Dealing
Part 1: Heartache and Advice
Hey guys! I was typing this on my laptop last night and I realized how short and… lacking part one of this was, so I revised it. Hope you enjoy this version better! Manda
Disclaimers: I own nothing, but I sure do wish I did, because this would be happening on-screen!
Summary: Natalie thinks about her royally screwed up life and decides to do something about it…
Natalie was sitting alone in her room at Llanfair, hugging a pillow tightly to her chest and sobbing silently. Ever since she had come home from the police station that day, everything seemed to remind her of Cristian and John, the two men she had lost in completely different ways…
There was a knock on her door. Viki, who had noticed something wrong when Natalie had come home, called out, "Honey, may I come in?" Natalie made no effort to hide her tears as she called out, "Of course." Viki entered the room and sighed deeply at the sight of Natalie's face. "Oh, sweetie…" She sat down on the bed, taking Natalie into her arms and just letting her cry for a few minutes as she stroked her hair lovingly.
Natalie pulled back, wiping the tears away. Viki brushed her bangs back from her forehead and asked, "Do you want to talk about it?" Natalie nodded but remained silent, so Viki waited patiently, knowing that the words would come when she was ready.
"It's just—Cristian and I were so happy, you know? Then, in a split second he was ripped away from me, and then, even though I tried my hardest not to, I moved on and fell for John—hard." Viki nodded silently and continued listening. "But now he's with Evangeline, and he says that I need to move on. But I don't know how, Mom. How do I put closure on something that never happened and get on with my life?"
Viki reaches out and puts a comforting hand on Natalie's shoulder. "Honey, I don't have an answer to any of your questions, but think about this. You are so much stronger than you know, and you've been lucky enough to have the kind of love with Cristian that so many people spend their lives searching for and never find. Though your time together was short, at least you had it.
"And as for John… If he is not ready to commit to you, why should you keep waiting? Find a way to put closure on this thing with him and until then don't invite contact with him. And, more importantly than anything, make sure that you are true to yourself no matter what course of action you take."
Natalie nodded, contemplating her words. She managed a weak smile as she embraced Viki. "Thank you so much, Mom. I don't know what I would do without you." Viki smiled. "You have that wrong, darling. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come looking for me. I always felt that there was a piece of my heart missing, and you restored it to me. You have helped me so much more than you can ever know."
Natalie blushed. "How is it that you always know the perfect thing to say?" Viki smiled and moved a section Nat's hair behind her shoulder. "I've been so blessed that I have a lot of life experience, as do you. You have the answer to this whole mess inside your heart, you just have to go looking for it." She stood up and walked to the door, stopping briefly to look back at her. "And remember to always make yourself proud before worrying about anything else." She left, and Natalie sat back to think.
TO BE CONTINUED
So, what did you think of the revision? Click 'review' and let me know! Manda