Tomorrow in your life…
Chapter 22
"Together again"
Life was going in. Thursday, the night of the premiere arrived. But Candy had to work the night shift that day. She couldn't get out of it. No, it was not possible! She had to see Terry, it had been too long! He was with his movie crew, she didn't know where to join him. No, if she didn't see Terry, she was going to die… Flammy Hamilton, her colleague.
- Flammy, I beg you, I can kneel if you want, said Candy, will you work my shift tonight?
- No, Candy it's your turn, said Flammy
- I know it's my turn, that's why I'm asking you to replace me…
- I have to work tonight too, said Flammy, unlike some of us; I don't have a rich family to support me. So it's no.
- Flammy it's not my fault if rich people adopted me… Please Flammy, I have to see the man I love, I haven't seen him in 3 years…
- That's not my problem, she said going away
- Sylvia, asked Candy to another intern, I have to see Terrence Grandchester…
- The premiere of King Lear? You mean you know him? Stop it!
- He's my boyfriend, since high school
- Yeah right! And I'm the queen of England…. How come you never said anything? She said walking away, the Ice Princess has a boy friend? That's a good one!
Candy didn't know what to do. Terry, and a reprimand? The choice was clear. She's going to see the movie and she'll come back to the hospital to finish her work.
She went to get her evening gown during lunchtime; she will change at the hospital. She took care of all the paper work and got ready for the premiere who was suppose to start at 7 pm.
- Candy you're late said Annie, quick!
- I had to finish the paper work
- The movie is going to start, said Archie
They walked to the balcony where the family was. Eliza looked at Candy with mean eyes. She thought about Terry's letter and became jealous.
- Candy can't sit here, said Eliza
- Eliza, said Neil, stuff it! Candy come in…
- Thank Neil, said Candy with a smile
Eliza was sulking and the others burst out laughing. The movie started and Candy was finally able to see Terry on the big screen… he was magnificent. She missed him so much. This movie is going to be is big break. When the movie was over, Candy walked to the exit with the others.
- I have to go, said Candy sadly
- Are you sure you can't come, sweetie? You have to see Terry, said Annie
- I know Annie, but I have to go. I left without permission already
- Ok, said Annie, that's a shame
- I just hope he remembers you, said Archie
- Be nice, Archie said Annie
- I have to go, said Candy sadly
- Don't worry Candy, I'll take good care of Terrence for you, said Eliza with a triumphant smile
- Bite me Eliza! Said Candy angry
Candy left to go back to the hospital. She was walking to her car, and passed by the exit where the stars came out. The actors were coming out, and she saw Terry with another actress, Susanna Marlowe. The fans where screaming and wanting autographs. The reporters were asking questions and photographers with their flashes and the TV cameramen… She was seeing Terry in the flesh for the first time since he'd left for Hollywood. He looked older, more mature and he was still so handsome.
"Romeo, you're so handsome she said to herself"Like he heard her thought, Terry turned around and looked around him.
- Terry, said Susanna, is something wrong?
The reporters continued asking questions and the photographer continued taking pictures. Candy thought she should look for Terry's hotel to wait for him. The hell with the hospital, she had to see Terry! She could leave him a message with her cell number and her address. But which hotel was it?
"I'm going to look in all the 5 stars hotel of the city she said to herself"She started her search.
Meanwhile at the reception, Annie, Patty, Archie and Stear were talking while eating and drinking.
- It's great to be at a première, look at all those celebrities! Said Annie
- Look at Grandchester said Archie, so proud and so full of himself!
- Archie, said Stear, would stop it, please
- We have to support him; we were in school with him… I'm going to write an article for the university paper, I could proudly say that I knew him when…. said Patty
- I'll take a picture for you, said Annie
They continued talking, when they heard a familiar voice;
- Stear, Annie, Patty, Cornwell…!
- Terry! Said Annie kissing him, it's been so long! How are you?
- I'm fine thank you, Annie and you?
