[lauragurrad]

Candi could hardley believe that everyone seemed to be mad at her, what had she done, where had she gone wrong? Could it be that they all knew about she and Ted? Could it be that all knew about she and the Pastor! Could it be that they all knew she and Rex!!!

[katiekat]

Meanwhile in a dark hospital supply room Myrtel sat knees to her chest hating Candi, her stupid husband Ted, and the whole Ronald situation. How was it she got mixed up in this mess! Oh and the children she thought. She was supposed to pick them up from soccer practice and school after all her errands were over. Ted never remembered stuff like that. Mytel tried to push the gag out of her mouth with her tongue and move her head enough to get the gag off. She smiled to herself about most likely appearing to be one of those mental patients. Who the *** cares she thought I just want out. I am going to get Ted for all his lies. Ronnie is the key. She knew Ronnie would want revenge too. She was going to use him and use him good. She wouldn't have to do any dirty work just give him a push and the right information on Ted and his books to send him in the right direction. She would get to keep her kids and she would never have to sit in the bottom of a hospital supply closet again.

[lauragurrad]

Dr Ben, the head neuro guy entered the room and was dismayed to find that in all the craziness the patient was missing. He looked down the hall to elevator and saw the light on the basement level lit. He knew that the patient had amnesia, and wondered where a woman with in her condition would go and why. he knew he had no choice but to alert the police if they could not locate her.

[katiekat]

Ronald used the girl scout distraction as a way to run back into the hospital. He had to find Myrtel she was the only way to really get back at Ted. He didn't care if the woman wanted to talk or not she was going to talk. He didn't believe the whole amnesia story that candi with an i had told. He knew how to read a liar and prison. There was always a look a shift, a twitch, you just had to read between the lines

[lauragurrad]

Pregnant, Myrtle wondered, could she really be pregnant? After all of this time? She had always regretted having her tubes tied. And what has Ms. Candi thought of that, Ted said he had promised Candi that he would end things with Myrtle so they could be together. Why didn't Candi seem more concerned about the pregnancy?

[mizamigo]

Her name is Myrtle Smearnoff and she's married to Ted, my former business partner. Can you tell me when she'll regain her memory? Oh doctor, what can we do for her?

Pastor Eccles, call Ted and make sure he knows Myrtle has amnesia. I'm going in to visit with her right now and I'm sure she'll be interested in everything I'm going to tell her about her life and her relationship with Ted.

[chicmimi]

...floating in the perfect waters of the huge heart-shaped pool, umbrella drink in hand, her white designer swimsuit showing off the best tan on the Island, Myrtle smiled to herself and signed with content: it was all just too perfect...so easy to get rid of someone and get away with it. The plastic surgeon had done incredible work and she could pass for at least 15 years younger now...no one would ever recognize her and she was never going back to that small-town, small-minded life. She pushed up her Gucci sunglasses and considered all those useless tears she had shed because of Candi with an "i" and all the time spent had worrying about "the little people"...for the first time in her life,she was in absolute control! So many men longing to share a bit of time with her (and her money...) and so much she wanted to do and now could! Myrtle glanced down to admire the light sparkling on the huge diamond she wore on her right hand...

[lauragurrad]

Dr Ben had the hospital searched, surely it would be easy to locate a woman wondering around looking lost. He wondered if there was trouble afoot, something just did not seem right. Rex seemed to be covering up something. He said that he had been taking the pastor to the ER when things began to unravel and had not seen anything out of the ordinary. But Rex was the last one to sign the patients chart. He had checked her vitals and noted that she was resting well. He made no mention of panic or confusion. Candi had stated that the patient was highly agitated and had to be restrained and sedated, but Candi had seen the patient after Rex.

[Faye185]

Myrtle knew she had to get out of the hospital undetected. The blasted hospital gown didn't cover much. Myrtle snickered knowing they all thought she had amnesia. She'd play along if she got caught. She knew where the money was and she was going to get it if she had to kill. Suddenly the door flew open to the supply room

[chicmimi]

...the young woman who stood there with her hand out looked more like a rock band groupie and an angel: she wore tight jeans, Timberland boots, and her blond hair fell to her waist in a million perfect dreadlocks..."Girl, if you want to live to spend that cash, grow some wings!!!" Without hesitation, Myrtle took her hand and they began to sprint down the narrow hallway at a pace she never would have dreamed possible...her tacky cotton gown flew behind her, her snarled hair fell onto her face... "Run like the Devil was chasing you!!!"the beautiful girl screamed. She ran until it felt as though she would burst or die and when the door in front of them opened,she literally felt herself flying down the steps! As they continued to run,an odd feeling of excitement came over Myrtle: were they running to or from something or someone??? A long, perfectly polished, black Cadillac limo screeched to a halt besides them and Myrtle heard a man's voice yell "Get in NOW!!!" Strong hands lifted her into the vehicle and she felt a sudden rush of warmth and safety flood over her just as she lost consciousness...

