Chapter 8
After three hours, Harriet woke up to find that she was alone, as Cain had gone out to see one of her friends. Cain knocked on the door to house that was familiar in the village and waited for the owner of that house to open up. "Cain?" said a cheerful blonde woman. "Hi Laurel" he smiled at her and stepped back. "What can I do for ya?" She smiled, holding baby Dotty in her arms. He stood infront of her with one of hands on the outside doorframe. "I was wondering if you could do me a favour" he asked her, looking down at the ground. Cain and Laurel weren't exactly the best of friends, especially since she was the one who told him to back off from Harriet. "Depends on what it is" she replied back. "I want to marry Harriet!" He told Laurel as she stood opposite him, shocked. "Ya better come in" she said and walked inside to let him in.
After Cain shut the door behind him, they sat on the sofa together. "So what do ya expect me to do? " she asked, holding Dotty close to her. "I was hoping you could help me pick out a ring that she would like" he told her and she then smiled. "I'd be delighted to help Cain" she replied. "Thank-you Laurel" he smiled. "Would ya like a drink? Coffee? Tea?" She asked him. "Coffee, thank-you. Would you like me to take her?" He suggested to Dotty. "Would ya mind at all?" He asked him, stopping in her tracks. "Course I don't" he replied to her, as she passed her daughter over to him and he took her and went into the kitchen. She made a coffee for Cain and a tea for her. She came back through and sat on the sofa, placing the drinks on the coffee table. "I can take her back" "It's ok, she's no trouble at all Laurel" "So, tell me more about proposing to Harriet" Laurel spoke to him. "Well I don't know if I should do it in the pub with everyone there or not" he told Laurel what he was thinking. "I think ya should, she'll be happy either way. As for the engagement ring, I'll come with ya" Laurel replied to him "Thank-you Laurel" "It's no problem at all sweetie" she replied and they both finished their drinks and Cain walked back home, ready for later on.
