Forbidden Love
Chapter 10
"The Australian Premiere"
Candy was on the phone with her mother talking about her holidays.
- How are you baby?
- Do you even have to ask? Do you care?
- Of course I care…
- Really? Is that why you send Terry and I on opposite sides of the world?
- Candy…You'll see him again…
- I see him everyday on television with that girl who looks like a Barbie doll! How could you and daddy do this to me!?
- Candy, you have to calm down…
- Mum, you send Terry in the actors' world, where they smoke pot and do drugs…
- Terry is a good boy
- What if he tries it and likes it? What if he sleeps with one of those promiscuous girls or hoochie mamas?
- Candy, would you stop complaining already? I called you to talk to you, not to hear you complain.
- What did you think I was going to say mum? That I'm happy? You and daddy separated me from my brother!
- Kissing brother…
- Because we kissed? You did all that, for a kiss?
- Candy! I called you because Terry was here…with his mother and that Barbie doll… they came over for dinner.
- Great! I bet daddy was very happy to see Terry with another girl
- He thought it was good for Terry… but I asked Terry about Linda.
- Linda…?
- The Barbie doll
- I don't want to know her name mum!
- They're just friends, Candy…
- Mum… are you reassuring me?
- I'm just telling you that the girl you see your brother with on television is just a friend…
Candy was stunned. They had an ally in Georgie!
- Oh mum…
- I love you baby and I miss you so much…
- I miss you too… I'm sorry for yelling at you…
- It's ok baby…
- I love you mum…by the way, grandpa told me to draw a boat and he's going to built it for me…
- What kind of boat?
- A luxury yacht…
- Are you kidding me?
- Mum, what's the point of having a shipping company if you can't have your own yacht?
- Candy, you can't seriously consider having your own yacht?
- Why not mum? It's a present from Grandpa…
- Candy!
- I'm going to name it "Aristocat" , what do you think, mum?
- Candy! You can't have your own yacht at your age…
- Well I'm going to have one for my next birthday… maybe I'll have my birthday party there
- Oh my God, I'm going to call your grandpa…
- Mum, you sent me here on holidays, when my cousins are still in school, I'm bored to death! I designed a yacht it was fun… It's not my fault if grandpa wants to make me one…it's the most fun I've had in days…
- I just don't want them to spoil you…
- Mum, I'm going to be fine… I'm not going to turn in a spoil brat over the summer…
- I know baby… all right, I have to go, I love baby.
- I love you mum…I'm surprised dad didn't call…
- Why?
- Eleonor Baker is coming to Sydney…
- Oh, baby… you haven't heard?
- Heard what?
- The trip was cancelled, for some reason… they're going to New Zealand…
- What? That's just great! I was hoping to see Terry…, said Candy with tears in her voice.
- I'm so sorry honey…
- That's why daddy didn't call… he's got nothing to worry about!
- Sorry baby. I love you. Bye.
- Bye mum.
Candy hung up the phone and she went to cry in her bedroom. Terry was not coming anymore! That was so unfair! Why were the gods against them?
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Terry was in Japan with his mother for the premiere, in their hotel suite. Terry was on the internet. He called his mother:
- Mum?
- Yes?
- Why does it say that the Australian premiere was cancelled?
- Oh…
- Why? I wanted to see Candy!
- Terry…
- Please tell me this has nothing to do with me…
- It does…
- Oh my God! You don't want me to see Candy!
- That's not how it is…
- Then how is it?
- Your father doesn't want you to see Candy, he was very specific, you should have no contact whatsoever with her
- That's nothing new…
- So when I saw we were going to Sydney…
- You decided to cancel the trip! How could you do this to me? You know how much I miss Candy…!
- Terrence! Would you stop putting words in my mouth?
Terry finally stopped talking and looked at his mother who was wearing a beautiful night gown with the assorted robe. Her hair was down and he thought she was so beautiful. That was his mother, so beautiful… Then he thought about Archie and what he said and he understood what he meant… and he smiled to his mother.
- I'm sorry mum, go ahead…
- Thank you… I leaked to the press that the Australian premiere was cancelled…
- Why?
- So people would think we're not going to Australia?
- By people, you mean father, right… oh… oh! Mum you rock!
Terry hugged her hard!
- I love you! He said.
- I love you too…
- Oh, but now Candy doesn't know we're coming…how am I going to contact her?
- I'm sure you'll find a way…Bateman Shipping must be somewhere in the phonebook…
- Right! Dad met Duchess on the Lady Georgie II.
- Is that so?
- Yes, they would leave Candy and I in the playroom and disappear for hours.
"They were probably getting it on, while the kids were playing… oh geez, why am I thinking about that?" thought Eleonor.
When they finally got to Australia. Terry was on hot coals.
- Would you calm down, said his mother
- I'm trying, said Terry, I missed her so much
- Did you call the shipping company?
- Yes, they say they can't give out house numbers…
- Really? Give me that number…
- What are you going to do, said Terry giving her the number
- Watch and learn…, she said taking the number.
She took the phone and dial the number.
- Hello? Bateman Shipping? This is Marnie Rogers, Eleonor Baker's personal assistant? Yes, Miss Baker would like to talk to Abel Bateman about ordering a yacht … He's gone home? Can I have his home number? Miss Baker would like to speak to Mr. Bateman personally since she wants the boat according to her taste,…no, she will not talk to anybody else, but a Bateman! I was told you guys were the best, why is it so difficult to get a hold of your boss?... Thank you very much.
