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Chapter One The Proposal
"Candy!" A blonde man caught up with a blonde girl.
"Albert!" The girl answered back.
It was a beautiful summer morning, the roses were blooming in Anthony's rose garden.
"I knew I would find you here." Albert answered back. He looked up towards the sun. His almost white hair shone brightly.
Candy laughed. "What brings you here, from your studies?"
It was just few months after Candy had found out that Uncle William, the wealthy Audrey was actually her good friend Albert. Candy had moved into a newly built mansion by the rose garden.
"I have something to tell you." Albert suddenly grew more serious. He looked down at Candy's hair.
"Really?" Candy smiled. "I'm listening."
"Let's go to the lake. I will tell you there." Albert took Candy's arm and walked her into Archie's little boat.
"So..."
"Close your eyes."
Candy did so, a second later, a frog jumped into the boat and started rocking it causing it to turnover. Water splashed everywhere. It was very cool indeed beneath the hot summer sun. Both swam ashore and began catching their breath. But right after that, laughter surrounded the air.
"Will you..." Albert muttered.
"Huh?" Candy turned and stared at Albert sensing something was going to happen. She waited patiently.
"Will you marry me?" Albert spit it out.
"Oh Albert..." Candy hesitated.
"I know that you're still obsessed with the memories of Terry Grandchester." Albert looked away. "But I can't get you out of my mind. Your every movement and smile makes me hold my breath. I can't bare it longer to not tell you... I have to go to a special meeting in Scotland, next week. And I can't go without... telling you my feelings. It will be too painful and harsh to stand then."
"Albert..."
"When the first time I saw you, on your Pony Hill, you were the only one else than my sister and the animals that made me laugh. I lost my sister, my precious and dear sister. But I can't lose you. I admired your humor, and your innocence. Then we met again by the lake. I remembered you then, I fished you out of the water. And brought you into the villa. I looked at you every night, and thought to myself, what you really meant to me. You looked so much like my sister. I didn't know if I really loved you because you reminded me of my passed away sister, or just plain you. But I figured it all out at St. Paul. You and Terry loved each other. I didn't want to interfere. I couldn't. I couldn't let you be unhappy when you loved Terry not me. I kept quiet. Back in America, you took care of me. I had recovered soon, very soon and pretended to be ill. I'm sorry, but that was my only excuse to be with you. But it was all driven away by Neil. And now, this will be my last chance until I move to Scotland for a year or two. I will be away, and I want to make you my wife, before I leave." Albert stared at Candy with intense eyes.
Candy felt the blue tightly binding her eyes to it. Candy couldn't pull away. She felt her cheeks redden. So all along he was just hiding his feelings? But if I say yes, I'll cause him pain. I can't get Terry out of my mind, but I also love Albert. He was always there for me. He cared for me and thought of every way to make me happy.
"Albert..." Candy paused and trust her heart to say the words. "I will marry you."
A smile spread across Albert's face like a rose blooming in the center of a field. He naturally hugged Candy and kissed her lips.
If this should be my fate, shall be it. This is all I want from life. To be with Candy forever.
"Here Candy..." Albert fished a box from his now wet pants. "This is for you." He opened up the soaked box and took out a diamond ring. He slid it onto Candy's finger.
"Oh Albert. You didn't have to buy such a thing. Your love is enough."
"I know, but I want you to have something to remember me with."
As the two of them made their way to Albert's Villa, the messenger immediately approached.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, Sir William. But there's a special letter for you delivered just now." The boy gave Sir William an envelope. Albert opened the enveloped and read the later. His face turned pale white as he did so. Candy held onto his shoulder to keep him from falling.
"What's wrong Albert?" Candy whispered.
"This letter... I have to go to Scotland tomorrow."
Everyone was silent, Albert looked down at Candy, thinking about what Candy would become when he come back finally. Would she change her mind? "I'm sorry... I'm sorry Candy."
"Don't be, it's not your fault." Candy made up a smile. "You're busy, and it's probably very important. We can finish up when you come back." Candy pointed out brightly.
Albert tried to smile with Candy. But his heart worried him so. He had a feeling that he would regret this.
That evening, maids helped Albert pack, and the next morning, the car was ready. Mr. Johnson was driving.
"Be careful Albert." Candy smiled at the grave figure inside the car.
"Take care." And with that the car sped off.
Later with Patty, Archie and Annie in Candy's mansion. They were all talking about their day, when Annie realised something glittering on Candy's fingure.
"Candy what's that?" Annie asked suddenly.
