Chapter 11
Stefano throws a fit. Simone and Whitney gang up on Lexie.
'What's wrong, darling?'
Eve smiled through her pain. Her leg, which she had bandaged very nicely, from some of the things she found in the the store room, was aching.
She had forgotten the pain before, when Julian had told her of the goings ons of her double, Alicia, and how she had almost lost him, and Evan and Erin, in that fire.
But as they ate their dinner, actually, as Julian wolfed his down, Eve was unable to eat much.
'I'm just not very hungry.' she answered.
Julian eyed her.
'You just said you were sick of apples?'
'I was...am. I just am not very hungry. I think it's the thought of Stefano watching us, that's all.'
Eve had been sitting most of the time, and had tried not to limp. But she could tell she needed to change the bandage, otherwise, the blood would soon be visible on her jeans. And she didn't want Julian to worry about her anymore than necessary.
Julian licked some mashed potatoes off of his fork. He looked suspicious.
'Are you sure that's all?' he asked.
Eve couldn't take anymore of his questions!
'Yes!' she whined, but more out of pain than annoyance. Julian dropped his fork and moved closer to her. He laid a hand on her wounded knee. She yiped!
'Eve! What is wrong with you?!'
Eve reached up and put her hand on top of a crate, so that she could pull herself up. Julian noted this. He helped her up, so that she could stand. Eve then hopped on top of the crate.
That was when Julian grabbed one end of her jean leg and ripped it! Eve was about to protest, but the pain was so bad, she just let him do whatever he wanted. He gasped when he saw the wound.
'My God, Eve! Did this happen during the avalanche?'
Eve just nodded.
'Well we have no choice! We have to get Stefano to help us.'
'Oh, Julian! How? He doesn't care if I'm suffering down here!'
'I'll make him care! You can't go on like this! You know that better than anyone!'
The concrete door opened, and Stefano walked in with two men. The door closed behind them, as Stefano eyed Eve.
'Hmmm. That looks nasty. It must hurt quite a bit, doesn't it, Eve?'
Eve glared at him murderously!
'You know that it does!'
Julian glared at Stefano as well.
'Look, we will do whatever you want, just help my wife!'
'Anything?' Stefano asked.
'Yes!' Julian said, without hesitation. But Eve shook her head.
'No more deals. I would rather be an amputee than marry your son!'
'Now that is so unkind, Eve. And no, your chance to be a Countess is over. Even if Tony isn't through with you, I am.'
Eve and Julian looked at one another. What the hell did that mean?
The door opened, and another man walked in. Stefano smiled.
'This is the doctor I keep on staff here. He will patch up your knee before you leave.'
Julian and Eve looked at one another again.
'Leave?' Julian asked. Eve could scarcely breathe! Where were they going now?!
'Oh yes, you are leaving. I'm not paying for extra heat down here! And I'm sick of the both of you cuckolding my son! The sooner we're all rid of you, the better. Plus, your presence here, Eve, could be very upsetting to Liz and our unborn child.'
'Unborn child?!' Eve and Julian cried in unison. They then looked at one another and made faces that clearly said, 'yuck'!
'Yes, that's right! Liz is giving me the child that Marlena was too prudish to give me. And for that, I love her dearly. But you are both irritants to my wife and son. Now, as soon as your leg is fixed, you can leave, by foot!'
'Are you insane?!' Julian barked. 'Even if Eve's leg is patched up, she can't walk around in the elements like this! She needs rest!'
'Your wife wouldn't be in this shape, if she hadn't escaped in the first place!' Stefano pointed a finger at Eve. 'I should make you pay for that window you broke!'
Eve rolled her eyes at his comment. Liz was pregnant with Stefano DiMera's child! Her sister would now join the long list of women, who had mothered children by this maniac, only to die, or see their kids die. Celeste was one of the lucky few. She still had Lexie. How would Liz fair?
The doctor began examining her knee. She snuck a glance at Julian, who have her a reassuring smile. But privately, he was worried...and suspicious.
Obviously, DiMera didn't expect them to make it out in all of this snow, with no shelter, food or water. But, he was also taking a hell of a chance. For if they did somehow make it, they might be able to pinpoint where the compound was to authorities. God knows, they wouldn't be able to count on Abe to remember anything!
The more Julian thought about it, the more sure he was that this chance for freedom, was some sort of trap. But how? What would DiMera do? Have the guards shoot Eve and him down like animals?
Julian walked back over to Eve, and held her hand tightly, as the doctor tended to her wounded leg. Stefano smiled at them, his black eyes glittering. It didn't matter how tightly his doctor bound Eve's wound, the thing that would be waiting for them out there, would smell the blood...and take care of a problem that should've been dealt with long ago.
