Tomorrow in your life
Chapter 8
"Tell me you love me…"
Terry was in his bedroom had a very strong feeling to see Candy, but since she was mad at him before she fainted, he stayed away. But the need to see her had become stronger and stronger. He couldn't take it anymore; he went out the window. It was raining hard with lightening and thunder, but he didn't care.
Candy was in her room listening to slows, when she heard a noise at her window.
"Terry I miss you so much. I want to go to your room…"
She heard another noise. She thought it was the branches of the tree on the glass of her window. She went to see and was surprised to see Terry, soaking wet. She opened the window.
- Terry, come in… you didn't see the rain?
- I wanted to see you… How are you?
- I'm better, thanks, she said going to get a towel in the bathroom, that she gave him
- Thanks, he said
He started to dry is hair with the towel. He was very attractive with his wet hair. Candy felt a little funny, she wanted to be next to Terry and put her fingers in his wet hair. The song that was playing at that moment, was "A whole new world" from the Disney's movie Aladdin, the cartoon. Terry started to sing; since the song was a duet between Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, Candy sang Jasmine's part.
(Aladdin)I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
(Jasmine)A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
that now I'm in a whole new world with you
(Aladdin)Now I'm in a whole new world with you
(Jasmine)Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
(Jasmine)A whole new world
(Aladdin)Don't you dare close your eyes
(Jasmine)A hundred thousand things to see
(Aladdin)Hold your breath - it gets better
(Jasmine)I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
(Aladdin)A whole new world
(Jasmine)Every turn a surprise
(Aladdin)With new horizons to pursue
(Jasmine)Every moment gets better
(Both)I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
(Aladdin)A whole new world
(Jasmine)A whole new world
(Aladdin)That's where we'll be
(Jasmine)That's where we'll be
(Aladdin)A thrilling chase
(Jasmine)A wondrous place
(Both)For you and me
When they finished, they both started laughing.
- Terrence Grandchester, I didn't know that you watched cartoons, and let alone knew the songs!
- If you repeat that to anyone, I'm going to deny it…
- I won't say anything, it will be our little secret, Romeo… she said smiling
She was wearing a pink pyjama in silk; it was shorts, very short and the top was also short with thin straps. Her belly button was showing. Terry was looking at her and felt like caressing Candy's soft skin.
Candy felt observed and she went to put on a robe that went with the pyjama. But it was almost as short as the shorts and her beautiful legs were still showing.
- Thanks for catching me when I fainted…
- The pleasure was all mine, he joked
- That, I'm sure of it… she said on the same tone, I'm sorry for yelling at you
- I understand, don't worry. You felt like a spare tire
- Something like that
- It was taken out of context
The song that was playing at that moment was "The day I fell in love", a duet from James Ingram and Dolly Parton. Which only accentuated the intensity of the physical attraction already in the air.
Key: (B) Boy
(G) Girl
(T) Together
(B) Just an ordinary day Started out the same old way Then I looked into your eyes and knew Today would be a first for me The day I fall in love
(G) On the day I fall in love Sky will be a perfect blue And I'll give my heart forever more To someone who is just like you The day I fall in love
(T) People all say love is wonderful That the bells will ring
The birds will sing The skies will open I wonder where's that great big symphony
(G) Roll over Beethoven Won't you play with me
(T) And I'll never promise to be true to anyone
(B) Unless it's you
(G) Unless it's you
(T) The day I fall in love
(T) People all say love is wonderful
(B) Love is wonderful
(T) That the bells will ring The birds will sing The skies will open I wonder where's that great big symphony
(B) I'll be a Beethoven
(G) Roll over Beethoven
(B) Come play with me
(T) Just an ordinary day Started out the same old way Then I looked into your eyes and knew Today would be
(G) A first for me
(B) A first for me
(T) The day I fall in love
(B) I know you'll be there
(G) Ooh...I know...
