The Crying Rain
Chapter 11
"Somewhere…"
On their ride home, Anthony was thinking about his situation; Candy having twins, another man's twins, Archie was having a baby with his wife. He would've switch places with him in a heart beat… but that would also mean, no Candy and that thought was unbearable for him, he loved her so much and he decided he was happy to be having twins, which was a fact! He was very happy.
Albert was glad to hear the news too.
- Two grandbabies! He said hugging Candy, that's wonderful! Congratulations!
- Thank you granddad! Said Candy laughing.
They all burst out laughing. They indeed and a little party in Candy's room. Candy and Annie were on the bed like queens and the other were sitting around them eating, joking and laughing.
Everybody in New York was happy. Anthony would go see Aunt Elroy in Chicago, with his personal aid a male nurse, named Guy. Aunt Elroy would of course, take advantage of her time with him, to try to change his mind about Candy.
- You don't have to do this…
- Aunt Elroy, leave my wife alone
- She was unfaithful!
- No, she was not! I was dead! It's not her fault!
- But Anthony…
- I can't have my own children! This is a blessing!
- If you put it like that...
- Once those babies are born, I'm going to adopt them.
- "Babies"?
Anthony realised that he just broke his own rules…
- "Babies"? Repeated the great aunt
- Yes, babies! We're having twins!
- Oh my God! My poor Anthony!
- That's wonderful news Aunt Elroy!
- But…
- It's a miracle!
Anthony realised while defending Candy to the great aunt, how much he wanted Candy and her babies, how much they meant to him. In fact, they were the most important things in his life!
- You don't have to do this; you can still repudiate her…
- You know what Aunt Elroy? I was actually having doubts about how I really felt about my situation. One day I'm fine with it, the next day I doubt myself… but after talking to you… I realised that I was defending my wife and kids, like my life depended on it! You made me realise how much I love my wife and those children, they're my life! And I'm going to stand by my wife and be a father to those twins! Thank you so much Aunt Elroy, for making me see the light…
Aunt Elroy was confused and didn't say another word on Candy.
- I think I'm going to go rest, she said, thank you for coming to see me Anthony, but I'm going to go lye down for the evening.
- All right, and I'm going to take the last train for New York and go be with the mother of my children! Said Anthony, thank you so much Aunt Elroy, I love you.
- I love you too, she said, I'm glad I could help… good bye.
Anthony took the next train and he was thinking about his behaviour these past months, how he was tortured one day and fine the next day. He loved Candy and Aunt Elroy just showed him how much he was ready to protect Candy against her attacks… He felt bad for doubting himself, for failing her, even if she didn't know it. He was now determined not to doubt anymore. He was given a second chance, he should've died, but he was alive, he felt diminished because he was unable to be a man in bed … but he had found his wife pregnant with another man's child, whose father had died… Sometimes thing have ways to fix themselves… He was lucky to be alive, so from now on, he was going to live his life to the fullest. It was an epiphany.
He got to New York and he went to see his wife as soon as he was up the stairs. She was sitting on her bed reading a book. She was surprised to see him so soon.
- Anthony? You're back?
- Yes… he said smiling.
She wanted to get out of bed, but…
- No, don't get out of bed.
- Ok, she said.
- I… have a confession to make, he said.
Candy looked at him worried.
- What is it honey? She said, you can tell me anything…
- I know that. You're amazing, you know that?
Candy smiled.
- I was confused about my feelings for this whole situation…
Candy's heart skipped a beat. Did Anthony finally wanted to leave her?
- What do you mean? She asked.
- I mean, one day I was fine, then the next day I was confused…
- I'm sure Aunt Elroy didn't help matters by bad mouthing me.
- Actually you're wrong… it helped a lot, more than you think.
- What? You're not making any sense…
- She was bashing you as usual, and I was defending you and while I defended you, I realised I was ready to die for you and our babies…I would defend you with my life if I have to…I realised how much I love you, how lucky I was to have you and our children…I realised that you and our babies were my whole life… I will never doubt myself anymore. I'm sorry honey…
Candy had tears in her eyes.