****
Liz threw her latest apple in the trash. That would be her last one.
She had misread the pregnancy test. There would be no Stefano Jr. If she had been pregnant, she had planned to name a girl, Stefana, or Stephanie. Liz had liked Stefana.
Of course, she was scared %$#@# and didn't want to tell Stefano that she had made a mistake. He was just so thrilled and happy...that and the man didn't bear disappointments well.
Tony walked into the room, wiping his eyes. Liz rolled hers.
'Please, please, don't tell me you're still crying over my worthless sister?'
'Shut-up, Liz! Eve was a beautiful and wonderful woman. The very antithesis of you! If I had known you were in here, I would've chosen another room to be in. But of course, since I don't hear you chewing those apples in manner akin to a horse, I had no way of knowing you'd be in here!'
Liz stood up.
'You don't like me, do you?'
Tony walked over to the bar and began to pour himself a drink. Once done, he turned to face her.
'I didn't mind you, until you slept with Abe.'
Liz's eyes widened! How the hell did he know about that?! Tony, Stefano, and every guard, had been out searching for survivors after that avalanche, when that happened!
'And to answer your question,' Tony replied darkly, eerily reading her mind, 'not all of the guards were gone that day in question. Abe and you were being taped during your romp! If Alexandra ever finds out...'
'She won't!' Liz snapped, walking over to him. 'Abe would never tell her.'
Tony didn't answer. He turned and began walking out of the room with his drink. Liz decided to follow after him. She called out to him, once they were in the hall. Tony rolled his eyes and turned back to look at her.
'What, Liz?'
'You know, you could be more supportive of your father during this difficult time!'
'What the hell are you talking about? I'm the one that needs support! The woman I loved is probably dead!'
'Why don't you stop thinking about yourself for once?! Stefano did all he could do for you concerning Eve! He's kidnapped her twice, in order to help you out, and she still didn't want you! Now it's time to be a man and support your father! He's hurting over Chad...the son he never got to know, no thanks to my skank sister and her miserable husband!'
Tony's eyes raked over her.
'You know, I have a mind to show Father that tape of Abe and you. It makes me wonder how many other times this past year, your distasteful affair with him had been going on? It also makes me think that this child you are carrying, may not even be his!'
Liz's eyes widened with outrage! She spit directly in his face! Tony didn't even flinch. He wiped his face calmly and smiled.
'Now was that from indignation, or fear that I was hitting a little to close to home?' Tony asked blithely.
Tony turned once again to walk away, when he stopped suddenly, and looked into a room to his right. He then looked back at Liz, before stepping into the room. Liz, catching his strange look, followed him in.
It was Stefano's camera room. And on the largest screen, was Julian, with his arm around Eve, as the staff doctor was bandaging her leg. Tony looked at Liz.
'Did you know about this?'
Liz shook her head wildly.
'No! I wonder what Stefano is planning for them?'
Tony did not respond, but left the room and headed for the lower levels. Liz was hot on his heels.
****
'Mrs. Crane, I suggest you take the pills with you. Otherwise your journey will be just that much more difficult.'
Eve shook her head. Julian took the pill bottle from the doctor. The man's face was full of sympathy, causing Julian to wonder if his presence here, wasn't under duress as well.
Julian then thanked the doctor, who left the store room. Stefano was over in the corner with one of the guards, still watching them.
'Eve, we're facing the battle of our lives. You're already injured, just take a pain pill...'
'No! After what I went through with drugs and alcohol...I don't want to take drugs again!'
Julian moved so that he was standing right in front of her.
'These are not drugs, Eve...not exactly. And you are not going to get hooked on them! I'm surprised after all that we've been through, after how hard you worked to change your life from back then, that you have so little faith in yourself! These pills are key to your survival. We're already going to have to deal with the cold and God knows what else. So take a pill Eve, right now. I will keep the bottle with me, if you'd like.'
Eve swallowed. The pain was bad. She nodded, looking down. Julian picked up a bottled water, that had come with their dinners, and handed it to her. Just as she was swallowing the pill, Tony and Liz walked in. Liz smiled.
'Evie dear! What's that you're taking? Back to your old tricks?'
Before Julian could say anything, Tony turned around and pushed Liz back into Stefano! Stefano caught her, then walked up to Tony.
'What in the living hell do you think you're doing, touching my wife like that?! She's pregnant!'
'Oh for God's sakes, Father! Liz was sleeping with Abe...the child is probably his! Don't be a fool!'
Tony then turned to Eve and Julian, but his eyes were on Eve.
'How are you, my sweet? I see that you've injured yourself... are you alright?'
But both Eve and Julian, were staring at Stefano, who reached out to whirl Tony back towards him. Liz began to back back out of the storeroom, but a guard appeared and shoved her back in! She looked at him, shocked.
