A/N: Ok, this chapter is LONG overdue, sorry for the long wait guys, but I honestly didn't feel like watching the movie over and over again. I forgot to tell you, the chapter where she gives the account number (I don't remember which one it is) that's the actual account number in the movie. I had to watch that part 20 times to get it, so I'm kinda sick of watching Traffic. But thankfully this chapter is not in the movie. So, here we go, enjoy!
Helena sat in her spacious living room, crying and thinking. Where had her life gone so wrong? How did she get so caught up in her little fantasy that she didn't see what Carl was doing? How could she be so stupid?
The coffee table in front of her was covered in used tissues; old pictures were strewn across the couch. Pictures of young Carl and Arnie, arms around each other like brothers, laughing happily. Pictures of Helena from her modeling days, dressed up, getting ready to go down the catwalk. Finally she spotted a picture of herself, with Carl and Arnie, the three of them sitting in a booth at a restaurant. Carl had his arm across Helena's shoulders, she looked so happy there. What the hell happened?
Helena remembered she told Carl she was pregnant with David, he seemed surprised but happy. He had taken her into his arms, kissed the top of her head, and told her that they would give the baby the lives they never had, the parents they never had. Helena had been so happy she started to sob into his shoulder, and Carl just held her, stroking her back gently. Everything back then had felt so right, like they were on top of the world. They were getting married, they were going to have a child, and they were in love. It was seemingly perfect, but now it was all gone and Helena would stop at nothing to get it back.
It took her twenty minutes to get a grip on herself; she needed to formulate a plan to get her life back. Helena didn't know if she could trust this 'Frankie Flowers' guy, but he was the only option she had at the moment.
A/N: More to come if you review. So review already, sheesh. Beta-ed by No One's Wife.