Ben called the minute he got Sara’s
text “Hey it’s me” he said Sara felt her heart summersault “Hi…how’s LA?” she
said happy to hear his voice “It’s something else…you’ve got to come over here”
he laughed Sara smiled to herself “Okay when I save up” she told him “Mum said
you came to the airport?”
“Yes…I missed you by about ten minutes”
“Damn”
“Lucy had a go at me…she really does love you Ben…for all
her complaints about how much she hates you”
“My mother told me that to”
“What time’s it there?” asked Sara
Ben glanced at the clock “Just after 8am…I’ve got a meeting
on campus at 9am Jesus you should see this place Sara…it’s something else”
“The only thing I know about Los Angeles I learned from
watching pretty woman”
Ben laughed again “When I make my mega bucks I’ll take you
to Rodeo Drive and you can shop till you drop how does that sound?”
“Wonderful!”
“Sara?”
“Yes?”
“I love you”
Sara closed her eyes then smiled warmly into the receiver.
“You still there?”
“Yes…I was just savouring that moment I love you to Ben”
“Oh shit I’ve got to go my room-mate’s just come back”
“Okay”
“Hey English…that you talking to some broad already?” she
heard someone ask in a thick American droll.
“I’m talking to my girlfriend” Ben said proudly
Sara smiled joyfully “Girlfriend wow I love the sound of
that” she whispered “Get use to it sweetheart” Ben chuckled “I really do have
to go Justin’s going to show me around”
“Justin?”
“Yes Justin Timberlake my room-mate he’s going to introduce
me to a few friends of his”
“Oh okay…have a nice time”
“I will bye”
“Bye”
Sara put down
the phone then let out a deep sigh Ben was already making new friends what if
he met lots of gorgeous girls? Filled
with self doubt once again Sara went to speak to Amy she needed reassurance
“He’s bound to meet people Sara…what you have to decide is…do you trust him or
not?” put like that Sara had to face the question Ben had never really been
faithful even when he was in a relationship with Amy he was getting other girls. Not that Amy knew this of course “Maybe I
should just go round and patch things up with Chris” she muttered “What? Sara you cant just pick Chris up and drop
him when it suits you…he’s really hurt at the moment and the slightest
encouragement from you and he’d take you back!
It would never work!”
“Why?”
“Because you don’t love him!”
“I like him Amy and I need him”
“And if Ben were to return tomorrow would you like and need
Chris then?”
Sara’s eyes widened Amy had never lost her temper with her
before.
“Calm down…I know I hurt Chris I have to live with the
guilt”
“Good so you should!”
“Amy have you feelings for Chris?”
“As a friend of course I have”
“Friend…I think you want to be more than his friend”
“What?”
“Amy be straight with me…you have got feelings for Chris
haven’t you?”
“No…I haven’t!” she denied just a little too much.
“Okay okay…I believe you”
“Good”
“Sorry”
Amy begun to giggle
“I can’t believe we’ve just argued over my ex”
“Neither can I”
“Oh Christ…you must think I’m a complete bitch”
“No more than usual” laughed Amy
“How did the case go with your Dad?”
The smile leapt from Amy’s face “He got five years”
“Five years is that all…they should have locked him up and
threw away the key”
“At least the jury believed me and with Morven’s
evidence…they said he might get help while he’s in jail”
“Can those people be helped Amy…I mean he sexually abused
you”
“I don’t know…I don’t want to waste my breath on him…he’s in
my past”
“Well good for you”
“Mark met me outside the court he came to give me some moral
support”
“That was nice of him”
“We even went out to dinner afterwards…it was the first time
we’d been together since that nut-case had tried to kill us both”
Sara beamed at her “Ah I was wrong it’s not Chris it’s Mark”
Amy smiled “No Mark is just a friend” she insisted happily.
~**~
Morven pushed
the pram along the gravel path light flakes of snow fell in front of her “Will
it snow heavy Morven?” Colvin questioned as they walked “I don’t know it might”
Colvin sighed, “I like snow Morven” he continued speaking “Do you?” he nodded
eagerly “Paul liked the snow Morven” Morven laughed as she recalled the day
Paul held Meghan in his arms to let her see her first snow fall “I miss Paul
Morven” Colvin continued as they reached their destination “I miss him to” she
said as she glanced down to where the gravestone sat “Keep an eye on Megz
Colvin” she said Colvin nodded that cold afternoon.
Well darling I
can’t believe it’s two years since we had Meghan she’s growing so fast I wish
you could see her she looks just like you Colvin takes great care of her,
always looking out for her. Just think
in a year’s time they will be the same age. Meghan in years Colvin in
mind. I often wonder how things would
have turned out had you lived but I guess you leaving me was all part of the
great plan. So whatever my future holds
I know one thing Meghan will always have someone watching over her. Her very own guardian angel you might
say. I took her to the doctor because I
was a little worried she hadn’t said a single word you see but the doctor
assured me that all children were different and that she would speak in her own
time, well darling she did speak and d’you know what her first word was? Daddy she pointed to your picture then
looked right into my eyes and said Daddy I just thought I’d share that with you
darling
Rest assured Meghan will be forever your girl.
Mark
smiled as he watched the three figures reappear from the cemetery “You okay?”
he inquired Morven nodded as she let Colvin push Meghan’s pram “Don’t go too
far” she called to the ten year old when he tore off along the street “You?”
she asked Mark “Yeah I will be now that I can walk again” Morven glanced at him
“So what exactly did the doctor say?” he smiled at her “That by some miracle
the bones have healed and I should make a full recovery” Morven sighed as she
cast her eyes heaven ward “Maybe Megz isn’t the only one someone up there looks
out for” she muttered Mark looked up at the white sky “Yeah maybe” he laughed
as they walked.
*~*
Jasmine flicked
through a magazine as she waited for her flight to be called there was nothing
to keep her in Britain and so she had applied for and gotten a job in a luxury
Spanish hotel “Jasmine” she heard someone call her name “Err do I know you?”
the red haired girl smiled “Not really but we do have something in common or
rather someone” Jasmine narrowed her eyes “Oh and who might that be?” the girl
grinned “Ben Adams” Jasmine winced “You were right the first time when you said
something…Zoe isn’t it?” she nodded “So where are you of to?” Zoe let out a
deep sigh Ibiza anywhere but here” Jasmine laughed “Snap…I have a job in one of
the hotel’ s there” Zoe grinned “Same here” she said “Which hotel?” Jasmine dug
out the details only to discovered that they were going to the same hotel “Well
at least I’ll know someone” she said “Yes…I was a bit apprehensive” both girls
chatted until their flight was called.
*~*
Chris limped to
the waters edge and stared ahead snow fell in great clumps around him he’d
skidded three times as he drove his car towards the river no matter how he
tried he couldn’t get rid of the heartache.
He took a deep breath then pulled his scarf around his neck to keep out
the winter chill he was depressed the doctor said but he knew that already if
only he could get over Sara but she filled every waking moment of the day for
him if she came to him and said she’d made a mistake and that she did love him
he’d welcome her back with open arms but there was no chance of that not with
Ben around and the water really did look inviting… “Chris” he heard someone say in a low tone “Chris” it said again
he turned towards the voice tears rolling down his face “Amy” he replied his
voice almost inaudible, she opened her arms and encircled him “I’m here” she
whispered and held him while he tried to put the fragments of his shattered
heart back together…
Well that’s it the series finished hope u all enjoyed
reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it, thanks to all who reviewed
Well take care
Love
Kaz
Xx