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Post by dotd on Oct 2, 2005 16:26:10 GMT -5
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Post by barbara on Oct 2, 2005 21:04:31 GMT -5
Hi Dot, another engrossing chapter! Ade and Joey had me fanning myself several times (Lordie me!) I have those dream within a dream things, sometimes several, weird (but not always that good!) Just as I thought, with Bridget. I can trust you to do this story right! Will that friend who brought her home come back into the story??(Jacob) Steph and Ehlers together- pure evil! I can't wait to see what they concoct! Somehow I think it will involve Bethany! Thanks for a great morning's entertainment!
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Post by SL Tan on Oct 2, 2005 21:14:47 GMT -5
I knew it. Bridget has AIDS. Poor child, lost her virginity to some dirty, disgusting and AIDS infected stranger. No matter how much I detest Bridget in the actual show, she is a good kid here, although a bit messed up. Please don't let her die here, Dot. She could be killed off in the show for all I care, but I do like her here. I believe Mike can do something to help her.
Let Taylor be divorced from Ridge. He's a waffling scum and your protrayal of him here fits like a T. He deserves to loose both Brooke and Taylor. It nice that Eric has seen a different side of Mike than the one Stephanie has projected to Eric. Keith and Stephanie have my senses all on alert. I hope Keith doesn't put Jason's adoption on hold or worse messed it up for Colin and Storm. Please come back soon and great part. Thanks Dot.
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Post by dotd on Oct 2, 2005 21:17:01 GMT -5
Hi Dot, another engrossing chapter! Ade and Joey had me fanning myself several times (lordie me!) I have those dream within a dream things, sometimes several, weird (but not always that good!) Just as I thought, with Bridget. I can trust you to do this story right! Will that friend who brought her home come back into the story??(Jacob) Steph and Ehlers together- pure evil! I can't wait to see what they concoct! Somehow I think it will involve Bethany! Thanks for a great morning's entertainment! Thanks barbara. I've been working up to this for a while. I know a lot of people had guessed so I figured it was time for it to come out. I hope to do it right. And yes, Jacob will be back. If you noticed he knew people in town so I will have reason to bring him back. I'm glad you like the dream/dream LOL! I wasn't sure if it would work but I really wanted to do it. I also wanted some really hot Joey and Ade, but I knew that I wasn't ready to go there, so this was my way LOL! Steph and Ehlers will raise some hell, that's for sure. I'm not sure how they can do anything about Bethany, but they can push the idea that Steph has about paternity, but would she REALLY want Ridge's name dragged out even if she DOES think she is his child? Thanks for reading and commenting! Glad you liked it!
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Post by dotd on Oct 2, 2005 21:25:05 GMT -5
I knew it. Bridget has AIDS. Poor child, lost her virginity to some dirty, disgusting and AIDS infected stranger. No matter how much I detest Bridget in the actual show, she is a good kid here, although a bit messed up. Please don't let her die here, Dot. She could be killed off in the show for all I care, but I do like her here. I believe Mike can do something to help her. Let Taylor be divorced from Ridge. He's a waffling scum and your protrayal of him here fits like a T. He deserves to loose both Brooke and Taylor. It nice that Eric has seen a different side of Mike than the one Stephanie has projected to Eric. Keith and Stephanie have my senses all on alert. I hope Keith doesn't put Jason's adoption on hold or worse messed it up for Colin and Storm. Please come back soon and great part. Thanks Dot. I like THIS Bridget too. She's gone through hell hasn't she. But thankfully she decided to trust Michael. He's in shock right now but he will know what to do. I promise to go right to that in the next chapter. Taylor and Ridge tried hard, but it just isn't working for them. He's so jealous isn't he, he's jealous of Michael because of Brooke and now he's jealous of Chris, who barely even knows Taylor. Eric and Michael weren't getting along, they were both very stubborn until they realized how much they did have in common. I think they can now appreciate each other. And it's nice for Brooke and Michael to have him in their corner. They'll need that with Steph and Ehlers teaming up. And you KNOW that Steph will fight with Ehlers to keep Storm and Colin from getting Jason. Thanks for the comments and for reading! I'm glad that I was able to entertain you!
