Chapter 5 is here!
Chapter 5 "Some Advice"
Early the next morning, Mary went to her parents' home, to speak to Ben. She was surprised to find him already up.
"We need to talk," Mary said.
"Sure," Ben smiled. "I've got plenty of time. Have a seat."
"Look, I've done a lot of thinking overnight—"
"How can you make up your mind in one night, Mare? Whom to spend the rest of your life with is a big decision."
"I know," Mary sighed. "The decision seemed to be staring at me right in the face. I just wanted to ignore it, but...no escape. I had to choose."
"How did you choose?" Ben asked.
"Based on memories, how many they were, and how special they were."
"So? What's the decision?"
"I want to tell you along with Wilson."
"Why, Mary?"
"Because I know it's right." Mary stood up. "I'll see you downstairs." Mary left the room, leaving Ben alone. The decision wasn't right...
"Mary, how are you feeling?" Annie asked her eldest daughter.
"Tired," Mary replied. "I've had to choose between two men I loved...one I still do. I had to face the past. A voice from my past, calling my name of how to spend my past, present, and now future with."
"You're starting to sound like Lucy," Annie smiled. "And your father."
"I am a minister's daughter," Mary smiled. Annie hugged Mary. "I know the decision wasn't easy, but I know you'll choose the right one. I trust you, Mary. Welcome home."
"Do you really trust me, Mom? After all my mistakes, do you trust that I will choose the right man?" Annie nodded. "Yes, Mary, I do. Look how far you've come. You're going to college, paying your bills, and divorcing a man you stopped loving. I'm so proud of you, Mary. While I'm not happy that you divorced, I am happy that it was for improving your life. You were hoping for a better life for your son."
"But I feel so guilty. Alec is going to grow up with divorced parents, and I never wanted my kids to grow up that way. It was selfish of me, Mom. I should have tried to love Carlos."
"No, Mary. Imagine, you trying to continue loving Carlos, when you truly love someone else, just for the sake of your son. The marriage would only get worse, not better. And you might have gotten divorced, but now with anger towards Carlos. At least you stopped the marriage early, before it caused real damage to your son's life. You aren't angry with Carlos. You two are friends, and will be on good terms. I'm proud of you, Mary. I'm not at all upset by what you did. You're taking a giant step towards the future." Mary hugged her mother, and then called Wilson and asked him to come over right away.
"Well?" Wilson asked. He looked solemn. Ben tried to looked serious, but he couldn't help smirking. He felt he knew he had changed Mary's mind. Once she had given it some thought...
"Wilson, Ben," Mary began, "I've made my decision."
"Yes?" Ben asked, eagerly.
"The man I love is..."
"Yes?" Ben asked again.
"Be quiet!" Wilson snapped.
"...Wilson," Mary concluded. Ben's face fell. "But you loved me!" Ben cried. "I proposed to you in front of a bunch of strangers at the airport, remember?"
"I'm sorry, Ben, but I'll still be in touch with your family. I've got Lucy, and you've got Kevin, remember?" Ben nodded, as he stood up. "I guess I'd better go home. Good luck with your future, Mary." Ben and Mary hugged, and then Ben went to pack.
"I can't believe you chose me. I love you, Mare," Wilson said, as he hugged her. "Billy will be so excited to hear the news. But first," Wilson took out a velvet box from his jacket pocket and got down on one knee, "Mary Camden, will you marry me?"
Dun dun dun! I gave out who Mary chose, but now it's time for suspense! I'll get up my next chapter hopefully tomorrow.
Chapter 5 "Some Advice"
Early the next morning, Mary went to her parents' home, to speak to Ben. She was surprised to find him already up.
"We need to talk," Mary said.
"Sure," Ben smiled. "I've got plenty of time. Have a seat."
"Look, I've done a lot of thinking overnight—"
"How can you make up your mind in one night, Mare? Whom to spend the rest of your life with is a big decision."
"I know," Mary sighed. "The decision seemed to be staring at me right in the face. I just wanted to ignore it, but...no escape. I had to choose."
"How did you choose?" Ben asked.
"Based on memories, how many they were, and how special they were."
"So? What's the decision?"
"I want to tell you along with Wilson."
"Why, Mary?"
"Because I know it's right." Mary stood up. "I'll see you downstairs." Mary left the room, leaving Ben alone. The decision wasn't right...
"Mary, how are you feeling?" Annie asked her eldest daughter.
"Tired," Mary replied. "I've had to choose between two men I loved...one I still do. I had to face the past. A voice from my past, calling my name of how to spend my past, present, and now future with."
"You're starting to sound like Lucy," Annie smiled. "And your father."
"I am a minister's daughter," Mary smiled. Annie hugged Mary. "I know the decision wasn't easy, but I know you'll choose the right one. I trust you, Mary. Welcome home."
"Do you really trust me, Mom? After all my mistakes, do you trust that I will choose the right man?" Annie nodded. "Yes, Mary, I do. Look how far you've come. You're going to college, paying your bills, and divorcing a man you stopped loving. I'm so proud of you, Mary. While I'm not happy that you divorced, I am happy that it was for improving your life. You were hoping for a better life for your son."
"But I feel so guilty. Alec is going to grow up with divorced parents, and I never wanted my kids to grow up that way. It was selfish of me, Mom. I should have tried to love Carlos."
"No, Mary. Imagine, you trying to continue loving Carlos, when you truly love someone else, just for the sake of your son. The marriage would only get worse, not better. And you might have gotten divorced, but now with anger towards Carlos. At least you stopped the marriage early, before it caused real damage to your son's life. You aren't angry with Carlos. You two are friends, and will be on good terms. I'm proud of you, Mary. I'm not at all upset by what you did. You're taking a giant step towards the future." Mary hugged her mother, and then called Wilson and asked him to come over right away.
"Well?" Wilson asked. He looked solemn. Ben tried to looked serious, but he couldn't help smirking. He felt he knew he had changed Mary's mind. Once she had given it some thought...
"Wilson, Ben," Mary began, "I've made my decision."
"Yes?" Ben asked, eagerly.
"The man I love is..."
"Yes?" Ben asked again.
"Be quiet!" Wilson snapped.
"...Wilson," Mary concluded. Ben's face fell. "But you loved me!" Ben cried. "I proposed to you in front of a bunch of strangers at the airport, remember?"
"I'm sorry, Ben, but I'll still be in touch with your family. I've got Lucy, and you've got Kevin, remember?" Ben nodded, as he stood up. "I guess I'd better go home. Good luck with your future, Mary." Ben and Mary hugged, and then Ben went to pack.
"I can't believe you chose me. I love you, Mare," Wilson said, as he hugged her. "Billy will be so excited to hear the news. But first," Wilson took out a velvet box from his jacket pocket and got down on one knee, "Mary Camden, will you marry me?"
Dun dun dun! I gave out who Mary chose, but now it's time for suspense! I'll get up my next chapter hopefully tomorrow.
