Passions: Through the Television (chapter 1)
It was pretty much a normal day for me up until I watched Passions. I mean, I set my VCR in the morning, went to school, came home to watch my favorite TV show, Passions.
But then, something happened. Something totally unreal.
It was a Friday episode. You know, cliff-hanger day. And so I sat down with a can of soda in front of my TV and watched Passions. A totally normal Friday afternoon.
My can of soda sat on a side table, neglected. So I as I watched the last few mintutes I opened the can of soda. Right before taking my first sip of the pop I said without thinking, "I wish it were real."
That's when it happened. Within the blink of an eye it happened.
The next thing I knew I was standing in an airport waiting area. The can of soda from my hand was not longer a can of soda. Instead I held in my hand a suitcase. A large travel suitcase.
I blinked a few times to make sure I was actually seeing this. I carefully walked over to the front desk and asked the lady behide the desk, "W-Where am I?"
The woman eyed me funny and answered, "The Harmony Airport. Are you okay?"
"Harmony?" I asked not believing what I was hearing.
"Yes." The woman said. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, fine..." I said as I walked over to the big window. My thoughts were racing as I thought, 'This looks exactly like the airport where Theresa almost left Harmony forever for...Austraila was it?' then I put my hand on the big, glass window and thought, 'It was right here where Ethan rested his forehead and put his hands and prayed for Theresa to return to him. Then he opened his eyes and saw Theresa in an airplane.'
I couldn't believe it. But what was I doing here? None of it was suppose to be real in the first place. So I went back to the front desk and asked the woman, "Okay, this is going to sound crazy but," I smiled, "Do you know what I am doing here?"
The lady just glared at me and then said, "Oh I see. Having one of those funny moments?"
"Um-yeah I guess you could say that." I said.
The woman still didn't answer me. I just thought, 'This is a dream of course so I'll just walk around and have some fun until I wake up.'
So I thought, 'Well, who am I?' Since my life is totally different maybe my name is too. So I looked at the tag on my suitcase and it read, "Christy Willson"
'There are no Willson's in Harmony...' So I decided to go through my suitcase somewhere to see if I had any money or anything.
I rested my suitcase on the airport seat and unzipped the zipper. The first thing I saw was a black leather bag. I opened it and inside was money. Where ever I came from I was pretty loaded.
Other than that there was clothes and things. Then I saw something else. A laptop computer. It was the clear blue kind that I had always wanted. "Cool." I said aloud. Then I thought, 'Well, if this is a dream I might as well have some fun.'
So I zipped up my suitcase and walked out.
As I looked out on the snow-covered town I saw, well, the town.
It was amazing. It was...was...real.
In totally awe I said to myself, "Harmony..."
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So I found an apartent buliding and it was amazingly easy to get an apartment. I guess everything is different in soap-opera land. I smiled becase I knew that it must me a dream. It did puzzle me how I had yet to see a main charactor from Passions.
So I unpacked in my new apartment. I still stopped and laughed at myself. I had no idea what time it was. So I looked at my watch and it was early morning. How odd.
So after I was done unpacking I sat on the bed and said aloud to myself, "This can't be real. Alright! Wake up now! Come on wake up!" I did everything I could to wake up. Hey, I had homework to do! I didn't have time to sleep! I pinched myself and everything but it was usless.
Then I said to the emtpy apartment, "Alright. So maybe this is a dream or maybe it isn't really a dream." I shook the idea from my mind and said, "But wait..." And idea struck me. "If this is real...then...all of it is real...and since I watch the show...I know everybody's secrets..." I grinned in spite of myself.
So then I walked out and locked the door behide me right after grabbing my winter coat.
So I walked out of the buliding and saw all the people walking by.
I then thought about where Friday's episode left off. Theresa, Ethan, Luis, Sheridan, and Pilar were all at the hospital. Rebecca, Julian, Gwen, and Ivy were all at the Crane Mansion. I had forgotten were Whitney ran off too. Everyone else were at the Bennett's place, from what I could remember anyhow.
