The Tailor
Chapter Eight
Part Two
Dorothy and Relena sit in the Hospital's cafeteria waiting for Hilde to share lunch with them. They hated the food and always brought their own. Hilde on the other hand build up an immunity to the food. Since she works there, the food was free and to anyone who was constantly tight with money could learn to love the food. The two girls don't work there. They work for a law firm and should be eating at high class restaurants and making one hundred dollars an hour to do so. What are friends for? Huh? Relena and Dorothy care about Hilde and are willing to leave their high class lunches for her. Well, only on Wednesdays. Make that the first Wednesday of every month.
"Where is she?" Says Dorothy as she glances at her watch.
"We are in a hospital. Anything can happen. She might be delayed." Relena takes a bite of her salad. "Did you pay Duo yet?"
"Have the check right here." She pulls the check out of her purse. Relena looks at it then up to a smiling Dorothy.
"Dorothy. It's blank?"
"I know." She places the check away. "This is the first time we will see her after she met Duo. I want to see how things went before I pay the man."
"It's Duo. If anything, she'll be like a squealing school girl about the whole thing."
"Like you?" Dorothy hides her smile behind her glass. Relena blushes.
"My case is different." She says annoyed at the unfair attack on her pride.
"Yes, you knew what he was. And you slept with him."
"Hm." Dorothy laughs at her friend. Relena sticks her fork in her salad and aims for her friend.
"Hey guys. Sorry I'm late." Both girls turn to Hilde. They examine her state. Eye's bright, large smile, seems to be glowing.
"Well, I'm sold." Hilde tilts her head to the side as Dorothy gets up.
"Where are you going?"
"Oh, I have some business to take care of. See you around."
"What was that about?" Relena just shrugged.
"It's Dorothy. Does she ever make sense?"
"No." Hilde smiles and looks off. Her eyes glaze over as she goes deep in thought.
"Is your dress ready for tomorrow's wedding?" Relena tries to suppress her smile.
"I hope so." Relena frowns at her friends response. "I wish Dorothy didn't go so soon. I wanted to thank you guys."
"For what?"
"Making me go see the tailor."
"Oh." Relena sips her water. "He's amazing. Isn't he?"
"Oh yes! I only have known him for a few days and I know I'll be going back to him for sure."
"I remember my first time with him."
"What?" Relena blushes as she thinks about what she had just said.
"Uh . . . I don't see him anymore. I the tailor."
"Other tailor? You mean one that works with Duo?"
"Yeah. They are a part of a branch of tailors."
"Odd. Duo told me he owned his own shop . . . that he worked alone except for some ones who work for him."
"Uh . . . " Relena tries to cover up. "Yeah. Just like a taxi owns his own cab but he still works for a company."
"Oh . . . Why don't you go to Duo any more?"
"I...well? I just don't."
"So does Dorothy see Duo as well?"
"Uh . . . " She should be having this conservation. "Yes . . . BUT rarely. Only once or twice a . . . month?" Hilde frowns at her friends odd state.
"Is something up?"
"NO! No. Nothing."
"You're sweating Relena. What's up?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all. Aren't you going to get lunch?"
"I lost my appetite." Her voice is cold. "Now tell me. What is going on? Does this have to do with Duo?"
"No."
"Good." Hilde cuts her off. "Because I think, I am in love with him."
"What?" All the color drains from Relena's face. "Think?" She squeaks out.
"No. You're right." Relena lets out a sigh. "I know I love him!." She slams her hands on the table and goes on about how great a guy he is and how thankful she is to them for letting her meet him. But all that is spoken in vain. Once the words 'I love him' came out Relena became lost. Her ears started to burn as she thought of the heart break Hilde will face. She never said she loved Peter . . . And his leaving nearly killed her . . . How will this affect her? All these questions fill her mind as Hilde keeps going on how wonderful Duo is. Suddenly a bone chilling scream fills the room. Everything stops. All eyes land of their table. Hilde, eyes wide, stares at her friend.
"You can't be in love with him!" She slams her hands on the table as she stands up.
"What? Why?"
"No, no, no! This can't happen! It can't." Relena places her hands on her head as she paces back and forth. "You!" She stops in front of Hilde and extends her arms, palms up. "Weren't supposed to fall in love with him!" Anger fills Hilde's sweet face. She stands up to her friend.
"What . . . did . . . you . . . say?" Every word comes out slow and painful through clenched teeth.
"Uh . . . " Realizing her mistake, Relena takes a step back.
"You said I wasn't supposed to fall in love with him. Did you set this up?" No answer. ("Oh God . . . it was all a lie.")
"Hilde . . . we wanted to help . . . "
"Help?" Hilde chokes out through her tears. "How? How is this helping?"
"A man's complement is worth more than a friend's. We tried to cheer you up but you didn't care." Hilde turns her back to Relena. "Hilde please!"
"What did you pay him to do?"
"He was only to take you out and make you feel pretty and happy. He was just there to be a friend when we failed . . . "
"Oh, you failed all right." She turns to face Relena. Tears streaming down her cheek. "You . . . I . . . Oh GOD!" Hilde falls in her chair. "I...don't know what to do! I thought he was the one! The one Relena!" Relena kneels down.
"I'm so sorry."
"He asked me to . . . (sniff) . . . asked me to start a salvage company with him! And I was going to! Leave everything for him! Like I did with Peter!" Hilde's body was shaking from her sobs of pain and heart break. It was all a lie . . . a lie. But little does she know that Duo is giving everything up for her. Giving up his 'easy' money, house, car and everything. Just like Hilde was going to give up her doctors' degree for him. Her life works. For him. His life to be with her. But she doesn't know. Nor does Relena or Dorothy.
"I'll end it now..."
"No!" Hilde stops Relena. She stands up and glares at her friend. "I'll end it."
There you go! The end of Chapter Eight! Next is chapter nine! The end! Hope you want more! Cause I have it! *Holds up ending chapter* I'll post it tomorrow so look for it!
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