TITLE: You Never Know Where You're Going To End Up
SUMMARY: In this chapter Cj has to decide whether to protect her heart or to follow it. And she may regret her decision.
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AUTHOR NOTE: I know Sean's Mum is called Sheila Zeek but this is just for the story purpose.
You Never Know Where You're Going To End Up: Chapter 4
"Thea come on you're going to be late" I shouted waiting for her to fetch her school bag.
She came running through the door kissed Janet and we left. As I was driving I kept thinking about whether or not I should go after Sean. Would he want to see me? What would I say to him? I pulled up outside the school and Thea climbed across my seat as she always does and we walked into the school yard Thea ran across to her friends and I went to hang up her bag. All the Mums stood around talking to each other and no one ever talked to me. I don't know why because they didn't know anything about me. It might be because I'm a young Mum and they think I'm a slut. The school bell went and Thea ran across to me and kissed me and then she hugged me. This hug in a morning was the one thing that kept me smiling all day. I got home and walked in Janet was making coffee.
"Want a cup?"
"Yes please"
She poured me a cup and I sat stirring it almost mesmerized. Janet looked at me.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine"
"Are you thinking about Sean?"
"No I'm thinking about..." I tried to fill the blank but I looked at Janet and she knew.
"What am I going to do?"
"Go after him"
"I can't he doesn't want to talk to me"
"How do you know that without trying?"
"I lied to him"
"No you didn't you just didn't tell him you had a kid"
"That's lying"
"Did he ever ask you if you had a kid?"
"No"
"This means you never denied it, therefore you never lied"
I smiled "You would make a great attorney"
"Thank you" Janet said as she sarcastically bowed
Janet drank what bit of coffee she had left and then grabbed her bag and said
"I've got to go I'll talk to you later and go find Sean" she said as the door shut behind her
I sat thinking about it whether or not I should go to Seans. I had to, I needed to explain everything to him and try and sort things out. This hold he had on me was getting stronger and I knew that as much as we argued he wanted to be with me. I know I want to be with him. I picked up my keys and ran out the door I got in my car and drove to Seans. I walked up his path and rang his doorbell. There was no reply. I knocked on his door. There was no reply. I looked through the window to see if he was inside.
"Excuse me can I help you?" said a voice from behind me I turned around to see this old woman.
"I'm looking for Sean"
"Sean isn't here"
"Do you know where he is?"
"On vacation"
"Do you know where he's gone?"
"Probably back to Hilton Head to see his family"
"Well do you have a number or address?"
"I have a number"
"Can I please have it?"
"I don't know he told me not to give it out"
"This is an emergency"
"What kind of emergency?"
"I need to get hold of him"
"What kind of emergency?"
"It's personal"
"I don't know"
"Please" I begged
"What's your name?"
"Cj"
"Does Sean know you?"
"Yes"
"Then I'll phone him and see if it's ok to give you the number"
"NO"
"No?"
"Please he won't listen to me I need to talk to him in person please"
"What's wrong? Why do you need to talk to him?"
"If I tell you, you'll probably think it's stupid"
"Try me"
"I fell in love with him"
"What?"
"I love him and I know he feels the same way but there was something I hadn't told him he found out and ran away on vacation"
"That's why he made the snap decision that he was going?"
"Yeah to get away from me. I need to fix things before they get worse. Now please can I have the number?"
"Wait there I'll go get it"
She went to fetch the number. I stood waiting she came back with the number and I thanked her and got back in my car.
"Good luck"
I drove off and straight to the apartment. I packed mine and Theas clothes. I left Janet a note saying
Dear Jan,
I took your advice and went after Sean. I got to his house and found out he's in South Carolina so I'm going to collect Thea and we're going to find him. Thank you for giving me the push that I needed. I'll let you know how things go. I'll be back as soon as possible.
Love Cj and Thea xxxxxx
I ran out the door and drove to Theas school.