"What's what?" Candy tried to hide the truth.
"The thing on your figure."
"Oh that..." Candy blushed fiercely.
"Oh my, you don't tell me... Candy are you really?" Patty went to hug Candy tightly. "You're really engaged to Albert?"
"How did you know?" Candy suddenly asked blushing beet red.
"Everybody knows that you two were perfect. We were just waiting for Albert to confess." Annie explained.
Archie nodded. "But it is bad news that he had to go to Scotland sooner than expected."
Archie and Annie were married few weeks after Candy's Mansion was finished. Candy was a special guest invited to the wedding. And Candy wished those two the best. Archie seemed have aged more than ever. He was no longer the playful boy he had used to be. And Annie more of a lady, though still shy, she was very connected with the society.
Patty still remained single. Though she pretended she had gotten over Stear's death. Patty still carried the scar of pain. She stayed with the Audrey and helped around. Everybody treated her as a family.
Everybody remained silent for a few minutes each carrying some secret of their own. Suddenly Annie started to talk.
"It is truly bad indeed. Since the..."
"Annie!" Patty stopped her.
"What is it? Annie?" Candy asked curiously.
"Don't tell her Annie, for her own good." Patty pleaded.
"If it's anything about me, I have the right to know." Candy stuttered.
"The Grandchester boy had moved into the city."
A dark shadow was drawn over Candy's eyes.
He's back? But he can't be, not after me being engaged to Albert.
A cold wind swept the bones of every one of them. And they all felt the pain in Candy's heart. The sorrow, the confusion, and the memories of good times and bad.
"Why?" Candy asked herself.
"He had broken up with Susana." Patty spit out then. "Because Susana had found someone more popular, and dumped Terry. Poor guy, must be very depressed right now."
"Like I had been." Candy repeated to herself. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She covered her face and ran into her bedroom. Threw herself onto her bed and cried on her pillows.
Why does this have to happen to me. Fate won't spare me. Those memories, the heartaches, and broken hearts. Why won't it let me be!
Below the door bell rang throughout the household. The butler got the door. And a minute later, Candy heard a knock on the door. Candy whipped her eyes and tried to make her voice even.
"What is it?"
The maid answered. "There's a guest here that claims to be Terry Grandchester."
Chapter One The Proposal
"Candy!" A blonde man caught up with a blonde girl.
"Albert!" The girl answered back.
It was a beautiful summer morning, the roses were blooming in Anthony's rose garden.
"I knew I would find you here." Albert answered back. He looked up towards the sun. His almost white hair shone brightly.
Candy laughed. "What brings you here, from your studies?"
It was just few months after Candy had found out that Uncle William, the wealthy Audrey was actually her good friend Albert. Candy had moved into a newly built mansion by the rose garden.
"I have something to tell you." Albert suddenly grew more serious. He looked down at Candy's hair.
"Really?" Candy smiled. "I'm listening."
"Let's go to the lake. I will tell you there." Albert took Candy's arm and walked her into Archie's little boat.
"So..."
"Close your eyes."
Candy did so, a second later, a frog jumped into the boat and started rocking it causing it to turnover. Water splashed everywhere. It was very cool indeed beneath the hot summer sun. Both swam ashore and began catching their breath. But right after that, laughter surrounded the air.
"Will you..." Albert muttered.
"Huh?" Candy turned and stared at Albert sensing something was going to happen. She waited patiently.
"Will you marry me?" Albert spit it out.
"Oh Albert..." Candy hesitated.
"I know that you're still obsessed with the memories of Terry Grandchester." Albert looked away. "But I can't get you out of my mind. Your every movement and smile makes me hold my breath. I can't bare it longer to not tell you... I have to go to a special meeting in Scotland, next week. And I can't go without... telling you my feelings. It will be too painful and harsh to stand then."
"Albert..."
"When the first time I saw you, on your Pony Hill, you were the only one else than my sister and the animals that made me laugh. I lost my sister, my precious and dear sister. But I can't lose you. I admired your humor, and your innocence. Then we met again by the lake. I remembered you then, I fished you out of the water. And brought you into the villa. I looked at you every night, and thought to myself, what you really meant to me. You looked so much like my sister. I didn't know if I really loved you because you reminded me of my passed away sister, or just plain you. But I figured it all out at St. Paul. You and Terry loved each other. I didn't want to interfere. I couldn't. I couldn't let you be unhappy when you loved Terry not me. I kept quiet. Back in America, you took care of me. I had recovered soon, very soon and pretended to be ill. I'm sorry, but that was my only excuse to be with you. But it was all driven away by Neil. And now, this will be my last chance until I move to Scotland for a year or two. I will be away, and I want to make you my wife, before I leave." Albert stared at Candy with intense eyes.
