Forgotten Not Forgiven
Chapter 5 - The Past Is Real
Cameron hung up the pay phone and walked back into Accident and Emergency at St Hughes. Lauren and Stefan were being examined by a children's nurse whilst Karin was having stitches. The windscreen had cut both Cameron and his wife but Karin had come off worse. Cameron only needed a few plasters but Karin had to have stitching in a cut on her cheek. It was miracle that their injuries had not been more serious.
Cameron replayed the events leading up to the crash over and over again in his mind. He still couldn't understand how it had happened. Cameron couldn't express how thankful he was that his family were going to be okay.
Nina Gray arrived home to her ground floor flat in one of the less desirable parts of Sun Hill. She was surprised to find twelve red roses in a bouquet by the front door. Curiously Nina bent down to look for the gift tag. She found a plain white rectangle of card stuck to the cellophane.
"Dear Nina,
What you did tonight will not go unrewarded but first you must complete the task.
Remember, your fate is in my hands".
The note was not signed but she knew it didn't need to be. Nina knew who it was from.
When the Taits finally arrived at Kerry and Smithy's house they had to put Lauren and Stefan straight to bed because they were already falling asleep again. Their worried parents needed a drink and despite the time Smithy filled the four glasses to the brim with the wine. Karin sipped gratefully, feeling the tension beginning to ebb away.
Kerry hadn't expected it to be so strange, she had never expecteed to feel this way when she saw Cameron. The last time she had seen him was when he and Karin had flown over for Amy's christening. Then she had been so full of excitement about the baby and her engagement to Smithy that she hadn't spared much thought about Cameron. Now it was different and she knew she still felt something for him. Kerry loved Smithy with all her heart but she would always have feelings for Cameron.
Nina reluctantly took the bouquet of flowers inside and put them on the kitchen table. She sanked down into a lumpy, uncomfortable armchair and stared guiltily at the ceiling. Nina knew that she couldn't do it. She had seen how close the family were to each other. She had seen how concerned the two parents looked and the father wrapped his arms around his crying wife's shoulders. Nina couldn't destroy someone else's happiness just because she was so alone herself. Although maybe not for much longer.
Phil Hunter fingered the small green jewellery box thoughtfully, wondering if he was making the right decision. He hadn't known her all that long and he wasn't if sure if he loved her let alone whether or not he wanted to marry her! Something inside him had made him go along to the jewellers and buy the engagement ring. Now he couldn't decide whether to go through with it or whether to take the ring back and get a refund. Samantha would be able to help him think it through but he didn't want to go to her about it because he still had some of his old feelings for her. Even though Phil was with Nina he still had feelings for Sam that he knew he shouldn't have.
Nina was jolted from her train of thought by her mobile phone vibrating on the kitchen table where she'd left it. The sound had made her jump and now her nerves were even more on edge than before. She was relieved to see Phil's name on the display.
"Hi." Nina answered.
"Hey babe." Phil replied. "How are ya?"
"I'm okay." Nina lied, she was far from being okay. "Why are you ringing so late?"
Phil paused for a beat. "I was waiting until you'd finished your shift."
"Aw thanks baby!" Nina said, faking a carefree voice. "I'm gonna head to bed now. See ya tomorrow!"
"Bye Nina." Phil said, wishing he could find out how he felt about her so he could actually tell her one way or another.
As soon as the call ended a shadowy figure crept up to DS Hunter's house, hidden by the hedge that seperate the house from the one next door. Things were about to get a lot more complicated in Sun Hill and it had only just begun.
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