So I thought, 'Well where do I go now?' I decided that since it was early morning that Monday's show must be going on now. "Rebecca!" I yelled to myself out loud. She was about to go into Theresa's laptop. But how was I suppose to get into the Crane Mansion?
So I ran over to the Mansion. It was much bigger than it appeared on Passions. I had to think of something quick.
So I ran up and rang the doorbell. Ivy answered the door and I said, "Hi! I am a friend of Theresa's and she asked me to come and get her laptop for her. She said it was in your room."
"Oh yes," Ivy said, "I'll run up and get it for you. Stay right there."
"Okay." I said and I saw Gwen try to stop her but Ivy was already up the stairs. I heard Rebecca and Ivy talking loudly and then Ivy came downstairs with the laptop.
"Here you go." Ivy said and handed me the laptop.
"Thank you." I said and I left before I could hear anything more. I just hoped to myself that I got it in time.
Then I had the problem of what I do with the laptop then. "Argh!" I grunted. Then I thought to myself, "Okay, no one should be at the Lopez-Fitsgareld home right now so, maybe I can get in somehow. Only one way to find out." So then I ran over to the house hoping that no one was there. So I rang the doorbell. No answer. I turned the doorknob hoping that they forgot to lock it in there haste. Bingo. It wasn't locked.
My plan was to run in and set it down and run out. But of course, I had to pause as I looked around. Wow. It was all...real.
So I ran out.
I stood there outside the door and said, "I hope the writers had fun with that." Then I thought, 'Wait...if this really isn't a dream...what am I doing here? Am I a new charactor who is causeing Havic in Harmony?' Then I remembered that people must be watching me almost every moment so I tried to reminded myself not to do anything stupid.
Then, an idea struck me like a bolt of lightening. "The writers..." I said aloud. Then in my mind everything came together. "I need to get home right away!"
I was carefully not to say what I was thinking because I figured that if people were actually watching me then there would be a commerical right there.
When I got to my apartment I got my laptop and went to www.nbci.com/passions to look up the preivews for that week. The previews. I can find out what is going to happen with me-if they really added me to the charactors-and everyone else.
It was then I realized that it most definatly not a dream. It was way to real.
The site was totally different. Instead of going day-by-day, the previews were just one large paragraph. So I logged on and I looked up the previews. They read as follows:
"A new character comes to Harmony stirring up trouble, for the good. Chad and Whitney share a special moment while at the Bennett house with Simone and the others. Kay struggles against Hecuba for her soul. Ethan talks with Julian and Allistair while Theresa goes home in hope that she left her laptop there. Rebecca and Gwen go home to take care of some more planning. Sheridan and Luis spend a special New Years together but, danger lurks in the bushes outside the cottage because someone wants Luis away from Sheridan."
Then I said to myself, "Oh sure, the previews get in depth when I am inside the show!" Then I thought, 'What should I do about the laptop thing?' Then I decided to carry around my laptop. You know, to check back under previews to see if it changes.
So I decided that it would be most fun for me if I became Theresa's friend. It would help me fit in better too. I still couldn't believe that I was taking a dream that seriously. Argh.
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I came up with a plan. A good one in my opinon. But I had to hurry.
I was going to go back to Theresa's and replace my laptop with hers. If I came back and said that we must have switched laptops, then maybe I could make small talk and then next thing you know we are friends. And Whitney was off with Chad and so I could meet her later and fit in with her.
I ran over to Theresa and first peered in the window to see if they were still at the hosptial. It appeared no one was home. I slid in and switched them and slid out.
I had already decided what I would tell Theresa because she would be confused in the first place as to why the laptop was at home. But i had already read in the previews that she was going to come looking for it at home. So I'll just say that I was at the Crane Manison visiting my Aunt who was a maid there when I found out that she was fired.
Confusing I knew it was but it was my only shot. So I waited across the street for Theresa to come home.
When I saw Ethan drop her off and kiss goodbye I started walking over there. After a few good mintutes after Ethan left I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Hello? May I help you?" Theresa asked sweetly answering the door.