'What the hell did you just say? How dare you make such slanderous accusations against my wife?!'
But Tony looked annoyed, as if he had better things to do than talk about his father's love life.
'Father, my God! You're an even bigger fool than I thought! Your wife slept with Abe just as recently as the day he escaped! There's no telling how long the two of them had been lovers! One of the guards showed me a tape! Now, I want to talk to Eve...alone!' he snapped, turning from Stefano and looking at Julian pointedly.
But Julian wasn't concerned about Tony and Eve. He was looking at the expressions on Stefano and Liz's faces. Stefano was livid, Liz looked scared. He wondered if there was any truth to what Tony had just said, about Abe being Liz's baby's father?
Stefano turned to Liz.
'Tell me he's lying!'
Liz shrugged.
'He's lying.' she answered. 'Now, let's go back upstairs to our room Stefano...'
'Liz,' Eve broke in, 'you were the one that was always on me, about not telling T.C. the truth when I was married to him. Then one day, you did it for me. Now I think you should be honest with your husband.'
'Shut up, whore!' Liz hissed, her expression twisted with hatred. But it turned to fear as she endured Stefano's wrathful gaze. She cowered slightly and took Stefano's hand and began to sob!
'Alright, alright! It happened the day Abe escaped! HE RAPED ME, STEFANO! I couldn't fight him off... oh God...I couldn't fight him off...'
Liz then sank down to her knees, clinging to Stefano's pant leg for support. Tony rolled his eyes, now turning completely away from Eve and Julian. This godforsaken woman had called him a liar! Wait until his father saw the tape! It was clear that Liz was the aggressor, and that poor Abe, just went along to get along!
Stefano stared down at Liz for a moment, before kicking her off of him! Liz fell back onto the floor. Her eyes narrowed as she glared up at him. He pointed down at her.
'I should've kept Marlena here. In time, she would've grown to love me!'
Eve looked away. That was a low blow, even for the likes of Liz.
Liz slowly stood up.
'I'm not even pregnant, you fat^%^$%#$#%! I almost died from disgust sleeping with your nasty^%$%#$$#!'
'Get out!' Stefano hissed.
Liz stopped her tirade suddenly. Her mouth dropping open. She cocked an ear.
'Excuse me?'
Stefano then turned to look at Tony, Eve and Julian. He then looked at the guard, who stepped forward, carrying a gun.
'All of you get the hell out of my house! Now! Get the hell out!'
Tony backed away.
'Father...you can't be serious...it's freezing out there!'
'Yes, it is. And you're leaving now.'
'Father, my coat...'
Stefano shook his head.
'Just the clothes on your backs...and you, my dear...'
Stefano turned back to Liz, walked over to her and reached out towards her. With one fell swoop, he ripped her dress off of her body! Liz screamed.
'I should make you take off the bra and panties, since I paid for those..but I will show you a modicum of kindness...even though you made a fool out of me!'
Stefano then grabbed her arm and dragged Liz out into the hallway! Eve put a hand over her mouth and looked at Julian, who shrugged. At least they would have more clothing on than Liz did!
Tony followed after his father, unable to believe his eyes! He couldn't believe the man was acting so childishly!
Stefano opened the back door to the compound and threw Liz out! She landed in a nearby snowbank! A bit of snow had already slipped down into her bra and she was crying, trying to cover herself!
Stefano then turned to look at Tony. Tony looked from Stefano, to the guard, then walked out on his own. Julian and Eve followed suit. They both were wearing coats.
Stefano shook his head, before slamming and locking the door. Liz's sobs grew loud. Tony's teeth began to chatter. Julian looked at Eve.
'Well, darling, I think we'd better get moving, before it gets dark. Maybe we can find a cave or something.'
Eve nodded. The pain pill had worked, and she leaned on Julian, as they eased by Liz, who's mascara was running. She gaped at them.
'THE LEAST ONE OF YOU COULD DO WAS LEND ME YOUR COATS! AT LEAST YOU HAVE CLOTHES ON UNDERNEATH!!! OH MOTHER OF GOD!!!'
Eve looked back at her sister sympathetically, but Julian reached out and turned her face away.
'Darling, she made her bed. And we both know if it was you, she would not let you wear her coat!'
'But Julian...'
'Darling, this is going to be about survival of the fittest! And the trick to that is no eye contact. If Liz begs for anything, if she can keep up, just don't look her in the eye.'
'Oh, Julian!'
Julian put an arm around her.
'I know, dearest. It's hard for you. That's why I'm here.'
Eve sighed, and continued to walk. Tony rubbed his arms and began to walk behind Julian and Eve. He was giving serious thought to waiting until Julian and Eve were asleep, then murdering Julian for his coat...and Eve.
