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Take me back
By: Christen Hays
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Fandom: Days of our lives
Take me back
By Christen Hays
Marlene was sitting on her couch, she had gotten off of work early and was hoping to find John home but he wasn't and Belle was at Mimi's, so she was left with just the TV and her self. He hadn't been home in a long time sense he found out that he was the father of Hope's baby. At first she was mad, you know just like any other women would be when she finds her husband had been sleeping with another woman. She had lost it. They were at each other's throats for along time. And by the time I forgave him. He wasn't there any more. He said he would but he hasn't. He usually came home about the time she was getting ready for bed. He would say goodnight to Belle, ask where supper was and then eat. Trough the whole time trying not to say a word to me except, did you get this from the pub or did you cook this. I would say yes and he would give me this odd look like, you're actually taken credit for this. I would tell him I was tried and that I had a patient in the morning, so I need to go to bed and all he would say is that he hoped breakfast would be better. It scared me to think that the same man that I had fallen in love with was this man whom thought me only to be some servant.
As I looked up at the TV I saw a couple kissing and I turned it off. It hurt too much to watch others be in love when I was out of it. I looked at the room seeing if there was anything else to do.
Then I saw a box marked, "Old Pictures." They were defiantly old the first couple was pictures of me and Roman, which I didn't want to look at so I kept searching until I found the last two albums marked, "Black". It was labeled so simple and plans just like my life had become.
I opened it up and the first picture I saw was of me holding my little girl, Belle. The next picture was of John and Belle together, father and daughter. But the next one was the one that got me it was a picture of John, Belle and me, a family. We all looked so happy together.
What ever happened to that family, I don't know. At the back of the album was an envelope that was taped to the side. I opened it and inside was a letter that John had written me:
My dearest Marlene,
I'm writing to tell you I love you and I don't care what you say you're all I ever wanted in life. I wrote this poem for you and if it's bad please don't tell me.
Tonight I looked up at the moon
And all I could think of was you
And how you are looking up at the same moon
Probably with our daughter in your hands
With those loving hands of yours
You're probably giving our daughter the love that she deserves
And more
And with those beautiful eyes yours
You're showing her the world like she will never see again
And with those beautiful lips of yours
You kiss her softly on those little lips of hers.
I can't wait till I get to see you again
And hold you near to my heart
And kiss you like we've never lost a thing
I can't wait to have you "Mrs. Black"
And our dear daughter here with me again
Love,
John Black
She put the note up and turned on the radio and as she fell asleep on the couch these were the words she heard:
"Buy me a rose on your way home from work
Open the a door for me what would it hurt
And show me you love me by the look in your eyes
These are little things I need the most in my life?"
~Chapter 2~
As John came home he saw Marlena asleep on the couch. What was she doing sleeping on the couch? He thought to himself. He looked at what she had next to her. It was an album of me, her and Belle. Had it really got so bad that she had to look at pictures of us because I wasn't there? He knew the answer to that. It had and it's not like he wanted it to it just that he didn't really know what to do. He had found out that he was a father again but by one of his closest friends. Something he definitely didn't expect. And yes he wanted him and Marlena to have what they used to have but he just couldn't. He then dismissed everything and walked in to there room and went to bed.
~the next morning~
Marlena woke up to the sound off banging on the door. She looked around her and realized she had fallen asleep on the couch and John didn't even try to move her into their bed like he use to. She got up and walked to the door and opened it. It was Belle. Marlena was mad, "Where is you key!"
"Sorry mom I left it at home. Why are so mad. Did I wake you up?" she looked at her mother and realized the answer. "Oh mom I'm sorry but didn't you have a patient this morning. It's already 12."
Marlena looked at the clock and realized her daughter was right and she had missed her patient. She rushed over to the phone and called the hospital.
While her mother was on the phone, Belle headed to her room to put her stuff up. She looked at the couch and realized her mother must have slept there. She looked at the album and realized that her mother must be pretty lonely to be looking at old pictures. Looking at all this stuff she knew it had gotten that bad.
She knew her parent's relationship was bad but not this bad. I mean sure her parents didn't spend that much time together and yeah they had argued but when had it gotten this bad.
She was about to start crying when her mother said, "Belle, I just talked to Hope and they want us to come over is that ok with you?"
She didn't want to seem down so she perkily said, "Yeah, I would love to."
"Ok, let me go get dressed and we'll leave." Belle went into her room and Marlena into hers.
In about thirty minutes they were ready to go.
When they got to the Brady's house, Shawn-D opened the door and told them to come in. When Marlena got in she saw Bo and Hope kissing. She wanted to cry so much but she wasn't going to do this in front of everyone. "Dad, Mom, Belle and Marlena are here."
At that, Bo and Hope got up and came over and greeted everyone. "I'm sorry if I look a little big. But I can't really control that."