"I've come to collect Shanthea Thompson"
"Does she have an appointment or something because I have no letter telling me so"
"No it's a family emergency I have to go right away"
"Ok then"
She walked back inside and got Thea and brought her outside to me.
"Mummy" she said running into my arms
"Hey sweetheart. Mummy has a surprise for you, we're going vacation"
"Wow"
"Yeah pretty exciting huh?"
"We going to Disneyland?"
"No sweetheart"
"Ohhhh"
"Come on you'll see when we get there?"
We drove to the airport and caught a flight to South Carolina. When we got there we got a taxi to take us to a nearby cafe. We went inside and I got Thea some food while I made a call. I picked up the handset and dialled the number, the phone started ringing and I got scared my heart was pounding. Someone picked up the other end.
"Hello Sheila O'Haire speaking"
"Hello Mrs O'Haire"
"Hello who is this?"
"This is Cj I'm a friend of Seans"
"Oh I'll just get him"
"No, it's you I want to talk to"
"Oh ok what about?"
"I need to talk to Sean but I know he won't talk to me over the phone so I need to do this in person but I have no idea where you live. Seans neighbour only had your number so could you tell me your address?"
"You want me to give out my address to a complete stranger?"
"I promise I'm not a serial killer. And if Sean doesn't want me there I'll leave I promise"
"Oh I don't know"
"Please Mrs O'Haire I have no way of proving myself to you without you meeting me so please just believe me and take a chance."
The line went silent and suddenly a loud sigh broke the silence.
"Ok then"
I jotted down the address on a napkin and hung up. I asked if anyone could give me a ride. A guy got up and walked to over to me.
"I'm just leaving I can give you a ride"
"Oh thank you so much"
I got Thea and we headed out to his car.
"So where do you wanna go?"
I handed him the napkin and he read the address
"Sheila O'Haires?"
"You know her?"
"Everybody does. Why you wanna see her?"
"I actually came to see Sean"
"Why?"
"To sort something out"
"Are you dating him?"
"No I thought I was very close and then he bolted when he found out about Thea"
"That doesn't sound like Sean"
"I think that was my fault I didn't actually tell him about her"
"Why not?"
"I didn't think anything was going to happen between us but then I started to like him and before anything could happen he met Thea"
"Oh well I guess that's understandable"
We pulled into the drive and we stopped the car. I opened my door and got Thea out. We walked towards the door as we got closer the door opened and a woman came out and introduced herself.
"Hi I'm Sheila you must be Cj"
"Yeah hi this is Thea my daughter"
Sheila crouched down to Thea and said "Hello young un would you like some ice cream"
"Yes please" said Thea with a huge smile on her face. Sheila stood up and gestured for me to turn around.
"And this is Seans brother Shan"
"You're Seans brother?"
"Yeah"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I wanted to know if you were serious about him"
"And am I?"
"I think so"
Shan grabbed hold of Theas hand and walked her inside.
"Where's Sean?"
"He went for a walk he shouldn't be long"
We waited for Sean coming back and Thea and Shan indulged in ice cream sundaes. I heard the door open and my heart leapt out my chest I was so nervous I had no idea what I was going to say. And I was dreading what Sean had to say.
"Mum can you set another place for..."
Sean walked into the kitchen and looked me dead in the eyes. I looked at him and then at the girl he'd brought back with him. My heart shattered into a million pieces the second I laid eyes on her.
"Cj"
"Hi"
"What you doing here?"
"I came to see you"
"Why?"
"To sort things out, to explain"
"Nothing to explain"
"Sean please"
"Excuse me I think I'm gonna take Charlotte out for dinner"
Sean grabbed her hand and walked off without looking back. Shan got up out his seat and walked across to me and put his arms around me. He kissed my head and said
"Don't worry he loves you I can tell. He's just really stubborn"
I wept silently as the tears flowed down my cheeks. All I could do was cry. Why did he do that? Why did he walk away with her? Am I wasting my time with this guy or should I stick with him? Am I just a fool or is he the one?