(T) The day I fall in love
They looked at each other with so much love and Candy knew for sure at that moment, that she was in love with Terry. She never thought she would love another one so much and so strong after Anthony. She loved Terry with all her heart; she wanted to be with him… what about him? Judging by his eyes, it was reciprocated, but those things needed to be said out loud.
Terry was looking her in the eyes. Those green emerald eyes in which he drowned, the first time he saw them. But she was crying another boy, whom she missed and he was with Lizzie sure, but he wasn't in love with her. She was distraction while he was at school. But Candy…she made him feel feelings he didn't suspect existed. He looked on her night table, and saw Anthony's picture. But he decided to throw himself in the water, even if she didn't share his feelings… it's a risk he was willing to take, he was alive.
Candy followed Terry's look to Anthony's picture. She felt him a little less sure of himself. She was not going to let him leave this time around, without saying what she had in her heart.
- Terry, did you come just to see how I was doing?
- You were sick and…
- You saw Anthony's picture…
- You still think about him, you look at it before you sleep and when you wake up…
- Yes, I loved him and I miss him
- Oh… but, he won't come back, he's dead. I'm alive…
- You can give me a reason to take off Anthony's picture… why are you really here, Terry?
She went to sit next to him on the bed. She took Anthony's picture and put it in the drawer of her night table.
- There's only the two of us now, she said, you can talk, I'm listening
- Candy…. I came to see how you were, but I could've send you an e-mail or call you tomorrow. But the truth is, I can't stop thinking about you…I love you
Candy's face was full of joy, Terry shared her feelings! She suspected it, but it was a pleasure to hear it! He continued to talk
- Candy, I know that you love someone else…
- What do you mean?
- While you were delirious under the influence of the drugs Lizzie gave you, you called Anthony…
- Really? And what was I saying?
- You were telling him not to take the car…
- Oh… he died in a car accident…
- I'm sorry
- Thanks. That's all I said?
- Euh… you also told Romeo you loved him…
- What? Oh…
- The effects of the drugs, certainly
- The effects of the drugs? While I was delirious, I called Anthony, telling him not to take the car; you conclude that I loved him. I tell Romeo that I love him, and you conclude that I'm delirious?
- I'm not following you…
- I call Anthony, who is already dead, to prevent him from taking a car that had already killed him…. I tell Romeo that is alive, that I love him…in your opinion, where is the delirium?
- You mean….?
- That I love you, you big fool! She said smiling
- Oh… said Terry smiling at first, then his smile vanished
She was kissing Tom at the gate of his father's Chateau!
- Terry, is something wrong? She asked seeing his expression change
- What about Tom?
- Tom? Tommy? Why are you talking about him?
- I saw you kiss him at the Chateau…
- You what? There must be a mistake…
- But I saw you he insisted
- But…
Candy thought for a minute. What was Terry talking about? Tom and her at the Chateau? …Oh! She understood everything!
- Where were you looking at us from?
- The living room's window
- I see. Tom leaned to kiss me on the cheek and I turned my head at the same moment. His lips landed very close to mine. From a far, it could've looked like a kiss on the lips
- Oh… said Terry who felt ridiculous all of a sudden and relieved
- Tom is a big brother. That's why you gave me the cold shoulder that evening? Oh Terry, you should've talk to me about it, I had no idea… you're the only one in my heart, I love you Terry…
They approached their faces and their lips were finally welded together. Their first kiss. Terry wanted to kiss her since the first time he laid his eyes on her on the plane; he held her tight against him. All those weeks, he was craving her kisses. He didn't know how, but he knew that he would end up tasting, Candy's lips… and he wasn't disappointed by what he was feeling!
Candy closed her eyes, tied her arms around Terry's neck, was caressing his wet hair a savouring the kiss to the fullest. Terry loved her, Terry was kissing her, caressing her and she felt all her sense enflaming. She wanted to stay there, in his arms for good. Even in her most beautiful dreams, she never felt so good. They continued for a long moment. Terry didn't want to go too far the first day, since they hadn't talked about it yet. When they stopped, they were breathless.
