A very dangerous game

Chapter 9
"Terry's secret"

The following days, Terry had disappeared. Rumor had it, he was sick. His sister didn't want to say anything. She was just missing more often to bring homework and assignments to Terry.

Candy, after her break up with Anthony, spent a lot of time with her friends. Terry was missing in action and she missed him terribly! But she wasn't showing it. The boys never talked about Terry, when she was with them.

One day after class, Candy went on her ill and she found Terry lying on the grass. She was so happy to see him. It had been so long, it seemed like an eternity, ever since she'd seen him.

- Terry! She said smiling, happy to see her, oh Terry! You're all right…

Terry stood up and looked at her coldly. She seemed so happy, but she was still with her greenhorn! So he didn't reply.

- Terry? She said, I'm talking to you…

- I heard you, he said coldly.

- But… you've got nothing to say to me?

- I've got nothing to say to you, he said leaving.

Candy looked at him stunned. She had tears in her eyes. Where did that sudden coldness came from even since that drunken night… She went back to her room all sad and she opened her computer. She was surprised to find an email from Albert who was telling her he was working at the Blue River zoo of London. Candy was so happy to have news from him, she was so sad after her meeting with Terry…

- Oh Albert! You're right on cue! I'm going to see you right away…

Candy got out of St. Paul alone and she went to the Blue River Zoo, after taking the bus, the train and the underground of London…

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Terry was with Albert at the Blue River Zoo, in his office.

- I'm happy to see you Terry! Said Albert.

- Well I only went back to school today… I've been sick.

- But you're ok?

- Yes, and I came to thank you… for your help and for bringing me back to school… You could've taken off with my cage…

- I could've, like you said, only, I'm not a thief… Fortunately for you. But it looks like you're still haven't quite recovered…

- I'm thinking about this girl…

- A girl…

- Yes… I don't know what to do… it wasn't supposed to happen like that…

- What wasn't supposed to happen like that? You like this girl?

- I think so…

- Did you tell her?

- In a way… but she's got a boyfriend.

- Oh… someone else's girl…

- But…

- Terry, try not to take what doesn't belong to you…

- But as long as there's no marriage…

- All is fair in love and war! So what's stopping you?

- I don't know…

- You should talk to this girl.

- Or leave her alone… Aside from that, how are you?

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Candy arrived at Albert's office after asking where it was. The door was ajar and she heard laughter. She looked in and she saw Albert laughing with Terry with all their hearts. Terry was so handsome and so attractive when he laughed. The sun was entering by the window and illuminating his face. Candy knocked on the door…

- Mr. Albert? She said coming in.

Terry and Albert turned around at the same time. Albert smiled seeing Candy. He approached her and she ran in to his arms. They hugged for a long time.

- I'm so happy to see you! She said smiling.

- Oh my little one! I'm so happy to see you! Said Albert squeezing her hard.

Terry was looking at them and he was green of jealousy! Candy knew Albert? Who was he for her? What about the greenhorn? He wanted to strangle Albert… so he decided to leave…

- Well I see I'm bothering you, said Terry, I have to go, goodbye Albert.

He left very fast, leaving Candy and Albert astonished!

- Terry! Said Albert.

But he was already gone…

- What's go into him? Said Albert, well… Ok Candy, now let's talk. How is school?

- It's fine. I've had problems getting used to the accent at first…

- I'm still not used to it! Said Albert laughing.

Candy spent time with Albert. She even ate with him before going back to school. She felt better, but she didn't tell him about Terry or Anthony. But she went back to school in a better mood. Her mobile phone rang and she realized that she had forgotten it on her desk. She answered.

- Hello?

- Candy! Finally! Said Alistair, but where the hell were you?

- I was out…

- You don't answer your cell phone?

- I just realized I forgot it on my desk.

- Oh right…

- What's up?

- We got a parcel from America full of goodies they don't have here…

- Great!

- You want to come and have some with us.