Liz began to shiver and follow as well. At least she had on her shoe boots.
****
'What?' Whitney asked.
Fox took a deep breath.
'I want my mother to move in with us.'
There was a long silence. Whitney stared into Fox's eyes. What she saw there broke her heart.
For there was love and hope there. Hope that Ivy's crisis would bring his mother closer to him, and a love that had never went away. Unfortunately, Whitney couldn't shake the horrible thought, that if Ivy did get better, she would just go back to the way she was, which included mistreating Fox.
But, Ivy did look ill. And Whitney didn't want to go through the rest of her life, regretting she had not made peace with Fox's mother. She certainly didn't want to deny Fox the chance to have some sort of time with Ivy, if there was a chance that she was indeed, dying.
Whitney put on a happy face.
'Sure. I mean, we can try it.'
Fox smiled and pulled her into an embrace. He then let go of her.
'I'm going to call her, then we can tell her together.'
'Uh, actually, I was hoping you would just tell her, alone.'
'Whitney...'
'Fox, I will make every effort to make your mother feel at home. I will do everything I can to help her get well. But I have something I have to take care of first. And I don't know how long it will be, okay?'
Fox eyed her.
'Does this have to do with your father?'
Whitney leaned down and kissed him.
'You'll hear about it soon enough. I'll see you later.'
Fox nodded, watching as Whitney left his room. He shook his head. He sensed trouble, and almost couldn't wait to hear about it!
Fox looked over at his phone for a moment, then picked it up. He dialed his mother's number, then waited a few moments. Just when it seemed like she was not there, the line picked up.
'Hello?' Ivy asked.
****
Whitney walked down the hallway towards her father's room. She stopped short when she saw Celeste emerge. Her back was to Whitney, as she strode down the opposite hallway, towards Lexie.
Whitney hurried into a nearby room, that luckily, was empty. She then opened the door so she could listen.
'I just came from seeing T.C.. You have not visited him in days, Alexandra!'
'It's my life, and my business, Mother. So back off!'
'Alexandra please! I understand your wanting to be with Abraham now that he's back, but you must settle things with T.C..'
'And I will, in my own good time! But I just got Abe back! And he needs to reconnect with Theo again...I wouldn't know what to say to T.C. anyway.'
'You don't know what to say to a man that has been there for you, since the day you thought Abraham died? He never stopped looking for you when you were kidnapped! You owe him more than what you're giving him!'
'I don't need this right now, okay?'
'Alright, fine. Then let's talk about Abraham.'
'What about him?'
'Alexandra, there is something off about him.'
Whitney raised a brow in the room. What did Celeste mean by that?
'What are you talking about, Mother?'
'I'm talking about something I'm sensing about him. Something is off...'
'He was kidnapped, Mother! It makes me sick, when I think about how my own father kept me from the man I loved...and Abe and I were so close...look, he's over in the waiting area back there, with Theo. Let's just go...and don't mention T.C.. Abe is having a hard enough time with that already.'
Whitney didn't hear Celeste say anything more. She finally peeked out from behind the door and looked out. Celeste and Lexie were walking down the hallway. They stopped by a row of chairs, where Abe was bouncing Theo up and down. Theo was crying.
Whitney came out from the room and began walking towards them. A voice stopped her.
'Whitney?'
Whitney looked back. Simone had come out of their father's room as well. Whitney eyed her. Celeste hadn't said anything about Simone being in there.
'What are you planning on doing?' was all Simone asked. Whitney smiled at her, then turned and walked toward them.
As Whitney neared the group, with Simone on her heels, she reached into a cup sitting on top of the nurse's station. There were pencils, pens and a pair of work scissors. Whitney snatched the scissors up out of the cup, rushed up to Lexie before she could react, snatched a fistful of her hair and cut if off!
'OH GOD!' Lexie screamed. Abe handed Theo to Celeste, as Simone got up in a shocked Lexie's face.
'Stay away from out father, BITCH, or your going to lose more than your hair, do we understand one another?!'
Lexie emitted a guttural cry, as she ran for a bathroom to check the damage to her hair. Celeste, holding Theo, smiled softly at the girls, before following her daughter into the bathroom.
Simone and Whitney smiled at one another, before looking at Abe. They both gasped!
For, Abe's eyes had turned yellow! He walked up to them. The sisters linked arms and backed back against the nurse's station, which unfortunately, was devoid of nurses.
'Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.' Abe said calmly, looking both of them in the eye, before walking off in the direction Lexie, Celeste and baby Theo had disappeared off to. Simone looked at Whitney.
'Didn't that guy on 'The Incredible Hulk' say that?' she asked.
But Whitney just stared after Abe.
'Somehow, I think Lexie losing her hair, is going to be the least of her problems.' she answered.
