Candy's eternal life
Chapter 1:
Candy had just found out that her old friend Albert was the great uncle William and after some well needed rest at the orphanage, she went back to Lakewood to spend some time with him before the big party announcing who he was. George went to pick her up in the Ardley's car and she came to realise just how much she counted for Albert.
When she arrived, Albert was yelling in his office and he seemed really mad at someone.
"What's going on George?" Candy asked the man who had always been nice to her. She was worried because she had never heard Albert yell like this before.
"Mister William was going to ask the Reagan's and Miss Elroy to explain themselves over their behaviour towards you. I guess he didn't like their explanations." He said as he carried Candy's suitcase to one of the biggest rooms.
"He's not going to be too harsh on them is he?" Candy asked as she discovered her new room. It was beautiful and she could see some packages unopened. It looked like he had bought her a few things already.
"After what they did to you, I think he could never be too hard on them Miss Candy." George informed her.
"This room is so beautiful…" Candy said in a dreamy voice.
"Mister William plans on taking you shopping tomorrow. Now, I think he wants to see you in his office as soon as you're settled. You remember where it is?" He asked her.
"Yes, don't worry. I'll be able to find my way." Candy replied before George left her alone in her new big pretty room.
After sorting her few things out, Candy changed into her prettiest dress, which wasn't much and went to find Albert in his office. When she arrived behind the tall doors, he was still speaking quite loudly. She shyly knocked and listened as he told her to come in.
"You wanted to see me Albert? I can come back later if you're busy…" she said politely before she turned toward Aunt Elroy and the Reagan's and greeted them according to good manners.
"Not at all Candy, stay here. Come and sit by me. I think the people in this room owe you an explanation." Albert said as he stared down at the people in the room.
Niel looked not only disappointed but sad also. Candy wondered for a minute if the young man had real feelings for her but shook those thoughts out of her head and concentrated on Mister Reagan, apologising for his wife and kids.
"It's not really your fault Sir… You were always working and never around… I'm pretty sure you weren't aware of their behaviour." Candy said nicely.
After that, Albert forced the other people in the room to apologize to Candy and when they were done, he announced that he would be hosting a party the next day for his big coming out as the Great Uncle William.
Of course Elroy and Mister Reagan were invited but Neil Eliza and their mother weren't. They were on what he called a 'trial time' and they would be welcomed to family events again only after staying quietly away for a while.
Candy stayed by her father's side the whole time he was speaking and watched as shame and raged crossed Eliza's and her mother's faces.
Neil looked truly sorry and Candy had no doubt that he could change. That's probably why she shyly asked Albert if it was possible to give him a second chance. After all, he had only been manipulated by his mother and sister. His new punishment was to go work with his father.
After a while, Albert called George to escort the Reagan's out of the property and turned toward his daughter:
"Candy, maybe you should make a day out of it and go shop for a dress? I'll send George with you. You need more clothes and I have a lot of work to do here today…" Albert told her softly after Elroy finally left the room, in big need of thinking.
Candy nodded and left the room, knowing he had important things to do now. She went to get ready and shortly after met George downstairs. He was ready and waiting for her.
"I don't have much money on me…" Candy started.
"Don't worry Miss, Mister William gave me some… probably more than you'll use…" The man reassured her with a smile.
"Albert is too generous with me." Candy said.
"He loves you dearly and wants you to be happy." The man said as he opened the door of the car for Candy, reminding her she was now a lady. Candy chuckled… In her life it seamed like she had been up and down the social ladder more times than she could count…
When they arrived in town and George parked the car in one of the streets who had the most stores for Candy. Knowing she liked her independence, he gave her the money and told her he would be waiting by the car and to call him if she needed anything. Candy being who she was, smiled at him and kissed him on the cheeks joyfully before she went to see the stores around. However she turned around and told him he could go wait in the coffee shop if he wanted. He smiled and told her he would go later.
Annabelle was in a town near Lake Michigan and was bored.
Life was lonely since her mother got stuck in the tomb in Mystic Falls because of Katherine and she had spent the last few years brooding and trying to find her joy of life back.
She decided to try and find a new dress to keep herself busy when a blond girl caught her attention. She was obviously shopping for a dress to wear at a party and was smiling brightly. Anna could see a hidden sadness behind her smile and felt herself drowned to the girl. She couldn't help herself and went to talk to her.
"You should get the red and gold one it would look good on you." Anna said to engage conversation.
"Oh, Thanks. Do you work here?" Candy asked her nicely.
