Chapter 6 We're back at Mauritania
Yesterday Annie, Candy, Patty and Terry had finally left that horrible St. Paul's gollege and now they were on Mauritania travelling back to America, to their dear homeland. Only Patty wasn't with them, because she was going to live with her grandmother Martha to the Manchester.
Archie and Stear had left day before to travel to Paris to meet their parents and spend some time with them. They were coming back to America after month or two. Annie and Candy were sad for that, but they were happy that they keep up the contact with them.
Neal and Eliza had left the college with their angry parents and truly frustrated Great Aunt Elroy few hours before Candy, Annie, Patty and Terry. Great Aunt Elroy just couldn't believe, that her own grand-nephew and -niece had done something so horrible and discreased their familys name... and still they acted like nothing had ever happened. And Neil and Eliza were still saying that Candy disgraced their family. Reagans and Great Aunt Elroy also were at Mauritania, but of course Candy, Annie, Terry and Mr. and Mrs. Brighton didn't know anything about this stupid and horribly dangerous situation.
"At least we will see Patty and her grandmother at the next Christmas," Candy said to Annie as they were walking on at Mauritania's deck.
"Yes that's true," Annie smiled to Candy.
"Annie, you should be resting in your room by now," they heard Mrs. Brighton serious words behind their backs.
"No way mom! I know that you just want me to stay away from Candy, who has always been like a true sister to me. And thanks to her I'm still alive after what happened at Reagans house all those years ago. And you blamed Candy for putting me to danger, but she didn't do it at all. Those idiotic children of Reagan; Eliza and Neal put me to danger on that day! And what make's it worse, you even believed their horrible lies! And you should know that I'm happy that was raised at Pony's home as an orphan, because in any other case I couldn't have as wonderfull friend as Candy," Annie yelled crying and ran to her family's cabin.
"This is everything your fault Candy! Without you Annie wouldn't be against me just right now. If you think that you are sisters, best friends, or something else between that, you truly aren't. You have a been always just perfect strangers to each other and you always will be. Nothing wont ever change that thing. I thought that I have a made it clear to both of you all those years ago!" Mrs. Brighton yelled very angrily to Candy.
"Beatrice*, please be quiet! Candy hasn't done anything wrong to you. Besides Annie told me that what truly happened at Reagans on that day, so you can't blame Candy for anything. And you know you can trust to Annie for 100% sure. She hasn't ever lied to us about anything, you know that," Mr. Brighton told to his wife seriously.
"But darling..." Mrs. Brighton tried to say something back to her husband.
"No buts Beatrice! We should be taking care of Annie right now," Mr. Brighton said still seriously to his wife.
"Yes of course," Mrs. Brighton whispered and went to their cabin to search Annie.
"Candy, I'm really sorry for my wife. I just don't know what's wrong with her. I know and understand that you and Annie have always been like sisters to each other and I'm allright with the fact that two of you are keeping the with each other," Mr. Brighton said apologetically to Candy.
"It's all right. She is probably just worried about Annie. Please, you don't have to worry about me. I will be allright," Candy smiled.
"I truly hope you are right," Mr. Brighton answered with little smile and went to the his familys cabin to see his wife and daughter.
"Miss Candy! Are you all right?" she heard Mr. George to ask her worriedly.
"Yes I'm allright. I think I just need little more rest," Candy answered quietly.
"I was going to say same thing to you. Besides, Master Terrence is really worried about you. He is scared to death for you," George said helping Candy to their cabin.
"Candy are you allright?" Terry asked worriedly to his fiancee (remember that Terry proposed Candy with a letter at chapter 4).
"I just need little more rest, that's all. Please, don't worry about me honey," Candy said with slight smile on her lips.
"You are asking something so impossible to me darling. I will be always worried about you, no matter what happens to us!" Terry whispered passionately and took Candy to his strong arms. He carried her to their soft, king sized double bed at bridal style (yes, they were sleeping at same bed, but they weren't having a sex, because Terry didn't want to hurt Candy any more than she allready was because of Neil and his friends). He carefully made sure, that her broken arm wasn't causing any kind of pains to her.
"Thanks Terry! I love you so much honey," Candy whispered and only 20 seconds later she was sound asleep.
"I love you too Candy," Terry whispered back.
Mr. George had given them some privacy by taking a walk at ships deck. He knew, that Candy and Terrence needed their own private time.
But Terry... he just couldn't leave Candy alone at their cabin. He sat next to her on their king sized douple bed and took her gently to his arms. "Oh my God! I love her so much! I just can't live without her anymore. And I wont let anybody to hurt her... ever again!" Terry thought watching her sleeping so peacefully. "She is so beautiful, like an angel or a goddess! What have I ever done to deserve a girl like her?" he thought as he rested next to her not letting her go from his arms, not even for a nanosecond. And few minutes later Terry fell asleep too still holding his precious fiancee at his arms.