"Yes." I said smiling, "I was at the Crane Manison eariler and I believe we may have switched laptops."
I could tell that Theresa was worried about the proof of Ethan's father and thenI quickly said, "I didn't turn it on so don't worry! I saw your name on the inside of the case. You have the same case as mine."
"Oh!" Theresa said with relief and doing a bad job of hiding it. "Well, come in, what is your name?"
"Oh! I'm sorry where are my manners?!" I said. I held out my hand after Theresa shut the door for a hand shake and I replied, "I'm-" It took me a second to remember what my suitcase said, "Christy, Christy Willson. I am new in town."
"Well let me be the first to welcome you." Theresa said shaking her hand, "Do you know anyone here?"
"Yes, actually, that's why I was at the Crane Mansion today." I looked at her and I had no idea what to say about my family so I made something up, "My parents died some time ago and now that i am of age to go out on my own I wanted to see if I could find my aunt. Last I heard she worked for the Cranes. So you see, that's why I was there. But as it turns out that she was let go some time ago so I really don't know what I am doing here in Harmony."
I hoped that that was enough for Theresa to keep talking to me.
"Oh, I see." Theresa said, "So you know no one here?" Theresa said with some concern.
"Well...I know you and...well, you." I smiled.
Thersa laughed and said, "Okay, then."
Then I grinned to myself as I thought of an idea. Theresa loves Ethan so I was sure that she would love talking about him too. Theresa used her hand to put her hair behide her ear and that's when I said, "That's a beautiful ring you have there. Are you pherhaps the Theresa that Ethan is marrying are you?"
Theresa smiled so bright and said, "Yes! How do you know?"
"Well then I guess you should here this..." I started. Theresa was looking very interested in what I was going to say next. "...Julain was talking with Ivy-fighting more like it-about Ethan marrying for love or not."
"Really?!" Theresa said, "Well, why don't you stay and we can talk. I'll tell you about everyone here in town. So then you'll know when you meet them."
I was pretending to look like I was about to say that I should go and that made Theresa say, "Please, hang up your coat and I'll get us some coffee, okay?"
"Well...okay." I said.
Theresa went into the other room. Then I hung up my coat and thought, 'That was way too easy!'
So this is how it went. We chatted girl talk for awhile and then I looked at my watch and it was around lunch.
"Oo! I better go see Ethan for lunch!" Theresa said, "Why don't you come along with me. You new know what's going to happen at the Mansion. Plus then you can meet them. You are going to be here awhile I hope?"
"I am thinking about it." I smiled and said, "If everyone in town is half as nice as you, you can bet that I'll stay!"
We laughed and then I said, "Before we leave can I check my mail on my laptop?"
"Sure go ahead." Theresa said.
What I was really planning on doing was checking on the previews. 'Would they be the same?' I wondered to myself.
It read all the same thing except there was an extra line at the bottom. It read:
"Major Preview of the Week: One of the Crane children return to Harmony and catches the eye of another new comer in Harmony!"
I gasped and said, "I think not!"
Luckily, Theresa didn't seem to hear me.
I thought, 'Great!' I knew exactly what the writers were doing. They were setting me up. Me and this new Crane kid. It was then I wondered what he would look like.
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When we got to the Crane Mansion a servent asnwered the door and ushered us in. Ethan came to greet Theresa with a hug and me with a handshake. Theresa told Ethan about me and I just smiled and hoped to get a glimpse of the Crane kid.
Then Ethan said, "Well I am glad you're here Theresa. Now you can meet one of my brothers. He has come back from school and is going to stay in Harmony! He is about your age. I little younger." Then Ethan looked a me and said. "About the same age as you Christy." I still was not used to being
called Christy either. I just wanted to meet the new Crane. "His name is Jacob."
Then Jacob came out and said, "Hey Theresa." And when I saw him and he saw me we both froze. I could not believe my eyes.
"Oh my-" I held my toungue, but when Ethan and Theresa looked at me funny I said, "Oh my...I am hungery. Let's have some lunch." I said covering my real thought up. I could tell that 'Jacob' was totally surprised to see me.