[bumpkin]

...and a petite, sweetly-smiling olive-skinned young lady raised her eyebrows in surprise when she saw the woman crouched onto the floor. "Que Pasa?" asked the young lady. Myrtle's eyes widened- she hadn't used her language abilities in other than English for such a long time! The girl reached a hand out and helped the woman to her feet. She then gave a sharp tug at the gauze bandage half-hanging from Myrtle's neck and ear. "OOH! esta...."

[nanniesmom]

bien, senora. all will be fine now. we will take care of you. just forget about all those who did you wrong before. you and your little one will be safe with us on the island of....

[Photomama]

"Candi, didn't I just see you at the grocery store parking lot?" the pastor says and glances over to Ronnie. Something does not fit in the story the pastor thinks as he turns to Candi. "Tell me, How is she doing? Did she suffer any fractures or are her woulds all superficial?" the Pastor comments. Watching her expression very carefully- knowing that he had counseled many people through different confession he knew many cues and hints of reading people's behavior for truth or fabrication.

Candi hesitated briefly as she tried to get the right words together. "Why would you ask? Are you related to her?"

No, she is a parishioner of mine and her family is not available - they are traveling out of the country on business. answered the pastor.

Ronnie suddenly remembers That Candi had been seen with his former boss Ted - so she might know where Ted might be traveling, but he chose to sit quietly and listen as Candi told him and the pastor that.....

[chicmimi]

There wre no fewer than seven monitors in front of him: he had begun working in adavnced Nano-technology before most people could send an email and he waited patiently for the images to start downloading: the almost invisible camera that had been transplanted would tell no lies and only then would he be absolutely sure of the end result! The woman had no idea who her husband had invested with and blackmailed and the time had come to pay the piper...there would be an accounting. He reached for another handful of M & M's and smiled remembering the old days and nights he had spent with her...she had been something else on a stick and he couldnt' wait to see her in person...soon,he smiled....very soon...

[Ro]

Okay. Okay. LOL

We have wandered in several different directions now and this fascinating tale has begun to go a little nutty.

I am going to step in and get us back onto the SAME story line. LOL (But everyone's posts count except the comment about how fast it is going.)

I want to pick it up from this very intersting development.

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...the young woman who stood there with her hand out looked more like a rock band groupie and an angel: she wore tight jeans, Timberland boots, and her blond hair fell to her waist in a million perfect dreadlocks..."Girl, if you want to live to spend that cash, grow some wings!!!"

Without hesitation, Myrtle took her hand and they began to sprint down the narrow hallway at a pace she never would have dreamed possible...her tacky cotton gown flew behind her, her snarled hair fell onto her face...

"Run like the Devil was chasing you!!!"the beautiful girl screamed. She ran until it felt as though she would burst or die and when the door in front of them opened,she literally felt herself flying down the steps! As they continued to run,an odd feeling of excitement came over Myrtle: were they running to or from something or someone???

A long, perfectly polished, black Cadillac limo screeched to a halt besides them and Myrtle heard a man's voice yell "Get in NOW!!!" Strong hands lifted her into the vehicle and she felt a sudden rush of warmth and safety flood over her just as she lost consciousness...

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Notice that Myrtle has just ended up in a black limosine with a mysterious beautiful blond girl??????

We are now out of the hospital.

So who is the blond girl? Who is driving the limo? Where are they going?

So the next person HAS to pick it up from the story point of Myrtle in the limosine.

Remember that we still have to deal with with Ronald/Ronnie, Ted, the Pastor. Those seem to be the main characters. Oh, and Candi who WAS a receptionist and somehow flipped back and forth between being a nurse and a doctor. (Kind of confusing). She's some woman, apparently.

It is very interesting how Myrtle has taken over the story. There are some interesting back story things that have occured.

She may or may not be pregnant. Does she have amnesia or does she not have it? She isn't acting like she has it. Maybe she is pretending to have it?

The money. I'm uncertain about the money. Who has the money? Ted? Myrtle? This mysterious woman or who has sent her? The money is important in this tale. Don't forget about the money.

Left unsolved completely = Ronald was scheming for revenge against Ted. Is Ronald a man or a woman? Did we really solve that FOR SURE?

The Pastor could really be a wild card in this whole thing.

Get your thinking caps on.

And it is a good idea to read the story if you are coming on so that you won't make the story fall apart.

LOL

Now GO!!!!! Have fun!!!

