Post by Tammy on Aug 17, 2006 11:16:59 GMT -5
Marlena sits on the hospital bed beside her sister…just watching her as she sleeps. After a moment the doctor leads her out into the hallway. “Well, the initial tests have come back. And we uh…we have picked up some…some more fluid excess in her spine. But we’re going to be doing more tests…many more! Just to make sure that this has to be done. But Marlena…you should prepare yourself. And I don’t believe that we can…afford to wait much longer.” Marlena sighs and she glances back into her sisters room…tears staining her cheeks. The doctor is at a loss as to what he can do to help her, “Is uh…is there anyone that you’d like me to call for you?” Marlena laughs bitterly and shakes her head no.
Marlena arrives back at John’s house and heads right upstairs to go to bed. When she walks into her room she sees John sitting on the small sofa, John stares at her, “Where’d you go?” “What are you doing in my room?” John looked away, “You just leave?” Marlena looked at the floor, “It was…personal.” John stares at her…it seems that he was willing her to open up to him and Marlena averted her gaze to the floor. John’s eyes continued to plead with her, “Talk to me.” Marlena looked up at him. She walked over and threw her purse on the bed and then sat on the small sofa where John was seated. She composes her self and clears her throat. “Um…when I was 12...my parents were…killed in a fire. It was one of those freak things…you know…it just never would have happened…except it did… to us.” Marlena wiped away the tears that were beginning to flow from her eyes. John just sat there hanging on everyone of her words. Marlena took a deep breath and continued. “They say that my parents just never woke up. My sister and I were upstairs and we couldn’t get down through the flames. Samantha told me to go first. She broke out the window. And somehow I climbed out and I was okay. And then, by the time… she got to the window…the room… I never even saw her…I couldn’t see her…till she fell.” Marlena began to cry even harder and was having a hard time speaking…her words coming out in broken sobs. “They say that…her head hit the pavement.” John stared at her blinking back tears as she spoke. “She is 26 years old…and she still thinks she is ten…and she still thinks our parents are alive. And every time I go to visit her…I have to come up with some excuse as to why our parents haven’t come to she her in 16 years. And now…again…they doctors say she needs another surgery. This will be her fourth.” Marlena laughs nervously, “Ha…I think that is why I cry so much.” Marlena wipes her eyes. John sits there with tears brimming in his…just trying to think of something to do for her. He looks at her, “Let’s get out of here.” Marlena looks at him and shakes her head, “No.” “Why not?” Marlena sighs, “Because…your not ready to be out yet.” John challenges her, “Says you. You like the pool right?” Marlena looks away and laughs despite herself, “Yeah I did.” John just smiles at her and nods his head.
John takes her to a cliff that over looks a beach and they just stare out over the blackened night as the waves come crashing in. John takes a deep breath, “He used to love it out here. We used to spend summers with my folks.” John’s eyes gloss over with tears, “He hasn’t been back. Not since you came.” Marlena looks at him with tears. “Now I miss it.” John lets out a deep breathe and looks at Marlena, “Think I’m cured?” Marlena smiles tentatively, “There’s nothing to cure. That‘s how your supposed to be feeling. You know…it’s appropriate. It’s apart of who you are now.” John closes his eyes, “It’s not who I want to be.” Marlena looks out over the water and then back at John, “I want you to do more tests.” He glances at her, “Why?” Marlena looks down at John’s hand that is gripping the railing. She reaches out and caresses his hand, “Because…you can’t feel this.” She intertwines her fingers with his. John looks down at their intertwined hands and then looks back up at her and stares into her eyes. After a few moments of silence Marlena speaks, “I am going to go down by the water.” John laughs slightly nods his head and smiles, “Of course you are. I’ll be here.” Marlena laughs, “Of course you will.” and then she takes off down the steps that lead to the beach. John watches as Marlena bounces down the wooden stairs and he smiles thinking how truly amazing she is!
A few days later Marlena is sitting with her sister in her hospital room. “So Sam…you are just going to take a little nap. And then when you wake up…we are going to read some comic books.” That makes Sam giggle. Just then Marlena hears Lexi’s voice from the door, “You really weren’t going to call. You were just going to go through this all by yourself. What the hell’s the matter with you?” Marlena finally tears her gaze away from her sister and when she does she is amazed to see Lexi standing at the door…with John by her side. Marlena smiles slightly and Lexi and John enter the room. Marlena looks back over to her sister. “Sam… these are my friends.” Sam looks over at them and smiles and they smile in return.
