Chapter 1-
Chloe Black walked up the steps to her parents, Craig and Nancy Wesley's house. She had just gotten off tour a couple of days ago, and had came home for Christmas. It was wierd being back in Salem. It held so many memories, both good and bad, but at this point, with the exception of one the bad memories in Salem, the rest were not nearly as bad as her bad memories of New York. She pushed all of her thoughts away as she knocked on the door. She knew Nancy and Craig had been waiting for over two hours for her, because her flight had been delayed, and Nancy was probally hysterical with worry right now. She was right. As soon as she knocked on the door Nact ran to it and opened it grabbing Chloe in the biggest hug she had ever been in in her life.
"Mom. Mom. MOM. MOM!" Chloe said, trying to get Nancy to release her.
Craig stepped in, realising that Chloe was going to suffocate if Nancy didn't let go of her soon. Craig wrapped his arms around Chloe and said, "Welcome home."
Craig, Nancy, and Chloe walked into the house, and Nancy asked her where her bags were.
"Chloe, honey, where are your bags at?"
"At the hotel. Why?"
Nancy looked shocked and dismayed.
"Well Chloe, you know that you and Brady are more than welcome to stay here, don't you?"
Chloe felt like screaming when Nancy had said HIS name.
The lying, cheating jerk. The man she had married. The man she had loved unconditionally for the past four years. The man who owned her heart as much as any man other than Phil- Hey, how did that get in my thoughts?' Chloe shook her head, trying to make her thoughts leave. Philip was the last person that should have been in her thoughts.
She looked up to see Nancy looking at her with a wierd expression on her face. Chloe then realized that she still hadn't said anything when Nancy had commented on her and Brady staying there.
"Uh, actually, Brady didn't come with me."
"He didn't?" Nancy asked, completly shocked. Craig had known that Brady wasn't coming. He also knew about Chloe and Brady's seperation, and possible divorce. Chloe didn't want to tell Nancy all of thoose things, though, because, well, she was Nancy. Nancy voiced her opinions strongly, and right now that wasn't what Chloe needed. She needed Craig to listen, and occasionally offer advice, but not to pass judgment on her decisions.
Craig saw that Nancy was getting nosy, so he quickly stepped in.
"Well, Chloe, I am sure you are starved. We all know how much you hate plane food."
"Yeah, actually, I am. I was starving. Could you believe they delayed the plane for two whole hours? Sometimes when I am touring I get so sick of flying I think it would be smarter to just rent a canoe and paddle across the ocean!"
Craig laughed at that, while Nancy still wasn't pleased with the fact that Chloe hadn't given her an answer as to why Brady wasn't there.
"So Chloe," Nancy started saying, trying to sound casual, "Why didn't Brady come."
"Uh, because."
"Chloe!" Nancy exclaims, in a tone that says, I want to know what is going on & I want to know now.
"Uh, he was busy. With work and all."
"Oh." Was all Nancy said, but she didn't look convinced. II'll get to the bottom of this. I'll call Marlena later. She thought.
"So," Craig said, sitting down at the table, "How did your tour go?"
"Oh, it went wonderfully!"
"Where did you go on the tour?" Nancy asked, suddenly interested in Chloes tour.
"Oh, let me think, Paris, Rome, Sweedan, we covered all the major places, and then some. It was a four month tour, but I was able to go home to New York every couple of weeks, or at least every month."
"Did Brady go with you on the tour any?"
"Uh, yeah, he went on the tour some."
"You must have enjoyed his company." Nancy was determined to get Chloe to talk about her and Bradys relationship.
"Yeah, I did." Chloe was getting more and more uncomfortable with Nancy's questions.
"Oh! That reminds me! Marlena invited us all over for dinner tomorrow! I can hardly wait! I am sure you are looking foward to visiting your inlaws."
'Yeah, Great'. Chloe thought.
Chloe stood up. "Well, I'm really tired! I should be going now! I'll just call a cab."
Craig stood up and grabbed his coat. "I'll drive you to your hotel. I have to go to the hospital anyway."
They walked out the door and left Nancy sitting at the table, confused.
"I'll get to the bottom of this problem, and soon!" Nancy vowed to herself.
In the Car:
"Chloe, you're going to have to tell Nancy about you and Brady's seperation."
"Yeah, I just didn't want to tell her now. With Christmas being so close and all."
At the Wesley's:
(On the Phone)
"Marlena, it's Nancy."
"Helo Nancy. What can I do for you?"
"Well, Chloe was just her. Without Brady! I think something is wrong!"
"I guess we will find out tomorrow night."
"Yes, we will. Good bye."
"Bye."
With that Nancy hung up the phone and raced upsatirs, already trying to plan out how she was going to find out what was going on with Chloe and Brady.
