I disclaim, I don't own Brady or Chloe, and if I owned Philip he'd be my
manservant. I do own Mac and Patrick, but sense they're not real, then I
guess I really own nothing but my mind.
Finally Ch.6 ~~~
Philip watched as Lucas and Austin talked in the police debriefing room. The sight made him sick both of his brothers were just a couple of lousy drunks, and yet they were both still somehow his mother's favorites Victor's too.
He remembered the first time he actually felt hatred for his brothers. He had never really like Austin. His mother had always been so proud of her oldest, it had made him sick, but back then he had Lucas to commiserate with. Lucas had a serious middle child syndrome going on, and couldn't stand the perfect Austin anymore then he could, but that had changed.
Lucas had some kind of life altering experience after the fire, and had become a noble guy, more like Austin Jr. in his opinion. The moment he hated Lucas came after the incident at the hospital all those years ago.
FLASHBACK
Kiriakis Mansion
" PHILIP." Victor looked at his son with disappointment. " I just received a restraining order from Mickey Horton on behalf of Chloe Lane." Victor looked at the black eye and bloody lip, and had to admit that Brady good reason for hitting his son. " I received a call form Shawn Brady, who told me that you are no longer welcomed in the Brady Pub." " Tell em at what point did you lose your mind?"
"Dad."
" I don't want to hear it." Victor put up a hand to silence his son, and pressed the intercom button on his desk. " Send in Lucas."
Lucas Roberts walked in the room ready to kill. " Victor I want to thank you for seeing me."
" Of course Lucas, you're like a son to me." "Now what is this about?"
"I thought you'd like to know that three days ago, I caught Philip trying to sneak into Chloe's bedroom." " When I found him Craig Wesley told him not to go near her again, but as you know he was responsible for injuring her yesterday at the hospital."
"I wasn't aware of this incident three days ago, but yes I did know about everything else, hat's your point Lucas?"
"My point is that care for both my siblings, but Philip's behavior is teetering on the psychotic, and I'm not going to neglect my duties as Chloe big brother, but letting him continue to harm her."
Victor took a dangerous stand in front of Lucas. " Lucas, I think you should know that Chloe Lane is not the victim you seem to think she is, she has lied..
"I'm aware of what my sister has done, as I'm aware of Philip's action, and I'm telling you to keep him away form her."
" I don't like your tone Lucas." " In fact it sounds like your siding with her, maybe you need to step back and examine things before you continue."
Lucas gave Philip a long leisurely look, before returning Victors glare." I've examined things, and if I have to choose then I choose Chloe, and if that means that I have to cut my ties with you, then so be it." "I clear my things out by the end of the day."
"You'll regret this Lucas."
Taking one last look as Philip as he sits on the couch pouting, he nods. " Positive." Giving a nod goodbye Lucas walked out never even looking back.
Philip stood and moved by his father. " We don't need him Dad, he was always weak." He jumped in surprise when he father pushed his hand away and looked at him disapprovingly.
"Philip, I'm amazed at your incompetence sometimes." " Lucas, just willing walked away from all that I would have ever given him, merely to protect his half-sister, that takes strength that I fear you will never know."
"But you just said."
"Philip, no matter what I thought of Chloe Lane in the past, I 'm aware of your misdeeds, and he's right." "Your relationship with Chloe is over, and you will move on, there will be no more attempts to speak to her or see her, in fact pack your bags your going away."
"But Dad."
"NO." " I've spoiled you Philip, and this is the result, you're self absorbed and uncaring of the realities of the real world, Lucas made the right decision, perhaps away from here he could become the kind of man I always wanted you to be."
Flashback Over
It was that moment that Philip begun to hate Lucas and every moment after that when his father or mother would remark on how well Lucas was doing that he grew to hate his brother more and more. He signaled to Lucas that he was going outside, and dialed the familiar number. " It's me, did you take of step three."
"Yes, even though it's too late I'm going to ask any way, are you sure about this?
" Of course I'm' sure, it's no big deal it's rightfully mine anyway, I'm just speeding up the process."
"Implicating your father in the Mac's downfall is dangerous, Philip."
" It's not dangerous, John Black will handle it." " Now, remember your job." Philip hangs up smiling. He stops in front of the glass windows and fixes his hair. " Incompetent my ass, I wonder what you'll say when in the end I have the girl, the company, and a Dimera in my pocket." ~~
"You're kidding right?" Mac looks form her father to Stefano with a surprised expression on her face. She had always believed that when your number was up, that was it, no one ever said there was option.
"It's no joke Mackenzie." Hank glares at Stefano as he continues. " Certain actions have placed you in a remarkable position."
"Don't look at me like that Red Wolf, this isn't my doing it's yours." " You and your damn super hero complex, had her thinking she could save the world."
"Had you never played God Dimera, Mackenzie would have remained on the path that destiny choose for her long ago."
"Destiny is overrated, I had a better path in mind for my granddaughter."
"Excuse me again, but I'm still confused."
"Mackenzie, your life was destined years ago, Stefano's actions altered that destiny, and force you to live lives." "One as Machiavelli a harden criminal and murder, set on a course for world domination, and Mackenzie, a confused woman trying to right Machiavelli's wrongs." " The result is that you've earned God's favor, and he is allowing you this choice."
Mac gives a nervous laugh. " That's not a hard choice, I want to live."
"Be careful Mackenzie, the choices aren't as easy as they appear." "They are things that you should know before you chose."
"Like what?"
"Like that if you should return, there will be is no happily ever after for you and your beloved Patrick." Stefano let a smile grace his face, as the words had the appropriate affect on his granddaughter, as she hastily fell into a nearby chair looking shaken.