Stefano throws a fit. Simone and Whitney gang up on Lexie.
'What's wrong, darling?'
Eve smiled through her pain. Her leg, which she had bandaged very nicely, from some of the things she found in the the store room, was aching.
She had forgotten the pain before, when Julian had told her of the goings ons of her double, Alicia, and how she had almost lost him, and Evan and Erin, in that fire.
But as they ate their dinner, actually, as Julian wolfed his down, Eve was unable to eat much.
'I'm just not very hungry.' she answered.
Julian eyed her.
'You just said you were sick of apples?'
'I was...am. I just am not very hungry. I think it's the thought of Stefano watching us, that's all.'
Eve had been sitting most of the time, and had tried not to limp. But she could tell she needed to change the bandage, otherwise, the blood would soon be visible on her jeans. And she didn't want Julian to worry about her anymore than necessary.
Julian licked some mashed potatoes off of his fork. He looked suspicious.
'Are you sure that's all?' he asked.
Eve couldn't take anymore of his questions!
'Yes!' she whined, but more out of pain than annoyance. Julian dropped his fork and moved closer to her. He laid a hand on her wounded knee. She yiped!
'Eve! What is wrong with you?!'
Eve reached up and put her hand on top of a crate, so that she could pull herself up. Julian noted this. He helped her up, so that she could stand. Eve then hopped on top of the crate.
That was when Julian grabbed one end of her jean leg and ripped it! Eve was about to protest, but the pain was so bad, she just let him do whatever he wanted. He gasped when he saw the wound.
'My God, Eve! Did this happen during the avalanche?'
Eve just nodded.
'Well we have no choice! We have to get Stefano to help us.'
'Oh, Julian! How? He doesn't care if I'm suffering down here!'
'I'll make him care! You can't go on like this! You know that better than anyone!'
The concrete door opened, and Stefano walked in with two men. The door closed behind them, as Stefano eyed Eve.
'Hmmm. That looks nasty. It must hurt quite a bit, doesn't it, Eve?'
Eve glared at him murderously!
'You know that it does!'
Julian glared at Stefano as well.
'Look, we will do whatever you want, just help my wife!'
'Anything?' Stefano asked.
'Yes!' Julian said, without hesitation. But Eve shook her head.
'No more deals. I would rather be an amputee than marry your son!'
'Now that is so unkind, Eve. And no, your chance to be a Countess is over. Even if Tony isn't through with you, I am.'
Eve and Julian looked at one another. What the hell did that mean?
The door opened, and another man walked in. Stefano smiled.
'This is the doctor I keep on staff here. He will patch up your knee before you leave.'
Julian and Eve looked at one another again.
'Leave?' Julian asked. Eve could scarcely breathe! Where were they going now?!
'Oh yes, you are leaving. I'm not paying for extra heat down here! And I'm sick of the both of you cuckolding my son! The sooner we're all rid of you, the better. Plus, your presence here, Eve, could be very upsetting to Liz and our unborn child.'
'Unborn child?!' Eve and Julian cried in unison. They then looked at one another and made faces that clearly said, 'yuck'!
'Yes, that's right! Liz is giving me the child that Marlena was too prudish to give me. And for that, I love her dearly. But you are both irritants to my wife and son. Now, as soon as your leg is fixed, you can leave, by foot!'
'Are you insane?!' Julian barked. 'Even if Eve's leg is patched up, she can't walk around in the elements like this! She needs rest!'
'Your wife wouldn't be in this shape, if she hadn't escaped in the first place!' Stefano pointed a finger at Eve. 'I should make you pay for that window you broke!'
Eve rolled her eyes at his comment. Liz was pregnant with Stefano DiMera's child! Her sister would now join the long list of women, who had mothered children by this maniac, only to die, or see their kids die. Celeste was one of the lucky few. She still had Lexie. How would Liz fair?
The doctor began examining her knee. She snuck a glance at Julian, who have her a reassuring smile. But privately, he was worried...and suspicious.
Obviously, DiMera didn't expect them to make it out in all of this snow, with no shelter, food or water. But, he was also taking a hell of a chance. For if they did somehow make it, they might be able to pinpoint where the compound was to authorities. God knows, they wouldn't be able to count on Abe to remember anything!
The more Julian thought about it, the more sure he was that this chance for freedom, was some sort of trap. But how? What would DiMera do? Have the guards shoot Eve and him down like animals?
Julian walked back over to Eve, and held her hand tightly, as the doctor tended to her wounded leg. Stefano smiled at them, his black eyes glittering. It didn't matter how tightly his doctor bound Eve's wound, the thing that would be waiting for them out there, would smell the blood...and take care of a problem that should've been dealt with long ago.
****
Liz threw her latest apple in the trash. That would be her last one.