- Don't apologise my love, I brought a complicate situation into our relationship, you had the right to hesitate…accepting another man's children is not an easy task. I would've understood if you had back out of our marriage… but I knew you were an honourable man… when you told me to go be with Terry, I couldn't believe my ears… I couldn't believe that you put my babies before us… You are a wonderful human being Anthony. You had doubts but you behaved like a husband to me, I didn't feel it at all, you made sure I was calm and worry free…you told me to stop apologising, you too, stop apologising. I love you Anthony, and I'm so happy you took me back.
- For better
- Or worst…
- In sickness...
- And in health.
- I swear to love you
- And to cherish you
- Til' death
- Us do part…
Anthony approached the bed with his wheel chair, he crawled into their bed and took his wife in his arms and kissed her passionately. They had fun in other ways and they were very happy together. When you don't get what you want, you content yourself with what you've got… That what Candy and Anthony were doing …
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Susanna Marlowe certainly applied that as well. She was with Terry but he treated her like crap. He didn't love her and he was waiting for her to tell him it was over, but it seems she didn't care. She had Terry in her bed and that's all she wanted. She loved him so much that she would take him anyway she could and he had someone to keep his bed warm, that's all. Susanna's friends thought it was not normal to live like that. On the night Terry didn't need her, she would be with her friends at her apartment.
- Susanna, he treats you like crap…
- I love him.
- He doesn't love you!
- I have him and there's no way I'm letting him go! Not after everything I did to be with him! It was hard to break him and Candy up! I finally got rid of my roommate…
- What did you do again? Oh yeah, you intercepted their notes to each, you made Terry think she didn't care about him and you went to the hospital to do some damage control you found out she's having Terry's baby and that her invalid husband let her go to be with Terry and their child, so you told her that Terry was dead, upsetting her so much that she lost her baby and she left for America with her husband who apparently took her back… now she's going to spend the rest of her life with an invalid husband, when the man she really loves is alive and kicking, being bitter and banging you with no passion! How do you live with yourself?
- I have the man I love!
- You're going to go to hell, with your lies, you realise that you killed a baby with your lie, she was pregnant! What goes around, comes around!
- I don't need any lectures from you! The end justifies the means…
- Really, it was your dream to get banged without any passion by the man you supposedly love? If you really loved him, you would want him to be happy with the woman he loves…
- He loves me!
- Keep telling yourself that said her friend
- Leave her alone, said another friend, she's not going to listen to you. When it comes to her dear Terry, she's completely blind and deaf!
- He's going to marry me, said Susanna, you'll see…
- Let's talk about something else tonight, not Terry please! Said her friend.
They all burst out laughing but Susanna was thinking of a way to keep Terry. She was trying to get pregnant but it was not working!
"I can't get pregnant! I want him to have a reason for him to hold on to me. How did Candy do it! They slept together like what? Once? And she got pregnant! I'm so glad she lost her little brat! I want to have Terry's baby!
But it was not happening, every month she would wait and nothing was happening.
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Annie had her baby one Saturday evening. They were all at the hospital in the waiting room. Candy was there with her, as a nurse, they let her be near her friend, after Archie called in a favour. It had been hours.
- I can't do it, Candy, she said in sweat.
- Come on Annie, yes you can, you have the strength.
- I don't have your strength
- Yes you do, you stood up to the great aunt and defended me… you're strong Annie, believe in yourself honey come on… the baby wants to come out…and say hello, you want to see him too, don't you…
- Yes….
- So the next big contraction, you give us un big push
- Ok…, said Annie in pain, it's coming…
- Wait, said Candy I'll tell you when to push…
- Oh my God! Said Annie
- Just a few more seconds…. Now Annie! Go push! Push hard!
Annie pushed and she screamed loud…
- We're almost there…. Yes!
Baby cries were heard, loud baby cries.
- It's a boy! Said the doctor!
- Annie, you did it! The baby is just beautiful! Said Candy
Annie was exhausted; she smiled and caught her breath while the doctor was cleaning her up. She was transferred to her room and everybody was there happy with the baby Alistair.
