CHAPTER 25:
I decided to go down with Ricky after everyone seemed to have left. I was
wrong. Gwen, Beth, Luis, Pilar, Jessica, Hank Liz, Ivy, Daddy and Noah were still
there. They all looked up at Ricky and me as we were descending the stairs. They all
could tell what the outcome of my encounter with Miguel had been like.
"You don't have to look so sad for me," I told them all. "I'm fine."
Gwen, Beth and Jessica came to give me hugs.
"You didn't get the chance to tell him, did you?" Beth asked.
I sadly shook my head no. "He didn't give me the opportunity to speak much. I
wasn't able to tell him my side of things."
Beth hmphed. "How could he be so dense?! He didn't even listen to you!"
Pilar and Luis approached me next.
"I'm sorry honey," Pilar said, while Luis gave me a consolable hug.
"I don't know how my brother could just leave like that. He has loved you for a
long time. I wish that he was just a kid again so I could order him around. Tell him to
go listen to you. But I can't. So he won't. I'm sorry Kay, that my brother is being such
an asshole to you and Ricky," Luis said.
"Thank you, Luis," I said, giving him a smile that barely reached my eyes.
Pilar, Luis and Beth left shortly after that.
Gwen stood there looking at my expressions. I noticed that she had tears in her
eyes.
"What's the matter, Gwen?" I asked her, concerned.
"I'm just upset for you, Kay," Gwen said. "You had the chance to tell Miguel
the sad truth and he prevented you from revealing it! You deserve some happiness
after everything Charity put you through."
We hugged as I realized that what she had said was true. I did deserve
happiness and the only way I'd get it back was through Miguel. But that didn't seem
like it was going to happen. I had been pretty unhappy these past 4 years. The only
light in my dark tunnel had been Ricky. And now it was Ricky and my family and
friends.
Gwen said a goodnight to all of us. Noah walked her out.
Outside, by the front porch of our house, Noah and Gwen began to talk:
"That was really sweet what you said to Kay," Noah told his girlfriend.
"I meant it," she answered. "She deserves Miguel. Charity doesn't."
"I just hope Miguel can come to his senses and let Kay and Ricky back into his
life."
Gwen nodded. "I hope so too."
Noah bent down and gave his girlfriend of four and a half years a kiss.
"I love you," Noah said.
"I love you, too," Gwen replied. "I better go," she smiled as she got into her
car.
Noah waved at her as she drove off.
He loved that woman so much. They had been going strong for a long time now.
Maybe too long. After all, they both were in their late twenties.
I think I'll ask her to marry me, Noah thought to himself. It's high time I did.
* * * * *
Meanwhile this was what was going on with Miguel right after he stepped out of
my room:
Miguel closed his eyes, hurt to see me upset. But he was hurting, too. The
woman he had fallen in love with had chosen college over him. And she had never once
looked back. Maybe I was too harsh on her, he thought to himself. I meant every word
I said but.... well, I know Kay still loves me. And I have to admit it that I still feel the
same way.....
He looked at her closed bedroom door.
"I love you, Kay," he whispered. "If only things had worked out between us."
With that, he walked downstairs. He said his goodbyes to Ricky and everyone
else. He then walked over to his mama's house (where all of his belongings were). He
would go back home to Charity the next day.
I, on the other hand, knew that I had to deal with this. Getting over Miguel was
not going to be easy, but I knew I had to do it. There was no point in continuing my
schemes to "get" him to be mine. He was Charity's. I had to comprehend with that. My
plan hadn't worked. Maybe it was fate. Maybe Miguel and I WEREN'T meant to be
together. No.... that wasn't true. If it was, I wouldn't have given him a child. But then
again, why would he marry Charity? Oh God, I didn't want to think about this anymore.
After putting Ricky to bed, I went to sleep myself. But I couldn't get any
shut-eye. Too many thoughts. I so regreted everything that had happened today.
Except for Ricky's happiness of course.