A few hours later Marlena, John and Lexi are sitting in the waiting room awaiting word from Sam’s doctor. They are all sitting in silence and Marlena beings to fidget. John reaches over and takes hold of her hand…and she looks at him with tears in her eyes. A few moments later the doctor walk in. They all look up at him and he smiles and nods his head yes, meaning that the surgery went well. They all let out a sigh of relief and Marlena buries her head in John shoulder and lets out a cry of relief…and with out hesitation John wraps his arms around her and holds her.
Later on Marlena brings John to her apartment on the way back to his house. Marlena unlocks the door, “Come in.” John walks in and sees how empty the apartment is. He looks at Marlena and she giggles, “I obviously don’t have many visitors.” She stands there awkwardly shifting from one foot to the other. John walks over to her…he reaches out and caresses her arms, “I…want to do more tests.” She looks up at him and smiles with tears brimming in her eyes. He smile back at her, “Whatever it takes Marlena.” He takes her by the hand and leads her down the hallway…to her bedroom. They walk in the bedroom door…Marlena bumps into something and beings to giggle nervously. John giggle in return finding her nervousness so sweet and incredibly sexy. John brings his hands around Marlena’s waist and draws her closer. When she is near he reaches both hands up and take her face in his palms. Marlena looks deep into his eyes touching his soul and whispers, “I want you…to feel me.” John wipes the tears from her face with the pad of his thumb and whispers, “You feel me.” He bends down and kisses Marlena deeply for the first time and Marlena responds with her whole heart and soul. While John kisses her he runs his hands down the length of her arms and comes to a stop at her hands, as he intertwines his fingers with hers. Marlena pulls back from the kiss slowly and giggles softly…feeling like a school girl. He bends over and ever so slowly begins to ravage her neck with sweet, tender, open mouthed kisses. Marlena feels as though millions of volts of electricity are coursing through her body. John pulls back and looks into her eyes and she lets out a sob when she feels like John is starring right into her soul. John kisses her again. Marlena takes John’s hand and guides it up to the top button of her blouse. And John begins the task of removing it from her body. John sits on the edge of the bed and admires Marlena as she stands before him. She walks up to him…standing between his legs. She reaches for the top button of his shirt as she pulls him to stand up. As she undoes each button she is sure to kiss the newly exposed flesh. She stands back from him to admire his perfectly sculpted form. When he can no longer stand the absence of her touch he pulls her body flush to his. They walk backwards towards the bed and she slowly eases him backwards until she laid completely on top of him. Together they made the journey that both of them had been aching to take for so long.
After hours of blissful lovemaking a sleeping Marlena and John laid wrapped in each others arms. The wind began to blow the chimes that hung outside the window and John awoke. He laid there for a moment just starring at the ceiling just stroking Marlena’s hair. He listened to the chimes as they began to make a more distinctive familiar sound. He raised his head from the pillow as she strained to hear the sound more clearly. He got slid out of bed as so not to disturb Marlena. He slipped on his pants and seeked out the sound he heard moments earlier. As he walked down the hallway the sounds became louder. He came to Marlena’s patio door and the sound was now loud and clear…it was a flute. He walked to the patio door and peered out squinting his eyes…and he saw him…it was Brady. He was sitting on the patio with his little red backpack by his side…playing his flute. In the meantime Marlena had awoken to find John not by her side. She began to worry about him and went to find him. She turned out of the room and looked down the hallway. She saw John just standing by the door wall peering out into the night with something between wonder and fright etched on his face. He walked closer to him and looked out the window…but she saw nothing. She whispered, “John?” He turned to look at her and then looked back out the window. She walked up and touched his shoulder, “Honey…are you okay?” He glanced at her for a moment and then looked back out the window and he was gone…Brady was gone.