- Candy, said Annie hugging her, I'm so happy you were there for me! Thank you so much!
- There's no other place I would rather be honey, said Candy smiling
- Did you have a good look of what was waiting for you? Said Anthony
- Yes, and I have to go through it twice! Said Candy smiling, but it will be worth it just to see the little bundles of joy, like little Alistair… He's just perfect!
- Yes, said Archie looking at his son, he's got dark hair, like Alistair
- Well you named him after him, so he takes after him…,said Albert, when I was in Africa, I saw that most African say when they name their baby after someone, the baby takes after that person…
- Well he looks like Alistair, said Archie, Annie, do you have something to tell me?
- What? Said Annie confused, Archie!
Everybody burst out laughing! It was the general joy! A new baby was born, with hope that this world needed after that terrible war.
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The war was over, but it still wasn't official, but there was a cease fire, which was a very very good thing. The world was rebuilding itself and praying they wouldn't live this kind of horror ever again.
War war is stupid
And people are stupid
And love means nothing
In some strange quarters
War war is stupid
And people are stupid
And I heard them banging
On hearts and fingers
People fill the world
With narrow confidence
Like a child at birth
A man with no defense
Whats mine is my own
I wont give it to you
No matter what you say
No matter what you do
Now were fighting
In our hearts
Fighting in the street
Wont somebody help me?
One young soldier, was in the hospital in a little village in Italy called Pavia. He had a severe case of amnesia. He knew he was American, because of his accent, but he had no clue who he really was. He was in his room looking out the window.
A young nurse came in the room. There was a lot of wounded soldiers, American, British, Italians, from all over the world. She walked to the young man.
- Hello there! She said smiling.
She was pretty, with brown hair and glasses.
- Patricia, he said, hello.
He was smiling at her.
- How are you this morning?
- Well I feel good, but I still don't know who I am, I guess I will never feel whole until I regain my memory.
- Your memory might never come back, so you need to learn to move on without it, if it comes back, good, but if it doesn't… well it doesn't.
- I like you a lot you know that…
- Yes I do…I … like you too.
- I sure hope so! Or I would've wonder why you make out with me!
- John! She said blushing.
- What? Everybody knows we're a couple… and that I want you he whispered.
- I wanted to become a nun…
- I hope I changed your mind on that… I don't want to compete with the Christ!
- John!
- Correct me if I'm wrong, don't you guys wear a wedding dress to marry him? He must have a lot of wives!
- John! Stop it!
- So I think he can afford to do with one less…
He hugged her hard.
- I want you, he whispered.
- Just like that?
- Well I almost lost my life, in a way I did since I don't know who I am. I want to cease the moment and live this life that I partly lost…
- And making love to me is on your list?
- I actually want to marry you, but since I don't know my name, I don't even know if it's going to be legal…or if we can do it…
- The war is over, we can get married, only… like you said, we don't know your name…that's going to be tricky…
- John Doe, would you take Patricia O'Brien as your lawful wedded wife?
- Well I think it doesn't sound that bad…
- So what do you say about our night?
- You make me want to sin with you!
- We came out of this war alive, Patricia, let's live our life.
- You're pretty straight forward, you know that?
- I don't know what kind of person I was, I only know that I'm alive and in love with a girl named Patricia…
- I love you too, she said whispering in his ear.
- So…
- This is so tempting…
- I'm not just seducing a novice for the heck of it, I want to marry you! You want to come to America with me and look for my family, if I have any?
- Yes, I will. I have family in America, in Florida. That's where my family went to escape the war. They thought I was nuts staying as a nurse wanting to become a nun… Now I know I just haven't met the right guy; you!
They kissed for a while. Another American nurse came in.
- Would you two get a room already! She said laughing
The lovebirds stop.
- That's what I'm telling her, said John.
- John!
They all started laughing and the patients who understood English were also laughing.
Later that night, Patricia was with John in a little inn not too far. She was excited and afraid at the same time.
- Are you ok? He said.
- Yes, she said, you?
- I'm nervous…
- Really?
- Well in case you forgot, I have amnesia…maybe it's the first time for me too…
- All right, she said, let's make a decision… it's the first time for you and me, ok?
