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Vienna Heights is an online novella-style story I'm doing. It started somewhere else, but, I think it might be a little too soapy for that sci-fi crowd, so, I'm making a blog here and sharing it. If you read it, hope you enjoy. It's not serious writing or anything, just something I do in my free time.

The set-up:

It's told in thirteen-episode arcs, updated weekly. The first arc is called "Deception." I know, how much more cliche and soapy can you get? The basics of the story is there's a romance novelist (Violet) who's happy little world is turned upside down when her fiance's brother opens her eyes to the fact that he's stepping out on her. Oh, and, there's also someone she assumes is an obsessed fan who'll do anything to ruin her life.

It's not like some masterpiece or anything, but, if you like stories like that, it'll probably be a good time killer haha.

I use to be a die hard GL fan then in the last year it was hit and miss, (I moved) I tuned in 4weeks ago or so and what is with the way the show is shot?  It was totally weird...did they loose there camera man, director, editor...and this Josh thing with being a minister...sorry this entire thing is off to me...and I can't stand it...

I wish it was like before...this is just rediculous

I’m not stating that any of these people could be twins but that there is a resemblance. I listed what the look-alike to each soap member is for which known but not necessarily the time in their life when they most resembled the soap star; it was just intended to be a reference point to the person behind the name.

Soap Star look-a-likes:

1. Days' Nadia Bjorlin – (dark-haired) Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (“Saved by the Bell”)

2. OLTL's Heather Tom (caramel blonde) – (caramel blonde) Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

3. Days' Mary Beth Evans – Linda Hamilton (“Terminator”)

4. GH's Kirsten Storms – Sara Snow (“Get Fresh with Sara Snow”)

5. GH's Rebecca Herbst – Valerie Bertinelli (“One Day at a Time”)

6. OLTL's Jean-Paul LaVoisier – Rick Schroeder (“Silver Spoons”) & Derek Hough (“Dancing with the Stars”)

7. GH's Laura Wright – Farrah Fawcett (“Charlie’s Angels”)

8. OLTL's Brittany Underwood – Peri Gilpin (“Frasier”)

9. OLTL's Trevor St. John – David Hyde Pierce (“Frasier”)

10. GH's Kelly Monaco (generally) – Susan Lucci (“AMC”)

11. GH's Kelly Monaco (upswept hair) – (upswept hair) Rosanna Tavarez (TV host)

12. Days' Dakoda & Danica Hobbs – Sawyer & Sullivan Sweeten (“Everybody Loves Raymond”)

13. GH's Bradford Anderson – Brian Dunkleman (TV host) & Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter”) mixed

14. Days' Tamara Braun – Alyson Michalka (“Aly & AJ” singer)

15. OLTL's Michael Easton – Keanu Reeves (“The Matrix”)

16. Days' Melissa Reeves – Heather Locklear (“Melrose Place”)

17. GH's Julie Marie Berman – Reese Witherspoon (“Man in the Moon”)

18. Days' Kristian Alfonso – Gillian (“The Biggest Loser”)



Feel free to add your own! Please though remember that this is all in fun and not meant to be a slam fest. Thanks!

Ray was shopping for his dorm.  He mindlessly picked things up and put them back down. Often he wondered if he should tell his mom that you couldn't change a persons sexuality. More often than not the people she "helped" went back to being them true selves.  She would never understand though.

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Derrick sat next to Ryan. He was shifting uncomfortably. He was about to tell  Ryan something major but he knew Ryan wouldn't take it well. In fact he considered not telling him at all but Ryan was intuitive and would be able to guess that there was something he didn't know.

"What is it?" Ryan snapped. He was already annoyed that Derrick had took off for the summer without, but now he was acting like a child.

"What?" Derrick asked taken aback.

"Who'd you sleep with?" Ryan glared.

"I d-d-d-dont know what your talking about," He stammered, attempting to stay cool.

"Just tell me,"  Ryan demanded. "Quit playing games."

"Sean Morgan." Derrick said defeated.

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Sierra spied Sean leaving his house. She was determined to talk to him. He'd been avoiding her since he returned.

"Sean," She yelled out. He turned and paled when he saw her.

"Sierra, I've been meaning to call you." He faked a smile.

"I bet you've been busy," She hugged him. "Preparing to apologize to me."

"Uh, not exactly," Sean decided it was best just to be honest with her. "I met someone and we're getting married."

"Over my dead body." Sierra sneered.

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Tracy sat across from Millicent Woods, they were having lunch.

"Hows that charming stepson of yours?"  Tracy asked, referring to Derrick

"The sooner I get him out of the way the better." Millicent grumbled. "I cant believe Colin lets him get away with the stunts he pulls."

"Colin does have a soft spot for his son." Tracy smiled.

"Well its getting on my nerves." Millicent sneered. "I dont know how much more I can take."

"Since when are you a shrinking violet?" Tracy asked, a devious smile playing on her lips. "After all the stunts you have pulled."

"We swore never to speak of those."  Millicent chastised. "I wonder what I could do to get him out of the way."

"Send him to Rose Harlands." Tracy smiled.

"He wont go to an ex-gay camp."

"Make him."

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Carol looked in disbelief at her mother. She was freaking out over a glass being in the sink.

"God damnit, cant you pick up after yourself?" Patty yelled.

"Mom it was one glass, I was in a rush this morning."

"Don't take that tone with me, you lazy ungrateful bitch."  She slapped Carol, and unexpectedly Carol hit her back.