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Post by foreverbrookie on Oct 2, 2005 23:32:33 GMT -5
Dot you naughty naughty girl you fooled me and dropped the Bridget bomb! Damn I didn't think it was going to be that bad. Poor Budge. I really do like her in YOUR story. But I gotta ask she doesn't actually have AIDS yet does she, just the HIV virus? I'm no expert on the subject but I thought it took a while before you actually developed in full blown AIDS? It's late so I'm going to make it short and sweet. I lOVED the Jade action even if it was only a double headed dream. Great chapter as always! ;D
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Post by dotd on Oct 3, 2005 4:49:44 GMT -5
Dot you naughty naughty girl you fooled me and dropped the Bridget bomb! Damn I didn't think it was going to be that bad. Poor Budge. I really do like her in YOUR story. But I gotta ask she doesn't actually have AIDS yet does she, just the HIV virus? I'm no expert on the subject but I thought it took a while before you actually developed in full blown AIDS? It's late so I'm going to make it short and sweet. I lOVED the Jade action even if it was only a double headed dream. Great chapter as always! ;D You're absolutely right. But Bridget is naive and scared. But remember, Michael is a doctor and he knows the facts. Initially he was stunned by her words, but he's going to help her and he'll get to the bottom of it all. I'm glad that you enjoyed my Jade tease LOL! I really had to do it that way because although she is very tempted, Ade is just not ready to think about going there. The dream was a way to give us a bit of them and also to further tempt Adrienne LOL! So did you think either time was real??
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Post by Saara on Oct 3, 2005 13:19:57 GMT -5
Another excellent chapter Dot! Well worth the wait.
I too am looking forward to "seeing" Jacob in the future too, he seemed like a nice young man and a good match for Bridget. Poor Bridget, she really paid the high price for her teenage angst of wanting to get rid of her virginity.
I loved the scenes of Michael and Bethany, and the new-found friendship-of-sorts that Michael and Eric have. Satanie and Keith were pure evil together. Somehow I imagine the guy who plays Tom on Y&R as Keith, only aged a bit. They sure aren't up to anything good, but glad Brooke and Michael have others on their side as well.
Don't keep me waiting this long for the next chapter! And while you're at it, could you please please consider continuing with WTA? Pretty please?
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Post by dotd on Oct 3, 2005 15:01:29 GMT -5
Another excellent chapter Dot! Well worth the wait. I too am looking forward to "seeing" Jacob in the future too, he seemed like a nice young man and a good match for Bridget. Poor Bridget, she really paid the high price for her teenage angst of wanting to get rid of her virginity. I loved the scenes of Michael and Bethany, and the new-found friendship-of-sorts that Michael and Eric have. Satanie and Keith were pure evil together. Somehow I imagine the guy who plays Tom on Y&R as Keith, only aged a bit. They sure aren't up to anything good, but glad Brooke and Michael have others on their side as well. Don't keep me waiting this long for the next chapter! And while you're at it, could you please please consider continuing with WTA? Pretty please? I'm glad you liked it. I like Jacob with Bridget too, so don't fear, he will be back soon. And yes, Bridget paid a high price but maybe things will work out. Michael adores his little baby and seeing her reminded him that as angry as he was with Eric, the man was just another worried dad and they had that in common. They aren't exactly friends but they have come to an understanding and I think they can be supportive of each other now. They will need that once Keith and Stephanie go after the Copelands. I'll try not to keep you waiting too long! As for WTA, I am still thinking about finishing the story, but it's hard for me because I just find Ridge so distasteful. But I haven't closed the door on it yet.
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Post by janice on Oct 3, 2005 19:21:24 GMT -5
Dot, how do you keep doing it? This was one of the best chapters in a whole story full of great chapters.