- I'm fine, thanks
- Can I write an article on you for the paper at the university? Asked Patty
- Let me take a picture, for old times sakes, said Annie
- Patty you can write your article and you need an interview let me know…
- Thanks, Terry said Patty
Susanna had followed him and was following the conversation. Terry with his high school friends.
- Do you have any news from Candy?
- Finally, it took you three hours to remember her? You quickly forgot about her, didn't you?
- Shut up Cornwell! Said Terry
- Candy was here, said Stear
- What! Where? When? Asked Terry surprised
- She was at the premiere, said Annie but she couldn't come to the reception…
- Why?
- She had to go back to the hospital said Patty, she's in med school
- Med school…. The hospital? Which hospital?
- Why? Said Archie, leave her alone! You didn't keep in touch with her…
- Which hospital? Repeated Terry
- She's at St. Joan's hospital said Stear
- Thanks Stear he said running out of there
He passed Susanna and Eliza
- Terrence? Said Eliza, but where are you going?
But Terry was already gone!
- He's going to see Candy said Annie with a triumphant smile
- Candy! Damn Candy! What does he sees in that bleached blond?
- Actually she's a real blonde, said Annie
"Candy thought Susanna, who is Candy?"She realised that Terry had a past and she couldn't measure up to. That made her really sad. He was so handsome, she wanted him…
Terry took a cab and went to St. Joan's hospital. When he got to the reception, he asked to see Candy.
- Excuse-me ,said Terry
- Yes, said Sylvia without looking
- My name is Terrence Grandchester and I'm looking for Candy White Andrew…
Sylvia couldn't believe her ears! Candy was telling the truth! She knew Terrence Grandchester!
- Oh my God! Terrence Grandchester! Wow! Shouldn't you be at the premiere of your movie?
- I had to see Candy. Do you know where she is?
- She stepped out for a moment. You… you can wait for her in the waiting room over there she said showing a corner with chairs and magazines.
- Thank you.
She of course, went to call, all the other nurses who ran to come and see the movie star. They were asking him questions and he was answering them the best way he could.
Candy, in the mean time, had left messages for Terry in all the luxury hotels of Chicago, because no one wanted to tell her or confirm whether Terry had a room there or not. She decided to go back to the hospital to finish her shift. She parked her car at the back of the hospital in the employee parking. She came in through the back, she went and change and went to the reception of the hospital. She saw a group of nurses from afar, talking and laughing. She felt a little funny. She approached them slowly, she was afraid it was only a dream. She heard a voice talking.
- Do you know when Candy's coming back? Asked Terry
- The Ice Princess? You really know her? Asked a nurse
- Yes, I was in high school with her in London, in boarding school… said Terry
- Really? Said Sylvia, was she called the Ice Princess over there too?
- The Ice Princess? Why are you calling her that? That's not very nice… said Terry
- It's not us, it's the guys… she doesn't even look at them! Said Sylvia
- Oh… you mean she's not interested in going out with them?
- Romeo? Said Candy's voice
Every body stopped talking and looked at Candy. She was still a little far.
- Juliet! Said Terry with a big smile
He stood up and ran to her; she started to run too, in the hallway towards him. When they arrived at proximity, they stopped and look at each other.
- Hi, said Terry
- Hi, said Candy, so, you're this big movie star now?
- Yes, well, not yet… I heard you've been crowned the Ice Princess…
- Without my Prince of fire, I became of ice… you see what missing you did to me?
- Oh Candy!
They jumped in each other's arms and started do kiss passionately for a while in front of everybody's stunned faces. The Ice Princess with a guy and not any guy, a young promising actor. They stopped kissing and hugged each other for a long time.
- Oh, Terry I missed you so much…
- You too, you can't imagine how much I missed you Freckles
- You've made it, you've become an actor…
- I wrote you a letter…
- I didn't receive the letter; we left St. Paul a few days after you…
- Really? Why?
- It's a long story
They stopped hugging.
- I have all night…said Terry
- But I have to work… said Candy
- I can take care of that…
Then turning to the other girls.
