Chap. 12 The right to be happy
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"I… I'm sorry Derek. Could you drive me to the airport now, please?"
He looked stunned at her unable to say a word.
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"Baby girl? I thought we were ok?"
"We're ok, handsome; we're friends, best friends."
"So now that I confessed my feelings you're afraid to spend some time with me? I won't jump on you!" he said with a hurt voice.
"I'm sorry." She whispered getting out of the car.
"Baby girl wait!" he said following her.
He grabbed her arm to make her stop.
"Talk to me please; what's the problem?"
"I… I can't…"
"You can't… what?"
"I'm not meant to be happy… not after what happened to me… to my little Daisy."
"Oh baby girl… you can't think that. What happened was awful but it will get better; you've lade a huge step by coming here."
"I should have died not her…"
"Don't talk like that."
"I was aimed to protect her and I failed. I had been a bad mother and God had sent me the right punishment."
"What are you talking about?"
"I won't be able to have children anymore… when Br... when HE stabbed me he hurt me in the stomach and in the pelvis. The surgeon tried everything possible…"
"Oh baby girl…" he said hugging her tightly.
"Don't, please!" she cried pulling away from him.
"I love you; I'm certainly in love with you. It's just I can't… I'm not myself, I'm not a real woman and I'm not right for you."
"What makes you think that?
"Desiree, your sister was right… the society is right and I can't give you the love you deserve right now. Let me go now." She pleaded.
"No, this is it!" he said holding her hand firmly in his. He pulled her towards his car.
"Where are we going?"
"Home! You and I need to have a talk with Desiree!"
"No, I don't want it!"
"You have no choice baby girl! We need it to save whatever is going on between us.
He didn't leave her time to answer and drove back to his mom's house.