I was sure that I knew what was wrong with Bridget, but the reveal was so sad and touching. You handled it perfectly. And if, as I suppose, that she is really HIV positive at this moment and doesn't have full-blown AIDS, may I suggest Earvin Johnson's treatment as a model for your story. I'm sure you have a greater understanding of the condition than I do, but Earvin has grown so much since he learned and revealed that he was HIV positive. It could be a sad, but amazing journey for Bridget.
Thanks for a marvelous read.
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Post by dotd on Oct 3, 2005 19:32:55 GMT -5
Dot, how do you keep doing it? This was one of the best chapters in a whole story full of great chapters. I was sure that I knew what was wrong with Bridget, but the reveal was so sad and touching. You handled it perfectly. And if, as I suppose, that she is really HIV positive at this moment and doesn't have full-blown AIDS, may I suggest Earvin Johnson's treatment as a model for your story. I'm sure you have a greater understanding of the condition than I do, but Earvin has grown so much since he learned and revealed that he was HIV positive. It could be a sad, but amazing journey for Bridget. Thanks for a marvelous read. There are a lot of misunderstands about the disease, even at this point in time. This is a story that should be fun to read and I intend to keep it that way. I won't be preachy but I want to say a few things that should have been said on the show. I'm not going to make it a big downer. I think that lessons will be learned and people will heal in this story. I hope I don't disappoint. Thanks for the encouragement and for reading and I hope that you'll like where the story is headed.
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Post by Lexxie on Oct 4, 2005 0:49:26 GMT -5
Wow, Dot! This chapter sure was worth waiting for! I just loved it, all of it!
I'm so glad they finally found Bridget, and even more so that she actually came home on her own, with a little help from Jacob. She must realize now, that whatever she thinks is happening to her, her family truly loves her, and is very unhappy without her!
I'm also very happy that Brooke and Taylor's friendship is back on track! They really interact very well as friends, and it was a very good move to make it that way! Ridge still didin't buy a clue though, will he ever get it? He doesn't see that Taylor has changed and grown, and he just wants things to be like they used to be. Having Taylor, and stringing Brooke along. And none of the women will do that anymore.
I was laughing so hard at Ade's dream, and you really got me with her second dream LOL. I thought that was for real for sure! She must have really wanted some, to dream of Joey within her dream of Joey. And I can't help but wondering if he heard her dream all the way to the couch... And I can't see that they won't end up together.
Now, Stephanie and Keith are two very evil people. Instead of bringing out the best in each other, they actually bring out the worst! And they both think this will help them bring Michael (and Brooke in Steffer's case) down. I truly hope that it will mostly show them for the kind of people they are in the end. I know you have to keep the drama going, but please let Brooke and Michael have some calm and quite time too, now. Things have been really going crazy for them for so long!
And when Brooke saw Bridget in the living room, I thought SHE was dreaming! You got me again LOL! But I was so happy that Bridget came home on her own, that shows that she's committed to staying home too.
Taylor and Chris could be a very interesting couple. They seemed to have the chemistry going straight away, and both of them being doctors means they have something in common. Poor Ridge, I did feel a bit sorry for him when Chris showed up at his doorstep, and he got so jealous. But I guess he's reaping what he's been sowing (sp?)
Eric and Michael really got into it though! Good for Michael that he suddenly realized why, and showed Eric that he wasn't trying to take his place as Bridget's father. Bridget is really going to need all of them.
I'm going to PM you about what I think of Bridget and the AIDS thing.
And I hope that you'll keep Brooke's promise to Michael! They really need some lovin'!
