Chap. 3 A friend in need

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Thanks for all the kind reviews. Here is chapter 3!

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Penelope took one last glance at the city before heading to the airport. THAT was done, she had managed to leave her past behind, her brothers… what they have done. She knew that this was a huge step but she didn't feel better but worse at the moment, there was still a place she needed to go in order to move on properly. Then, she would need a friend, a close friend and she knew hat Derek was the right person. She knew that she had been so wrong keeping some distance between them. She just had too much to deal with and she wasn't ready to share some parts of her life despite his questions.

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Derek left another message at Pen's voicemail and hung up frustrated.

"Where are you baby girl?" he whispered worryingly. He wished he could be there for her, for whatever was going on her life. Hell, he though he was her best friend… why couldn't she confide in him?

He couldn't go on like that, he was here to spend quality time with his family and here he was secluded in his room, calling someone who obviously wanted him in her life. He was still angry with Desiree. He couldn't understand her harsh words about Penelope. And yet, he knew that maybe she was mad at him to not be able to enjoy his time in Chicago.

He decided to apologize to her and have a good talk with her.

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Fran kept wondering what happened between Derek and her little sister. It was not like them to fight. She knew that Desiree was affected by her brother's cloudy mood and maybe she had asked why. But it couldn't explain why this fight.

She was going to Derek's room when he went out.

"Hey."

"Hey baby. How are you?"

"Fine. Why?"

"You fought with Des, it's not like you to do that."

"I know. She just said some words about Penelope and I lost it…"

"Oh."

"Mum I know that this is not the best way to spend time here. We shouldn't have ought like this. I'm just worried about Pen… never mind I'll sort this out when I come back."

"Good. Desiree is in the backyard." She said leaving him."

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Derek sat down in the bench beside his little sister and hugged her by the side.

"I'm sorry Des."

"So am I."

"I know that I should enjoy my time with us but you have to understand that Penelope is my very good friends…my best friend and she obviously needs me."

"How could you say that? She wouldn't' even pick up her phone!"

"Des, please. Penelope has had a hard past and there are some things I still don't know. I just wish she could confide in me like I do."

"That's the point. You obviously care a lot more about her than her to you."

"What do you mean? You don't know her…"

"You're in love with her and I'm sure she know that but she decided you weren't good enough for her."

"Des…" he warned."

"Let me finish. I respect your "friendship" or whatever you called that with Penelope but I couldn't stand her to hurt you not after what you've been through."

"Listen, Pen's the most caring person I know and I would never let a friend in need behind."

Desiree got up frustrated.

"I should trust your judgment then." She said before entering the house.

Derek sighed and grabbed his phone trying to reach Penelope. She didn't pick up so he hung up.

"Maybe Des right. Is should focus on my family right now." He soon followed her inside.

A/N: Well it's a little longer… So what do you think?