There was definitely a kindness to her.
"No, I was bored and figured I'd shop for a dress to keep busy… Life has been lonely lately…" Anna said.
She could feel this girl could be a good friend. She couldn't explain why, she just knew. She also already had to resist the urge to tell her the truth about everything. Crazy right?
"I'm Candy… Well, Candice White Ardley but my friends call me Candy." She said, extending her hand.
"I'm Annabelle, my friends call me Anna… Well, that's not many people anymore…" Anna said.
"I think you're right, I'll try this dress on…" Candy said with a smile.
"What is it for?" Anna asked as she helped Candy to the dressing rooms.
"My adoptive father, William Ardley is having a big party to announce a lot of things…" Candy said evasively.
"Oh yeah, I remember reading about it in the newspaper…" Anna said. The great uncle William had made the headline in the local newspaper lately.
"Are you going to buy a dress too?" Candy asked Anna as they walked pass other dresses.
"Yes, I think I'm going to try this blue one here." Anna said as she pointed to a dress.
"Why don't you go and get it? We'll try them together!" Candy asked cheerfully and Anna couldn't resist accepting.
Candy's joy was contagious.
The two girls tried on several dresses before Candy decided on the first one while Anna chose a green one.
They went to pay and Anna said:
"It's too bad I don't actually have an occasion to wear it, it's really pretty…"
"Why don't you come to the party tomorrow night?" Candy asked her nicely.
"I don't want to intrude…" Anna said.
"You won't…I could use a friend there… Annie and Archibald, my friends, just got engaged and I don't really want to be third wheal to them all night long!" Candy said.
"Thank you then… Where is it?" The brunette girl asked as they both paid for their dresses.
"Come with me." Candy said as she dragged the girl to George's car. The man opened the door and put Candy's dress in it.
"George, this is a new friend of mine, Annabelle. I was wandering if I could invite her to tomorrow's party?" Candy asked.
"Of course Miss Ardley. I have a couple of spare invitations right here." George quickly wrote Anna's name on the envelope and handed it to her.
"I'm going to go and spend some more time with her if that's alright?" Candy asked softly.
"Of course Miss Candy, you go and have fun." George said as he opened a book and sat back in the car, enjoying the sun. However after a while he got tired of it and headed to the coffee shop.
Candy and Anna spent a lot of time together that day. They even got some lunch and got to talk about their lives.
Annabelle of course didn't tell the whole truth… She couldn't tell her new friend she was a vampire yet… She had to wait until they knew each other better but she told her that her mother was killed a while back and that now she was alone, living with what little is left of the family fortune. It was enough to get by and not enough to be labelled as 'rich'.
Happy to have found a new friend and a friend willing to listen, Candy told Anna all about her story with Terry. How she was trying to be strong but was really hurt by it all, how it hurt every time she saw his face in the newspaper… Everything.
After hearing Candy's story with Terry, Anna felt an urge to go and kill Susanna. How could someone be so selfish? Right then, Anna promised herself she would try to help her new friend find happiness.
Candy got to buy a few more dresses and laughed a lot. Anna had fun too and when it was time to go home, the dark haired girl promised her new friend she would come to the party the next day.
"Candy, George told me you made a friend in town today?" Albert asked as they were having dinner.
"Yes, her name is Anna. I hope it's okay that I invited her? She's very nice and lonely ever since her mother died…" Candy said quickly.
"Don't worry, it's okay. You can have your own guests. It's your party too!" Albert said with a soft smile before they began talking about other things.
That night, when she got to bed, Candy felt a little less lonely. She knew her new friend would be her friend for a long time.
Of course, it wasn't enough to chase away her memories of Terry and when she woke up the next morning, she could still see her dream Terry telling her he loved her and would always be there for her…
Shaking herself, she got up and was met by a maid, her maid apparently, who was a fairly old woman who brought her a breakfast tray while she prepared her a bath. Being taken cared of by someone else was still knew for the young woman but she dealt with it and got dressed in a simple dress she had bought the day before.
When she got down the stairs, she could see people working hard all around the house to prepare for the party so she went to greet Albert and George before she grabbed a book and went to Anthony's rose garden to read peacefully until lunch time. There she knew she wouldn't be in anyone's way.
A Candy cross over...
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Just Anna for now but Katherine and the others will appear soon!
Klaus will hold a big part in this story, even if he won't appear much at first.
Candy will be paired with someone but NOT Klaus.
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Lorelei Candice Black