SAME TIME AT THE BRIGHTONS CABIN:
"Annie please! Come out from your room. We need to talk about this situation," Mrs. Brighton begged from her daughter.
"No mother! I'm not coming out before you let me be a friends with Candy again," Annie yelled crying.
"But Annie..." Mrs. Brighton said quietly.
"Beatrice please, let it be. You just can't control Annie all the time. You know that perfectly well," Mr. Brighton told to his wife.
"I have to think about this," Mrs. Brighton sighed tiredly walking away.
Few minutes later Annie came out of her room and went to talk to her father.
"Daddy, are you mad at me?" she asked quietly and fearfully.
"No, of course not sweety! You haven't done anything wrong to anybody. I'm truly happy, that you are our daughter. And I am allright with the fact that you are friends with Candy, " Mr. Brighton answered with little smile and hugged his daughter tenderly.
"Thanks daddy. But I know that you wanted to adopt Candy on that day," Annie said hugging her father back.
"Annie, please don't worry about it at all. Just remember that you don't have to worry about me or your mother at all. She will accept this situation on her own time. Just remember that both of us still love you, no matter what," Mr. Brighton told calmly to Annie.
"Okay daddy! Thank you and I love you too," Annie answered smiling and walked away from her family's cabin. She wanted to see Candy and make sure, that she was allright.
LATER AT DINNER TIME:
"Miss Candice, Mrs. Elroy wants to talk to you as soon as possible at her cabin," Mr. George said to Candy with serious tone voice at the ships large dining room. "She said it's something really important".
"She is in here?" Candy asked shockedly.
"Yes, she is in here with Reagan family, which I find not good when we are thinking about your safety Miss Candy. Especially when those spoiled brats are acting like they haven't done anything wrong to anybody," Mr. George said angrily.
"I'm thinking at very same thing. How dare they come to this ship and act like nothing had ever happened to anybody? They are putting Candys safety to danger!" Terry asked so angrily that he was to kill Reagans right away with his own bare hands.
"Boys, please calm down. do you know, if Reagans are going to be there?" Candy asked worriedly.
"No, they aren't going to be there at all. Only Mrs. Elroy is going to be there," Mr. George answered.
"Okay, I will go to there and speak with her," Candy said calmly to Terry and Mr. George.
"What? Candy are you sure about this?" Terry asked shokedly to his fiancee.
"Yes, I'm sure about that. Terry, do you come with me?" Candy asked to Terry.
"Yes of course! I wont let you go to there alone. Especially in your condition," Terry answered hugging and kissing Candy.
"Thanks Terry. I love you!" Candy smiled.
"I love you too," Terry whispered.
"Miss Candy, I need to be sure that you truly want to go to speak with Mrs. Elroy," Mr. George said worriedly to Candy.
"Yes, I'm going to speak with her. Don't worry about me," Candy answered seriously.
"Fine, let's go then," Mr. George answered quietly.
AT THE GREAT AUNT ELROY'S GABIN:
"Candice White Andrew! Fine young lady wont let the olders to wait herself," Mrs. Elroy said coldly, when Candy, Terry and Mr. George stepped in to her cabin. She wasn't even saying "Hello!" to them first.
"I'm sorry Great Aunt Elroy, but I had to make sure that Reagans weren't going to here," Candy answered quietly.
"Shut up you fool! No explains! And I don't even want to meet those ungrateful brats before this situation is completely clear. And who in the world is this young man?" she asked angrily pointing Terry with her index finger.
"I'm Terrence G. Grandchester, Candys fiancee!" Terry answered kissing Candy on her lips.
"YOU ARE WHO?" Great Aunt Elroy yelled before she fainted.
"It was too much to her," Candy said quietly.
"Yes, it surely was," Terry whispered smiling.
"Let's help her to her bedroom," Mr. George said to Candy and Terry.
"We all know that she doesn't deserve that! Especially when she is treating Candy so coldly," Terry yelled angrily.
"Terry, I know that. But I'm sure that she will accept me on some day, even if it wont happen as soon as we all want that to happen," Candy answered as she opened the door of the master bedroom.
"Candy, you are too good for your own good," Terry said as he and Mr. George started to carry Great Aunt Elroy to her queen sized bed.
"We need cold water and towels," Candy said to Mr. George.
"I see. I'll go to get towels and water right away," Mr. George answered quietly walking out of cabin. Five minutes later he came back with bowl of cold water and pack of towels.
After few minutes Great Aunt Elroy came back to her consciousness. "What happened to me?" she asked with her usually cold tone voice.