I finally was able to drift off to sleep. I dreamt of me, Miguel and Ricky living
together here in Harmony. I was just going to tell them that I was pregnant again when
my alarm clock rang. Dang. I really wanted to know what the outcome was going to be.
Oh well. Who cares?! It's not like it would come true.......
I got out of bed but my body and heart was aching for Miguel. I tried to push
those thoughts aside. I had something important to do today. I was going to apply for a
top-paying job in the field of business. I was very excited, because I knew that I might
get it since I was very qualified. It gave me something to look forward to and it
occupied my thoughts, so I could stop thinking about Miguel.
I left the house at 9 am. My interview was for 9:30 am. I returned home an hour
and a half later, thrilled that I got the job. I couldn't wait to start working as a
businesswoman. I was so proud of myself.
Life continued for me at Harmony and for the next few months a lot of things
took place but none that involved Miguel.
For one, Daddy and Ivy began thinking about the date of their marriage. They
had put the prospect of having a wedding soon away for a while when I returned home.
I felt bad that I had lenghtened their engagement but was happy to hear that they were
thinking about a marriage soon. I was so excited for them.
But that wasn't the only wedding that would happen soon. Noah had just asked
Gwen to marry him. That got me VERY happy. My best friend was going to be
FAMILY. I couldn't ask for more. And finally, Uncle Hank married his longtime
girlfriend Liz Sanbourne. The Bennett men were gonna get married! After much
conversation, they decided to have a triple wedding. Ricky would be the ring boy.
Jessica, Whitney, and Simone would be the bridesmaids. Uncle Hank, Noah and Daddy
told me how happy they'd be if I were the maid of honor. Of course I said yes! I was
thrilled beyond belief. It actually made me forget about Miguel for a while.
** how am i doing people? im sorta gonna go off topic for a chapter or 2 and discuss
the gwen/noah and sam/ivy storyline a little bit. as well as the hank/liz story.
but i will get back to the point with kay and miguel. promise. lol. enjoy! keep reviewing
please!!! **
I decided to go down with Ricky after everyone seemed to have left. I was
wrong. Gwen, Beth, Luis, Pilar, Jessica, Hank Liz, Ivy, Daddy and Noah were still
there. They all looked up at Ricky and me as we were descending the stairs. They all
could tell what the outcome of my encounter with Miguel had been like.
"You don't have to look so sad for me," I told them all. "I'm fine."
Gwen, Beth and Jessica came to give me hugs.
"You didn't get the chance to tell him, did you?" Beth asked.
I sadly shook my head no. "He didn't give me the opportunity to speak much. I
wasn't able to tell him my side of things."
Beth hmphed. "How could he be so dense?! He didn't even listen to you!"
Pilar and Luis approached me next.
"I'm sorry honey," Pilar said, while Luis gave me a consolable hug.
"I don't know how my brother could just leave like that. He has loved you for a
long time. I wish that he was just a kid again so I could order him around. Tell him to
go listen to you. But I can't. So he won't. I'm sorry Kay, that my brother is being such
an asshole to you and Ricky," Luis said.
"Thank you, Luis," I said, giving him a smile that barely reached my eyes.
Pilar, Luis and Beth left shortly after that.
Gwen stood there looking at my expressions. I noticed that she had tears in her
eyes.
"What's the matter, Gwen?" I asked her, concerned.
"I'm just upset for you, Kay," Gwen said. "You had the chance to tell Miguel
the sad truth and he prevented you from revealing it! You deserve some happiness
after everything Charity put you through."
We hugged as I realized that what she had said was true. I did deserve
happiness and the only way I'd get it back was through Miguel. But that didn't seem
like it was going to happen. I had been pretty unhappy these past 4 years. The only
light in my dark tunnel had been Ricky. And now it was Ricky and my family and
friends.
Gwen said a goodnight to all of us. Noah walked her out.
Outside, by the front porch of our house, Noah and Gwen began to talk:
"That was really sweet what you said to Kay," Noah told his girlfriend.