"Oh, Jacob, this a new local in town, Christy. Theresa's new friend." Ethan smiled.
Then Jacob said, "So why don't Christy and me leave you two alone for lunch." 'Jacob' eyed me funny and said, "Shouldn't we?"
Before Theresa or Ethan could talk I said, "Yes, I really should be going."
So my and Jacob split. I was angery that the previews were correct.
'Jacob' was my crush in real life. He is my good friend on 'Earth' the real world outside before I-well, we-got into soap-opera land so called. He just thinks of me of a best friend and not a girlfriend. As far as I knew anyway. I wished that he would tell me he is in love with me just so I could say it back. And now this weird dream as brought me and him here. He wanted to talk.
We went outside before we spoke and then we both looked at each other and said, "What are you doing here?!" At the same time.
"This is one weird dream." Jacob said. "Why are you here *******?" He used my real name where the ******* were.
"Shh!" I hushed him, "I am Christy and you are Jacob. And I am beginning to think that this is not a dream."
I told him all about what happened to me and then he said that it was the same for him except he was holding a bag of chips when it happened.
Then I explained to him about the previews. He was shocked.
Then, after reading the last line, he said, "You realize the writers are setting us up?"
I turned away shyly and said, "Yeah." There was a pause before I said, "Can you believe this?"
"Honestly, no." Then he grinned and said, "I'm glad I finally had something out of the normal happen to me though!"
We laughed.
Then we decided to make it through whatever we were going through, we would have to stick together. Then he asked, "What if we never get out?"
"Then I guess, we have fun here." I said. "Not like we'll miss anything back home anyway."
He smiled and said, "Yeah, yeah I guess you're right." Then there was another pause before he said, "Well, let's go to the book cafe. Have some lunch and maybe we'll meet Chad and Whitney."
I smiled and said, "Yeah, we can keep Simone out of there way maybe."
"Yeah! Sounds like a plan!" He said.
And little did I know that this was only the beginning of an dangerous, yet fun, adventure.
End of Chapter 1
It was pretty much a normal day for me up until I watched Passions. I mean, I set my VCR in the morning, went to school, came home to watch my favorite TV show, Passions.
But then, something happened. Something totally unreal.
It was a Friday episode. You know, cliff-hanger day. And so I sat down with a can of soda in front of my TV and watched Passions. A totally normal Friday afternoon.
My can of soda sat on a side table, neglected. So I as I watched the last few mintutes I opened the can of soda. Right before taking my first sip of the pop I said without thinking, "I wish it were real."
That's when it happened. Within the blink of an eye it happened.
The next thing I knew I was standing in an airport waiting area. The can of soda from my hand was not longer a can of soda. Instead I held in my hand a suitcase. A large travel suitcase.
I blinked a few times to make sure I was actually seeing this. I carefully walked over to the front desk and asked the lady behide the desk, "W-Where am I?"
The woman eyed me funny and answered, "The Harmony Airport. Are you okay?"
"Harmony?" I asked not believing what I was hearing.
"Yes." The woman said. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, fine..." I said as I walked over to the big window. My thoughts were racing as I thought, 'This looks exactly like the airport where Theresa almost left Harmony forever for...Austraila was it?' then I put my hand on the big, glass window and thought, 'It was right here where Ethan rested his forehead and put his hands and prayed for Theresa to return to him. Then he opened his eyes and saw Theresa in an airplane.'
I couldn't believe it. But what was I doing here? None of it was suppose to be real in the first place. So I went back to the front desk and asked the woman, "Okay, this is going to sound crazy but," I smiled, "Do you know what I am doing here?"
The lady just glared at me and then said, "Oh I see. Having one of those funny moments?"
"Um-yeah I guess you could say that." I said.
The woman still didn't answer me. I just thought, 'This is a dream of course so I'll just walk around and have some fun until I wake up.'
So I thought, 'Well, who am I?' Since my life is totally different maybe my name is too. So I looked at the tag on my suitcase and it read, "Christy Willson"
'There are no Willson's in Harmony...' So I decided to go through my suitcase somewhere to see if I had any money or anything.