Candy felt the blue tightly binding her eyes to it. Candy couldn't pull away. She felt her cheeks redden. So all along he was just hiding his feelings? But if I say yes, I'll cause him pain. I can't get Terry out of my mind, but I also love Albert. He was always there for me. He cared for me and thought of every way to make me happy.
"Albert..." Candy paused and trust her heart to say the words. "I will marry you."
A smile spread across Albert's face like a rose blooming in the center of a field. He naturally hugged Candy and kissed her lips.
If this should be my fate, shall be it. This is all I want from life. To be with Candy forever.
"Here Candy..." Albert fished a box from his now wet pants. "This is for you." He opened up the soaked box and took out a diamond ring. He slid it onto Candy's finger.
"Oh Albert. You didn't have to buy such a thing. Your love is enough."
"I know, but I want you to have something to remember me with."
As the two of them made their way to Albert's Villa, the messenger immediately approached.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, Sir William. But there's a special letter for you delivered just now." The boy gave Sir William an envelope. Albert opened the enveloped and read the later. His face turned pale white as he did so. Candy held onto his shoulder to keep him from falling.
"What's wrong Albert?" Candy whispered.
"This letter... I have to go to Scotland tomorrow."
Everyone was silent, Albert looked down at Candy, thinking about what Candy would become when he come back finally. Would she change her mind? "I'm sorry... I'm sorry Candy."
"Don't be, it's not your fault." Candy made up a smile. "You're busy, and it's probably very important. We can finish up when you come back." Candy pointed out brightly.
Albert tried to smile with Candy. But his heart worried him so. He had a feeling that he would regret this.
That evening, maids helped Albert pack, and the next morning, the car was ready. Mr. Johnson was driving.
"Be careful Albert." Candy smiled at the grave figure inside the car.
"Take care." And with that the car sped off.
Later with Patty, Archie and Annie in Candy's mansion. They were all talking about their day, when Annie realised something glittering on Candy's fingure.
"Candy what's that?" Annie asked suddenly.
"What's what?" Candy tried to hide the truth.
"The thing on your figure."
"Oh that..." Candy blushed fiercely.
"Oh my, you don't tell me... Candy are you really?" Patty went to hug Candy tightly. "You're really engaged to Albert?"
"How did you know?" Candy suddenly asked blushing beet red.
"Everybody knows that you two were perfect. We were just waiting for Albert to confess." Annie explained.
Archie nodded. "But it is bad news that he had to go to Scotland sooner than expected."
Archie and Annie were married few weeks after Candy's Mansion was finished. Candy was a special guest invited to the wedding. And Candy wished those two the best. Archie seemed have aged more than ever. He was no longer the playful boy he had used to be. And Annie more of a lady, though still shy, she was very connected with the society.
Patty still remained single. Though she pretended she had gotten over Stear's death. Patty still carried the scar of pain. She stayed with the Audrey and helped around. Everybody treated her as a family.
Everybody remained silent for a few minutes each carrying some secret of their own. Suddenly Annie started to talk.
"It is truly bad indeed. Since the..."
"Annie!" Patty stopped her.
"What is it? Annie?" Candy asked curiously.
"Don't tell her Annie, for her own good." Patty pleaded.
"If it's anything about me, I have the right to know." Candy stuttered.
"The Grandchester boy had moved into the city."
A dark shadow was drawn over Candy's eyes.
He's back? But he can't be, not after me being engaged to Albert.
A cold wind swept the bones of every one of them. And they all felt the pain in Candy's heart. The sorrow, the confusion, and the memories of good times and bad.
"Why?" Candy asked herself.
"He had broken up with Susana." Patty spit out then. "Because Susana had found someone more popular, and dumped Terry. Poor guy, must be very depressed right now."
"Like I had been." Candy repeated to herself. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She covered her face and ran into her bedroom. Threw herself onto her bed and cried on her pillows.
Why does this have to happen to me. Fate won't spare me. Those memories, the heartaches, and broken hearts. Why won't it let me be!
Below the door bell rang throughout the household. The butler got the door. And a minute later, Candy heard a knock on the door. Candy whipped her eyes and tried to make her voice even.
"What is it?"
The maid answered. "There's a guest here that claims to be Terry Grandchester."