Chloe Black walked up the steps to her parents, Craig and Nancy Wesley's house. She had just gotten off tour a couple of days ago, and had came home for Christmas. It was wierd being back in Salem. It held so many memories, both good and bad, but at this point, with the exception of one the bad memories in Salem, the rest were not nearly as bad as her bad memories of New York. She pushed all of her thoughts away as she knocked on the door. She knew Nancy and Craig had been waiting for over two hours for her, because her flight had been delayed, and Nancy was probally hysterical with worry right now. She was right. As soon as she knocked on the door Nact ran to it and opened it grabbing Chloe in the biggest hug she had ever been in in her life.
"Mom. Mom. MOM. MOM!" Chloe said, trying to get Nancy to release her.
Craig stepped in, realising that Chloe was going to suffocate if Nancy didn't let go of her soon. Craig wrapped his arms around Chloe and said, "Welcome home."
Craig, Nancy, and Chloe walked into the house, and Nancy asked her where her bags were.
"Chloe, honey, where are your bags at?"
"At the hotel. Why?"
Nancy looked shocked and dismayed.
"Well Chloe, you know that you and Brady are more than welcome to stay here, don't you?"
Chloe felt like screaming when Nancy had said HIS name.
The lying, cheating jerk. The man she had married. The man she had loved unconditionally for the past four years. The man who owned her heart as much as any man other than Phil- Hey, how did that get in my thoughts?' Chloe shook her head, trying to make her thoughts leave. Philip was the last person that should have been in her thoughts.
She looked up to see Nancy looking at her with a wierd expression on her face. Chloe then realized that she still hadn't said anything when Nancy had commented on her and Brady staying there.
"Uh, actually, Brady didn't come with me."
"He didn't?" Nancy asked, completly shocked. Craig had known that Brady wasn't coming. He also knew about Chloe and Brady's seperation, and possible divorce. Chloe didn't want to tell Nancy all of thoose things, though, because, well, she was Nancy. Nancy voiced her opinions strongly, and right now that wasn't what Chloe needed. She needed Craig to listen, and occasionally offer advice, but not to pass judgment on her decisions.
Craig saw that Nancy was getting nosy, so he quickly stepped in.
"Well, Chloe, I am sure you are starved. We all know how much you hate plane food."
"Yeah, actually, I am. I was starving. Could you believe they delayed the plane for two whole hours? Sometimes when I am touring I get so sick of flying I think it would be smarter to just rent a canoe and paddle across the ocean!"
Craig laughed at that, while Nancy still wasn't pleased with the fact that Chloe hadn't given her an answer as to why Brady wasn't there.
"So Chloe," Nancy started saying, trying to sound casual, "Why didn't Brady come."
"Uh, because."
"Chloe!" Nancy exclaims, in a tone that says, I want to know what is going on & I want to know now.
"Uh, he was busy. With work and all."
"Oh." Was all Nancy said, but she didn't look convinced. II'll get to the bottom of this. I'll call Marlena later. She thought.
"So," Craig said, sitting down at the table, "How did your tour go?"
"Oh, it went wonderfully!"
"Where did you go on the tour?" Nancy asked, suddenly interested in Chloes tour.
"Oh, let me think, Paris, Rome, Sweedan, we covered all the major places, and then some. It was a four month tour, but I was able to go home to New York every couple of weeks, or at least every month."
"Did Brady go with you on the tour any?"
"Uh, yeah, he went on the tour some."
"You must have enjoyed his company." Nancy was determined to get Chloe to talk about her and Bradys relationship.
"Yeah, I did." Chloe was getting more and more uncomfortable with Nancy's questions.
"Oh! That reminds me! Marlena invited us all over for dinner tomorrow! I can hardly wait! I am sure you are looking foward to visiting your inlaws."
'Yeah, Great'. Chloe thought.
Chloe stood up. "Well, I'm really tired! I should be going now! I'll just call a cab."
Craig stood up and grabbed his coat. "I'll drive you to your hotel. I have to go to the hospital anyway."
They walked out the door and left Nancy sitting at the table, confused.
"I'll get to the bottom of this problem, and soon!" Nancy vowed to herself.
In the Car:
"Chloe, you're going to have to tell Nancy about you and Brady's seperation."
"Yeah, I just didn't want to tell her now. With Christmas being so close and all."
At the Wesley's:
(On the Phone)
"Marlena, it's Nancy."
"Helo Nancy. What can I do for you?"
"Well, Chloe was just her. Without Brady! I think something is wrong!"
"I guess we will find out tomorrow night."
"Yes, we will. Good bye."
"Bye."
With that Nancy hung up the phone and raced upsatirs, already trying to plan out how she was going to find out what was going on with Chloe and Brady.