I rested my suitcase on the airport seat and unzipped the zipper. The first thing I saw was a black leather bag. I opened it and inside was money. Where ever I came from I was pretty loaded.
Other than that there was clothes and things. Then I saw something else. A laptop computer. It was the clear blue kind that I had always wanted. "Cool." I said aloud. Then I thought, 'Well, if this is a dream I might as well have some fun.'
So I zipped up my suitcase and walked out.
As I looked out on the snow-covered town I saw, well, the town.
It was amazing. It was...was...real.
In totally awe I said to myself, "Harmony..."
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So I found an apartent buliding and it was amazingly easy to get an apartment. I guess everything is different in soap-opera land. I smiled becase I knew that it must me a dream. It did puzzle me how I had yet to see a main charactor from Passions.
So I unpacked in my new apartment. I still stopped and laughed at myself. I had no idea what time it was. So I looked at my watch and it was early morning. How odd.
So after I was done unpacking I sat on the bed and said aloud to myself, "This can't be real. Alright! Wake up now! Come on wake up!" I did everything I could to wake up. Hey, I had homework to do! I didn't have time to sleep! I pinched myself and everything but it was usless.
Then I said to the emtpy apartment, "Alright. So maybe this is a dream or maybe it isn't really a dream." I shook the idea from my mind and said, "But wait..." And idea struck me. "If this is real...then...all of it is real...and since I watch the show...I know everybody's secrets..." I grinned in spite of myself.
So then I walked out and locked the door behide me right after grabbing my winter coat.
So I walked out of the buliding and saw all the people walking by.
I then thought about where Friday's episode left off. Theresa, Ethan, Luis, Sheridan, and Pilar were all at the hospital. Rebecca, Julian, Gwen, and Ivy were all at the Crane Mansion. I had forgotten were Whitney ran off too. Everyone else were at the Bennett's place, from what I could remember anyhow.
So I thought, 'Well where do I go now?' I decided that since it was early morning that Monday's show must be going on now. "Rebecca!" I yelled to myself out loud. She was about to go into Theresa's laptop. But how was I suppose to get into the Crane Mansion?
So I ran over to the Mansion. It was much bigger than it appeared on Passions. I had to think of something quick.
So I ran up and rang the doorbell. Ivy answered the door and I said, "Hi! I am a friend of Theresa's and she asked me to come and get her laptop for her. She said it was in your room."
"Oh yes," Ivy said, "I'll run up and get it for you. Stay right there."
"Okay." I said and I saw Gwen try to stop her but Ivy was already up the stairs. I heard Rebecca and Ivy talking loudly and then Ivy came downstairs with the laptop.
"Here you go." Ivy said and handed me the laptop.
"Thank you." I said and I left before I could hear anything more. I just hoped to myself that I got it in time.
Then I had the problem of what I do with the laptop then. "Argh!" I grunted. Then I thought to myself, "Okay, no one should be at the Lopez-Fitsgareld home right now so, maybe I can get in somehow. Only one way to find out." So then I ran over to the house hoping that no one was there. So I rang the doorbell. No answer. I turned the doorknob hoping that they forgot to lock it in there haste. Bingo. It wasn't locked.
My plan was to run in and set it down and run out. But of course, I had to pause as I looked around. Wow. It was all...real.
So I ran out.
I stood there outside the door and said, "I hope the writers had fun with that." Then I thought, 'Wait...if this really isn't a dream...what am I doing here? Am I a new charactor who is causeing Havic in Harmony?' Then I remembered that people must be watching me almost every moment so I tried to reminded myself not to do anything stupid.
Then, an idea struck me like a bolt of lightening. "The writers..." I said aloud. Then in my mind everything came together. "I need to get home right away!"
I was carefully not to say what I was thinking because I figured that if people were actually watching me then there would be a commerical right there.
When I got to my apartment I got my laptop and went to www.nbci.com/passions to look up the preivews for that week. The previews. I can find out what is going to happen with me-if they really added me to the charactors-and everyone else.
