Good Evening.
The story bellow, its a two shots story and takes place within the second movie, after the song FERNANDO, but with a half different ending to the movie. Including two flashbacks of Donna and Sophie.
The tittle however, is based on a song of the musical Rent. The lyrics aren't in this story, but i was listening to the song a few days ago And tought it's woyld be nice for it.
Hope you enjoy, good reading.
ANOTHER DAY - Part 1
FLASHBACK: another busy day at the hotel, when 17-year old Sophie, while help her mom fix a few shelves, decided to ask a serious question. It happened that the girls never heard about her grandparents and while Donna was always saying that Sophie´s dad was actually a nice person and just left because their love was over, every time she asked about her grandparents, Donna changed the subject.
''oh, come on Mom, you can tell me'' Sophie said and in response, Donna took a deep breath, preparing herself to tell the story to her daughter.
''okay darling, take a sit'' Donna said sadly.
Donna´s story, wasn´t a fairytale as Sophie could realize, as soon as her mother started the tale. When she was 4 year old, her father move away, or as her mother told her, then, Ruby herself never let the bed get cold, bringing different men to the house. Indeed, Donna left for more than one time, staying with Rosie or Tanya for a while and always come and goes back home, when in the meantime she met Sophie's dad, still, when she told her mother she was pregnant, Ruby easily cast her away.
"she was a busy singer anyway, she wouldn't have time for us! " Donna was on the verge of tears, telling Sophie the story and in response, the daughter approach her mother and give her a big hug.
"its ok, Mom, don't worry, we're better off without any grandparents " Sophie said, making Donna laugh.
After that day, Sophie never asked about her grandparents again, she just accept that they aren't good people and didn't bother her mother with questions anymore. END OF FLASHBACK
The party was over, the music finished and while a few guests went back to the boats, a few of them stayed at the hotel, as the first costumers of the new hotel. With Sophie´s orders, Mr. Cienfuegos got back to the front desk, in order to receive the guests, while Sky and Sam give orders to the cleaners, to put everything o place again.
While everyone was busy with their duties, Sophie decided to take the time and chat with her newfound grandmother; sure, Tanya and Rosie proposed to support the girl during the conversation, but Sophie insisted that it was something she should do alone.
Ruby was finishing a glass of wine, when Sophie approach, still, as noticing her granddaughter getting close, faked a yarn and smile
''look at the time, it´s late and I suppose you have a lot of work tomorrow'' Ruby said ''let´s go sleep?''
''it´s not that late, we can talk a bit'' Sophie said, pushing a chair and sitting down
''okay…'' Ruby couldn´t go away, but she was a bit regretted follow Sky toward the island. ''what you want to talk about?''
''it´s has been twenty five years, I told you that it´s a bit too late to be a grandmother, but I want answers'' she said, very angry. ''why did you left my mother?''
''she left'' was the simple answer. Obviously, Mrs. Sheridan wasn´t interested in talking.
''she left?'' Sophie growled in shock ''for more than once, Mom had told me you kicked her out as soon you fund out she was pregnant''
''well, you´re right'' Ruby agree ''but as you know, I'm a famous singer and I couldn´t let a unwanted pregnancy of a daughter ruin my reputation'' she said and in response, Sophie jump out of the chair, trembling from head to toe.
''you know, you´re right. It´s late and we have a lot to do tomorrow'' Sophie gasped ''god night'' she said and rushed out of the yard.
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Back to the Owners house behind the hotel, Sky was getting himself ready to sleep, when Sophie come in. despite of the young woman been looking down, he knew something was wrong.
"Soph?'' Sky asked confuse ''what´s wrong?''
''can you hold me, Sky?'' she asked teary and he does ''I just want to hug you and keep close''
''Soph, you can tell me what happened'' he asked again
''I just had an unpleasant conversation with my grandmother. Honestly Sky, I wish you shouldn´t have found her''
''i´m sorry, love''
''it´s okay, it isn´t your fault'' Sophie said ''and we have much more to talk tomorrow, I'm afraid '' she said as her and Sky lied in bed ''I just wish my mom was here'' she said crying herself to sleep in her husband´s arms.