Chapter 26 - Ned and Kitty Make Up
Eventually, Cecile found Kitty outside on a bench, crying into a handkerchief. "Kitty, what happened a few minutes ago?" Cecile asked with pity.
Kitty looked up and sobbed, "None of your business!"
"But Kitty, I am your friend," said Cecile, "You can tell me anything."
The brunette blew her nose into the hankie, took a deep breath, and then said, "Okay. This morning, I just found out that Ned only cared about what I look like. I knew it all along! Why was I so naive to trust him?" She then started crying again, this time into Cecile's shoulder.
"Oh, what makes you think that?" Cecile asked with concern.
Kitty weakly put her hand into her dress pocket and pulled out the love note from Ned. "Read this!" she sobbed as she gave Cecile the note.
Cecile looked at the note and said, "Oh, I think he was trying to impress you at first. I can tell that he is a ladies' man, being a Hollywood actor and all – but I also think that he wanted to get to know you better."
"If he wanted to get to know me, why didn't he just tell me?" Kitty asked with a lump in her throat.
"Well, he was probably just being shy," replied Cecile with a smile, "That's the way it is with most men – sometimes they're too scared to admit their feelings when they meet a girl – but deep down, I can tell that he really did care about you. Think, Kitty. Do you think Ned would save your life that one night if he didn't care about you? Do you think he'd listen to your humiliation story if he didn't have feelings for you? Do you think he would have given you back your confidence to sing in front of people if he didn't love you?"
Kitty ceased her crying as she listened to Cecile's advice. She remembered the night when she told everyone of her humiliation incident, and of how Ned comforted her; she remembered the night when she almost died while sleepwalking, but Ned saved her life; lastly, she remembered the previous night how she had the confidence to sing in front of the audience, making her friends win lots of money. "Oh my God, I feel awful!" said Kitty, "I shouldn't have lashed out at Ned. I should've just listened to my heart and not my brains!"
"That's the Kitty I know!" said Cecile with a smile, "Now I think we should go back and check on Ned." So she and Kitty walked back into the inn and made their way to the Three Amigos' bedroom.
Ned, meanwhile, had just finished crying his eyes out on one of the beds when he heard a knock on the door. He slowly walked over to the door with red eyes and then opened it. Cecile and Kitty were there. "Cecile, what is she doing here?" Ned asked with a lump in his throat, "Is she here to yell at me again?"
"No, Ned," said Kitty, "I'm just here to apologize for my outburst earlier. I was just being naive by listening to my brains and not my heart. I thought about all the other men I've met who only cared about my appearance, and when I saw that note, I thought you were going to do the same."
"Well, I wasn't!" said Ned as a couple of tears rolled down his cheeks, "I was just trying to be nice, because back in Hollywood, I never had a real girlfriend or wife. When I first saw you, I thought you were very beautiful, and overtime, after I knew you better, I felt loving feelings about you – and now those feelings are crushed because of you!" He then started crying again.
"Ned, please!" said Kitty with worry, "Try to understand. I was just having an outburst, and I want you to know that I'm sorry! That sex with you last night was truly the best thing that ever happened in my life, and I shouldn't have gotten angry over a stupid note!" She hugged him as she continued, "No matter what, Ned, I really love and care about you. I want you to be with me all the time – even when we reach Hollywood, I want someone to guide me and give me more confidence."
Ned looked at Cecile, who only smiled at him, indicating that everything was going to be all right. He immediately stopped crying and hugged Kitty back before he said, "Okay. I forgive you, Kitty. After all, I wouldn't want you to stay mad at me forever."
"I know," Kitty said with a smile, "Now let's go catch up with the others and pay the bill, shall we?" So the three friends all went downstairs to meet Lucky, Dusty and Angel to pay the bill and move on.