[sharisent]

Ah so the blond girl apparently is Britney Spears and Myrtle is actually her cousin. Kevin, Btitney's husband is driving the limo because if he doesn't Britney will divorce him. Myrtle is actually pregnant, she never had her tubes tied after the birth of her last child because she did not have a C-section and the doctor refused to tie her tubes with a regular birth. Besides she was way too young to have her tubes tied. Her husband Ted, was cheating on her with Cand"I" a washed up actress just out of rehab that forgets that she is not actually the nurse she played on general hospital, or the doctor she starred in on ER for a season. She has quite a hard time telling the difference between reality and role. Anyway, Ted set up his old business partner Ron so that he could get enough money to live the high life, because he was not as lucky as his step brother Kevin who married Britney. Myrtle discovered the truth about Ted, and where he was keeping all of the cash he had stolen.

[bumpkin]

Myrtle began to cough, wheeze and gasp as the blonde held an ammonia capsule under Myrtle's nose. - "Oh! My gosh! I can't breathe," wheezed Myrtle- She shoved the blonde girl's hand away from her face. - "Are you Brittney Spears? - OHMIGOSH! Can I have your autograph?" Wheezed Myrtle. The blonde shot a disgusted look at the woman in a cotton gown. "Oh, for Pete's sake! NO! I' am not, and don't ask again. - ALthough I have doubled for her a few times...." Her voice trailed off as she checked her gun's safety- it was loaded and locked. Myrtle began to shake uncontrollably. The blonde turned to her and asked... "What is the matter with you? -Hey! are you alright...?"

[PJwaldrop]

As Myrtle stared at the ring a shadow fell over her. She looked up to see Ronald stareing back at her.

Her mind went blank, she must be helusinating, how could Ronald be here???

[scrappin_twin_mommy]

It was those darn girl scouts again. "Maybe," he thought, "if I buy a box, they'll go away."

After dealing with the girl scouts he returned back to Myrtle.

"I'm going to bring you something to eat. You don't look like you're feeling very well."

With that he left again leaving Myrtle to sit in wonderment why this man who she used to know so well was doing this to her. She slowly got out of bed, carefully walking to the bedroom door. She quietly opened it and . . .

[bumpkin]

...and there was a strangely familiar pair of shoes in the hallway- where had she seen them? She had such a headache! She heard a door open at the end of the hall, and she drew back into the room, not wanting to talk to anyone until she found something to wear besides that open-backed cotton gown. As she turned toward the closet door, the door behind her creaked on its hinges.

[catmiller]

Myrtle turned around quickly. She didn't notice anyone there. Then she looked down and gasped. There was a baby swaddled in blankets sleeping in a cardboard box on the floor! Who could have left a baby here? What did all this mean? Myrtles head was swimming . . . she felt the room move in circles around her . . .

[katiekat]

Her head was heavy she reached down for the baby but was greeted by the slick cold feel of plastic. It was just a doll. I have to get a grip she thought. She squeezed her eyes shut and pinched her thumb and pointed finger down across her eyelids. She decided to abandon her search for clothes and just lay down to rest. She lay down on the dusty sleeping bag. If only she had some aspirin. This day had not been what she had anticipated at all. The stench of this place was musty and crisp like a pile of dried leaves. Myrtel could hear voices in the other room.

[Kimmistil]

Ronald shook his head in disgust. "I can't write", he thought to himself. Slowly he picked up all the papers and started to rip them up. Just as he was about to rip the first page, in walks his wife. "What are you doing?" she gasped as the first page was slowly torn. "Don't do that!" Candi cried. "I read part of that story and I thought it was really good, a little confusing, but good. You just have to get back on track and get the story line straight" she said. "Oh, and lose the girlscouts." she giggled. "Now get back to work!" "Yes, dear" Ronald mumbled.

Ronald sat down in front of the computer. "hmmm, get rid of the girlscouts" he mused. Slowly the words were typed on the screen. "and a crazed gunman jumps into the van with the girlscouts.....

[Ro]

and says, "Thin Mints, eh? You people are responsible for my wife going insane. It was the same thing year after year.

She would pace back and forth, peering out the window, muttering about when will spring finally get here so that she could get her fix of Thin Mints.

And then you would show up on our doorstep and she would pull out her shoebox full of cash she had hidden under the cat's bed, and would buy all of the Thin Mints you would sell her.

And then - I had to endure weeks and weeks of burned spaghetti because she would be running to the door every two minutes, looking for you to return with those Thin Mints.

Once they would finally get there, she would lock herself in the bathroom and eat them until she fell into a coma.

I would have to drag her down to the hospital and call the Pastor to pray over her to save her soul from the misery you and your Thin Mints caused.

Well, that's it! I tell you... It's time for the Thin Mint madness to end. I'm going to get rid of you and we will have no more Thin Mint madness."

Rubbing his gun, the mad man pointed it at the scouts, who were wailing in the backseat.

"RONALD!!!!!!" Candi shrieked in his ear.

"That is NOT what I mean by getting rid of the girl scouts. Honestly. Sometimes, I think writers need to be locked up someplace and fed macaroni until they explode."