She had misread the pregnancy test. There would be no Stefano Jr. If she had been pregnant, she had planned to name a girl, Stefana, or Stephanie. Liz had liked Stefana.
Of course, she was scared %$#@# and didn't want to tell Stefano that she had made a mistake. He was just so thrilled and happy...that and the man didn't bear disappointments well.
Tony walked into the room, wiping his eyes. Liz rolled hers.
'Please, please, don't tell me you're still crying over my worthless sister?'
'Shut-up, Liz! Eve was a beautiful and wonderful woman. The very antithesis of you! If I had known you were in here, I would've chosen another room to be in. But of course, since I don't hear you chewing those apples in manner akin to a horse, I had no way of knowing you'd be in here!'
Liz stood up.
'You don't like me, do you?'
Tony walked over to the bar and began to pour himself a drink. Once done, he turned to face her.
'I didn't mind you, until you slept with Abe.'
Liz's eyes widened! How the hell did he know about that?! Tony, Stefano, and every guard, had been out searching for survivors after that avalanche, when that happened!
'And to answer your question,' Tony replied darkly, eerily reading her mind, 'not all of the guards were gone that day in question. Abe and you were being taped during your romp! If Alexandra ever finds out...'
'She won't!' Liz snapped, walking over to him. 'Abe would never tell her.'
Tony didn't answer. He turned and began walking out of the room with his drink. Liz decided to follow after him. She called out to him, once they were in the hall. Tony rolled his eyes and turned back to look at her.
'What, Liz?'
'You know, you could be more supportive of your father during this difficult time!'
'What the hell are you talking about? I'm the one that needs support! The woman I loved is probably dead!'
'Why don't you stop thinking about yourself for once?! Stefano did all he could do for you concerning Eve! He's kidnapped her twice, in order to help you out, and she still didn't want you! Now it's time to be a man and support your father! He's hurting over Chad...the son he never got to know, no thanks to my skank sister and her miserable husband!'
Tony's eyes raked over her.
'You know, I have a mind to show Father that tape of Abe and you. It makes me wonder how many other times this past year, your distasteful affair with him had been going on? It also makes me think that this child you are carrying, may not even be his!'
Liz's eyes widened with outrage! She spit directly in his face! Tony didn't even flinch. He wiped his face calmly and smiled.
'Now was that from indignation, or fear that I was hitting a little to close to home?' Tony asked blithely.
Tony turned once again to walk away, when he stopped suddenly, and looked into a room to his right. He then looked back at Liz, before stepping into the room. Liz, catching his strange look, followed him in.
It was Stefano's camera room. And on the largest screen, was Julian, with his arm around Eve, as the staff doctor was bandaging her leg. Tony looked at Liz.
'Did you know about this?'
Liz shook her head wildly.
'No! I wonder what Stefano is planning for them?'
Tony did not respond, but left the room and headed for the lower levels. Liz was hot on his heels.
****
'Mrs. Crane, I suggest you take the pills with you. Otherwise your journey will be just that much more difficult.'
Eve shook her head. Julian took the pill bottle from the doctor. The man's face was full of sympathy, causing Julian to wonder if his presence here, wasn't under duress as well.
Julian then thanked the doctor, who left the store room. Stefano was over in the corner with one of the guards, still watching them.
'Eve, we're facing the battle of our lives. You're already injured, just take a pain pill...'
'No! After what I went through with drugs and alcohol...I don't want to take drugs again!'
Julian moved so that he was standing right in front of her.
'These are not drugs, Eve...not exactly. And you are not going to get hooked on them! I'm surprised after all that we've been through, after how hard you worked to change your life from back then, that you have so little faith in yourself! These pills are key to your survival. We're already going to have to deal with the cold and God knows what else. So take a pill Eve, right now. I will keep the bottle with me, if you'd like.'
Eve swallowed. The pain was bad. She nodded, looking down. Julian picked up a bottled water, that had come with their dinners, and handed it to her. Just as she was swallowing the pill, Tony and Liz walked in. Liz smiled.
'Evie dear! What's that you're taking? Back to your old tricks?'
Before Julian could say anything, Tony turned around and pushed Liz back into Stefano! Stefano caught her, then walked up to Tony.
'What in the living hell do you think you're doing, touching my wife like that?! She's pregnant!'
'Oh for God's sakes, Father! Liz was sleeping with Abe...the child is probably his! Don't be a fool!'
Tony then turned to Eve and Julian, but his eyes were on Eve.
'How are you, my sweet? I see that you've injured yourself... are you alright?'
But both Eve and Julian, were staring at Stefano, who reached out to whirl Tony back towards him. Liz began to back back out of the storeroom, but a guard appeared and shoved her back in! She looked at him, shocked.