"You fainted Mrs. Elroy. But thanks to miss Candy you seem to be allright," Mr. George answered truthfully as he helped her to sit on her bed.
"Oh now I remember! You... you said that you are Candice's fiancee!" she yelled pointing Terry again with her index finger.
"Yes, you heard me right! And if you dare to say one word against it, I'm not going to hold myself back, even if God himself would tell me to do that," Terry said angrily to her.
"How dare you talk to me like that? Nobody talks to me like..." she yelled, but she was suddenly stopped by Candy.
"Great Aunt! I know that you hate me, but please, don't take it out from Terry. What have I done to you to deserve your anger?" Candy yelled and then she ran away from the cabin.
"Candy wait," Terry yelled running after Candy.
"Mr. George! What in the world is going on here?" Great Aunt Elroy asked with ice-cold tone voice. Normally peoples got scared by that, but Mr. George didn't. He was get used to that. But now he lost his temper, because he knew how much pain Candy's had to bear all alone.
"Mrs. Elroy, I don't see any reason why you hate miss Candy so much! She hasn't done anything to you!" he yelled with really frustrated tone voice.
Great Aunt was truly shocked about Mr. George's behaviour. He hadn't ever said anything against her orders. "Mr. George! You know perfectly well that it's all that stupid little twits fault that our dear Anthony is dead! And Alistair and Archibald aren't respecting me at all because of her," she yelled angrily.
"Just because you are controlling their lives far too much! But of course you can't see it in your anger," Mr. George said and after a minute he contiuned calmly; "And what comes to Mr. Anthony's death, he and Miss Candy just happened to be in wrong place at wrong time, so please, just stop blaiming Miss Candy for it! It's not her fault. And anybody wont ever believe that she could possibly kill someone. I know you're shocked about Mr. Anthonys death, but please don't blame an inncent girl for it!"
"How dare you say that?" Great Aunt yelled angrily.
"Because that's the truth," Mr. George said calmly.
"But... but what about those Reagans kids and their speeches about Candy?" she asked gasping air and holding her heart.
"That's what they want you to believe," he answered truthfully.
"And I just believed those brats? George please, go and get Reagans here right away! They are going to be so sorry when they will hear that I'm not believeing their lies anymore," she told to him seriously.
"Yes of course Ma'am," George answered leaving the cabin hurriedly.
At same time Terry was comforting shocked and crying Candy in their cabin. He was really angry to Great Aunt Elroy because of her behaviour. But right now Candy's condition was the most important thing to him. So he just held her for hours.
When Mr. George came back to their cabin, he told to them what had happened after their leave at the Great Aunt's cabin. Candy and Terry – both of them calmed down when they heard that. And actually they started to be happy to be back at Mauritania.
On the evening Great Aunt Elroy came to talk to Candy and she told to her that she was truly sorry about all those years when she had been mean to her and blamed her for Anthony's death. Mr. George had opened her eyes with his comments. And she said she knew now that she shouldn't had ever believed those mean, spoiled and ungrateful kids of Reagan. "I understand now how wrong I was and it's allright if you don't want to forgive me, but I would be truly happy, if you could do that on some day," Great Aunt said before she started to leave.
"Great Aunt Elroy, I've allready forgave to you, so can we finally live at peace?" Candy asked a bit worriedly.
"Yes of course. Oh Candy, how can you be so nice to person, who has been so mean to you for so many years?" Great Aunt asked hugging Candy warmly.
"I don't know. It propably comes from Pony's home, where I and many other childrens were raised by Miss Pony and Sister Maria," Candy answered hugging the old lady back.
"Thank you Candy. We will talk about this and everything else more tomorrow. But now we should go to sleep, it's so late allready. And you don't have to worry about those Reagans. I've made sure that they wont bother you anymore," Great Aunt said smiling.
"Thank you Great Aunt and good night," Candy smiled.
"Good night Candy," Great Aunt said and then she left the cabin.
"Candy, are you allright?" Terry asked worriedly to his fiancee.
"Yes I am. And truthfully, I'm happy to be back at Mauritania," she answered hugging Terry warmly.
"Yeah me too. But I'm so happy that you are allright," Terry answered kissing Candy a senseless before they went to sleep.
End of chapter 6.
To be contiuned...
*I don't know Mrs. Brightons real name, so put her name to be a Beatrice, because in my opinion it's pretty name to be a rich womans name. Hope you peoples like it.
Authors comment:
Allright, I think this is my longest chapter at here for now. Hopefully somebody is having streght enough to read this story to the end. And keep answering to the authors question, because I'm still waiting for your answers.
Special thanks to Mallory Quinn and Anastasiya for your comments about my story. You guys truly are the best readers forever! And thank you goes also all those peoples who has send to me the comments about this story. THANK YOU!!!
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