Chapter 5 (part 1)
That day at the Dutois mansion Chris was back.
Anna:Chris
Chris:mother
Anna:well come home son...I'm so happy to have back home
Chris:I'm happy too to be here I'm missed you
Luana (servant): your drink sir
Anna:do you remember her? (she was talking about Luana)
Chris:no
Anna:she's Mike's nephew
Chris:how are you Luana?
Luana:good thank you I'm happy you're back sir, I leave you now
Anna:she's my personal servant
Chris:I came back sooner because I didn't hear from you mother I wish you already told Jude about my decision have you arranged everything?
Anna:not everything
Chris:what do you mean?
Anna:I haven't told Sadie if she wants to marry you
Chris:why?
Anna:but don't you understand that for Jude it was enough...she took it so hard that she...
Chris:please tell me mother
Anna:she had decided to go in convent...she wants' to be a nun
Chris:I didn't think she could take it like this
Anna:how you understand from little she always thought that you two were going to get married and when she heard that you were back she was excited. To tell you the truth I'm sorry for her and I didn't have the courage to tell her myself your aunty Victoria told her and after she came here to talk to me
Chris:was she mad?
Anna:no, what are you thinking Jude is a good girl and very well educated
Chris:had you told her about Sadie?
Anna:no I didn't have the chance and I don't think it could have been humiliated enough and she took your decision with dignity. I saw Sadie you know she's beautiful but I think Jude its better I mean she's very beautiful too and kind, gentle, generous and a talented girl. Why don't you talk to her Chris?
Chris:and why? I don't see why I should, I'm sure that Jude is like you're describing her but now my eyes are on someone else and I think about her every time...I didn't wanted to hurt Jude but I saw Sadie and now I'm crazy about her
Anna:and I'm sure that if you'll see her you ...
Chris:even if she's the most beautiful girl on earth I fell for Sadie now and I want to marry her
Anna:ok then if you're so sure
Chris:I'm sure
Anna:ok then I ask for her hand...when I saw Jude she told me to give you a message. She told me to thank you for your decision because her vocation as always to become a nun
Chris:she told you that?
Anna:yes
Chris:and you think it's the truth?...or this is a way for her to come out from this situation
Anna:I don't know
Chris:but if it's true I'm happy for my decision even if it wasn't my intention to hurt her
That evening at the convent Jude was talking to father Dominic.
Father:I think you made a mistake to come here Jude
Jude:why father? You always say that god take the people that are suffering in his hands and help them
Father:yes, but do make everyone believe that your vocation was not because your engagement was called off it's a sin
Jude:but maybe if I was not engaged with Chris I will have been here earlier
Father:it's another thing to accuse yourself...but both you and me know that it's not true. Your vocation is not sensor and you were push from the feeling of anger and humiliation and this is not the right way to be close to god
At the Harrison's house Darius came to see Victoria. Sadie was coming down the
stairs and saw him.
Sadie:good evening
Darius:don't tell me you're...
Sadie:Sadie
Darius:of course you are I remember you as a little girl and now you're a beautiful lady I don't think you remember me I'm the lawyer Darius Mills
Sadie:I'm sorry I don't remember
Darius:of course you don't you were too little
Victoria:(came in) Mr Darius it's a pleasure to see you
Darius:the pleasure is all mines Mrs Harrison...I was admiring this lady
Victoria:yes, my daughter Sadie is back home
Darius:I'm happy for you so now you will not be left alone when Jude leaves with her husband...oh, I received the answer from the bank and you can use your money whenever you want
Victoria:I thank you but Jude doesn't want to marry anymore
Darius:why?
Victoria:you see Jude was in doubt if she had to keep her promise to marry Chris or to go for her vocation and she decided the last one
Darius:her vocation?
Victoria:yes, this morning she went to the convent
In the convent Jude was praying.
Jude:please forgive me maybe I did sin but I really need your help I need peace and love but I'm afraid to go outside these walls. Here I feel protected.I don't want to really love a man and e rejects me again even if I didn't ever loved Chris I was hurt. Please help me help me to find my way. Help me to see if this is my future or not.
At the Dutois mansion Anna was taking Chris to his room, it was his first day there
after years so she went with him.
Anna:so what do you think? You like the new furniture and the carpets?
Chris:yes
Anna:the old furniture is in the basement
Chris:when do you think you're going to aunty Victoria to ask for Sadie's hand?
Anna:don't you think it's better if we wait a little bit?
Chris:and for you what is the meaning if little it?
Anna:two or three month's maybe
Chris:why this long?
Anna:I think its better we leave people to forget about what happened with you and Jude
Chris:no, it's too long why do you think I came here before?
Anna:and I thought you came to stay little bit with me
Chris:of course I do but I came earlier so I could stay with Sadie...please mother at least let me tell Sadie now I want her to know. If you want we can wait three month's to tell everyone but I want Sadie to know how I feel
Anna:ok fine I don't know why I always say yes to you
Chris:because you're my mother
In the kitchen of Dutois mansion. There was Luana Anita and Mike talking.
Luana:he brought many things with him shirts, jeans of any type
Anita:of course, Mr Chris was many years in Europe he must have brought them from there
Luana:yes, and he must be very intelligent because he brought many books too
Anita:do you know if he speaks French?