'What the hell did you just say? How dare you make such slanderous accusations against my wife?!'
But Tony looked annoyed, as if he had better things to do than talk about his father's love life.
'Father, my God! You're an even bigger fool than I thought! Your wife slept with Abe just as recently as the day he escaped! There's no telling how long the two of them had been lovers! One of the guards showed me a tape! Now, I want to talk to Eve...alone!' he snapped, turning from Stefano and looking at Julian pointedly.
But Julian wasn't concerned about Tony and Eve. He was looking at the expressions on Stefano and Liz's faces. Stefano was livid, Liz looked scared. He wondered if there was any truth to what Tony had just said, about Abe being Liz's baby's father?
Stefano turned to Liz.
'Tell me he's lying!'
Liz shrugged.
'He's lying.' she answered. 'Now, let's go back upstairs to our room Stefano...'
'Liz,' Eve broke in, 'you were the one that was always on me, about not telling T.C. the truth when I was married to him. Then one day, you did it for me. Now I think you should be honest with your husband.'
'Shut up, whore!' Liz hissed, her expression twisted with hatred. But it turned to fear as she endured Stefano's wrathful gaze. She cowered slightly and took Stefano's hand and began to sob!
'Alright, alright! It happened the day Abe escaped! HE RAPED ME, STEFANO! I couldn't fight him off... oh God...I couldn't fight him off...'
Liz then sank down to her knees, clinging to Stefano's pant leg for support. Tony rolled his eyes, now turning completely away from Eve and Julian. This godforsaken woman had called him a liar! Wait until his father saw the tape! It was clear that Liz was the aggressor, and that poor Abe, just went along to get along!
Stefano stared down at Liz for a moment, before kicking her off of him! Liz fell back onto the floor. Her eyes narrowed as she glared up at him. He pointed down at her.
'I should've kept Marlena here. In time, she would've grown to love me!'
Eve looked away. That was a low blow, even for the likes of Liz.
Liz slowly stood up.
'I'm not even pregnant, you fat^%^$%#$#%! I almost died from disgust sleeping with your nasty^%$%#$$#!'
'Get out!' Stefano hissed.
Liz stopped her tirade suddenly. Her mouth dropping open. She cocked an ear.
'Excuse me?'
Stefano then turned to look at Tony, Eve and Julian. He then looked at the guard, who stepped forward, carrying a gun.
'All of you get the hell out of my house! Now! Get the hell out!'
Tony backed away.
'Father...you can't be serious...it's freezing out there!'
'Yes, it is. And you're leaving now.'
'Father, my coat...'
Stefano shook his head.
'Just the clothes on your backs...and you, my dear...'
Stefano turned back to Liz, walked over to her and reached out towards her. With one fell swoop, he ripped her dress off of her body! Liz screamed.
'I should make you take off the bra and panties, since I paid for those..but I will show you a modicum of kindness...even though you made a fool out of me!'
Stefano then grabbed her arm and dragged Liz out into the hallway! Eve put a hand over her mouth and looked at Julian, who shrugged. At least they would have more clothing on than Liz did!
Tony followed after his father, unable to believe his eyes! He couldn't believe the man was acting so childishly!
Stefano opened the back door to the compound and threw Liz out! She landed in a nearby snowbank! A bit of snow had already slipped down into her bra and she was crying, trying to cover herself!
Stefano then turned to look at Tony. Tony looked from Stefano, to the guard, then walked out on his own. Julian and Eve followed suit. They both were wearing coats.
Stefano shook his head, before slamming and locking the door. Liz's sobs grew loud. Tony's teeth began to chatter. Julian looked at Eve.
'Well, darling, I think we'd better get moving, before it gets dark. Maybe we can find a cave or something.'
Eve nodded. The pain pill had worked, and she leaned on Julian, as they eased by Liz, who's mascara was running. She gaped at them.
'THE LEAST ONE OF YOU COULD DO WAS LEND ME YOUR COATS! AT LEAST YOU HAVE CLOTHES ON UNDERNEATH!!! OH MOTHER OF GOD!!!'
Eve looked back at her sister sympathetically, but Julian reached out and turned her face away.
'Darling, she made her bed. And we both know if it was you, she would not let you wear her coat!'
'But Julian...'
'Darling, this is going to be about survival of the fittest! And the trick to that is no eye contact. If Liz begs for anything, if she can keep up, just don't look her in the eye.'
'Oh, Julian!'
Julian put an arm around her.
'I know, dearest. It's hard for you. That's why I'm here.'
Eve sighed, and continued to walk. Tony rubbed his arms and began to walk behind Julian and Eve. He was giving serious thought to waiting until Julian and Eve were asleep, then murdering Julian for his coat...and Eve.