~~~ Coming Soon:
Life or Death isn't as cut and dried as it seems.
Finally Ch.6 ~~~
Philip watched as Lucas and Austin talked in the police debriefing room. The sight made him sick both of his brothers were just a couple of lousy drunks, and yet they were both still somehow his mother's favorites Victor's too.
He remembered the first time he actually felt hatred for his brothers. He had never really like Austin. His mother had always been so proud of her oldest, it had made him sick, but back then he had Lucas to commiserate with. Lucas had a serious middle child syndrome going on, and couldn't stand the perfect Austin anymore then he could, but that had changed.
Lucas had some kind of life altering experience after the fire, and had become a noble guy, more like Austin Jr. in his opinion. The moment he hated Lucas came after the incident at the hospital all those years ago.
FLASHBACK
Kiriakis Mansion
" PHILIP." Victor looked at his son with disappointment. " I just received a restraining order from Mickey Horton on behalf of Chloe Lane." Victor looked at the black eye and bloody lip, and had to admit that Brady good reason for hitting his son. " I received a call form Shawn Brady, who told me that you are no longer welcomed in the Brady Pub." " Tell em at what point did you lose your mind?"
"Dad."
" I don't want to hear it." Victor put up a hand to silence his son, and pressed the intercom button on his desk. " Send in Lucas."
Lucas Roberts walked in the room ready to kill. " Victor I want to thank you for seeing me."
" Of course Lucas, you're like a son to me." "Now what is this about?"
"I thought you'd like to know that three days ago, I caught Philip trying to sneak into Chloe's bedroom." " When I found him Craig Wesley told him not to go near her again, but as you know he was responsible for injuring her yesterday at the hospital."
"I wasn't aware of this incident three days ago, but yes I did know about everything else, hat's your point Lucas?"
"My point is that care for both my siblings, but Philip's behavior is teetering on the psychotic, and I'm not going to neglect my duties as Chloe big brother, but letting him continue to harm her."
Victor took a dangerous stand in front of Lucas. " Lucas, I think you should know that Chloe Lane is not the victim you seem to think she is, she has lied..
"I'm aware of what my sister has done, as I'm aware of Philip's action, and I'm telling you to keep him away form her."
" I don't like your tone Lucas." " In fact it sounds like your siding with her, maybe you need to step back and examine things before you continue."
Lucas gave Philip a long leisurely look, before returning Victors glare." I've examined things, and if I have to choose then I choose Chloe, and if that means that I have to cut my ties with you, then so be it." "I clear my things out by the end of the day."
"You'll regret this Lucas."
Taking one last look as Philip as he sits on the couch pouting, he nods. " Positive." Giving a nod goodbye Lucas walked out never even looking back.
Philip stood and moved by his father. " We don't need him Dad, he was always weak." He jumped in surprise when he father pushed his hand away and looked at him disapprovingly.
"Philip, I'm amazed at your incompetence sometimes." " Lucas, just willing walked away from all that I would have ever given him, merely to protect his half-sister, that takes strength that I fear you will never know."
"But you just said."
"Philip, no matter what I thought of Chloe Lane in the past, I 'm aware of your misdeeds, and he's right." "Your relationship with Chloe is over, and you will move on, there will be no more attempts to speak to her or see her, in fact pack your bags your going away."
"But Dad."
"NO." " I've spoiled you Philip, and this is the result, you're self absorbed and uncaring of the realities of the real world, Lucas made the right decision, perhaps away from here he could become the kind of man I always wanted you to be."
Flashback Over
It was that moment that Philip begun to hate Lucas and every moment after that when his father or mother would remark on how well Lucas was doing that he grew to hate his brother more and more. He signaled to Lucas that he was going outside, and dialed the familiar number. " It's me, did you take of step three."
"Yes, even though it's too late I'm going to ask any way, are you sure about this?
" Of course I'm' sure, it's no big deal it's rightfully mine anyway, I'm just speeding up the process."
"Implicating your father in the Mac's downfall is dangerous, Philip."
" It's not dangerous, John Black will handle it." " Now, remember your job." Philip hangs up smiling. He stops in front of the glass windows and fixes his hair. " Incompetent my ass, I wonder what you'll say when in the end I have the girl, the company, and a Dimera in my pocket." ~~
"You're kidding right?" Mac looks form her father to Stefano with a surprised expression on her face. She had always believed that when your number was up, that was it, no one ever said there was option.
"It's no joke Mackenzie." Hank glares at Stefano as he continues. " Certain actions have placed you in a remarkable position."
"Don't look at me like that Red Wolf, this isn't my doing it's yours." " You and your damn super hero complex, had her thinking she could save the world."
"Had you never played God Dimera, Mackenzie would have remained on the path that destiny choose for her long ago."
"Destiny is overrated, I had a better path in mind for my granddaughter."
"Excuse me again, but I'm still confused."
"Mackenzie, your life was destined years ago, Stefano's actions altered that destiny, and force you to live lives." "One as Machiavelli a harden criminal and murder, set on a course for world domination, and Mackenzie, a confused woman trying to right Machiavelli's wrongs." " The result is that you've earned God's favor, and he is allowing you this choice."
Mac gives a nervous laugh. " That's not a hard choice, I want to live."
"Be careful Mackenzie, the choices aren't as easy as they appear." "They are things that you should know before you chose."
"Like what?"
"Like that if you should return, there will be is no happily ever after for you and your beloved Patrick." Stefano let a smile grace his face, as the words had the appropriate affect on his granddaughter, as she hastily fell into a nearby chair looking shaken.
~~~ Coming Soon:
Life or Death isn't as cut and dried as it seems.