Luana:every gentleman speaks French
Mike:(frustrated with their talk) yes, of course but to keep a mansion with good finances you need how to be strict and give punishments o your workers not to read and speak French. Like that the workers work hard or they just laugh at your back and do nothing in the day.
Luana:but for that there is you uncle. Mr Chris will don't need to take care of the workers or see if they are doing their job.
Mike:let's wish he leaves me do y job because these young men of rich people just come after a long time not here and wants to change everything with their modern mind
Anita:had you heard anything about the marriage between Miss Jude and Mr Chris?
Luana:I don't know yet, maybe Mrs Anna will tell me before she goes to bed...I think it's time for dinner
Anita:you think you're going to dine with them?
Luana:why not I always dine with Mrs Anna
Luana left the kitchen and went to prepare the table.
Anita:I think your nephew today is going to remain disappointed
A half an hour later in the Dutois mansion. In the dining room Anna was sitting on
a chair when Luana came in.
Anna:who set the table today?
Luana:me as usual why?
Anna:because it's set for three. You don't have to be offended Luana but my son has his habits. I thank you for having been my company all these years but now your company is not needed anymore. I go tell my son hat we can dine
Luana took of her plate and utensils and went in the kitchen.
Lana's thoughts 'who do she think she is because she has money she thinks' she can treat people like shit. Of course I served her all these years and now she has her son so she doesn't need me anymore. How stupid I was to think that she cared about me'
At the Harrison's house Sadie was in the dining room when Carmen came in.
Carmen:your mother told you she's not coming down she has a headache and is going to remain in her room
Sadie:fine, so I go in my room too
Carmen:good night Miss Sadie
In Sadie's room, she sat on her bed thinking of Tommy when he came in from her
balcony.
Tommy: are you still mad at me?
Sadie:are you crazy, what are you doing here?
Tommy:my boat is leaving in a few hours I will b out for a week
Sadie:I don't care I wish you to sink with your boat
Tommy:don't tell me you'll jealous of Angelica's visit?
Sadie:(sat up from her bed and walked to the balcony door) jealous me?
Tommy:(he took her by her arm and spun her around o she was facing him) come here
Sadie:leave me you can't...
But Tommy put more strength in his hold and held her closer.
Sadie:if you're not going to leave me I shout
Tommy:ok shout...between me and Angelica there is nothing and I want you to understand but not here. Would you like to come with me?
Sadie:ok, but let's leave now
At the Dutois mansion Anna and Chris were dinning.
Chris:I want to take care of the mansion personally I always wanted
Anna:first you have to know better the property. Don't be so fast Chris you have all your life in front of you. For now just stay with me I'm not asking for something big I'm just so happy that you're here
Chris:I'm happy too mother...is Darius Mills still alive?
Anna:I think yes, I haven't seen him a long time I haven't needed more his work
Chris:do you remember that boy that dad had brought before he died? I think his name was Tommy
Anna:how can I forget him it was during the period of the accident
Chris:I thought many times about him and what my father had told me before he died. He told me to take care of him do you remember? Do you know something about him?
Anna:anyone here knows him he's an adventurer, a thief, a murderer and he must be in prison but he's good so good that not even the law can get him
Chris:are you saying the truth?
Anna:he's always in taverns drunk running with women
Chris:I'm sorry for him
Anna:don't be if he wanted to be a gentleman he could have been but he preferred to be like he always was and didn't changed
Chris:why are you so hard to him?
Anna:because it's not worth it to lose time with these types of people
Chris:if my father was so interested in this boy it means...
Anna:please Chris you're a man now and I want to tell you something...believe me your father wasn't a saint
Chris:I think my father was like every men with his mistakes but he was my father and I don't wasn't you to talk bad about him. Sorry mother but in your letters I always hated when you wrote about his bad character and of his mistakes. He was my father and I don't like when you talk about him like this and about Tommy of course what you
said must be true but I gave my promise to dad when he was dying and I'm going to keep it
Back at the beach at Tommy's house Tommy and Sadie were having sex in his bed
room.
In the morning at the Dutois mansion Luana was preparing the table for breakfast
when Chris came in.
Chris:good morning
Luana:good morning
Chris:where is my mother is she still in her bed room?
Luana:I don't think she wants to come down she couldn't sleep the other night
Chris:why?
Luana:because of her usual headache
Chris:is this headache being frequent?
Luana:it was a long time since the last one but it happens when she's sad
Chris left the dining room and went to his mother's room. He knocked on the
door. Anna was reading book but when she heard her son she immediately layed
down on her bed touching her head.
Chris:mother
Anna:come in Chris
Chris:are you feeling sick?
Anna:no my usual headache
Chris:do you want me to call a doctor?
Anna:no, it's not necessary I get used to this now it will pass soon I'm sure
Chris:I'm sorry for last night I got you upset
Anna:upset? No, but I didn't thought you would ever talk to me like that...so hard
Chris:I'm sorry I promise it will never happen again
Anna:are you saying the truth?
Chris:I swear
Anna:I was so down because of what you said. I missed you so much that now I only wan hat we work thing out between us. I want to decide things with you in peace
Chris:yes, mother I want it too I promise
At the convent Jude was in the church and there was father Dominic that was
waiting for her.
Father:you wanted to talk to me Jude?
Jude:yes, father I thought about what you told me yesterday and...