Anyway, I really loved the chapter!! Thanks a lot for the nice, long treat
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Post by theblackpearl on Oct 4, 2005 10:05:54 GMT -5
Wow, Dot. You never, ever disappoint. I loved this chapter. Whew! I knew my JAde would be hot. Wow. And you had so many twists that I'm not sure what was dream and what was real now. LOL. I love them. And she's fighting so hard. Which means it will be all the sweeter when they are finally together. You know I love Brooke and Mike. I love how they support each other whenver an insecurity or fear surfaces. I love that they have their baby. And that Brooke's other baby came home on her own. That was such a good scene when Brooke woke to find her girl home and safe, at last. Eric and Michael...well, you did great, all things considered. Eric was a panicked father taking out his fear and frustration on the nearest target...Michael. Michael loves Bridget too and tried so hard to control his temper, and did a fine job. LOL. I really like Colin's presence. He's such a calm, rational presence. I think I like him more than Storm. Storm's a bit wishywashy at times. Only evil can come from Keith and Steph's alliance, in the bedroom or otherwise. Ridge is still Ridge, I see. LOL. But...I do look forward to him getting to see Bridget again. I can't wait to see more of Anne and Joey's convo. I am so curious about what's got Joey so flustered. I have a good idea, but it could be more than one thing or a combination of them all. Taylor is an odd character for me in this story. There are times I just want her to STFU and others that I agree with her. I do wonder how the friendship with her and Ridge and the Copelands will handle Michael's extended family. And Bridget dropped her bomb. I'm glad she told Mike. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us. LOL. I know that Michael will help her. He can teach her how to take care of herself. And hopefully, at the very least, she's learned she can't run from this. Oh, and I hope Jacob turns up again. Great chapter. Pam
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Post by dotd on Oct 4, 2005 16:40:05 GMT -5
Wow, Dot! This chapter sure was worth waiting for! I just loved it, all of it!
I'm so glad they finally found Bridget, and even more so that she actually came home on her own, with a little help from Jacob. She must realize now, that whatever she thinks is happening to her, her family truly loves her, and is very unhappy without her!
I'm also very happy that Brooke and Taylor's friendship is back on track! They really interact very well as friends, and it was a very good move to make it that way! Ridge still didin't buy a clue though, will he ever get it? He doesn't see that Taylor has changed and grown, and he just wants things to be like they used to be. Having Taylor, and stringing Brooke along. And none of the women will do that anymore.
I was laughing so hard at Ade's dream, and you really got me with her second dream LOL. I thought that was for real for sure! She must have really wanted some, to dream of Joey within her dream of Joey. And I can't help but wondering if he heard her dream all the way to the couch... And I can't see that they won't end up together.
Now, Stephanie and Keith are two very evil people. Instead of bringing out the best in each other, they actually bring out the worst! And they both think this will help them bring Michael (and Brooke in Steffer's case) down. I truly hope that it will mostly show them for the kind of people they are in the end. I know you have to keep the drama going, but please let Brooke and Michael have some calm and quite time too, now. Things have been really going crazy for them for so long!
And when Brooke saw Bridget in the living room, I thought SHE was dreaming! You got me again LOL! But I was so happy that Bridget came home on her own, that shows that she's committed to staying home too.
Taylor and Chris could be a very interesting couple. They seemed to have the chemistry going straight away, and both of them being doctors means they have something in common. Poor Ridge, I did feel a bit sorry for him when Chris showed up at his doorstep, and he got so jealous. But I guess he's reaping what he's been sowing (sp?)
Eric and Michael really got into it though! Good for Michael that he suddenly realized why, and showed Eric that he wasn't trying to take his place as Bridget's father. Bridget is really going to need all of them.
I'm going to PM you about what I think of Bridget and the AIDS thing.
And I hope that you'll keep Brooke's promise to Michael! They really need some lovin'!
