Chapter 31:
Miguel and I sat back down into his car.
"So tell me," I began expecting the worse, "you only got back with Charity
because....?"
Miguel sighed. "Because of a few reasons, Kay," he started. "One was that well you
had gone to UConn and didn't even keep in touch once. And when you refused to see me when
I flied down to Connecticut, that was it for me. I gave up on you. I thought you didn't want me
anymore so I did myself a favor and cut you out of my life. The way you had cut me out of
yours."
He paused for a second, as he stared at me.
I wasn't surprised to hear that. But it still hurt. There was a difference between Miguel
and me. Whereas he had cut me out of his life these past 4 and a half years, I hadn't REALLY
cut him out of mine. But he didn't know that.
Miguel continued. "And the second reason is because well, just about the time I gave
up on you, Grace died in that car accident. Charity was devastated. She had no one she could
turn to. Sam wasn't very supportive to her because he was suffering himself. His first wife had
just died. Sure he didn't love her anymore but he was sad nevertheless. Anyway, Charity had
no one she could count on. I hate to say it, but I sort of felt obligated to be there for her
through that hard time. I mean I had put her through so much! What with her finding out that
we slept together and had a child, breaking up our wedding and now this! I don't want to say
that Charity and I got back together because I pitied her, but that IS the truth, Kay."
I was quiet for a few moments as I thought about what Miguel had just said. Miguel
didn't marry Charity because he fell in love with her again. It was all out of pity!
"Let me ask you something," I asked Miguel. "Do you love her now? Do you have
any children together?"
Miguel shook his head no. "No kids," he said. "Charity has a strange medical
condition and the doctor's have told us that she may never be able to bear children."
"You didn't answer my other question, Miguel." I said. "Do you love her now?"
Miguel figeted in his seat before answering.
"No," he eventually said. He looked out the window.
Miguel had been truthful with me to this point. It was now my turn to talk and tell him
the truth. Just as I was going to open my mouth to tell him the truth - my truth - we saw the
limo pull up in front of the reception hall.
"They're here, let's go," Miguel said. We stepped out of the car.
"We're not done talking, Miguel," I said, facing him. "Remember there is still
something I have to tell YOU. I've had to tell you this for a long time...."
"Alright, Kay," Miguel said.
We walked inside to the reception hall.
"I'm going to go by Luis and Beth for a second," I said to Miguel. "Ricky is with
them."
Miguel followed me to where they were sitting.
"Hi, Beth, Luis," I said smiling. "How are you?"
"I'm good," Luis answered. "Excuse me, can I speak to my little brother for a while?"
he asked.
"Sure," I said as Luis got up.
Luis and Miguel walked over to the nearest vacant table.
I sat down next to Beth, who had her eye on Gary and Ricky who were playing in the
dance area.
"So tell me," Beth said, turning to look at me. "What is going on with you and Miguel?
I saw the two of you walking in together. Did he give you a ride here? Did you tell him the
truth yet?"
"Whoa, whoa," I said putting my hands up in the air. "One question at a time."
Beth laughed. "Sorry. So tell me what's up with you and Miguel?!"
"Well, he did drive me over here. And we talked. Things are definitely better between
us than the way things were at Ricky's fifth birthday but I still haven't had the opportunity to
tell him the truth."
Beth gave a small smile, stroking my arm sympathetically. "Don't worry everything
will work out the way it's supposed to."
We both turned to look at the men we loved, who were still talking to each other.
Why can't I have what Luis and Beth have? I wondered to myself with a bit of
jealousy. They're so in love with each other, and leading happy lives. They have a child
together. At one point, Miguel and I were in the same situation. But would we ever be again?
[author's note: I liked the ending of this chapter. did you? tell me! oh and i only got one
response so far about my decision to have kay and charity have a nasty confrontation or not. i
need more ppl to respond to that. give me ur take on what should happen. after all, feedback
is the only way i'm gonna write a good story. peace out!]