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SUMMARY: In this chapter Cj has to decide whether to protect her heart or to follow it. And she may regret her decision.
FEEDBACK: Please feedback even if it's bad
AUTHOR NOTE: I know Sean's Mum is called Sheila Zeek but this is just for the story purpose.
You Never Know Where You're Going To End Up: Chapter 4
"Thea come on you're going to be late" I shouted waiting for her to fetch her school bag.
She came running through the door kissed Janet and we left. As I was driving I kept thinking about whether or not I should go after Sean. Would he want to see me? What would I say to him? I pulled up outside the school and Thea climbed across my seat as she always does and we walked into the school yard Thea ran across to her friends and I went to hang up her bag. All the Mums stood around talking to each other and no one ever talked to me. I don't know why because they didn't know anything about me. It might be because I'm a young Mum and they think I'm a slut. The school bell went and Thea ran across to me and kissed me and then she hugged me. This hug in a morning was the one thing that kept me smiling all day. I got home and walked in Janet was making coffee.
"Want a cup?"
"Yes please"
She poured me a cup and I sat stirring it almost mesmerized. Janet looked at me.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine"
"Are you thinking about Sean?"
"No I'm thinking about..." I tried to fill the blank but I looked at Janet and she knew.
"What am I going to do?"
"Go after him"
"I can't he doesn't want to talk to me"
"How do you know that without trying?"
"I lied to him"
"No you didn't you just didn't tell him you had a kid"
"That's lying"
"Did he ever ask you if you had a kid?"
"No"
"This means you never denied it, therefore you never lied"
I smiled "You would make a great attorney"
"Thank you" Janet said as she sarcastically bowed
Janet drank what bit of coffee she had left and then grabbed her bag and said
"I've got to go I'll talk to you later and go find Sean" she said as the door shut behind her
I sat thinking about it whether or not I should go to Seans. I had to, I needed to explain everything to him and try and sort things out. This hold he had on me was getting stronger and I knew that as much as we argued he wanted to be with me. I know I want to be with him. I picked up my keys and ran out the door I got in my car and drove to Seans. I walked up his path and rang his doorbell. There was no reply. I knocked on his door. There was no reply. I looked through the window to see if he was inside.
"Excuse me can I help you?" said a voice from behind me I turned around to see this old woman.
"I'm looking for Sean"
"Sean isn't here"
"Do you know where he is?"
"On vacation"
"Do you know where he's gone?"
"Probably back to Hilton Head to see his family"
"Well do you have a number or address?"
"I have a number"
"Can I please have it?"
"I don't know he told me not to give it out"
"This is an emergency"
"What kind of emergency?"
"I need to get hold of him"
"What kind of emergency?"
"It's personal"
"I don't know"
"Please" I begged
"What's your name?"
"Cj"
"Does Sean know you?"
"Yes"
"Then I'll phone him and see if it's ok to give you the number"
"NO"
"No?"
"Please he won't listen to me I need to talk to him in person please"
"What's wrong? Why do you need to talk to him?"
"If I tell you, you'll probably think it's stupid"
"Try me"
"I fell in love with him"
"What?"
"I love him and I know he feels the same way but there was something I hadn't told him he found out and ran away on vacation"
"That's why he made the snap decision that he was going?"
"Yeah to get away from me. I need to fix things before they get worse. Now please can I have the number?"
"Wait there I'll go get it"
She went to fetch the number. I stood waiting she came back with the number and I thanked her and got back in my car.
"Good luck"
I drove off and straight to the apartment. I packed mine and Theas clothes. I left Janet a note saying
Dear Jan,
I took your advice and went after Sean. I got to his house and found out he's in South Carolina so I'm going to collect Thea and we're going to find him. Thank you for giving me the push that I needed. I'll let you know how things go. I'll be back as soon as possible.
Love Cj and Thea xxxxxx
I ran out the door and drove to Theas school.
