know that you know the truth so hearing from me shouldn’t be any surprise. You and I need to talk so I sent directions to your email so we can meet. So I hope to see you tomorrow at two PM. (The line goes silent for a moment then the recoding comes on blaring directions in his ear he presses the button again and stands with the receiver pressed to his ear unable to move barley breathing his heart pounding in his chest relishing the sound of her voice. She was alive)
Monday, June 17, 2013
Kendall and Greenlee 06/17/2013
Kendall and Greenlee.
Kendall sits on the bed in her bedroom chatting happily on the phone with Greenlee dangling her feet off the edge of the bed painting her toenails.
Kendall: So how’s that sweet girl?
Greenlee: She’s perfect! She’s growing so fast! Last weekend Leo took her fishing with him!
Kendall: Fishing? (Stopping mid stroke and laughing) How’d she like it?
Greenlee: She loved it! (She squeals making them both laugh)
Kendall: Oh my God! That is too funny!
Greenlee: Yeah can you believe it a daughter of mine liking something as disgusting and dirty as fishing! (She contorts her face looking as if she’d smelled a skunk)
Kendall: She adventurous like her mother. (She screws the cap back on the polish then blows down on her nails)
Greenlee: So what’s going on Great Aunt Kendall? (She walks out on to the porch and sits on the Adirondack chair propping her feet up on the little foot stool)
Kendall: So you heard!
Greenlee: How could I miss it? It was all over the news! Are she and the baby okay?
Kendall: She’s fine and the baby is beautiful!
Greenlee: So did you get your hair die to cover that grey and tune up your rocking chair?
Kendall: Shut up! (She laughs)
Greenlee: Tell Francessca I said congratulation.
Kendall: I would if I could. (She half jokes figuring now would be as good a time as any to broach the topic)
Greenlee: Yeah. (She sighs sadness edging her voice)
Kendall: I don’t know how to say this so I’m just going to tell you (She takes a swift intake of air squares her shoulders before she continues) Ryan more than suspects that you’re alive.
Greenlee: What do you mean more than suspects? (She bolts upright in her chair her voice sounding shrill through the receiver)
Kendall: Well he was practically grilling my mother and me at lunch today.
Greenlee: Ugh! (She groans) Erica! I should have known!
Kendall: Don’t blame her! (She chimes in defensively) He’s been suspecting for a while!
Greenlee: That’s because no one can keep her mouth shut! (She grinds out between clenched teeth trying to control her annoyance from boiling over)
Kendall: Don’t blame all of us! (She charges back her anger getting the better of her)
Greenlee: What do you mean “all of us”? Who else is he questioning? (Her annoyance turning to anger. Kendall sighs again her mind going back to a frantic Lily earlier)
Kendall: Lily came by earlier very upset that she had let it slip too.
Greenlee: So now he’s badgering my sister? That’s just great! (She stands pacing the porch)
Kendall: He’s questioning everything and everyone he can think of!
Greenlee: I still can figure out how the hell he found out.
Kendall: Come on how long did you think you were going to keep this a secret? You know Ryan! Did you think for one second that you were going to make this work forever? (She shoots back pushing some of the blame back squarely on her shoulders)
Greenlee: Yes! (She shouts into the receiver) I expected you to be able to keep a secret! (She rolls her eyes throwing her had to the sky letting it slap to her slide) What the hell am I talking about? You could never keep a secret.
Kendall: Look it was bound to come out at some point. You run an Inn! Someone was bound to recognize you.
Greenlee: So how did he find out?
Kendall: I don’t know. (Greenlee smirks nodding her head as she pieces together what happened)
Greenlee: I have a good idea you were talking to Ryan he got you angry and flustered and you blabbed!
Kendall: That’s not what happened at all we… (She screeches back)
Greenlee: Yes it is! (She shouts cutting Kendall off mid sentence) that’s what always happens! (Bitterness edging her laugh. Kendall closes her eyes and counts to ten trying desperately to maintain some composure)
Kendall: Look Greenlee it’s not fair for the rest of us to have to keep your secret! I think it’s time you faced Ryan and let him know exactly what’s going on and how you feel! Because honestly its not fair to him either.
Greenlee I know you’re right I just…(She plops down on the porch rail sounding as exhausted as she felt)
Kendall: Don’t want to hurt him? Well Earth to Greenlee he’s already hurting!
Greenlee: Yeah. (She sighs looking up at the star spattered sky and saying a small prayer)
Kendall: So what are you going to do about it? (Kendall’s voice bring her back to he moment at hand)
Greenlee: I guess I don’t have a choice do I? (She sighs knowing that she had just run out of time)
Kendall: No you don’t and to be honest I really can’t do this any more it’s getting way too hard. (She whines)
Greenlee: Okay! Okay! (She relents Kendall sighs in relief) I’ll talk to him.
Kendall: What are you going to say? (She asks tentatively)
Greenlee: I’m going to tell him the truth. (Her voice low and thoughtful)
Kendall: What do you think he’ll do?
Greenlee: There’s nothing he can do (She shrugs her mind resolute) my life is here and I’m never coming back to him or Pine Valley.
Kendall: I know, I just hope he can handle it.
Greenlee: He doesn’t have a choice. (Her voice terse with finality. Kendall sighs again knowing it was going to be anything but easy or final)
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