Miguel and I sat back down into his car.
"So tell me," I began expecting the worse, "you only got back with Charity
because....?"
Miguel sighed. "Because of a few reasons, Kay," he started. "One was that well you
had gone to UConn and didn't even keep in touch once. And when you refused to see me when
I flied down to Connecticut, that was it for me. I gave up on you. I thought you didn't want me
anymore so I did myself a favor and cut you out of my life. The way you had cut me out of
yours."
He paused for a second, as he stared at me.
I wasn't surprised to hear that. But it still hurt. There was a difference between Miguel
and me. Whereas he had cut me out of his life these past 4 and a half years, I hadn't REALLY
cut him out of mine. But he didn't know that.
Miguel continued. "And the second reason is because well, just about the time I gave
up on you, Grace died in that car accident. Charity was devastated. She had no one she could
turn to. Sam wasn't very supportive to her because he was suffering himself. His first wife had
just died. Sure he didn't love her anymore but he was sad nevertheless. Anyway, Charity had
no one she could count on. I hate to say it, but I sort of felt obligated to be there for her
through that hard time. I mean I had put her through so much! What with her finding out that
we slept together and had a child, breaking up our wedding and now this! I don't want to say
that Charity and I got back together because I pitied her, but that IS the truth, Kay."
I was quiet for a few moments as I thought about what Miguel had just said. Miguel
didn't marry Charity because he fell in love with her again. It was all out of pity!
"Let me ask you something," I asked Miguel. "Do you love her now? Do you have
any children together?"
Miguel shook his head no. "No kids," he said. "Charity has a strange medical
condition and the doctor's have told us that she may never be able to bear children."
"You didn't answer my other question, Miguel." I said. "Do you love her now?"
Miguel figeted in his seat before answering.
"No," he eventually said. He looked out the window.
Miguel had been truthful with me to this point. It was now my turn to talk and tell him
the truth. Just as I was going to open my mouth to tell him the truth - my truth - we saw the
limo pull up in front of the reception hall.
"They're here, let's go," Miguel said. We stepped out of the car.
"We're not done talking, Miguel," I said, facing him. "Remember there is still
something I have to tell YOU. I've had to tell you this for a long time...."
"Alright, Kay," Miguel said.
We walked inside to the reception hall.
"I'm going to go by Luis and Beth for a second," I said to Miguel. "Ricky is with
them."
Miguel followed me to where they were sitting.
"Hi, Beth, Luis," I said smiling. "How are you?"
"I'm good," Luis answered. "Excuse me, can I speak to my little brother for a while?"
he asked.
"Sure," I said as Luis got up.
Luis and Miguel walked over to the nearest vacant table.
I sat down next to Beth, who had her eye on Gary and Ricky who were playing in the
dance area.
"So tell me," Beth said, turning to look at me. "What is going on with you and Miguel?
I saw the two of you walking in together. Did he give you a ride here? Did you tell him the
truth yet?"
"Whoa, whoa," I said putting my hands up in the air. "One question at a time."
Beth laughed. "Sorry. So tell me what's up with you and Miguel?!"
"Well, he did drive me over here. And we talked. Things are definitely better between
us than the way things were at Ricky's fifth birthday but I still haven't had the opportunity to
tell him the truth."
Beth gave a small smile, stroking my arm sympathetically. "Don't worry everything
will work out the way it's supposed to."
We both turned to look at the men we loved, who were still talking to each other.
Why can't I have what Luis and Beth have? I wondered to myself with a bit of
jealousy. They're so in love with each other, and leading happy lives. They have a child
together. At one point, Miguel and I were in the same situation. But would we ever be again?
[author's note: I liked the ending of this chapter. did you? tell me! oh and i only got one
response so far about my decision to have kay and charity have a nasty confrontation or not. i
need more ppl to respond to that. give me ur take on what should happen. after all, feedback
is the only way i'm gonna write a good story. peace out!]