Eleonor hung up the phone and gave Terry the phone number…
- I'm shocked and amazed! Said Terry smiling and hugging her, you rock mum!
Terry took the phone to call the Bateman Mansion.
- Hello, may I speak to Miss Candy please?
- I'm sorry sir, but Miss Bateman is not available.
- When would be a good time to call her?
- She left for Alice Springs this morning...
- Oh…when is she coming back?
- She will be back in a couple of weeks
- Great! Thank you.
Terry hung up the phone hard, almost breaking it.
- Easy boy! Said Eleonor, what's the matter?
- She went to Alice something for a week
- Alice Springs?
- Whatever! Damn it!
Terry went to his room very upset. When Linda called, Eleonor told her:
- I'm sorry Linda, Terry is not feeling good.
- Oh, all right then…
- He's not blowing you off, he just found out he won't be able to see his sister.
- He loves his sister a lot...
- They're very close and this separation is hard on both of them.
- All right, I guess I'll see you downstairs for the news conference.
- See you later Linda.
Terry was down in the damps. He was in Australia, on the same ground as Candy, and he was going to leave without seeing her. He got ready for the interview. His mother had already left. The interview was in the hotel in a room from the ground floor. Terry walked towards the room which was crawling with reporters and photographers. He walked in, they let him pass, they knew who he was. He went to stand near Linda who smiled at him.
- Are you ok?
- Peachy!
- Sorry about your sister...
- My mother should keep her mouth shut…
- I won't tell anybody that you're crying because you can't see your little sister…
- I wasn't crying… I'm just frustrated! I wanted to see her so much, I still can't believe I'm on the same grounds as her and I won't see her! I think I'm going to skip the premiere tonight…
- Come on Terry, said Linda, you need to come, don't let that bring you down…
- I'll think about it…
Linda looked at him; he was usually so cheerful and joking around, he was really sad this time.
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Candy was having dinner with one of the young interns from the company, who was doing the boss a favour. His name was Sean Kent. Candy was in the car with him when she heard about the premiere of Eleonor Baker's movie.
- What? They're here?
- That's what the radio said…
- Oh my God, Sean, please take me there…
- What? But your uncle...
- I have to see my brother…
- Your brother?
- Yes… please
- Candy I promised your uncle I was taking you to dinner, then the cinema then we're going back home.
- I'm not in the mood for dinner right now, I have to see my brother…
- Did he call you? Why didn't he call you?
- He probably did…
"But no one told me anything! Oh my God! Terry, you're here! I have to see you!"
- Sean please, I'm begging you…Please…or if you don't want to take me, let me out, I'll take a cab…
- Don't be ridiculous, all right, I'll take you there…, but I doubt you'll be able to get in…
- I have to try…If I had talked to him; he would've left something for me a pass or a message to a guard…The radio said they were going at the Park Hyatt Hotel…
Sean took her to the hotel. Candy got off.
- Well I might as well get a table here…and have dinner… alone.
- I'm sorry Sean, but I haven't seen my brother in weeks! I'll call you to tell you I'm fine, if not I'll go back home with you…
- All right, your uncle is not going to like this…
- Well he won't find out until it's too late…
- Candy…
- Don't worry, you can tell him I disappeared on you…
- Candy…
- It's going to be fine, said Candy, but I have to see Terry tonight.
- Fine, said Sean, the party room are on the rooftop.
Candy got in the luxury hotel, she took the elevator to the rooftop. There were so many people, reporters and photographers everywhere. When she got to the door of the party room there was a guard of course, preventing her from getting in.
- Excuse-me, said Candy, I need to get in.
- Do you have an invitation? Asked the man.
- No…but…
- I'm afraid I can't let you in without an invitation.
- I don't want to stay at the party, I just need to see my brother…
- Your brother? And who, may I ask, is your brother?
- Terrence Grandchester...
- Eleonor Baker's son?
- Yes!
- If he were your brother, you would've been there with him… or have an invitation you're just a fan trying to crash a celebrity party!
- I'm not a fan, I don't want to see the actors, I just want to see Terry….
- Would you please leave miss? I'm going to call security...
- Sir, I'm begging you…just le me look around, if he's not there, I'm going to leave, please?
- I can't leave my work to go with you inside…!
- Then let me go in, just for a minute, if I don't see him, I'll come back, I promise…
- I don't know you from Adam miss, why should I trust you? For all I know you could be a stalker…
- Stalker? Oh my God! Said Candy with tears in her eyes.
An actress was coming out of the elevator, with some other people. Candy looked at her and said.
- Susanna Marlowe, right?
Susanna didn't even look at Candy. The guard opened the door and Susanna entered with her people.
- Miss Marlowe please! Said Candy, I want to speak to Terry! Miss Marlowe!
But the party door closed. There was a music playing, people talking, Susanna just walked away. Candy tried to follow her, but the guard stopped her.
- Now, I'm going to call security…
The guard took his walkie-talkie and started talking. While he was talking Candy slipped away and got in the party room running. The guard realise she was gone inside…
- Hey! Come back here! You!
He called other guards and they got in the party room, but there were so many people that it was impossible for them to spot Candy right away…
Candy was inside, panicking, looking around to see if she can recognise Terry.
"Come on Toulouse, where are you?" she thought.
She blend into the guests, looking for her brother.