Candy woke up early because the sun's rays shone directly into her eyes. With a stretch and a yawn, the girl jumped out of bed.
It feels like something good is going to happen today.
The mood was excellent, and Miss White, singing, vigorously brushed her teeth.
Neil had promised to come in the morning. She must hurry!
The girl dressed and quickly brushed her hair. She wanted to go outside to take a walk in the park nearby, because it was just impossible to sit in four walls and wait.
Running down the stairs, Candy heard the call of the house owner. A letter came to her!
A letter from Patty! In impatience, the girl ran into the park.
Since it was Sunday morning, there was no one in the park. Miss White ripped open the envelope and read, that tomorrow Patty will be at the station in Chicago. It's amazing! She missed her friend so much and wanted to see her!
I'll have to write Annie. Apparently, something happened between her and Archie, but... would not she want to see Patty? Of course, she will!
'How happy I am, Lord,' the girl whispered, but at that moment, she was not thinking of her friends at all. Neil will be here soon, and...
Candy smoothed down her wild curls, and then ruffled them again. Neil is so funny! So cute! Lord!
Feelings overwhelmed her and, looking around, that there was no one around, she took a run and made a somersault on her hands.
'You're still the same,' she heard a voice next to her, full of deep sadness.
The hands trembled, and Miss White fell face to the ground. Raising herself on her elbows, she saw men's shoes in front of her nose.
Someone helped her to stand up...
'Terry...' She breathed, mechanically wiping the smudged face with the back of her hand.
He looked at her seriously and sadly, without trying to touch her anymore.
'You're still the same, Miss Freckle,' he said softly. 'Restless as you've always been.'
'Terry...' she repeated, not knowing what to say to him.
The young man carefully took her dirty hands in his.
'How do you live, my angel with freckles? How it happened that you do not want to look at me? Do you love him?'
The girl's heart was breaking, she could not move, could not take her hands out of his, and could not answer anything. Terry... Terry, he loves her so far! And she…
'Do you love him, Candy?'
'I...' Candy lowered her eyes. She could not tell Terry directly that she loved another person. It would be unfair and cruel to him.
But he understood everything.
'Let it be so,' he continued. 'But, Candy... And does he love you as much as I loved? Is he gentle, affectionate with you? Does not he made you cry? Tell me, are you happy, lady with freckles?'
From the way he kindly called her, she wanted to cry. What is this! Candy took heart.
'Terry, you do not have to say that. Terry, do not...'
He threw her hands and turned away.
'If I have to or not! I've been trying to do what I have to do for all my life! But I should not have to let you go! I had to take you with me, yes, I had to try!'
The pain overwhelmed him, and, turning around, he took her hands in his again and whispered hotly.
'Candy, baby, let's run away. I'll take you. You're not his wife yet. Just say yes, and we will leave! Give us one more chance! I just realized that I cannot, I do not want to lose you! Candy...'
She was silent and, realizing that she was eluding him, that she only looked with pity, feeling it with her whole being, Terrus drew the girl to him and kissed her, trying to resurrect that kiss in Summer School...
Candy did not resist, she did not begin to repel him, he was such native for her, a man who suffered so much because of her. She stood motionless, frozen, waiting for the end of the kiss, and Terry would keep it real.
'What an idyll,' a low voice sounded like the sound of a pistol shot.
Candy instantly freed herself from Terry's hands and turned around.
Neil…
The sunglasses did not let her see the expression of his eyes, but judging by how his hands clasped a bouquet of flowers, it was obvious that he was livid with wrath.
Finally, he threw the flowers on the ground and said deliberately calmly:
'You can be free of all obligations, Candy.'
Legan turned and ran to the car.
'Neil!' Candy screamed and ran after him. 'Neil!'
He pressed the gas, and the red car disappeared in clouds of dust.