Yay! New Chapter!
Chapter 10:
"Alright, Jonathon, here's where you'll be staying" Kim pointed to a bed they bought especially for him in their apartment.
"I…I can't thank you enough. I'll get started on you-know-what. I promise I'll figure something out."
The man, now dressed in suitable, clean clothes sat down in a corner and began skimming through a book on anatomy, sketching out possible ways to give Edward the hands he deserved.
Suddenly, a cell phone rang breaking the silence.
"It's for me," Kim said, reaching for it in her bag.
"Hello? Oh, did I? Oh, alright. I'm coming." She hung up.
"That was Leon. He found that necklace I lost today. I'll be back soon."
She walked out the door, leaving Edward and Jonathon all by themselves. Edward hated those rare moments. He wanted to badly to be able to talk to Jonathon, to have him as a stand-in father, but there was still some awkwardness between them ever since Edward revealed that his creator was dead. The silence was killing him slowly.
But this time would be different.
"Who's Leon?" Jonathon asked, raising his head from his work to look at Edward.
"He's the director's son…"
"Oh, is he now?"
"…yes…"
"Seems a bit strange, doesn't it? I mean, only a necklace, and he couldn't give it to her tomorrow, instead of having her come, alone, to him?"
Edward just stared. What was he insinuating?
The man smiled a little and sighed deeply.
"Edward, do you love her? Do you love Kim?"
"Yes."
"Then how can you just sit here, letting her just walk into the arms of another man?"
"Another man?"
"This Leon guy! Look, obviously he has his eye on Kim and his plan is to steal her away from you."
"But she wouldn't…he isn't…"
Another deep sigh came from Jonathon, followed by a single tear.
"Edward, right now, you might think we have nothing in common, but trust me, we do. And we'll have a lot more if you don't go after Kim."
"What do you mean?"
Jonathon suddenly reached into a pocket of his coat and pulled out a locket and velvet, heart-shaped box. He opened the locket to reveal a photo of a beautiful young woman.
"Don't lose her. Don't lose her I lost the only woman I could ever love. If I had asked her that stupid question, before I became a nobody, before I lost everything, maybe my life wouldn't be so empty for all these pitiful years." He broke into hysterical crying.
Edward felt as if he had stabbed himself with one of his blades. He could feel the pain crushing the old man's heart, for all these years. Oh boy, could he feel it.
Jonathon wiped away the wetness on his face, and opened the box. Inside, cradled in red velvet was a ring, with a dark purple stone in the middle.
Edward's mind flashed back to the time when his father was still alive. He always read books of etiquette and fine living and life skills to Edward, who always listened attentively, no matter how boring the subject was. He remembered a lesson taught long ago, something his father could only dream of Edward accomplishing.
Marriage.
Ah, yes. The binding of a man and woman, eternally, with love.
He was taught everything, how to propose, what to say when getting married and so forth. For a second, Edward could almost hear his father's voice, telling him to go after Kim as well.
And then, Edward remembered what Kim had said earlier:
"I want to stay with you. Forever. With no one ever getting in the way again."
He suddenly heard something placed in his scissorhand.
"Here, Edward. Go to her. Give her this ring. I have no use for it now, it only brings me pain. But maybe, for you, it'll bring you happiness. And me as well."
"Thank you." Edward said, getting up and ready to leave.
"You're welcome. You ARE my nephew, after all."
Edward smiled at this. Nephew. He only wished he had hands, so he could hug his uncle without hurting him.
Jonathon also got up and opened the front door for Edward.
"Go get her."
Edward placed the box inside the pocket of the trousers he was wearing, and held a shear to it, making sure it wouldn't fall out.
And without waiting a moment longer, he was gone.
Ooh! Suspense! R&R, s'il vous plait.