- I'm so happy said Candy curling up against him, I was thinking of you, I wanted to see you… so I was repeating the phrase in my head, that you come to see me…
- I must've got it, because, I wanted to see you before, but tonight, the urge to see you suddenly became stronger…
- We're on the same page…
- You know that Lizzie is going to try to hurt you again, he said holding her tighter
- I still can't believe she gave me rohypnol, the date rape drug, so her cousin could abuse me
- I'm sorry
- I almost lost my virginity without knowing it…
Virginity… she was a virgin, like he hoped. She didn't do it with Anthony. They never really talked about the drug incident, before.
- Thanks for saving me Romeo… by the way, how did you find yourself there?
- Lizzie brought me probably so I can catch you and Ethan in bed together… but she didn't count on your resistance… drugs are so unpredictable; we don't know the effect they have on each person… so her plan didn't work
- Talk about backfire! Did you give her a reason to be threatened by me like that?
- The fact that I was protecting you, talking to you….
- That's all?
- For Lizzie, that was enough
- You mustn't have done it often for her to feel so insecure…
- You're not anybody, Freckles…he said with a tender voice
- So she was a little right, wasn't she? You love me…
- Yes, I love you Freckles, I loved you since the moment I laid my eyes on you. But I thought you weren't free, or at least still in love w…with someone else. Despite the e-mail we were exchanging
- I thought I made you understand that I wanted more in the future before I knew you had a girlfriend. I couldn't get you out of my head. Finding you with a girlfriend hurt me more than I thought
- And me to discover that you were free all that time…
- You wanted to kiss me at midnight, on the plane, didn't you?
- I didn't dare
- It was the new year, you should've taken advantage of the moment
- You wouldn't have been mad?
- If it would've been as good as the kiss we just shared…
- Damn it! But I'm happy I found you again
- Me too. I was expecting you to say something at the Chateau…
- Junior was always disturbing us, and there were also my sisters, my grandmother, Tom…
Candy smiled.
- You thought the house was going to be empty… by the way, how's your family?
- My family is fine. Junior is in rehab, apparently, he wasn't doing only ecstasy
- Oh… I'm sorry
- Thanks. My stepmother changed her attitude towards me; ever since the intervention for Junior. We are…polite now
- That's better than hostility
- Yes. When she realised that I wanted to help Junior, she probably said to herself that I didn't want to take his place…
- It's a pity that it took a tragedy for it to happen
- Well, that's life. Now, enough with my family… let me show you how much I love you…
They kissed and cuddled for a while.
- I have to go said Terry, see you tomorrow a school, honey
- Hum hum she said, dragging him to her to kiss him again…
Terry went back to his bedroom at dawn.
The next morning, Annie and Patty came to pick up Candy to go to school.
They found Candy singing. They looked at each other.
- Candy said Patty, you're a happy camper… you have something to tell us?
- It's Terry isn't it? Asked Annie, you're with him…
- Really? Said Patty
- Yes, I'm so happy said Candy with dreamy eyes
- When did it happen? Asked Patty
- Last night…
- After we left? You must've slept on a cloud… congratulations said Annie
- He loves me, Annie and I love him too
- You didn't…? Asked Patty
- The first day? Are you out of your mind? Said Candy smiling
- He'll have to get used to your rhythm… with Lizzie they did…continued Patty
- The horizontal mambo? Said Candy, I not saying that I'm never going to do it, but he loves me, he'll wait… I'm sure of it. Well, I think….we haven't talked about it yet…
- Patty, stop raining on her parade, don't be a party pooper said Annie, let her be happy, she deserves it
- Ok, said Patty, I'm sorry Candy
- No, Patty. It's nice of you to worry about me
- You know that Lizzie is going to react…? Asked Patty, you saw what she did when Terry just talked to you…
- She's the new queen said Annie, Lizzie can't do anything
- But she's still going to try said Patty
- We'll cross that bridge when we get there, said Candy, in the mean time, I can't wait to see Terry!
- Did I hear you right? Asked Tanisha entering her room, you're with Terry now?