- Ok, he said taking her lips…
They kissed, they became passionate, maybe they were clumsy, but they were perfect for each other, they were in harmony and they had a lot of fun learning the pleasures of the flesh!
Man is far behind
In the search for something new
Like a philistine
Were burning witches too
This world of fate
Must be designed for you
It matters what you say
It matters what you do
After the bird has flown
He walked ten thousand
Miles back home
No more war
No more war
No more war
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The duke of Grandchester was having dinner with his son. They had dinner often with or without his wife. His children where happy to have their brother, despite their mother's behaviour. After dinner they would have tea in the living room. When the other kids would go to bed, father and son would talk.
- Terrence, are you thinking about marriage?
- No…
- I see that you have a girlfriend
- I don't want to marry her
- Why are you with her then?
- For sex…
- Terrence!
- Well you asked …
- What about your grandmother's ring?
- It took you long enough to ask, I actually brought it back. What I planed, didn't work, so…
He took the little box with the ring from his pocket and gave it back to his father.
- Would you be willing to marry a woman I choose for you?
- Like the one they chose for you? Said Terry stunned, thanks, but no thanks!
- Terrence, you will have to get married eventually and produce an heir to succeed you, after you succeed me…
- I know that, but I'm not in a hurry…
- You're still young, but…
- Dad please, no arranged marriage for now…
- You can marry your girlfriend you know and make things legal…
- Like you made things legal with my mother?
- Terrence…
- I'm following into your footsteps, sleeping with an actress, then I'll dump her to marry the woman you chose for me!
- Stop being so cynical!
- Maybe she's going to have an illegitimate child heir like I was, still am…
His father looked at him. He was so different from the day he came to get the ring… what happened to that woman for his son to be so bitter?
- Terrence, what happened to the woman you wanted to marry?
- She's dead! He said angry, don't talk about her anymore! You hear me?
- Loud and clear, you don't have to yell!
- I'm sorry dad, I didn't mean to snap at you…
- I'm sorry you lost the woman you love… I know how you feel.
- You could've stayed with her, you would've had other kids, I would've had a real happy family…
- I know, I'm sorry, things are what they are…
- I thought I would escape it… I thought I would marry the woman I love, not like you… but…
- Life is not always fair son…
Terry was thinking. "Dead"? He told his father, that Candy was dead? Well she was kind of dead to him; that was the only way he could convince himself to move on, by telling himself that she was dead. But she had left with his heart; his chest was empty, thus he had no more feelings at all.
But when he was in bed at night, he couldn't help feeling her near him and hoping…
There's a place for us,
Somewhere a place for us.
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us
Somewhere.
Candy was in the garden in the evening breathing some fresh air, holding her belly. She was in the gazebo, alone. It was early evening, and , all of a sudden she started thinking about Terry very very strongly. It was so sudden that it scared her.
" Oh my God! Terry! What is it my love? Are you reaching out to me from beyond the grave? Are you going to be born with my babies. I feel you so much alive… but having two of your babies, makes you more than alive and kicking… I miss you so much, she said crying. I will always love you. It wasn't our time, maybe some day, somewhere…"
There's a time for us,
Some day a time for us,
Time together with time spare,
Time to learn, time to care,
Some day!
Terry was in his bed when he felt Candy very very strongly too. Like she was responding to his plea, to his thoughts.
"My little Miss Sunshine, are you reminding me that you're not dead? I'm sorry I talked about you that way… Maybe I'm going crazy here, but I have this hope inside me, and it won't go away… maybe our timing was off, maybe it was not meant to be, but I want to believe that someday…"
Somewhere.
We'll find a new way of living,
We'll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere . . .
They were both thinking the same thing, at the same time on two separate continents…
There's a place for us,
A time and place for us.
Hold my hand and we're halfway there.
Hold my hand and I'll take you there
Somehow,
Some day,
Somewhere!
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Here is the great Amv mrscage did for me for this chapter... thank you so much partner!
To see it, go on youtube and type: somewhere (Candy-Terry) by MRSCAGE1
Enjoy!