John had become withdrawn again and Marlena had decided it was best to take him home. After getting settled in she went to check on John. She came into his bedroom to find him watching the video’s of Brady. She sat down beside him on the bed and stroked his face. “I called Dr. Reynolds. I can set up the tests whenever your ready.” He nodded at her while keeping his eyes fixed on the television. The tears began to stream down his face , “I didn’t see it coming.” Marlena gently wiped away his tears, “I know” He shook his head, “Why didn’t I see it coming?” She stroked his face lovingly for a minute and then rose from the bed, “Come with me.” John just looked at her, “Where?” Marlena just grabbed his hand and lead him from the room.
Marlena arrives back at John’s house and heads right upstairs to go to bed. When she walks into her room she sees John sitting on the small sofa, John stares at her, “Where’d you go?” “What are you doing in my room?” John looked away, “You just leave?” Marlena looked at the floor, “It was…personal.” John stares at her…it seems that he was willing her to open up to him and Marlena averted her gaze to the floor. John’s eyes continued to plead with her, “Talk to me.” Marlena looked up at him. She walked over and threw her purse on the bed and then sat on the small sofa where John was seated. She composes her self and clears her throat. “Um…when I was 12...my parents were…killed in a fire. It was one of those freak things…you know…it just never would have happened…except it did… to us.” Marlena wiped away the tears that were beginning to flow from her eyes. John just sat there hanging on everyone of her words. Marlena took a deep breath and continued. “They say that my parents just never woke up. My sister and I were upstairs and we couldn’t get down through the flames. Samantha told me to go first. She broke out the window. And somehow I climbed out and I was okay. And then, by the time… she got to the window…the room… I never even saw her…I couldn’t see her…till she fell.” Marlena began to cry even harder and was having a hard time speaking…her words coming out in broken sobs. “They say that…her head hit the pavement.” John stared at her blinking back tears as she spoke. “She is 26 years old…and she still thinks she is ten…and she still thinks our parents are alive. And every time I go to visit her…I have to come up with some excuse as to why our parents haven’t come to she her in 16 years. And now…again…they doctors say she needs another surgery. This will be her fourth.” Marlena laughs nervously, “Ha…I think that is why I cry so much.” Marlena wipes her eyes. John sits there with tears brimming in his…just trying to think of something to do for her. He looks at her, “Let’s get out of here.” Marlena looks at him and shakes her head, “No.” “Why not?” Marlena sighs, “Because…your not ready to be out yet.” John challenges her, “Says you. You like the pool right?” Marlena looks away and laughs despite herself, “Yeah I did.” John just smiles at her and nods his head.
John takes her to a cliff that over looks a beach and they just stare out over the blackened night as the waves come crashing in. John takes a deep breath, “He used to love it out here. We used to spend summers with my folks.” John’s eyes gloss over with tears, “He hasn’t been back. Not since you came.” Marlena looks at him with tears. “Now I miss it.” John lets out a deep breathe and looks at Marlena, “Think I’m cured?” Marlena smiles tentatively, “There’s nothing to cure. That‘s how your supposed to be feeling. You know…it’s appropriate. It’s apart of who you are now.” John closes his eyes, “It’s not who I want to be.” Marlena looks out over the water and then back at John, “I want you to do more tests.” He glances at her, “Why?” Marlena looks down at John’s hand that is gripping the railing. She reaches out and caresses his hand, “Because…you can’t feel this.” She intertwines her fingers with his. John looks down at their intertwined hands and then looks back up at her and stares into her eyes. After a few moments of silence Marlena speaks, “I am going to go down by the water.” John laughs slightly nods his head and smiles, “Of course you are. I’ll be here.” Marlena laughs, “Of course you will.” and then she takes off down the steps that lead to the beach. John watches as Marlena bounces down the wooden stairs and he smiles thinking how truly amazing she is!
A few days later Marlena is sitting with her sister in her hospital room. “So Sam…you are just going to take a little nap. And then when you wake up…we are going to read some comic books.” That makes Sam giggle. Just then Marlena hears Lexi’s voice from the door, “You really weren’t going to call. You were just going to go through this all by yourself. What the hell’s the matter with you?” Marlena finally tears her gaze away from her sister and when she does she is amazed to see Lexi standing at the door…with John by her side. Marlena smiles slightly and Lexi and John enter the room. Marlena looks back over to her sister. “Sam… these are my friends.” Sam looks over at them and smiles and they smile in return.
