I Dream of Jeannie

"Always Be My First Love"

Mrs. Bellows tells Tony where Jeannie is and who she is with and Jeannie awaits her husband's arrival

CHAPTER 7

Somewhere, Middle America

(where we left off in chapter 6)


Tony and Roger's Station

Inside, Bedroom

Tony zips up his flight jumpsuit while Roger looks around.

Tony: What are you looking for?

Roger: Making sure I don't forget anything.

Tony nods and smiles.

Roger: You look happy.

Tony: Well, who wouldn't be? I'm going back home to my beautiful wife who is carrying my child.

Tony pictures how his homecoming will be. She'll run to him, which she always does, and they'll embrace and kiss and she'll give him that beautiful smile that always tugs at his heart. He's only been gone a few days but now that she's pregnant it seems like an eternity.

Roger: (chuckle) and I'm going back to Alison and...

Tony: Whipped cream...I know.

Roger smiles and nods.

Tony: Are you ready?

Roger: Yeah.

All of a sudden the phone rang.

Tony: Oh, it's probably General Shaeffer.

Tony picked up the phone.

Tony: Hello? Major Nelson here.

Dr. Bellows: (voice only) Major Nelson, hello. It's Dr. Bellows.

Tony: Oh, hello Dr. Bellows. Roger and I were just about to leave.

Dr. Bellows: Good thing I caught you. (to Amanda) They were just about to leave.

Amanda: (v/o) Well, let me tell him.

Dr. Bellows: (v/o) Major, my wife wants to tell you something.

Tony: Mrs. Bellows want to talk to me?

Amanda: (v/o) Major Nelson?

Tony: Oh, hi Mrs. Bellows. How are you?

Amanda: (v/o) I'm good.

Tony: How's Jeannie? Have you two done alot of shopping? I'm afraid to see the bill.

Amanda: (v/o) Actually, Major I haven't seen Jeannie since you left.

Tony: That's strange.

Amanda: (v/o) She's not in Cocoa Beach.

Tony: (confused) What do you mean she's not in Cocoa Beach? Where is she?

Amanda: Baghdad.

Tony understands. She's probably spending time at her hometown while he's away.

Tony: Oh, yes. She has family there. I didn't know she was going though.

Amanda: (v/o) Well, the thing is Major that Jeannie called me to tell me where she was so I wouldn't worry. She left so suddenly.

Tony: (chuckle) Yes, well she tends to be here and there in a blink.

Roger heard this and giggled and shook his head.

Amanda: (v/o) Your wife wanted me to give you a message. She said she is in Baghdad and The Blue Djinn has her.

Tony: (eyes widened) What?!

Amanda: Yes, you know her Uncle. Anyways, she said that she was fine but she sounded a little uneasy on the phone.


Tony: (panicked) Oh, thank you for telling me Mrs. Bellows. We have to go now. Bye.

Tony hung up and grabbed Roger's arms.

Tony: Let's go!

Tony scurried and collected their things.

Roger: Calm down. Why are you freaking out?

Tony: Mrs. Bellows said that Jeannie was in Baghdad.

Roger: So? She's probably with her mother or her...(grimance) sister.

Tony: No, Rog. Jeannie said that The Blue Djinn has her.

Roger: The Blue Djinn? Wait, isn't that the tall, blue genie looking guy that locked Jeannie in her bottle and tried to steal her again?

Tony: Correction-he has stole her again!

Roger: So, what are we going to do?

Tony: We're going to Baghdad!

Tony walked out.

Roger: Baghdad? I guess the whipped cream's going to have to wait. Tony!

Roger ran out after him.

Baghdad

Blue Djinn's Palace

Jeannie's Bottle

Jeannie sits on her sofa and sets down the empty dinner plate next to her. She had to agree that she felt better now haven eaten. She felt the bottle shake slightly.

Aksana: Jeannie?

Jeannie looked up at her old friend and stood up. She folded her arms and blinked, transforming into smoke.

Livingroom

Jeannie smoked out and stood face to face with Aksana.

Jeannie: Hi.

Aksana: He would like you to join him.


Jeannie: Where?

Aksana: in The Gold Room.

Jeannie: Why?

Aksana: I do not know. He never tells me anything.

Jeannie: (sigh) Well, it is not like I can refuse him. Lead the way.

The Gold Room

Jeannie followed Aksana into a large, beautiful room where the walls were carved gold and there were chandeliers hanging from the ceiling along with beautiful, sheer drapes and pillows were scattered over the floor where people would sit. Jeannie saw The Blue Djinn sitting with a few harem girls around him.

Blue Djinn: Ah, Jeannie. You came.

Jeannie: Do I have a choice?


Blue Djinn: Come sit down. Come, come.

Jeannie walked to him and sat down on the pillows but not too close.

Jeannie: Why did you summon me?

Blue Djinn: I wanted you to watch the show with me.

Jeannie: What show?

The Blue Djinn clapped his hands together. Arabian music started and 5 beautiful harem bellydancers walked out and started dancing in front of them.

Blue Djinn: Entertainment.

Jeannie crossed her arms.

Jeannie: For you maybe.

Blue Djinn: Oh, come now. You, too.

Jeannie: I can bellydance better than any of those girls.

Blue Djinn: Oh? Let us see.

Jeannie: Hah! You think I am going to dance for you?

Blue Djinn: Why not? It is just dancing.

Jeannie: It is sensual dancing and I only dance for my husband.

Blue Djinn: And there is the proof.

He pointed to her stomach. Her eyes opened and she looked down and back at him in a little bit of embarrasement and repulsion.

Jeannie: That is none of your business.

Jeannie stood up and walked to the veranda doors as The Blue Djinn watched the "entertainment."

Veranda


Jeannie walked onto the veranda and felt the warm, night breeze. She looked at the lights of the city of Baghdad below her and the ocean in the distance. She looked up at the round moon smiling at her and the billions of stars twinkling in the dark sky. She sighed and closed her eyes.

Jeannie: Master. Hurry. Please, hurry.

TO BE CONTINUED...

(copyright Nikki/JeannieLvr99-I Dream of Jeannie Fans. Net Member. July 2008)