She said as she saw Belle staring at her. "Yeah, and if she keeps growing then we might have to get a bigger house." Bo joked.
Everyone laughed.
"Hey do you want some pie? My mom dropped some off." Bo offered.
"Yes that would be nice." Marlena said and Belle nodded.
As they walked into the kitchen a knock was heard at the door. "I'll get it." Marlena offered, "Since I am the closest to the door." She walked over to the door and to her surprise when she opened it she saw her husband.
He looked just as shocked at she to see her. "Marlena, what are you doing her?"
"Visiting my friends. What are you doing here?"
"Oh. I came to see how Hope was doing."
That made her mad. "Well it's good to know that you care about someone since we defiantly know you don't care about your other family."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means you haven't once asked how me or Belle were doing and you live in the same house as we do but you can drive over her to check on Hope."
"Well I'm sorry if I care about my child."
"You forgetting that Belle is your child too. Think about this John when was the last time you actually spoke to her or me? You can't even remember can you! You know what you can have your own family over here cause as far as I am concerned if you don't care enough to come home every once a while then don't bother coming home at all." At this she walked out of the house got in her car and drove home.
Back at the Brady house, Belle was shocked at what she had heard her mother say. She couldn't help but start crying. John went over to her and start to hug her.
She screamed. "Mom's right you don't care about us. All you care about is that child. So just leave me alone." She started towards the door and ran as fast as she could towards anywhere.
She finally stopped not but a mile from the Brady house. And started crying horribly. She cried for about 10 minutes.
When her brother Eric stopped to see if she was ok, she didn't even realize he was there. He came over to her and hugged her and said everything's going to be ok. He got her into the car and drove her home just like his mother had asked him to.
~Chapter 3~
As Eric walked into his mother's house, he saw her sitting on the chair drinking some tea; she looked like she had been crying. As soon as he opened the door his sister, Belle, went over to her, hugged her and started to cry. "Belle it's ok. Everything will be ok."
She kept hugging her. "Mom, I believe you. I just don't know what to do. I can't believe Daddy isn't going to be coming home."
"I know, Isabelle. I know."
"Can you please not call me that just call me Belle."
"Sure anything you want sweetie. Look how about you go and take a long bath and go to bed. I want to talk to your brother."
"Ok mom." She got up. "Thanks Eric."
"I don't mind. I'll do anything for my little sister." She went and hugged him then walked off.
I walked over to Eric and hugged him and started crying for at this point he was the only guy I had left. "Mom it's ok."
"No Eric, it isn't. I have lost my husband. And now I have to raise my daughter alone. I don't call that ok." I started crying again.
"Mom, you can't let John get away with this. I can't!" "Eric, "If you even think you're going to hurt him. Don't! You're forgetting I still love him."
"But mom, look at what he did to you and Belle."
"I know Eric I know. But you also forgetting he knows how to fight and I don't want you to be hurt. Do you understand me?"
"Yeah I do."
"Good. Look can you help me out with Belle like just try to be there for her since you are the only real male figure she has in her life."
"Yeah. Mom I'll do that for you and her." They hug one last time then Eric says, "Look I promised Greta I would meet her and I don't want to leave her waiting."
"I understand. You know you are such a gentlemen. I hope you never change."
"I'll try not to." Then he walks out he door.
As I watched my son walk out the door. I started to cry, just another man to walk out on me. But at least this one will come back. And that I'm sure of. I went and fixed myself some leftovers and started to eat. And then I sat down on the couch and started surfing the TV. This was going to be a long night and I knew it.
I had been walking around thinking about what my mother and sister were going through. It wasn't fair! My mother had been hurt to many times already. Why again? And this point I just wanted to punch John out! The next thing I heard was someone coming so I looked out and it was John. I walked over to him very mad.
He noticed I was mad and I think he knew that I was going to try to do something because he put his hands up. "Eric, Eric don't do anything you're going regret."
"You mean like what you did to my mother and sister?" I added. "This has nothing to do with them. This has to do with you and me. And if you want to fight me then give me your best shot. But I can't promise I won't hurt you." Right then I tried to hit him with all my might.
But he quickly had my in a headlock. "Eric, I don't want to hurt you. But if you try to be this stupid again I just might. So just stay out of my life ok?"
I knew he wasn't going to let me go until I said yes. So I mumbled, "yes. Now let me go!"
He let my go.
I started to walk off and heard him say, "You know I never meant to hurt Belle, or you mother. Can you tell them that?"
I just kept walking. I didn't care about this jerk and the longer he was out of my life the better.
