Chap. 4 A new girlfriend ?
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Here is chapter 4!
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It had been a long time since she had put feet in Chicago; this thought brought tears in her eyes. Nearly 10 years and she felt ashamed; she had been a coward although SHE needed her so much.
She took her light bag and headed towards her destination; a place she wished to not see again 10 years ago.
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Derek had gone shopping with their mother, so Desiree was left alone in the house. She couldn't help but enter her brother room. She sat on his bed and a piece of paper caught her eyes. She retrieved the paper from underneath the pillow and stared blankly at the picture.
Derek was smiling to a blonde woman; they seemed to be in a party. She glanced behind the picture and read "Baby girl, last New Year party XXXX".
Desiree looked intently at the picture and saw the connection between him and HER. She quickly put the picture back when she heard the door bell.
When she opened the door, her eyes narrowed. How lucky she was to finally have THIS woman in front of her.
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Penelope waited nervously in front of Mrs Morgan home. She knew she should have called but after being in the cemetery she couldn't talk for a while because of the tears so she had decided to take a cab to see Derek.
When the door finally opened, she met a beautiful young woman, probably Derek young sister Desiree.
She was going to introduce herself when the woman spoke coldly.
"How may I help you?"
"Hem… my name's Penelope Garcia, I'm Derek's friend. Is he here?"
"Oh you're my brother baby girl?" the woman asked without a smile.
Penelope blushed and smiled a little.
"Yes I guess so. I know I should have called him…" Penelope said with hesitation.
"Obviously." Desiree replied impatiently.
"Derek's not here; he is away with his girlfriend from Virginia." Desiree added with a smile.
"His girlfriend?" Penelope repeated, hurt obvious in her eyes.
"Yes, his new girlfriend. Do you want to leave a message?"
"No." Penelope whispered.
"It doesn't matter anymore." She added before turning back.
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Desiree smirked; she didn't know what had gotten into her to tell her such a lie, but the result was worth it.
Seeing the hurt in her already puffy red eyes. This thought made her realize that she had obviously been crying. She decided to follow her… maybe she would discover what occurred to her.