Anyway, I really loved the chapter!! Thanks a lot for the nice, long treat
I’m really glad that you liked the chapter. I know I made you wait a long time and I am very sorry for that. Sometimes I wish I hadn’t started any other stories, back when it was only Changes I could get out the chapters much faster. Anyway, I do appreciate your reading and commenting. Part of me was tempted to have Michael and Eric find Bridget but I thought her coming home herself would be even better. She needed her family and they needed her. But she did have help from Jacob. He encouraged her to do what she really wanted to do and to not be afraid. He WILL come back into the story and into her life. Brooke and Taylor have become very close. They are supportive of each other and of each other’s relationships. Brooke really does want to see Ridge and Taylor’s marriage make it. But Taylor has just about had enough. Ridge is trying to understand and he is trying to see what he did wrong and to fix it, but it’s hard. It’s how he’s always been and it’s part of what made both women love him. Unfortunately for him they’ve both grown past it. Joey and Ade are very attracted to each other. Ade is fighting it hard and Joey is trying just as hard to wear her down. I had fun with the dream within a dream. I wanted to have people think that she was awake but then be shocked that it was just another dream LOL! And yes, Joey did hear her, that’s why he came into the room for real. Keith has hated Michael for a very long time and he’s let it cloud his professional judgement too. But Keith doesn’t hate Brooke. Stephanie is going to have to make that happen LOL! Keith doesn’t trust Michael around Bridget and he wants to protect her. I’m not sure how Stephanie will feel about that. Brooke and Michael are going to have problems with these two. But they can have some calm and quiet. I know I owe them at least one love scene LOL! You know, it’s funny. I had done the Ade dream but I never thought about the fact that people might think Brooke was dreaming too. I’m glad that I was able to surprise you! Chris is interested in Taylor, but I don’t think he wants anything to do with the dramatics that come along with it. Ridge is very jealous and Chris is just an innocent guy who got into town and is trying to help out a friend. He may wish he never met Taylor, even if he finds her very attractive. Eric has had misgivings about Michael for a long time and with the whole Bridget thing he was unfairly pushing the blame off on him. Michael was pushing all Eric’s buttons and getting more and more angry with every word spoken. But I thought that the two men could bond over being fathers. And you’re right, Bridget will need both of them. And yes, I will keep Brooke and Michael’s promise, but with the news about Bridget it may have to be put on hold again.
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Post by jrtllf01 on Oct 4, 2005 16:45:22 GMT -5
Dot, I don't know how you manage to do it! With each chapter, it just gets better. This one has to be one of the most excellent and was definitely well worth the wait.
You know, you really had me going with these dreams! LOL! I had to go back last night and reread Jade's interaction twice just to be clear on what was real and what wasn't. I was a little neutral on Jade, but I had no idea they would be THAT hot! WOW! I look forward to seeing what you have in mind for them down the line. I'm also curious about what Joey wants to discuss with Annie. I realize that Joey is working overtime to make amends, which is a good thing. I still have mixed feelings about that wiring still being in Taylor and Ridge's home. But, I guess since he's the expert in these things, I'll have to rely on his judgment for the time being.
Speaking of dreams, I was quite certain that Brooke was dreaming about Bridget. Thank goodness it was REAL! I was so thrilled that she allowed Jacob to persuade her to come home. I do like your Bridget but her and Sara's lies may end up costing poor Jason.
I'm also glad that Mike and Eric came to a truce. I found myself getting quite exasperated with Eric and feared the possibility of a custody battle down the line, but I'm glad that Mike showed as much restraint as he could under the circumstances and that Eric finally got it. Brooke and Mike were quite gracious to Eric and I'm glad that Eric didn't take it for granted. Colin was also the voice of reason and as he said, it was easier for him because he's detached.
Okay, let me see if I got this right. Stephanie's stepdaughter—you know the one she just luvs so much and wants to protect—is missing. Her husband and the rest of the family are frantic with worry. Yet, she is out getting her freak on with a fellow while the family is searching for Bridget? WOW. Her husband can't even call her with the news that he found his daughter. What's wrong with this picture? And, she and Keith are just too demented to be allowed around decent people. I had to cackle at Stephanie's surprise that she found someone more obsessed than she is! I'm outraged that Keith can't let go of his vendetta long enough to allow Jason to find a decent home and he's using Storm and Colin as part of his rant. And, Stephanie is just plain sick. It's frightening that Morgan's little baby will come under this evil woman's influence! He might be better off with his father at this rate.