- Yes said Candy, not too sure of herself; Tanisha was unpredictable
- SUPER! HEY GIRLS, she yelled, Candy HAS DETHROWNED LIZZIE!
That's how the news got spread like wildfire in the whole school. The cell phones started to ring in the whole dorm, so, by the time classes started everybody knew that Candy was with Terry.
Terry was coming out of his room to go to school, when one of the boys from Vietnam name John, came to him.
- Congratulations Grandchester, you finally got the blond!
- Well, good news travels fast said Terry without cracking a smile, but you're going to call her Candy and not "the blond", with a little more respect. She's not that kind of girl…
- Oh, abstinence! She's the "virgin queen"! You must love her a lot said John, to….
- Vuang, there's other things in life, aside sex… said Terry
- Maybe, but platonic love, it's not for me!
- Platonic, It's far from being platonic…
- You know what I mean said John, you're staying on first base…
- When you really fall in love, you'll know what I'm talking about
Stear and his brother were going to school, when his cell phone rang.
- Hi Patty he said… Did you have a good night?… If I heard the news? What news?… Oh, that's what everyone is talking about! Thanks for the info; I'll see you later.
- What? Asked Archie
- You're not going to like it, bro… said Stear
- Tell me anyway…
- Candy is with Grandchester…
- What! Since when? He asked hurt
- Since last night…
- You mean she made love with him?… Are you sure?
- I don't know, but she's with him now… Patty just told me
- Damn you Grandchester! He said between his teeth
- Never mine bro, he's the one she wants… come on, we're going to be late…
Candy met Terry in front of her locker. The school was catholic, so the marks and sign of affection were prohibited. But what the nuns didn't know, it's that to ban the signs and marks of affection only made the meeting after dark, in the boarders room more exciting…
- Hello my queen…he said smiling
- Hello my king… I'm sorry for the news… Tanisha is incorrigible!
- It's the news she was waiting for… it's normal she's excited. You don't need to apologise, Freckles, you're the new queen of the school…
- I know every body is hoping I will make you nice
- You can do with me whatever you want, Miss Tarzan
Lizzie was looking at Candy and Terry from a far and didn't say a word. Eliza had a mocking smile.
- I told you it was going to backfire on you… that girl is a lucky she-devil!
- Oh… put a sock in it! Said Lizzie getting into the classroom
Eliza burst out laughing. Candy and her friends also came into the classroom. She was radiant talking to her friends and other girls.
- I congratulate you cousin, said Eliza, to dethrone Lizzie? I'll give that to you… did you put Terry in your bed?
- Don't generalize you case, Eliza said Candy
The whole class started laughing. Eliza was furious. The teacher came in and everybody went to sit and stopped making noise.
During recess, Archie came near Candy who was coming out of his class.
- Candy? Is it true? You're with Grandchester? Tell me it's not true!
- Archie…
- What were you thinking? Didn't you know that…
- Archie, hi, interrupted Annie
- I have to see Terry, said Candy, excuse me Archie. I'll talk to you later, ok?
She left leaving him frustrated. Annie decided she was not going to wait any more. There are other fish in the sea… Archie wanted Candy? Let him try and get her! She had had enough!!!
The atmosphere in the school changed with Candy as a queen. Terry decided not to play though any more, he continued just with the ones that bullied the weaker ones. A part of the students continued treating him as the chief.
Candy spent all her spare time with Terry. After school, she went to talk to Archie. She knew he was in love with her. But she didn't want to put him on the spot. She walked with him to her pretend Pony hill.
- Archie, I know the news of Terry and I being together shocked you because of Anthony.
- It hasn't been that long, Candy, you already had the time to forget about him?