"Don't ever do that again." Carol stormed out of the house. Ryan was waiting outside for her. She screamed. "What the hell are you doing here?"
 
"Sulking." He answered. "I was going to knock but I heard the yelling." They began walking.

"Yea, its getting worse maybe I should move out." Carol stopped. "Wait, why were you there?"

"All I can say is that Sean Morgan better watch his back."

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Kevins cell phone was ringing.

"Hello," He answered. "You know I'll be there." smiling he hung up.

"Who was that? Savannah asked.

"Nobody, dont you have a date to be getting ready for with Tony?"  He smiled at his friend.

"Was that the secret guy you've been seeing?"

"We're not seeing one another. Just kinda messing around."

"Well when do I get to meet him?" Savannah asked.

"You already have." He sighed.

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"So Savannah finally got you to agree to go out with her?" Amy asked slightly teasing.

"I've always had a thing for her."  Tony confessed. 
"I've often..."

"Stop right there I don't need to hear any more."

"Maybe this could turn out to be good for me."  Both smiled.

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Kevin opened the hotel room. Deep in his heart he knew that he shouldn't be doing this, but he had yet to be able to stop.

"Whats wrong stud?" Michael Clark asked.

"I'm sleeping with the town preacher, who is married with children." Kevin answered. "Im going to burn in hell for this."

"Why do you keep the affair going?" Michael asked.

"I cant resist you!" They kissed on that note.....

I need opinions on this please. Let me know what you really think.



Ryan Hughes and Carol Paige sat in the booth at McDonalds talking. They had been best of friends since high school. They’d been through everything together. They ignored Sierra Montgomery when she entered.

“I better get going,” Carol sighed, “My mother is being a bitch lately.”

“Yea she has seemed kinda off lately,” Ryan smiled faintly “Maybe she needs to get laid.”

“Ewwww that’s gross, I don’t want to think of her doing anything like that.”

“Maybe we should find her someone.” They both laughed again.

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Kevin Berry and Savannah Silver walked through the mall.

“I hope I get a glimpse of him.” Kevin squealed.

“Geez,” Savannah groaned. “I hope Ryan Hughes is worth it.”

“Of course he is,” Kevin giggled “Is there really any question?”

“We are not in high school anymore.” Savannah sighed.

“Like I haven’t done my fair share of stalking for you.” Kevin smiled at her.

“How many times have I gone to McDonalds to stalk Tony Clark?”

“We shared a kiss at homecoming, senior year.”

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Tracy Montgomery sat at her desk. She had taken control of her ex husbands first electronics business. She had won the company in the divorce settlement along with a sizable chunk of change. Smiling she was enjoying the success she had been experiencing. She had successfully branched the company out.  Now she was sitting on an even bigger fortune and the envy of her ex. Thankfully he had left town and was getting married to some 20 year old bimbo. He would never bother her again. Sighing, she called her daughter Sierra.

“Darling, how was you first day of class?”

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Amy and Tony Clark sat in the waiting room of Montague Community College. They were twins, and were enrolling for the new semester.

“How are you going to pay for school?” Tony asked.

“I’m going to have to get a job, and take out  student loans.” Amy replied. “Unlike you.”

“I cant help it I got all the brains in the family.”

“Shut up jerk.”

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Ellen Clark sat in the living room, watching her youngest daughter, Debbie, play. She had chosen to be a stay at home mother, a decision she debated frequently. At times it was the greatest decision she had ever made, and other times, like now, she felt as if she had made the biggest mistake ever.

Its not that she didn’t love her children, and valued spending time with them, it was that she felt she had given up everything, that all she was good for was being a mother. That wasn’t a lesson she wanted to pass down to her daughters.

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 Sierra Jones waited for Sean Morgan. Sean was her on/off again boyfriend. They had their ups and downs but Sierra was certain they were soul mates and she was going to make sure that Sean knew that after a summer away, doing God knows what. Sean had left after they graduated to go to Florida with his grandmother. The problem in Sierras eyes, was that he left, then called her after 3 days and broke up with her. She was determined to correct that.

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Derrick Woods had arrived at the airport. He looked around for his father but didn’t see him. He must have sent a driver he thought and looked for one of the regular drivers, again he didn’t see one. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed his dads number. The phone rang without being picked up. Damn he thought I may have to get a taxi. After the summer he had he knew that nothing would ever be the same in his life.

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“We’re getting married!” Sandy Carpenter squealed.

“Yea we are babe!” Sean smiled at her enthusiasm

“I cant wait, we should go to Vegas and elope!”

“Maybe we should” Sean got serious. He knew that once Sierra found out, she would stop at nothing to get him back and in reality he wanted nothing to do with her. He had broken up with her for the final time. He didn’t want to deal with the drama  that went along with being with Sierra Montgomery.

“Whats wrong baby?” Sandy asked noticing the shift in his mood.

“Thinking about my ex. Maybe we should go back to Florida.”

“Im not scared of her, and your life is back in Montague.”

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Rose and Ray Harland sat at the kitchen table.

“Mom, I’m sick of you running a business out of our house.” Ray complained.

“I’m helping sick people get better.” Rose defended. “All those homosexuals are being cured because of me.”

“Do you believe that mother?” Ray asked.

“With all my heart,” She answered “Plus all the pretty girls hit on you.”

“Mom, its the boys that are hitting on me.”

“Maybe you should live on campus if you’re uncomfortable.”

“Sounds like a plan.” Both smiled.