- Yes, but visiting hours are over…

- Then come by the balcony! I'm going to sign you with the lights…

- Ok. I'm coming…

Candy got out the balcony with her rope and she was waiting for Alistair's signal and she started swinging from tree to tree. She landed on a balcony, that was dark, where she thought she had seen the signal earlier…

- Guys? She said, are you there?

But there was no answer. The balcony door was opened and she got in and walked on something. She picked up the object in question. The picture was one of Eleonor Bake, the actress. There was an autograph on it saying: "To my son Terrence. I love you. Mom." And it was written "Dead" twice on it too…

- Oh my God! Terry is Eleonor Baker's son? But how?

The lights suddenly turned on. Terry entered the room.

- What the hell are you doing here? He said angry.

- Terry, she said confused.

- You've got nothing to do in my room, I haven't invited you!

He approached her and he ripped the picture off her hands and tore it up into a thousand pieces.

- You should mind your own business!

- You're Eleonor Baker's son?

- Don't repeat it to anybody!

- All right…

- Now, get out of here! He said angry.

- No need to yell for God's sake! I won't say anything! I'm leaving! You're a real lout!

Candy got out the balcony and she saw Alistair.

- Candy, what are you doing there? You're on the wrong balcony!

- I know! Wait, I'll jump…

She jumped on her cousins' balcony.

- What were you doing on Grandchesters' balcony? Asked Alistair.

- I made a mistake, that's all…

- Was he there? Asked Archie.

- No, lied Candy, so those goodies?

Anthony was looking at her, and then he walked to a box on the table.

- Twinkies? Said Anthony.

- Yes, thank you! She said smiling.

She stayed for a while with her cousins and she ate some goodies with them and then she went back to her room with some goodies for her friends.

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Terry on his end was still in a very bad mood. He decided to go out for a ride on his horse. Maybe the fresh air will do him some good and calm his nerves. His mother's rejection, he was trying to forget, but… he thought about Candy while he was riding…

"Why was I so mean with her? She didn't do anything wrong, it's not her fault… she's so nice… and these last days, I've been cold to her… She has a boyfriend… but I need her! Bloody hell!"

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Candy was in her room and she heard a horse outside. She looked out the window and she saw Terry riding his horse really fast. He seemed troubled. Even earlier in his room, he was yelling at her but she had seen in his eyes that he was hurt by something…She wanted to help him… She got out of her room and walked towards the service door which gave to some stairs leading outside to the school yard. She started walking down the stairs quickly, but she slipped and screamed and she fell.

Terry was galloping not too far from there and he heard her scream and he went to see what was going on. He saw Candy unconscious on the ground.

- Candy! He said.

He stopped his horse. He got down and ran to her.

- Candy…

She opened her eyes.

- Terry? Ouch!

- Are you ok? Nothing broken?

- I'm fine… I'm strong.

- Where are you going like that?

- I wanted to talk to you…

- Talk to me?

- Yes, you seemed preoccupied earlier…

- I was mean to you Candy…

- That's nothing out of the ordinary lately…

- Candy…

- I don't understand Terry, what's going on?

- Let's take Sheila back to the stables…

He got on the horse with her on his mare. She was sitting in front of him. They rode together to the barn. He smelled the scent of her hair; he was already excited, having her in front of him on a horse. Riding a horse has always been something kind of erotic, so having the girl who was haunting his thoughts… he got off the horse and helped her down and they both took his mare inside the stable…

Then he turned to her and said:

- What do you want? He asked.

- I wanted to know if you were all right…

- I'm fine, as you can see…

- Why are you so cold with me? Did I do something wrong?

- You've got a boyfriend…

- It didn't seem to bother you before…

- Well it's bothering me now!

- Terry…

- Go back to him Candy and leave me alone.

- Oh Terry…, she said smiling.

- What's so amusing?

- I'm not with Anthony anymore...

- What?

- We broke up…

- Since when?

- Since your drunken night…

Terry was looking at her like she had just fallen from the sky.