It was then I realized that it most definatly not a dream. It was way to real.
The site was totally different. Instead of going day-by-day, the previews were just one large paragraph. So I logged on and I looked up the previews. They read as follows:
"A new character comes to Harmony stirring up trouble, for the good. Chad and Whitney share a special moment while at the Bennett house with Simone and the others. Kay struggles against Hecuba for her soul. Ethan talks with Julian and Allistair while Theresa goes home in hope that she left her laptop there. Rebecca and Gwen go home to take care of some more planning. Sheridan and Luis spend a special New Years together but, danger lurks in the bushes outside the cottage because someone wants Luis away from Sheridan."
Then I said to myself, "Oh sure, the previews get in depth when I am inside the show!" Then I thought, 'What should I do about the laptop thing?' Then I decided to carry around my laptop. You know, to check back under previews to see if it changes.
So I decided that it would be most fun for me if I became Theresa's friend. It would help me fit in better too. I still couldn't believe that I was taking a dream that seriously. Argh.
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I came up with a plan. A good one in my opinon. But I had to hurry.
I was going to go back to Theresa's and replace my laptop with hers. If I came back and said that we must have switched laptops, then maybe I could make small talk and then next thing you know we are friends. And Whitney was off with Chad and so I could meet her later and fit in with her.
I ran over to Theresa and first peered in the window to see if they were still at the hosptial. It appeared no one was home. I slid in and switched them and slid out.
I had already decided what I would tell Theresa because she would be confused in the first place as to why the laptop was at home. But i had already read in the previews that she was going to come looking for it at home. So I'll just say that I was at the Crane Manison visiting my Aunt who was a maid there when I found out that she was fired.
Confusing I knew it was but it was my only shot. So I waited across the street for Theresa to come home.
When I saw Ethan drop her off and kiss goodbye I started walking over there. After a few good mintutes after Ethan left I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Hello? May I help you?" Theresa asked sweetly answering the door.
"Yes." I said smiling, "I was at the Crane Manison eariler and I believe we may have switched laptops."
I could tell that Theresa was worried about the proof of Ethan's father and thenI quickly said, "I didn't turn it on so don't worry! I saw your name on the inside of the case. You have the same case as mine."
"Oh!" Theresa said with relief and doing a bad job of hiding it. "Well, come in, what is your name?"
"Oh! I'm sorry where are my manners?!" I said. I held out my hand after Theresa shut the door for a hand shake and I replied, "I'm-" It took me a second to remember what my suitcase said, "Christy, Christy Willson. I am new in town."
"Well let me be the first to welcome you." Theresa said shaking her hand, "Do you know anyone here?"
"Yes, actually, that's why I was at the Crane Mansion today." I looked at her and I had no idea what to say about my family so I made something up, "My parents died some time ago and now that i am of age to go out on my own I wanted to see if I could find my aunt. Last I heard she worked for the Cranes. So you see, that's why I was there. But as it turns out that she was let go some time ago so I really don't know what I am doing here in Harmony."
I hoped that that was enough for Theresa to keep talking to me.
"Oh, I see." Theresa said, "So you know no one here?" Theresa said with some concern.
"Well...I know you and...well, you." I smiled.
Thersa laughed and said, "Okay, then."
Then I grinned to myself as I thought of an idea. Theresa loves Ethan so I was sure that she would love talking about him too. Theresa used her hand to put her hair behide her ear and that's when I said, "That's a beautiful ring you have there. Are you pherhaps the Theresa that Ethan is marrying are you?"
Theresa smiled so bright and said, "Yes! How do you know?"
"Well then I guess you should here this..." I started. Theresa was looking very interested in what I was going to say next. "...Julain was talking with Ivy-fighting more like it-about Ethan marrying for love or not."
"Really?!" Theresa said, "Well, why don't you stay and we can talk. I'll tell you about everyone here in town. So then you'll know when you meet them."
I was pretending to look like I was about to say that I should go and that made Theresa say, "Please, hang up your coat and I'll get us some coffee, okay?"
