Chap. 4 Sad morning
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Sorry for the delay, I lost my muse… reviews are welcomed
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"Honey, you ok?" Chris asked to a restless Penelope through the night.
"Yes, I'm sorry. I just can't sleep. I'll go in the other room."
"No, stay here. I'll help you to sleep." He said holding her tightly in his arms.
Despite her husband embrace, Penelope didn't sleep at all. Her heart was aching.
If only she hadn't met HIM
again.
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"Derek, what's your problem?" Pearl asked to her fiancé who hadn't said much word since Penelope and Chris had left.
"Nothing, I'm just worried about Penelope…"
"Maybe she has some issues with her husband that's all. Come to bed now."
He sighed and did as she said. His mind never stopped thinking about Penelope.
He woke up before Pearl the next morning and went to his usual run. When he came back, Pearl was gone for her last conference day.
He took a shower and joined his mother in the kitchen.
"Coffee?" she asked.
"Yes thanks mum."
"You're ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine."
"How do you feel about having Penelope with us yesterday?"
"I…I don't know. I couldn't believe I had met her and I was even more surprise to have invited her… it's just came out."
"Mmmh."
"You don't believe me?"
"I know that you have missed her all these past years. It was your heart which spoke for you."
"I guess."
"And how do you feel about her being married?"
"How should I feel? I'm ok with that. She deserves happiness."
"DO you think she's really happy?"
"I… I hope but seeing her look full of sadness yesterday…"
"Yes about her supposed pregnancy. I saw the warning look you threw at Sarah when she said that."
"Mum…Penelope wanted a family, a husband and children but she knew she would have problem conceiving, I think that maybe they tried and failed. She must be so sad. You should have seen her with JJ's son, Henry. She's meant to be a mother."
"They can adopt…"
"Yes but that's their business." He quickly said before leaving his cup of tea on the table.
Fran sighed deeply. "How those two would ever learn?" she thought.
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Penelope finally managed to sleep a little by 6 in the morning. When she woke up it was noon and Chris was long gone. She sat up and stayed there several minutes staring into space. She knew she shouldn't do that but she needed to talk with Fran. She needed her motherly embrace to brush off her dark feelings.
She took a shower and quickly dressed, then she called Fran's house.
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Fran was cooking the lunch when the phone rang. Derek was quicker than her and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
Penelope's voice got caught in her throat when she heard his deep voice.
"Hello?" Derek repeated rather impatiently.
"Derek, it's me Penelope. Is your mom there?"
"Penelope, yes. You're ok?"
"Yes, I'm fine. I just needed to talk with Fran if she's not busy."
Derek sensed her hesitation and brought the phone to his Mom.
"Penelope." He mouthed to her.
"She's here. I'll leave you talk to her."
"Thanks Derek."
He gave the phone to his mum and left the room but not too quick to hear his mother say.
"You can come over and have lunch with us."