- Ladies, can I ask you for a favour? If I promise you free tickets for King Lear and autographed pictures… could you cover Candy's shift? It's been almost three years since we've seen each other… we have a lot of catching up to do and all we have is tonight…
- Of course Terrence, we'll cover Candy's shift, have fun! Said Sylvia
Candy couldn't believe it!
- You can't bribe the hospital staff…said Candy
- I just did… come on Freckles, time is running. I'm leaving tomorrow at noon…
- But…
- Candy, go! Said Sylvia. I'm sorry I didn't believe you. Go and have a good time with him. Now we know that you're not an Ice Princess, you were just waiting for your boyfriend. We'll rectify that with the guys. I'll take care of Flammy too…
- Thanks Sylvia
- You've got an apartment or you're leaving at the dorm? Asked Terry
- I have an apartment…
- Super! Let's go!
They left the hospital by the back door to go get Candy's car.
- You're driving! Wow!
- I'm in med school, Romeo…
Candy smile, she was with Terry, she was on a cloud, she was the man she loves. They went to Candy's apartment, she left the car and a valet went to park it. On the ground floor there were doormen and lift attendant.
- Miss Andrew, said the doorman
- Ruben…Said Candy
- You've got doormen? Said Terry with a mocking tone
- I bet you have some too!
- Of course!
They walked to the elevator. The lift attendant was waiting for them.
- Good evening, Miss Andrew
- Angelo, said Candy smiling
There were other people that got in the elevator too. It was the Newmans with Tammy and Jeremy. Terry was behind Candy holding her by the waist and talking to her in the ear and tickling her. She was laughing quietly.
- Terry, Stop! She said softly, Good evening Mr. And Mrs. Newman
- Candy said Tammy, hi we're just coming back from the premiere of King Lear
- I saw the movie said Candy, but I had to go back to the hospital
- You missed out! Terrence Grandchester is even more handsome in person, I saw him briefly at the reception, then he disappeared…
- I know, said Candy smiling
- You saw him… but…
She looked at them and realised that Terrence Grandchester was holding Candy by the waist.
- Terrence Grandchester? Oh my God Candy, you know him…. Well I can see that you know him…
- Tammy, this is Terry ,said Candy
- Terry? You're boyfriend? Terrence Grandchester is your boyfriend you talk about all the time?
- Since high school, said Terry
- I was wondering why he seemed so familiar…the pictures in your apartment! Oh Candy you little secretive! Can I have an autograph? She asked Terry giving him the program she had in her hands
- Yes of course said Terry taking a pen out of the inside pocket of his jacket to sign
- Thanks a lot! Said Tammy happy
- No, thank you, said Terry
The parents were looking at the scene smiling. Jeremy was sulking. He had a thing for Candy, he was jealous. They arrived on the 22nd floor, Candy's floor.
- Bye said Candy and Terry getting out
- Bye said Tammy and her family
Once in their apartment, Tammy looked at Jeremy and said;
- You can tell your friends that Candy is not an Ice Princess, she already has a boyfriend
- I was there, said Jeremy frustrated
- He's even more handsome in person…
- Enough! Said Jeremy going to his room
- Poor Jeremy said Mrs. Newman, he'll get over it!
Candy and Terry were in her apartment…
- It's classy…Said Terry
- Georges insisted, since I didn't want to stay at the manor with the adorable Great Aunt Elroy…
- He insisted in giving you the family apartment, at least one of the apartments
- I don't pay a cent
- It's very big…
- I know. I wanted to rent a small apartment, but the areas where I could afford it were not really recommended for single young girls. But once I finish school, and I start working, I'll look for my own apartment.
- Med school? You need a lot of concentration and I understand that you don't have the time to work with school…
- I thought about it, but the university is so expensive and the rent too, so I said to myself, why not take advantage of my adoptive father's generosity?