"Yes, dear."

Turning back to his computer, Ronald began again.

After dialing the phone, Myrtle looked hesitantly around the room and whispered.... "Pastor, I have something I need to tell you...."

[pinkunicorn]

I have a computer disc and I know it has evidence of a crime. I just cannot remember anything more. My head feels like its made of marshmallow. I know that my life is in danger and you are the only one I can trust. Please meet me at the...

[bumpkin]

..."at the... - OH! Where am I? What is this place? I have an awful lump on the side of my head, and my shoulder is so sore I can hardly move it. - Pastor, why am I ccalling you, and how is it I know your number? - Oh, forget I called!" She slammed down the phone, cried out at the sound, and mumbled; "I have to get out of here! I have to get some sleep..." I need clothes... She turned to the closet, pulled the door open, and immediately her eyes fell on a beautiful crimson dress, made of silk. "Ooh, I love crimson," she sighed, as she pulled it off the hanger.

[LacyT]

Mean while, the Pastor is now very concerned. He thought he was going to be able to be of some help when Myrtle started on about the computer disc, but after, she seemed so disoriented. He was not sure at all that any of what she was saying made any sense. Should he call the police? Wait for her to contact him again?

'I have it' he thought, 'I will contact Ronald and see if he has any other ideas.'

He knew there was no sense contacting the hospital, they were so incompetent they managed to loose their patient, not once but twice! The police? No, they would not believe him at this point and he had no proof.

He did get that call from that nice young woman in his congregation... Harriet, about seeing Myrtle being taken away in a black limo. Who in this town has a black limo?? That could wait, maybe Harriet knew more than she was telling, saw something she did not think was important. Maybe if he took her out to a nice place for dinner, he could find out more. As he picked up the phone and started to dial....

[Bonnie]

Harriet. He heard her pick up at the other end.
"Harriet, It's Pastor Eccle here."
"Oh Hello Pastor. I really enjoyed your sermon on Sunday, it was so moving. I got to tell you, although I don't like to brag about myself, but my friends tell me, that I am quite a reader of minds! I was sure it was directed right at me! You really are very good you know! I ..."
Just then the pastor sighed and interrupted her, he didn't have time for one of Harriet's rambling stories. "Sorry, Harriet, I am in a bit of a hurry. I was wondering if you knew the name of that company that rents out the black limo? I know you and Dane used it on your last anniverssary."

"Oh," said a startled Harriet. She so hated to be interrupted. "Why yes, I have the number, hold on one second. " He heard shuffling of papers and mumbling and then she came back on, "It is...." He jotted down the number as she read it out, said a hasty good bye and pressed the receiver down ready to dial again.

Then he phoned the limo company, and asked who the limo was rented out to earlier that day.
"I'm sorry sir, but we don't give out private information" said the receptionist.
"But it is an emergency! Someone may have been, in fact, I know for sure, someone WAS kidnapped in that limo today! You have to tell me!"
"I am sorry sir, for all I know this could be a ploy to get private information about someone." said the stern receptionist.
Just then a bell rang in the pastor's head, he knew that voice! It was Milly from his congregation!
"Milly? Is that you?" he asked slyly.
"Um...yes...who is this?" she asked suprised.
"It's Pastor Eccle he said, "Milly I hate to do this, but under the circumstances, it can't be helped, if you don't tell me who rented the limo today, I will announce on Sunday what you told me in confession: That you do strip dancing at Mango's club on Friday evening to make extra cash for your shoe fetish!"
The pastor was appalled at his own words, but bravely went on, "So Milly, you going to give me that name...?"
He heard a gulp on the other end , followed by a stunned silence, and then she gave him the name.
He drew in a sharp breath. His head spun, it could not be!
Surely it was not....

[LacyT]

Unfortunately, the Pastor in his haste to call Harriet, totally forgot he was to call Ted about the amnesia.

Ted, still stunned at the news Candi "with an i" gave him about the pregnancy of Myrtle. "It cannot be. It is not possible. Not only did she have her tubes tied," he thinks to himself, "but since Candi "with an i" did not want to get pregnant, I had a vasectomy".

"She doesn't know I did that" he reassures himself. But the realization of the situation sinks in yet again.... "the baby of Myrtle's cannot be mine!"

This whole situation has gotten out of hand. This means he could no longer trust his wife. Who was the other man she has been fooling around with? "I can trust no one..." he thinks. "I know she has been spending too much time with the Pastor. No, it can't be him.... but who?

In the Pastors residence, he is sitting in shocked silence, looking at the phone as if it were a serpent he was holding on to. He hears Milly saying "Pastor? Pastor??? Hello, Pastor, are you there????" He is totally unable to answer, and not at all sure the name he just heard was correct! Surely it could not be.......