"I meant it," she answered. "She deserves Miguel. Charity doesn't."
"I just hope Miguel can come to his senses and let Kay and Ricky back into his
life."
Gwen nodded. "I hope so too."
Noah bent down and gave his girlfriend of four and a half years a kiss.
"I love you," Noah said.
"I love you, too," Gwen replied. "I better go," she smiled as she got into her
car.
Noah waved at her as she drove off.
He loved that woman so much. They had been going strong for a long time now.
Maybe too long. After all, they both were in their late twenties.
I think I'll ask her to marry me, Noah thought to himself. It's high time I did.
* * * * *
Meanwhile this was what was going on with Miguel right after he stepped out of
my room:
Miguel closed his eyes, hurt to see me upset. But he was hurting, too. The
woman he had fallen in love with had chosen college over him. And she had never once
looked back. Maybe I was too harsh on her, he thought to himself. I meant every word
I said but.... well, I know Kay still loves me. And I have to admit it that I still feel the
same way.....
He looked at her closed bedroom door.
"I love you, Kay," he whispered. "If only things had worked out between us."
With that, he walked downstairs. He said his goodbyes to Ricky and everyone
else. He then walked over to his mama's house (where all of his belongings were). He
would go back home to Charity the next day.
I, on the other hand, knew that I had to deal with this. Getting over Miguel was
not going to be easy, but I knew I had to do it. There was no point in continuing my
schemes to "get" him to be mine. He was Charity's. I had to comprehend with that. My
plan hadn't worked. Maybe it was fate. Maybe Miguel and I WEREN'T meant to be
together. No.... that wasn't true. If it was, I wouldn't have given him a child. But then
again, why would he marry Charity? Oh God, I didn't want to think about this anymore.
After putting Ricky to bed, I went to sleep myself. But I couldn't get any
shut-eye. Too many thoughts. I so regreted everything that had happened today.
Except for Ricky's happiness of course.
I finally was able to drift off to sleep. I dreamt of me, Miguel and Ricky living
together here in Harmony. I was just going to tell them that I was pregnant again when
my alarm clock rang. Dang. I really wanted to know what the outcome was going to be.
Oh well. Who cares?! It's not like it would come true.......
I got out of bed but my body and heart was aching for Miguel. I tried to push
those thoughts aside. I had something important to do today. I was going to apply for a
top-paying job in the field of business. I was very excited, because I knew that I might
get it since I was very qualified. It gave me something to look forward to and it
occupied my thoughts, so I could stop thinking about Miguel.
I left the house at 9 am. My interview was for 9:30 am. I returned home an hour
and a half later, thrilled that I got the job. I couldn't wait to start working as a
businesswoman. I was so proud of myself.
Life continued for me at Harmony and for the next few months a lot of things
took place but none that involved Miguel.
For one, Daddy and Ivy began thinking about the date of their marriage. They
had put the prospect of having a wedding soon away for a while when I returned home.
I felt bad that I had lenghtened their engagement but was happy to hear that they were
thinking about a marriage soon. I was so excited for them.
But that wasn't the only wedding that would happen soon. Noah had just asked
Gwen to marry him. That got me VERY happy. My best friend was going to be
FAMILY. I couldn't ask for more. And finally, Uncle Hank married his longtime
girlfriend Liz Sanbourne. The Bennett men were gonna get married! After much
conversation, they decided to have a triple wedding. Ricky would be the ring boy.
Jessica, Whitney, and Simone would be the bridesmaids. Uncle Hank, Noah and Daddy
told me how happy they'd be if I were the maid of honor. Of course I said yes! I was
thrilled beyond belief. It actually made me forget about Miguel for a while.
** how am i doing people? im sorta gonna go off topic for a chapter or 2 and discuss
the gwen/noah and sam/ivy storyline a little bit. as well as the hank/liz story.
but i will get back to the point with kay and miguel. promise. lol. enjoy! keep reviewing
please!!! **