- Don't feel guilty Freckles. He's your adoptive father, it's his physical and moral obligation to take care of you
- Enough with the pep talk. Romeo… I miss you she said hugging him, I didn't have any news from you
- You didn't receive my letter, I've sent e-mails…
- My computer crashed because of a virus and when I got a new one, my email address had changed already…
- I didn't know where to contact you. You're family number is unlisted, your cell phone had probably changed since you weren't in Europe anymore… I wanted to reassure you…
- You've reassured me the day you left. I would've waited for you till the end of time my love… I'm you wife in your heart, remember?
- And I'm your husband in your heart. I love you I never stopped loving you
- Terry … I love you
They kissed passionately and found themselves in Candy's bedroom on the bed. They gave in to their passion… all those years… they couldn't get enough of each other. The Ice Princess had completely melted leaving the place to a woman passionate with love for her Romeo. The fire of passion consumed her. All that time… all that passion non-consummate… their bodies were hungry… The Ice Princess had fire in her veins that melted the ice forever.
Candy had her head on Terry's chest.
- I can't believe I'm really in your arms
- Me neither, Freckles. By the way, how are your "parents" Melissa and Philippe? You're still in contact with them?
- You don't know how right you are…
- What do you mean? That they're really your parents?
- Yes, like you always said…
- Well, I'll be damned!
- They came to see me a week ago….
She told him what happened in details.
- She thought, not only that I was a boy, but that I died…
- Wooa! That must have been a shock for you!
- That the least we can say…
- Philippe interrogated me in Romania; I had the impression of being grilled by your dad… I didn't know I was right on the money!
- But you were calling them my parents… every time they took me for Melissa's daughter, she was sad because she was thinking of her first baby whom she thought had died
- So every body was right, you were her daughter… Candy that's wonderful, you've found your parents!
- That evening, Annie had just called me to tell me that you'd saw you on TV and that you were coming to Chicago, I was so happy, Melissa and Philippe came a few minutes later…
- That must have been the most beautiful evening of your life
- Ever since I knew what parents were, I've always wondered why they abandoned me…
- And now you know they didn't abandoned you, they didn't know you existed
- It's an incredible sensation, enchanting, charming… and to see you again… oh Terry…
He interrupted her with a kiss.
The next morning, they woke up against their will.
- What time is your flight? Asked Candy
- Noon…said Terry
- You've got your stuff at the hotel?
- I'm going to ask the reception to get my luggage ready and sent it to the airport with the others.
He made a phone call to the hotel. He also called his assistant for the movie tickets and the pictures. He'll get them at the airport.
- Thanks Terry said Candy, perfect! Let's go take a bath?
- How could I resist such an invitation?
They played in the bath, which was actually a Jacuzzi, like children. They had breakfast together. The maid served them.
- You didn't tell me you had a maid…. Said Terry
- She came with the apartment, it was a package deal…said Candy smiling
- Cool!
After breakfast, they exchange their phone numbers and emails.
- Freckles, not a day will go by without me calling you…
- Likewise. We have three hours difference, but it shouldn't be a problem…
They left the apartment and arrived to the airport around 11 am, there were a lot of people and reporters and photographers taking pictures.
- Mr. Grandchester! Who's the young girl with you? Your girlfriend? When did you meet her?
Terry was holding Candy by the waist.
- Her name is Candy White Andrew and she was my high school sweetheart…
- Are you in love with her?
- Since the first time I laid my eyes on her he said looking at her with love
- Andrew? Is she William Andrew's daughter by any chance? Asked a woman
- Did you go to her place when you disappeared yesterday? Asked another one
- Ok, that's enough, said Hathaway, if you want any more info, call and make arrangements for a interview, come on move on!
Susanna was talking to Karen another actress.
- That's "her", the love of his life? Said Susanna, pretty common
- Come on, Susanna, she's a knock out! Said Karen, admit it…
- Never! Said Susanna, I'd rather die! He's going to be mine, you'll see…
Terry took the movies tickets and the autographed pictures from his assistant and gave them to Candy.
- Thanks Terry, they're going to be very happy said Candy
- Anything for the fans, said Terry, bye Freckles…I'll call you, I love you
- Bye Romeo, I love you
He kissed her and got into the plane with the rest of his movie crew.