VOLUME THREE 11/11/11

Small blurb:

In the Return, Out for blood Sam is shameless in her attempts to settle the score. Joy’s indiscretion with her husband was far too thick of a line to cross. "Who say's blood is thicker than water?" Sam repeated a saying Charles spewed each time he threw one of his blood relatives under the bus. Everything was fair game in his eyes, and he told Sam that their love surpassed that of blood. She will stop at nothing to collect on what she feels is rightfully hers, as she fights against the resentment she holds against the unborn baby of her deceased husband.

FULL DESCRIPTION:

Darrin may be a good candidate for Joy to relinquish her sexual frustrations, but to her it would only make things worse. Dear old Darrin has never been one to take no for an answer, but as things heat up he may be the one simmering down. His love for Joy has yet to dissipate and with the recent loss of their child he looks to get over that hurt by dotting on his soon be born baby.

 Only he isn’t sure his new baby’s mama is what he wants as she has an overprotective meddling mother.  When a familiar face returns to the busy streets of Oakland, Sam is hot on the trail to find out where and what his intentions are. Sam has a score to settle, she’s out for blood hunting down those she feels are responsible for the death of her husband. She is far from coming to terms with her sister’s lapse in judgment. She sets her sights on her firm, while Joy has ventured to the quiet comforts of the forest to gather her thoughts, hopefully in beginning the steps towards healing.

           The whereabouts of Lillian are questioned, when unexplained occurrences start to effect the creditability of Joy’s business. Nadine smells a rat and advises Joy to come back to town, as she is sure Sam is behind it all. Nadine is looking to catch Sam in the act having witnessed her deviousness personally. She can’t wait to see Joy’s jaw drop as she unveils just how scandalous little Sam can be.

Off into the quiet Yosemite mountains Joy has begun a new life as a convenient store owner, as she puts the pieces of her shattered soul back to together. Her writing is better than ever having suffered through such tragedy she pours her emotions into the pages of her worn leather journal. Talk among a small town becomes a loud chatter when a blast from the past shows face, "Son what are you doing shoveling dirt, and laying concrete, don't you know who you are?

Meanwhile, trouble has rose beyond Nadines scoup of business management and sends for Joy's return right away. Joy is less than interested but; returns to help Nadine sift through the damages hoping to retain the reputation of her company.

IN THE MINDS EYE:

Joy suffers from the need of acceptance and heroism her childhood issues and abuse rise to the surface after her husband and children are claimed by the storm. She is unable to cope so inventing this no nonsense personality has helped her recede into the background by way of medication. Lillian takes charge and begins to attack those she feels have wronged her.

“Enough is enough…” Lillian says, while Joy maintains her halo, however she suffers in that it is still her physical form lashing out. Joy finds it hard to believe that her family is so willing to let go and give up on perhaps finding her family, because she has yet to grasp that they are gone. She literally snaps, she continues to make their beds cook meals, and her sightings of her husband prove to her that her husband is calling to her for help. Her family on the other hand is sure that she has lost her mind.

Joy’s work is suffering, her bills are getting behind, so much so that her Mother in Law has to step in and find her a new home and ensure bills are paid. Her sister revels in the fact that she is sick, but face to face reassures Joy that things will be ok. Instead of helping Joy she is staging things to look as if Joy has in fact gone completely crazy but is met with a rude awakening.

As Joy continues to use psychotherapy drugs her alter ego begins to assume inhabitance of her mind completely. Joy is losing herself, to Lillian and her domineering persuasive and seductive spirit. Lillian begins to turn up the heat and show the clan that she is now the “HBIC!”