A few hours later Marlena, John and Lexi are sitting in the waiting room awaiting word from Sam’s doctor. They are all sitting in silence and Marlena beings to fidget. John reaches over and takes hold of her hand…and she looks at him with tears in her eyes. A few moments later the doctor walk in. They all look up at him and he smiles and nods his head yes, meaning that the surgery went well. They all let out a sigh of relief and Marlena buries her head in John shoulder and lets out a cry of relief…and with out hesitation John wraps his arms around her and holds her.
Later on Marlena brings John to her apartment on the way back to his house. Marlena unlocks the door, “Come in.” John walks in and sees how empty the apartment is. He looks at Marlena and she giggles, “I obviously don’t have many visitors.” She stands there awkwardly shifting from one foot to the other. John walks over to her…he reaches out and caresses her arms, “I…want to do more tests.” She looks up at him and smiles with tears brimming in her eyes. He smile back at her, “Whatever it takes Marlena.” He takes her by the hand and leads her down the hallway…to her bedroom. They walk in the bedroom door…Marlena bumps into something and beings to giggle nervously. John giggle in return finding her nervousness so sweet and incredibly sexy. John brings his hands around Marlena’s waist and draws her closer. When she is near he reaches both hands up and take her face in his palms. Marlena looks deep into his eyes touching his soul and whispers, “I want you…to feel me.” John wipes the tears from her face with the pad of his thumb and whispers, “You feel me.” He bends down and kisses Marlena deeply for the first time and Marlena responds with her whole heart and soul. While John kisses her he runs his hands down the length of her arms and comes to a stop at her hands, as he intertwines his fingers with hers. Marlena pulls back from the kiss slowly and giggles softly…feeling like a school girl. He bends over and ever so slowly begins to ravage her neck with sweet, tender, open mouthed kisses. Marlena feels as though millions of volts of electricity are coursing through her body. John pulls back and looks into her eyes and she lets out a sob when she feels like John is starring right into her soul. John kisses her again. Marlena takes John’s hand and guides it up to the top button of her blouse. And John begins the task of removing it from her body. John sits on the edge of the bed and admires Marlena as she stands before him. She walks up to him…standing between his legs. She reaches for the top button of his shirt as she pulls him to stand up. As she undoes each button she is sure to kiss the newly exposed flesh. She stands back from him to admire his perfectly sculpted form. When he can no longer stand the absence of her touch he pulls her body flush to his. They walk backwards towards the bed and she slowly eases him backwards until she laid completely on top of him. Together they made the journey that both of them had been aching to take for so long.
After hours of blissful lovemaking a sleeping Marlena and John laid wrapped in each others arms. The wind began to blow the chimes that hung outside the window and John awoke. He laid there for a moment just starring at the ceiling just stroking Marlena’s hair. He listened to the chimes as they began to make a more distinctive familiar sound. He raised his head from the pillow as she strained to hear the sound more clearly. He got slid out of bed as so not to disturb Marlena. He slipped on his pants and seeked out the sound he heard moments earlier. As he walked down the hallway the sounds became louder. He came to Marlena’s patio door and the sound was now loud and clear…it was a flute. He walked to the patio door and peered out squinting his eyes…and he saw him…it was Brady. He was sitting on the patio with his little red backpack by his side…playing his flute. In the meantime Marlena had awoken to find John not by her side. She began to worry about him and went to find him. She turned out of the room and looked down the hallway. She saw John just standing by the door wall peering out into the night with something between wonder and fright etched on his face. He walked closer to him and looked out the window…but she saw nothing. She whispered, “John?” He turned to look at her and then looked back out the window. She walked up and touched his shoulder, “Honey…are you okay?” He glanced at her for a moment and then looked back out the window and he was gone…Brady was gone.
John had become withdrawn again and Marlena had decided it was best to take him home. After getting settled in she went to check on John. She came into his bedroom to find him watching the video’s of Brady. She sat down beside him on the bed and stroked his face. “I called Dr. Reynolds. I can set up the tests whenever your ready.” He nodded at her while keeping his eyes fixed on the television. The tears began to stream down his face , “I didn’t see it coming.” Marlena gently wiped away his tears, “I know” He shook his head, “Why didn’t I see it coming?” She stroked his face lovingly for a minute and then rose from the bed, “Come with me.” John just looked at her, “Where?” Marlena just grabbed his hand and lead him from the room.