I loved Brooke and Mike in this chapter. They are definitely the best thing that ever happened to one another and are quite supportive. I'm also glad that they are looking forward to some alone time together. However, I wonder if Bridget's news will put a damper on that for Mike. By the way, I'm glad that Brooke is finally able to fully enjoy Bethany.
Your cliffhanger—WHOA! I knew it was something big but in all honesty, I didn't think it was that. This has so many implications and there are quite a few ironies here. First, we had the AIDS scare with Mike because of his being assaulted in prison. People will also question Colin and Storm. I realize that in real life, really young people are becoming infected at alarming rates now. Does Bridget know if she actually has full-blown AIDS or is she HIV-positive? Is it possible that her test is a false positive? Her running away is not surprising at all. We've lost someone close to us nearly a year ago, who unbeknownst to us had been suffering for some time. She had told us that she had cancer and never told us the truth because she was scared that we would look at her differently. She apparently chose not to take her meds any longer because she was tired of going back and forth to the hospital. Even in the hospital, she lied and would put her meds under her pillow. When she went home the last time, she deteriorated rather quickly. It was one of her caretakers who finally told us what was going on. Another friend whom we loved early nearly lost his life because when his job switched health insurance carriers and all employees had to reapply, he made some false statements on his application about preexisting conditions. There came a point when the insurance company started to ask questions because of the medications he was taking and instead of being candid, he chose not to have them pay for the meds any longer because he was scared they would reveal his condition to his employer. There came a point when he could no longer work and we were all alarmed by his appearance. By the time he was admitted to the hospital, his mother revealed that he hadn't been taking his meds for at least six months. She also devastated us by telling us that he would not be going home. It was obvious that she was angry that we found out and she tried to ban his friends from visiting. Apparently, she was ashamed because he was gay. She also led us to believe that he wanted to die, which was not the case at all. SHE was the one preparing him to die! That's when his employer made a decision and convinced his mother to allow them to take guardianship, which would allow them to make the medical decisions on his behalf. As it turned out, they were looking for a hospice for him. One of his co-workers, who was also an ordained minister who helped others make the transition, spoke to a doctor she knew who agreed to examine our friend. His co-worker also had a long talk with his mother and finally got her to understand that we all loved her son, and she finally allowed us to visit him whenever we wanted. The doctor said if there was no hope whatsoever, he would facilitate the paperwork to have our friend transferred to a hospice. As it turned out, there was hope, and our friend was placed on some anti-viral medications. We nearly lost him twice—not because of the complications from the disease but because he had allergic reactions to the medications that caused him to seize. And, would you believe that he is STILL with us THREE YEARS later! Although he's on disability, he's working part-time for another friend of ours and is thriving.
I shared these very personal stories because in both of these instances, fear, shame, guilt and embarrassment kept our friends from getting the help they needed. I realize that being HIV positive is not the death sentence it once was. One chose to give up; the other—we had to battle his own mother's ignorance to get him the help he needed. It still infuriates me that she was willing to allow him to leave without letting us to say goodbye just because SHE was ashamed! Yes, there were times when I wondered if we were being selfish by wanting him to hold on, but thank God, we "disrespected" his mother enough to so he could have another chance at life.
Now, this leads me to ask, is it possible that Bridget finally confided in Jacob, and that's why he was able to convince her to return home? If so, will he play a larger role in Bridget's life? I know this decision will save her life. I think Mike was the best person that Bridget could talk to right now, and I'm glad he "disobeyed" his wife's orders. Dot, I look forward to seeing how you handle this very sensitive issue and have no doubt that you will do a great job!
Now, about Ridge and Taylor. I'm enjoying Taylor's new attitude and the way she puts Ridge in his place. No way do I feel sorry for Ridge. In fact, I find his jealousy quite offensive especially in light of his shenanigans with Vanessa. Now, Taylor is practically already out the door, but if and when she ever finds out about Vanessa, that turkey is done! I'm also enjoying Chris. I suspect that Ridge won't know what hit him because Chris can be as arrogant as Ridge! LOL!
This whole chapter is just excellent and I look forward to seeing what you have planned next.
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