"Well...okay." I said.
Theresa went into the other room. Then I hung up my coat and thought, 'That was way too easy!'
So this is how it went. We chatted girl talk for awhile and then I looked at my watch and it was around lunch.
"Oo! I better go see Ethan for lunch!" Theresa said, "Why don't you come along with me. You new know what's going to happen at the Mansion. Plus then you can meet them. You are going to be here awhile I hope?"
"I am thinking about it." I smiled and said, "If everyone in town is half as nice as you, you can bet that I'll stay!"
We laughed and then I said, "Before we leave can I check my mail on my laptop?"
"Sure go ahead." Theresa said.
What I was really planning on doing was checking on the previews. 'Would they be the same?' I wondered to myself.
It read all the same thing except there was an extra line at the bottom. It read:
"Major Preview of the Week: One of the Crane children return to Harmony and catches the eye of another new comer in Harmony!"
I gasped and said, "I think not!"
Luckily, Theresa didn't seem to hear me.
I thought, 'Great!' I knew exactly what the writers were doing. They were setting me up. Me and this new Crane kid. It was then I wondered what he would look like.
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When we got to the Crane Mansion a servent asnwered the door and ushered us in. Ethan came to greet Theresa with a hug and me with a handshake. Theresa told Ethan about me and I just smiled and hoped to get a glimpse of the Crane kid.
Then Ethan said, "Well I am glad you're here Theresa. Now you can meet one of my brothers. He has come back from school and is going to stay in Harmony! He is about your age. I little younger." Then Ethan looked a me and said. "About the same age as you Christy." I still was not used to being
called Christy either. I just wanted to meet the new Crane. "His name is Jacob."
Then Jacob came out and said, "Hey Theresa." And when I saw him and he saw me we both froze. I could not believe my eyes.
"Oh my-" I held my toungue, but when Ethan and Theresa looked at me funny I said, "Oh my...I am hungery. Let's have some lunch." I said covering my real thought up. I could tell that 'Jacob' was totally surprised to see me.
"Oh, Jacob, this a new local in town, Christy. Theresa's new friend." Ethan smiled.
Then Jacob said, "So why don't Christy and me leave you two alone for lunch." 'Jacob' eyed me funny and said, "Shouldn't we?"
Before Theresa or Ethan could talk I said, "Yes, I really should be going."
So my and Jacob split. I was angery that the previews were correct.
'Jacob' was my crush in real life. He is my good friend on 'Earth' the real world outside before I-well, we-got into soap-opera land so called. He just thinks of me of a best friend and not a girlfriend. As far as I knew anyway. I wished that he would tell me he is in love with me just so I could say it back. And now this weird dream as brought me and him here. He wanted to talk.
We went outside before we spoke and then we both looked at each other and said, "What are you doing here?!" At the same time.
"This is one weird dream." Jacob said. "Why are you here *******?" He used my real name where the ******* were.
"Shh!" I hushed him, "I am Christy and you are Jacob. And I am beginning to think that this is not a dream."
I told him all about what happened to me and then he said that it was the same for him except he was holding a bag of chips when it happened.
Then I explained to him about the previews. He was shocked.
Then, after reading the last line, he said, "You realize the writers are setting us up?"
I turned away shyly and said, "Yeah." There was a pause before I said, "Can you believe this?"
"Honestly, no." Then he grinned and said, "I'm glad I finally had something out of the normal happen to me though!"
We laughed.
Then we decided to make it through whatever we were going through, we would have to stick together. Then he asked, "What if we never get out?"
"Then I guess, we have fun here." I said. "Not like we'll miss anything back home anyway."
He smiled and said, "Yeah, yeah I guess you're right." Then there was another pause before he said, "Well, let's go to the book cafe. Have some lunch and maybe we'll meet Chad and Whitney."
I smiled and said, "Yeah, we can keep Simone out of there way maybe."
"Yeah! Sounds like a plan!" He said.
And little did I know that this was only the beginning of an dangerous, yet fun, adventure.
End of Chapter 1