Bloody Valentine
Chapter 19
"So you planned it?" asked Hanne.
"Yeah...well Christian and Mark did for me ‘cause I asked them to,"
"Mark?"
"Me and Chris...we....erm....we used to be in the bad business," said Mark, "But I’m out of it now....but Chris ain’t,"
"Shit,"
"But Hanne...listen I didn’t kill Benji....OK so I nearly did...and yes I went there, but I chickened out," added Paul, "And when I fully decided not to do it I heard a bang and Benji was lying dead in front of me....I panicked," Hanne burst into tears and ran out. Lisa followed quickly. Ben and Zee both looked shocked.
"Shit...Hanne’s gonna hate me now," Paul burst into tears, which made Zee cry. Mark hugged her and took her out the room.
"Oh....my.....god" said Ben. Paul stared at him, "Look bud...you did the right thing telling Hanne ‘cause she was bound to find out anyway sooner or later...it always happens,"
"I can’t be dealing with all this right now," cried Zee. Mark hugged her even more.
"Babe...it’ll be OK...it’s not like me and you have any problems....or Lisa and Ben...it’s just Hanne and Paul," replied Mark.
"But Markie....I’m......er....I do have a problem...."
"What?"
"I’m...."
"Your?"
"P....P.....P....r....e....g....n.....a.....n....t"
"Pregnant?"
"Y....y....y....yeah," Zee burst into tears once more, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean for it to happen..."
"It’s mine right?"
"Yeah course....I think....unless me and Ben forgot to use...." She cried at the thought.
"Awwww Zee babe," Mark hugged her once more.
"Mark...I’m sure it’s yours though,"
"Good,"
"So....erm...what now?"
"Babe...you’ve gotta decide that,"
"OK I guess I have then."
"actually I think the next week in this place is gonna be really mad....maybe we could like I don’t know book a very late deal holiday and then you can decide....so what do you say?"
"Yeah sure....a holiday would be great....but what about Hanne...she might need us, and Paul, he’ll need you probably,"
"Yeah...but they ain’t pregnant so you come first and I think you need a holiday to sort stuff out. And anyway Hanne will have Lisa and Paul will have Ben,"
"I guess,"
"Do you wanna go to a travel agent now then?"
"Yeah okay then," Mark hugged and kissed Zee once more and took her hand. They walked down into the hall.
"Where you going?" asked Lisa who was with Hanne.
"To the travel agent," replied Mark.
"What?! Why?! You can’t just go and leave us at a time like this!"
"We can....Zee needs to,"
"Why?"
"’Cause she needs to clear her head,"
"Why? What’s wrong?"
"I’m pregnant," cried Zee. Lisa and Hanne stood amazed.
"Oh my god," whispered Lisa.
"We’re going.....see you later," Mark said quickly before rushing Zee outside to his car.
"I can’t believe she’s pregnant," said Lisa.
"She’s pregnant, my boyfriend tried and planned to kill Benji....what’s next?" replied Hanne.
"Hanne....you gotta let Paul talk....you don’t understand it all yet darling....I’m sure it ain’t as bad as it sounds,"
"I guess I’ll let him explain...."
"And then?"
"Then....I’ll decide what I’m gonna do....stay with him or leave him,"
"Just make the right choice," Ben suddenly appeared at the top of the stairs and then he started walking down.
"Everything OK?" he asked. Hanne looked up at him, tears still rolling down her face, "You should really let Paul explain.....he’s explained it all properly to me and I understand now totally,"
"She’s gonna," replied Lisa.
"Is Zee and Mark OK?"
"Erm...they’re booking a late deal holiday,"
"Why?"
"Ben....erm...Zee is pregnant and I think it’s Marks.. she’s gotta decide what she wants to do on with the baby on holiday I guess,"
"Pregnant? Oh my god... can’t really see Zee as a mum yet,"
"Yeah....anyway Hanne darling...I think you should get some sleep and talk to Paul in the morning," Hanne nodded and made her way up to her room.
Mark and Zee returned 2 hours later with a holiday booked for the next day. They packed up all their things and stuff that they needed.
"So where you going?" asked Ben.
"France," replied Mark.
"Oh right interesting,"
"Yeah..." Mark laughed a little.
"Good luck with the baby thing,"
"Thanks,"
"So what do you wanna do then?"