Liz began to shiver and follow as well. At least she had on her shoe boots.
****
'What?' Whitney asked.
Fox took a deep breath.
'I want my mother to move in with us.'
There was a long silence. Whitney stared into Fox's eyes. What she saw there broke her heart.
For there was love and hope there. Hope that Ivy's crisis would bring his mother closer to him, and a love that had never went away. Unfortunately, Whitney couldn't shake the horrible thought, that if Ivy did get better, she would just go back to the way she was, which included mistreating Fox.
But, Ivy did look ill. And Whitney didn't want to go through the rest of her life, regretting she had not made peace with Fox's mother. She certainly didn't want to deny Fox the chance to have some sort of time with Ivy, if there was a chance that she was indeed, dying.
Whitney put on a happy face.
'Sure. I mean, we can try it.'
Fox smiled and pulled her into an embrace. He then let go of her.
'I'm going to call her, then we can tell her together.'
'Uh, actually, I was hoping you would just tell her, alone.'
'Whitney...'
'Fox, I will make every effort to make your mother feel at home. I will do everything I can to help her get well. But I have something I have to take care of first. And I don't know how long it will be, okay?'
Fox eyed her.
'Does this have to do with your father?'
Whitney leaned down and kissed him.
'You'll hear about it soon enough. I'll see you later.'
Fox nodded, watching as Whitney left his room. He shook his head. He sensed trouble, and almost couldn't wait to hear about it!
Fox looked over at his phone for a moment, then picked it up. He dialed his mother's number, then waited a few moments. Just when it seemed like she was not there, the line picked up.
'Hello?' Ivy asked.
****
Whitney walked down the hallway towards her father's room. She stopped short when she saw Celeste emerge. Her back was to Whitney, as she strode down the opposite hallway, towards Lexie.
Whitney hurried into a nearby room, that luckily, was empty. She then opened the door so she could listen.
'I just came from seeing T.C.. You have not visited him in days, Alexandra!'
'It's my life, and my business, Mother. So back off!'
'Alexandra please! I understand your wanting to be with Abraham now that he's back, but you must settle things with T.C..'
'And I will, in my own good time! But I just got Abe back! And he needs to reconnect with Theo again...I wouldn't know what to say to T.C. anyway.'
'You don't know what to say to a man that has been there for you, since the day you thought Abraham died? He never stopped looking for you when you were kidnapped! You owe him more than what you're giving him!'
'I don't need this right now, okay?'
'Alright, fine. Then let's talk about Abraham.'
'What about him?'
'Alexandra, there is something off about him.'
Whitney raised a brow in the room. What did Celeste mean by that?
'What are you talking about, Mother?'
'I'm talking about something I'm sensing about him. Something is off...'
'He was kidnapped, Mother! It makes me sick, when I think about how my own father kept me from the man I loved...and Abe and I were so close...look, he's over in the waiting area back there, with Theo. Let's just go...and don't mention T.C.. Abe is having a hard enough time with that already.'
Whitney didn't hear Celeste say anything more. She finally peeked out from behind the door and looked out. Celeste and Lexie were walking down the hallway. They stopped by a row of chairs, where Abe was bouncing Theo up and down. Theo was crying.
Whitney came out from the room and began walking towards them. A voice stopped her.
'Whitney?'
Whitney looked back. Simone had come out of their father's room as well. Whitney eyed her. Celeste hadn't said anything about Simone being in there.
'What are you planning on doing?' was all Simone asked. Whitney smiled at her, then turned and walked toward them.
As Whitney neared the group, with Simone on her heels, she reached into a cup sitting on top of the nurse's station. There were pencils, pens and a pair of work scissors. Whitney snatched the scissors up out of the cup, rushed up to Lexie before she could react, snatched a fistful of her hair and cut if off!
'OH GOD!' Lexie screamed. Abe handed Theo to Celeste, as Simone got up in a shocked Lexie's face.
'Stay away from out father, BITCH, or your going to lose more than your hair, do we understand one another?!'
Lexie emitted a guttural cry, as she ran for a bathroom to check the damage to her hair. Celeste, holding Theo, smiled softly at the girls, before following her daughter into the bathroom.
Simone and Whitney smiled at one another, before looking at Abe. They both gasped!
For, Abe's eyes had turned yellow! He walked up to them. The sisters linked arms and backed back against the nurse's station, which unfortunately, was devoid of nurses.
'Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.' Abe said calmly, looking both of them in the eye, before walking off in the direction Lexie, Celeste and baby Theo had disappeared off to. Simone looked at Whitney.
'Didn't that guy on 'The Incredible Hulk' say that?' she asked.
But Whitney just stared after Abe.
'Somehow, I think Lexie losing her hair, is going to be the least of her problems.' she answered.