*this chapter is written as a narrative*
As Kathryn left, slamming the door behind her, Sebastian let out an angry yell of exasperation. Picking up a crystal ornament with his good hand he hurled it against the wall. "Can't she see that I love her?" he muttered.
*flashback*
Sebastian opened his eyes. Peering around at the unfamilar room, he realised that he was in a hospital. He tried to remember how he had ended up there, but his head hurt too much to think.
Suddenly, the door opened and a doctor walked in. Introducing himself as Dr. Matthews, he said to Sebastian, "Mr Valmont, you're an extremely lucky young man. Apart from a mild concussion and a sprained arm, you're basically fine. I've never seen anyone sustain such minor injuries from a car accident before."
At this, Sebastian's memories came flooding back. He was run over by a cab while fighting with Ronald. And Annette was there. He has gone to win Annette back. But suddenly, he wondered why.
Checking a few charts, the doctor left the room, leaving Sebastian to his thoughts.
The more he thought, the more unsure he became of his feelings for Annette. Why had he gone to win her back? And then, he remembered. He'd wanted to prove Kathryn wrong. Oh Christ. The whole Kathryn/Annette thing had turned into a fucking mess. If only he could get out of it all. Just then, an idea came into his head.
He could fake his death and leave New York. Go off to some sunny Caribbean island and party for the rest of his life. But then it dawned on him that he would have no money to do so. Thinking he was dead, Edward Valmont would have to write him off his will. He hadn't come into his trust fund yet, and to claim it, he had to be alive. His father might allow him to fake his death if Sebastian talked him into it, but it was hardly likely that he would allow his only son to claim his trust fund and then up for the Carib to party his life away.
But before he could come up with a solution, Blaine walked into the room.
"Hey Valmont." "Hey yourself, Tuttle. Listen, I wanna run an idea by you." And so, Sebastian launched into a description of the plan he had in mind. "But the only flaw is Annette. I don't want her in on this, but she's supposed to be my girlfriend, isn't she? I must have loved her if I actually got run over in the process of winning her back. But I can't get Kathryn off my mind." Blaine let out a bark of laughter. "Valmont, I'm glad to see that cab has actually knocked some sense into you. I'm gonna tell you this. The thing is, you've always loved Kathryn. I know you think it's completely crap, but the truth is, you do. It's totally obvious to the rest of us Sebastian. I'm amazed Annette hasn't figured it out yet."
Then, it dawned on him. Blaine was right. But how could he have Kathryn and leave Annette. It seemed impossible, and he told Blaine so.
But Blaine had an answer. "There's a way around Annette. Just keep the 'faking your death' thing within the family and she'll never know. She'll be goneyour life and then you can go after Kathryn."
"And how am I supposed to get Kathryn?"
This time however, Blaine was stumped. "I don't know, Valmont. You're gonna have to figure this one out by yourself."
*end flashback*
As Kathryn left, slamming the door behind her, Sebastian let out an angry yell of exasperation. Picking up a crystal ornament with his good hand he hurled it against the wall. "Can't she see that I love her?" he muttered.
*flashback*
Sebastian opened his eyes. Peering around at the unfamilar room, he realised that he was in a hospital. He tried to remember how he had ended up there, but his head hurt too much to think.
Suddenly, the door opened and a doctor walked in. Introducing himself as Dr. Matthews, he said to Sebastian, "Mr Valmont, you're an extremely lucky young man. Apart from a mild concussion and a sprained arm, you're basically fine. I've never seen anyone sustain such minor injuries from a car accident before."
At this, Sebastian's memories came flooding back. He was run over by a cab while fighting with Ronald. And Annette was there. He has gone to win Annette back. But suddenly, he wondered why.
Checking a few charts, the doctor left the room, leaving Sebastian to his thoughts.
The more he thought, the more unsure he became of his feelings for Annette. Why had he gone to win her back? And then, he remembered. He'd wanted to prove Kathryn wrong. Oh Christ. The whole Kathryn/Annette thing had turned into a fucking mess. If only he could get out of it all. Just then, an idea came into his head.
He could fake his death and leave New York. Go off to some sunny Caribbean island and party for the rest of his life. But then it dawned on him that he would have no money to do so. Thinking he was dead, Edward Valmont would have to write him off his will. He hadn't come into his trust fund yet, and to claim it, he had to be alive. His father might allow him to fake his death if Sebastian talked him into it, but it was hardly likely that he would allow his only son to claim his trust fund and then up for the Carib to party his life away.
But before he could come up with a solution, Blaine walked into the room.
"Hey Valmont." "Hey yourself, Tuttle. Listen, I wanna run an idea by you." And so, Sebastian launched into a description of the plan he had in mind. "But the only flaw is Annette. I don't want her in on this, but she's supposed to be my girlfriend, isn't she? I must have loved her if I actually got run over in the process of winning her back. But I can't get Kathryn off my mind." Blaine let out a bark of laughter. "Valmont, I'm glad to see that cab has actually knocked some sense into you. I'm gonna tell you this. The thing is, you've always loved Kathryn. I know you think it's completely crap, but the truth is, you do. It's totally obvious to the rest of us Sebastian. I'm amazed Annette hasn't figured it out yet."
Then, it dawned on him. Blaine was right. But how could he have Kathryn and leave Annette. It seemed impossible, and he told Blaine so.
But Blaine had an answer. "There's a way around Annette. Just keep the 'faking your death' thing within the family and she'll never know. She'll be goneyour life and then you can go after Kathryn."
"And how am I supposed to get Kathryn?"
This time however, Blaine was stumped. "I don't know, Valmont. You're gonna have to figure this one out by yourself."
*end flashback*