- Archie, I will never forget about Anthony, but life goes on. If I learned something with his death, it's that you have to live you life now, because, you never know what life or destiny as in store for us…I thought I was going to be with Anthony for the rest of my life and you know what happened…
- But Grandchester? He's a snotty nosed kid… all he wants it to put you in his bed…
- I love him Archie, and I never thought I would love someone else after Anthony, but it happened
- But…
- Can you try to be happy for me? I can take care of myself, you don't have to worry
- But, what he's ex-girlfriend did to you…
- He was there to protect me. Archie, look, I love you, I will always love you. I'm in love with Terry and I'm happy when I'm with him. Do you think Anthony would have want me to spend all my time crying? "Today is a gift, that's why we call it the present."
- Wow…
- It's not from me, it's from the Dalai Lama… she said smiling
- But why Grandchester…?
- Why not him? Destiny sometimes acts in a strange way. He put us on the same plane and in the same school… please, tell me you understand
Archie remained silent for a while. Candy's words were hurting him a lot. But he loved her so much… he was going to make an effort to tolerate Terry.
- Ok, Candy, he said with a sad voice, I'm going to try… but don't ask me too much…
- Ok, said Candy hugging him, Thanks, thank you with all my heart, Archie. I love you
- I love you Candy
She felt that the "I love you" from Archie was much more profound than hers. She was sorry not to share his feelings. She loved Terry with all her heart. Annie was in love with Archie, even if she loved him, she would never hurt Annie like that.
Terry was with John when Lizzie told him that Candy was hugging boy.
- She's cheating on you already?
- It's her cousin said John
- They have no blood relations said Lizzie
- Lizzie, that's enough! Said Terry, leave me alone
He left them and went to join her on her pretend Pony Hill. He met Archie on the way; they had a polite head sign. He arrived where Candy was.
- Freckles?
- Romeo she said with a smile
- Everything is all right?
- Archie…
- Yes…?
- He's in love with me…
- Oh…
- I had to tell him that it's you that I loved. I think he was waiting for time to pass to tell me he loved me…. But Annie is in love with him
- What about you?
- Me? If I wanted Archie, I wouldn't be with you
- Not even for Annie?
- I can sacrifice myself for Annie, but it's not the case, Romeo. From the first time I saw you, even though, I was crying another, you never got out of my head…
- I can't hug you, Freckles; you're going to drive me crazy!
Candy started to laugh.
- You'll have to be patient till tonight. By the way Terry about the two of us…
-There's a problem?
- No, well I don't know… it's about the…
- Horizontal mambo? Finished Terry
- Yes…
- Freckles don't worry. To contrary of everyone's belief, I don't leave only for that…
- I wasn't thinking that, but with Lizzie…
- I wasn't thinking about sex when I got involve with you…
- Really?
- Ok…. But not in the sense you think. I knew we had to talk… you're a virgin
- Romeo, I'm not saying that I will never do it, but…
-You're not ready? I can wait. I can wait forever if you want me to…
- It won't be forever, of course
- We can wait until our wedding night…
- Wedding night? You're thinking about our wedding night? You're thinking about marrying me already? Oh Terry…
- Candy, the first time I saw you, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you
- Terry, there's nothing guaranteed in life, we don't know what's going to happen tomorrow
- But we can't stop making plans either because a bad thing could happen… Candy, I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, but I know that I want you in my life forever. One day, I'll marry you…
- Terry…
- I know you had plans with your boyfriend and that he died in a car crash. But Candy, you had plans, you lived… Tragedy happened, but life goes on…
- Now, you're going to drive me crazy! I can't hug you!
They burst out laughing.
- Next time, we'll have this kind of serious conversation in the privacy of our rooms said Terry
- So we don't have to worry about the school "police", that forbids marks of affections…
- In a way they're right, they wouldn't want the school to become a brothel…
- Well it's a brothel after the doors are closed…
- And how do you know that?
- I have ears…
- You heard Lizzie too?
- Yes…
- And, it didn't do anything to you…?
- It made me feel weird… I wanted to be in her place… she said with a sensual voice
- Ok, let's stop this line of conversation, or we're going to go stark raving mad! He said laughing
- Ok, she said laughing; I'll see you later? You want me to come this time?
- Ok. Do you know my window?
- No
- Come with me, I'll show you…