New Chapter.. EnJoY!!
P.S. This is dedicated to CourtJasnLuvr87... you're one of my most faithful reviewers!!
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Chapter 23
Courtney was shocked at who she saw standing infront of her.
"Maria?!?!" Courtney said in a whisper.
"Hello Courtney," Maria said, obviously nervous. She still looked almost exactly like Courtney, only she had cut her hair shorter and had it curled.
Courtney stood up, her hand placed protectively on her stomach.
"What are you doing here?" Courtney said in a low, threatening voice.
"Your stomach. you've. the baby's getting bigger," Maria said, her voice starting to crack.
"Don't you dare talk about my baby. Answer my question. What are you doing here?" Courtney said looking behind Maria at the door. If he tried to hurt her, Courtney could make an escape to across the hall.
"Oh, Courtney, I'm not here to, to steal your husband, or to hurt your baby," Maria said. She threw down her purse and took off her coat, implying that she would be staying, "I'm here to say sorry!"
"Sorry for what? You took MONTHS away from me and my husband that we can never get back. You made him believe his child was dead!" Courtney yelled.
"If I had had a choice I never would have hurt you," Maria said, her eyes starting to tear up.
"Oh, so, so, so my mother FORCED you to seduce Jason!" Courtney said.
Maria nodded, tears coming down her cheeks.
"I don't believe that for once second," Courtney said, her eyes glazed over with hate.
"Courtney, your mother came to me with a promise that she could give me millions of dollars, and a life I could only dream of, if I helped her," Maria said.
"My mother promised you the life I had" Courtney said.
"I didn't know what she was talking about, so I helped her!" Maria said, the tears streaming, "When I found out that I was going to steal my cousin's life, I wanted to back out! But she told me she would hurt me. Even KILL me if I didn't follow through!"
Courtney was confused, "Then why did you seem to eager to ruin my life?"
"Because I. I don't know, Courtney! It's just.. I started to care for Jason, and I didn't want to hurt him anymore. And you're my COUSIN, for heaven's sake!"
"You CARED for my husband? So, so what? You were in LOVE with him? You think that coming to me now to 'apologize' will win his heart?" Courtney yelled. She was so confused about what she was saying and mad that Maria would come to her house begging for forgiveness.
Maria's eyes looked sad, as if she thought her cousin wouldn't think so low of her.
"I just wanted to say sorry," Maria said, "And I know you probably don't believe a word of what I'm saying. I just. wanted to clear my conscience."
"Well. apology accepted, I guess," Courtney said slowly. She had always been understanding and kind, and somehow she believed that what Maria was saying was true,
"But don't think this means that I want to be your friend. I still don't like you."
"Maybe someday I can prove to you that I'm not that bad of a person," Maria said with a slight laugh, "But for now I can settle with this. Goodbye Courtney."
"Bye," Courtney said. Maria wiped her eyes and picked her things, closing the door behind her. Courtney heard her get on the elevator, and sat down in relief.
"What do you think, little one?" Courtney said, looked back at the door while rubbing her stomach affectionately, "Should mommy be nice to Maria?"
After a few moments in silence, Courtney started to rub her belly again. But all of a sudden she let out a small little gasp.
The baby had kicked!
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So. do you like it!! For once I decided to let a chapter end on a non- cliffhanger!! Hope you liked it!!
~Dawndrina~
P.S. This is dedicated to CourtJasnLuvr87... you're one of my most faithful reviewers!!
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Chapter 23
Courtney was shocked at who she saw standing infront of her.
"Maria?!?!" Courtney said in a whisper.
"Hello Courtney," Maria said, obviously nervous. She still looked almost exactly like Courtney, only she had cut her hair shorter and had it curled.
Courtney stood up, her hand placed protectively on her stomach.
"What are you doing here?" Courtney said in a low, threatening voice.
"Your stomach. you've. the baby's getting bigger," Maria said, her voice starting to crack.
"Don't you dare talk about my baby. Answer my question. What are you doing here?" Courtney said looking behind Maria at the door. If he tried to hurt her, Courtney could make an escape to across the hall.
"Oh, Courtney, I'm not here to, to steal your husband, or to hurt your baby," Maria said. She threw down her purse and took off her coat, implying that she would be staying, "I'm here to say sorry!"
"Sorry for what? You took MONTHS away from me and my husband that we can never get back. You made him believe his child was dead!" Courtney yelled.
"If I had had a choice I never would have hurt you," Maria said, her eyes starting to tear up.
"Oh, so, so, so my mother FORCED you to seduce Jason!" Courtney said.
Maria nodded, tears coming down her cheeks.
"I don't believe that for once second," Courtney said, her eyes glazed over with hate.
"Courtney, your mother came to me with a promise that she could give me millions of dollars, and a life I could only dream of, if I helped her," Maria said.
"My mother promised you the life I had" Courtney said.
"I didn't know what she was talking about, so I helped her!" Maria said, the tears streaming, "When I found out that I was going to steal my cousin's life, I wanted to back out! But she told me she would hurt me. Even KILL me if I didn't follow through!"
Courtney was confused, "Then why did you seem to eager to ruin my life?"
"Because I. I don't know, Courtney! It's just.. I started to care for Jason, and I didn't want to hurt him anymore. And you're my COUSIN, for heaven's sake!"
"You CARED for my husband? So, so what? You were in LOVE with him? You think that coming to me now to 'apologize' will win his heart?" Courtney yelled. She was so confused about what she was saying and mad that Maria would come to her house begging for forgiveness.
Maria's eyes looked sad, as if she thought her cousin wouldn't think so low of her.
"I just wanted to say sorry," Maria said, "And I know you probably don't believe a word of what I'm saying. I just. wanted to clear my conscience."
"Well. apology accepted, I guess," Courtney said slowly. She had always been understanding and kind, and somehow she believed that what Maria was saying was true,
"But don't think this means that I want to be your friend. I still don't like you."
"Maybe someday I can prove to you that I'm not that bad of a person," Maria said with a slight laugh, "But for now I can settle with this. Goodbye Courtney."
"Bye," Courtney said. Maria wiped her eyes and picked her things, closing the door behind her. Courtney heard her get on the elevator, and sat down in relief.
"What do you think, little one?" Courtney said, looked back at the door while rubbing her stomach affectionately, "Should mommy be nice to Maria?"
After a few moments in silence, Courtney started to rub her belly again. But all of a sudden she let out a small little gasp.
The baby had kicked!
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So. do you like it!! For once I decided to let a chapter end on a non- cliffhanger!! Hope you liked it!!
~Dawndrina~