"I've come to collect Shanthea Thompson"
"Does she have an appointment or something because I have no letter telling me so"
"No it's a family emergency I have to go right away"
"Ok then"
She walked back inside and got Thea and brought her outside to me.
"Mummy" she said running into my arms
"Hey sweetheart. Mummy has a surprise for you, we're going vacation"
"Wow"
"Yeah pretty exciting huh?"
"We going to Disneyland?"
"No sweetheart"
"Ohhhh"
"Come on you'll see when we get there?"
We drove to the airport and caught a flight to South Carolina. When we got there we got a taxi to take us to a nearby cafe. We went inside and I got Thea some food while I made a call. I picked up the handset and dialled the number, the phone started ringing and I got scared my heart was pounding. Someone picked up the other end.
"Hello Sheila O'Haire speaking"
"Hello Mrs O'Haire"
"Hello who is this?"
"This is Cj I'm a friend of Seans"
"Oh I'll just get him"
"No, it's you I want to talk to"
"Oh ok what about?"
"I need to talk to Sean but I know he won't talk to me over the phone so I need to do this in person but I have no idea where you live. Seans neighbour only had your number so could you tell me your address?"
"You want me to give out my address to a complete stranger?"
"I promise I'm not a serial killer. And if Sean doesn't want me there I'll leave I promise"
"Oh I don't know"
"Please Mrs O'Haire I have no way of proving myself to you without you meeting me so please just believe me and take a chance."
The line went silent and suddenly a loud sigh broke the silence.
"Ok then"
I jotted down the address on a napkin and hung up. I asked if anyone could give me a ride. A guy got up and walked to over to me.
"I'm just leaving I can give you a ride"
"Oh thank you so much"
I got Thea and we headed out to his car.
"So where do you wanna go?"
I handed him the napkin and he read the address
"Sheila O'Haires?"
"You know her?"
"Everybody does. Why you wanna see her?"
"I actually came to see Sean"
"Why?"
"To sort something out"
"Are you dating him?"
"No I thought I was very close and then he bolted when he found out about Thea"
"That doesn't sound like Sean"
"I think that was my fault I didn't actually tell him about her"
"Why not?"
"I didn't think anything was going to happen between us but then I started to like him and before anything could happen he met Thea"
"Oh well I guess that's understandable"
We pulled into the drive and we stopped the car. I opened my door and got Thea out. We walked towards the door as we got closer the door opened and a woman came out and introduced herself.
"Hi I'm Sheila you must be Cj"
"Yeah hi this is Thea my daughter"
Sheila crouched down to Thea and said "Hello young un would you like some ice cream"
"Yes please" said Thea with a huge smile on her face. Sheila stood up and gestured for me to turn around.
"And this is Seans brother Shan"
"You're Seans brother?"
"Yeah"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I wanted to know if you were serious about him"
"And am I?"
"I think so"
Shan grabbed hold of Theas hand and walked her inside.
"Where's Sean?"
"He went for a walk he shouldn't be long"
We waited for Sean coming back and Thea and Shan indulged in ice cream sundaes. I heard the door open and my heart leapt out my chest I was so nervous I had no idea what I was going to say. And I was dreading what Sean had to say.
"Mum can you set another place for..."
Sean walked into the kitchen and looked me dead in the eyes. I looked at him and then at the girl he'd brought back with him. My heart shattered into a million pieces the second I laid eyes on her.
"Cj"
"Hi"
"What you doing here?"
"I came to see you"
"Why?"
"To sort things out, to explain"
"Nothing to explain"
"Sean please"
"Excuse me I think I'm gonna take Charlotte out for dinner"
Sean grabbed her hand and walked off without looking back. Shan got up out his seat and walked across to me and put his arms around me. He kissed my head and said
"Don't worry he loves you I can tell. He's just really stubborn"
I wept silently as the tears flowed down my cheeks. All I could do was cry. Why did he do that? Why did he walk away with her? Am I wasting my time with this guy or should I stick with him? Am I just a fool or is he the one?
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