*
I had been watching TV for too long. I just kept hoping my husband was going to come home and sweep me off my feet and there would only be tears of happiness. But not much to my surprise he didn't come home and it was almost one in the morning. I decided to go check on Belle. As I softly opened the door to her room I saw her sleeping peacefully in her bed. She looked liked she didn't have a trouble in the world. If only that was true. I went and kissed her on the check saying, "Belle, I love you and your dad does too even through he isn't here." I look over and on her bedside was a picture of John and me and I had to leave because all I could do was cry.
~Chapter 4~
When I got to my temporary apartment I couldn't help but think about her. I really did fell badly about hurting her. How was I supposed to know that I was going to end up getting another child again? I thought that if it was going to happen it would be Marlena's child not Hope's. And I know she's mad because I'm actually worrying about the baby but I have an obligation. I still couldn't accept it and I knew she never would. But what I did know was that sooner or later we were going to be a family again and I was going to stop at nothing to make that happen.
When I woke up the next morning I rushed down the stairs hoping to see my father. I had for the time being forgotten that he was gone but as soon as I saw my mother sleeping on the couch my memory rushed back to me. My dad was gone and my mother was all-alone. I knew that my mother was hurting but it just felt strange to see my mother actually upset because she was always the strong one in my family. I wanted that strong person back. I wanted my father back. Right then I decided that I was going to find a way to get them back together if it was the last thing I did. I grabbed my jacket and left a note on the table telling my mom I was going to Dot.com As I walked out of the house I had only one thing on my mind and that was getting my family back together.
When I got to my work, there were a dozen red roses in vase on my desk. I went over to the flowers and took the card out. It was from John. I was completely shocked, I mean not that I wasn't happy but I mostly shocked. The noted read:
My Dearest Marlena,
I wanted to tell you I was very sorry for everything I did and said
to you and Belle. I want to meet with you at six tonight in the park
by the bench. Please come this will be our last chance to be a family
again.
Love,
John
I put the note down on my desk. And took a rose out of the vase, smelled it. I had to go and meet him for Belle and me.
When I got back to my apartment there was a note that was stuck on my door. I picked it up. It smelled like Marlena. That meant she had been here. I could only wish that this note was good news. I opened it up. It read:
My Dearest John,
I wanted to tell you that I hope you will give our family another
chance. I want to meet with you at six tonight in the park by the
bench. Please come this will be our last chance to be a family again.
Love,
Marlena
~Chapter 5~
When I arrived at the bench, he wasn't there yet. I was early. I was so nervous about meeting him again. I was worried that we would fight again and I wouldn't be able to take it. I needed him, I knew that but I couldn't tell him that. I knew he could go on with his life with out me but I couldn't go on with out him. All the sudden I couldn't help but start crying. I knew that with out him I wasn't anything. And I knew he wasn't going to come back.
When I arrived in the park, I start to think about Marlena, Belle, Brady and the baby that was going to be born. I wished we could all be a family. Why couldn't we be? I knew that she wouldn't take me back. And with out her I was miserable; I wasn't myself with out her. I knew I could never tell her that. I knew she was fine with out me. I just wish I was fine with out her. All the sudden I heard someone crying. I walked over to the bench and noticed it was Marlena. I took a tissue out from my pocket and handed it to her, "Why would a beautiful women like you be crying?"
She looked up at me and started to smile. "Well this man I love hurt me and doesn't love me anymore."
I felt my hurt break. She was so wrong. I did still love her with all my heart. "No, that can't be because I know that he still loves you. And how could he not love a beautiful angel like you?" She smiled. "Oh is that true? And how do you know
this?"
"Because I've seen the way he looks at you and it's with a love that I've never seen before. And I saw how heart-broken he was with out you. But I think he's worried that you don't fell the same way. So how do you feel? " I was hoping and praying that she would say that she still loved me and that she was going to give me another chance. "Well you can tell him I still love him." I felt a lot better maybe there was a chance we could get back together.
"So do you think you can give him another chance?"
It looked like she was thinking hard about it. "I will but only on one condition."
"And whatis that one condition?"
"It's that he won't break my heart or our daughter's again."
I didn't know what to say. I didn't want to promise anything that I wasn't sure I couldn't do. "He can only try. He doesn't ever mean to hurt you or Isabelle. He would never hurt you and her on proposes. You know that don't you?" I looked into her
eyes and she turned away.
"I use to but?."
"But what tell me please."
"But the last time he promised that he hurt me any way."
"Doc?" she turned around and looked at me.
"In your note you said you wanted to give me another chance. I thought you were ready to look past that."
She looked at me shocked. "The note I gave you? I didn't send you a note. You sent me one."
We both looked at each other shocked. She got up. "This was all a set up! You didn't send the flowers or the note! You never ever tried to get me back!" She got up and started to walk away.
And I yelled after her just hoping she would hear me. "But I wanted to! Marlena, don't leave, I love you!"
She only kept on walking. And I sat there heart broken for I had lost her twice now.
~End of Chapter 5~