"Me....well I’d quite like to keep it....but at the end of the day I guess it’s Zee’s choice and I’ll back her all the way,"
"Awwww how sweet,"
"Yeah," Zee and Lisa entered the room.
"Hanne OK?" asked Ben. Zee and Lisa nodded, "And Paul?"
"Well he’s asleep," replied Zee.
Hanne woke up late the next morning. Herself and Paul were the only ones in the house. Zee and Mark had left to catch their plane to France and Ben and Lisa had gone to see Ben’s mum. Hanne walked into the kitchen and saw Paul sitting at the table.
"Hi," he said.
"Hi," replied Hanne sitting down in front of him.
"Can I get you anything?"
"No....thanks....I think we need to talk about what was said last night Paul,"
"I know,"
"Well tell me the whole story....no lies....tell me it all right from the point you found out me and Benji were a couple,"
"Right...well...when I first set eyes on you....all the feelings came rushing back and I realized how much I missed you....and then I couldn’t believe it when you said we had nothing and we were falling apart right from the start when we got together. I felt a bit angry....anyway I went back to my flat that night and found out some stuff about Benji and the fact that I think he was bad news for you Hanne....he got people murdered, he did drugs and loads of other bad crimes. So that was where it started....I realized how much I wanted you back,"
"Then what?"
"I went to see Mark and Christian and I got them to help me plan it all.....how I was gonna murder Benji. They gave me a knife and a gun,"
"I can’t believe Mark actually did all that,"
"Well I think Christian more or less bullied him into it,"
"Anyway...go on,"
"Then when me and you had that fight about you not wanted me back because you were with Benji....I went away to where Benji was staying with the gun and knife in my bag....I went to my flat first to get them and to think....anyway I found Benji in an alley taking drugs....and I stood there threatening him over and over again and then I couldn’t do it....so I started walking away and then that’s when I heard the bang of a gun and I turned around and saw Benji lying dead....I tried to look for who’d shot him, but they were too quick, and that’s it,"
"OK....so you didn’t kill him....that’s the main thing,"
"Yeah,"
"I need time to think about what our future is,"
Two days of Mark’s and Zee’s holiday in France had gone by. They had been staying in a top five star hotel.
"Well Horny Ho what do you wanna do today?" asked Mark.
"Well Markles I’d just like to do something like a romantic walk with you," replied Zee. Mark smiled and they set out for their romantic walk.
"Wonder what’s happened with Hanne and Paul," said Mark.
"Maybe we should ring,"
"No...then they’d think we’re nosy or something and that we just want gossip,"
"Yeah I guess....but it has been bugging me a little...I mean what if something bad has happened?"
"Hopefully nothing has.....and you knew Hanne and Paul when they first dated....they were madly in love right?"
"Yeah...couldn’t get enough of each other,"
"I’m sure they’ll be like that again very soon,"
"What makes you think that?"
"Just got a feeling,"
"Cool," Mark surprised Zee with a kiss.
Another two days went by. Hanne knocked at Paul’s bedroom door.
"Come in!" shouted Paul, "Hanne..." Hanne smiled and walked over to Paul’s bed and sat next to Paul on it.
"Paul..."
"Yeah?"
"I think that me and you should..."
"Should?"
"Give it another go!" Paul jumped up and hugged Hanne.
"Thank you soooo much babe!"
"And you were right about Benji....he was bad news for me and anyway what happened we can put that in the past now,"
"Thanks,"
"And Paul...I want you to know something,"
"What?"
"I’ve....never ever stopped..." Hanne paused and looked at Paul straight in the eyes.
"Never stopped?"
"Loving you," Paul smiled even more.
"And it’s true about me too.....I’ve never stopped loving you and I’m so glad you want me back,"
"Awwww," Hanne hugged Paul and Paul kissed Hanne.
"What’s in the past now....stays the past and I don’t think the whole Benji thing should be brought up again...never ever again," said Hanne. Paul nodded and kissed her again and again.
"Mark!" said Zee as she sat up in bed, it was 2 in the morning. Mark woke up.
"What babe?" he asked worried.
"I’ve decided something,"
"What?"
"About the baby, our baby,"
"And?" Mark really wanted to know what Zee was gonna say.
"Well I think I’m gonna," Zee paused and whispered something into Mark’s ear. Mark kissed her on the cheek and hugged her.