- But I… I saw you!

- You saw us?

- Yes, you were smooching!

- Nothing out of the ordinary…

- That's true; I've been witnessing your public display of affection ever since our first meeting…

- I wasn't doing it on purpose…

- Maybe you were doing it on purpose unconsciously.

- Maybe you were following me and playing peeping tom…

- Yeah right! I was glad to see you with your greenhorn making out! I wanted to strangle him you mean!

Candy burst out laughing!

- Let's get back to what you saw; it was a goodbye kiss…

- Very touching goodbye kiss…

- And you went and got drunk because of that? That's why when you came back you didn't see me in my nightgown…

- I might have been drunk but believe me, I saw you in your nightgown! I called myself mad after that! How did I not threw myself on you, I don't have a clue!

- You were angry and you were jealous… I was wondering why, because since the beginning you knew I wasn't available…

- Let's not stay here, said Terry, let's go to your bedroom… mine is too close to your cousin's and your greenhorn.

- All right, said Candy smiling.

He took her hand and they went back together to the girl's dormitory, to Candy's room, trying not to make too much noise. Candy locked the door behind her. Terry went to sit on the chair by Candy's desk. They started talking.

- I'm not in a very good mood, I apologize for yelling at you earlier…

- Apologies accepted, she said smiling.

She went to sit on the bed.

- Do you need to talk? She asked.

- I need you Candy, but not to talk.

He stood up from his chair and went to sit next to Candy on the bed. He approached his head from her and they took her lips in a fiery kiss. Candy responded to the kiss and they found themselves lying on the bed, kissing passionately. Terry had his hand under her shirt and he was caressing her left breast. Candy had a moan of pleasure, without letting go of Terry's lips. She felt a fountain come out of on her underwear. She held Terry closer to her and she felt him getting hard… They stopped and they looked at each other, breathless…

- Oh Candy, he said, you're driving me mad!

- Terry, she said.

- I know you were disappointed I didn't honor our bet, but… and you're probably going to hate me more…

- I will never hate you Terry, she said with a soft voice.

- Alright, he said kissing her some more.

He started caressing her again, the right breast this time, he got it out and started to suck it. Candy closed her eyes, moaning and savoring the pleasure on her whole body. His right hand made its way between Candy's legs and he felt thither underwear was wet, which made him more excited… He had to stop otherwise it was going to be too late…

- Oh Terry, she said with a sensual voice.

But Terry stopped…

- Candy…

- I know, I don't want it to be a quickie either.

- We'll find the right moment and the right place.

- Place?

- I don't know about you, but I don't want to get caught with a girl in my bed in boarding school full of nuns. I want to take my time with you…

- All right, said Candy.

- One more thing…

- What?

- Can you not tell everybody that you and I…?

- You think I'm going to take a microphone and yell it on every roof?

- No, of course not…

He started thinking about Eliza, who was going to start to harass him if she learned that he was going out with Candy. He would also have to speak to Dinah and tell her that Eliza wanted Anthony too…

- But don't worry, said Candy, I'm not in a habit to brag about having a new boyfriend.

Terry kissed her passionately again. It was so good; he had all the problems in the world to put an end to it. A noise in the hallway brought him back on earth. The nuns were doing their rounds…

- Ok, that's my cue to go, said Terry.

- Good night Terry.

- Good night Candy.

Terry got out by the balcony to go back to his room. Candy got undressed and went to take a shower… she needed a cold shower, literally!

Terry went back to his room on cloud nine. He wanted to sing on all the roofs that he was now going out with Candy. He was happy, she was what he wanted, the one who made him smile. With her everything was fine, he was feeling fine. He called his sister who didn't reply. He left a message for her.

"Where the hell was she?" He asked himself.

Anthony and Dinah were making love in her room and they were savoring every delicious moment.

Eliza Reagan was dreaming she was with Terry, then with Anthony in her bed. She was waiting for her reward and she intended to collect, big time.