Hapless By Leo 18

 Chapter Eighteenth:

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 Tina was looking at her with a strange face. She tried to resist her bad temper. In front of her was sitting a blonde tall and attractive woman who was the same age as Taylor. Definitely Christina was younger than both of them. Taylor was standing behind Tina and Tina was having the most awkward moment of her life. The one she never had and it was a bad idea in the first place to have agreed to meet her. Marilyn had bandages all around her head and on her arm. Her face was pale and bluish but her beauty was not halted by it. Her injuries were true witness of the bad accident she had and Taylor was right to take care of her. If she kept feminine anger aside than she was really proud of Taylor. A man who takes care of even the crazy persons will take care of almost everyone. Such guys who look after everyone as such are so hard to find in these days. 

Taylor was looking at Christina who was not saying anything and at Marilyn who was stoned on the sofa. He tried to make the atmosphere easier for the both of them by breaking the awkward silence between them,

''I'll get something to drink.'' He walked and then the sound of his footsteps faded. 

Tina cleared her throat and began to say but before she could proceed Marilyn said looking directly in her eyes, ''Christina I am really thankful to you for forgiving me for everything that I have done. Your kindness towards me have mended the broken heart of mine. You know how it is when you stay with one person all the time and be attracted towards him. Its phenomenal I  wanted to create obstacles for the both of you, I would have harmed you in any way possible but Taylor had made sure nothing happens to you. When I could not harm you and you both were together despite all the efforts I had done I decided to kill myself....'' she sighed and closed her eyes. 

Tina went closer to the sofa and sat beside her. She took her bandaged hand and held it. ''Its fine. I understand how you must have felt. Its not your fault, I would have felt the same if someone would have barged in and taken my friend away. But there's one point I would have understood at the beginning and would have made sure that the feeling was mutual. If the feeling would have not been mutual I would have refrained from doing any such things that would harm the person. What you did is bad but what you said just now has made you clear of all the blames. ''

Taylor who had brought the tray was listening to Tina carefully and then he placed the tray in front of them both.

''Ladies if your chat is done may we have some refreshing drinks.'' Tina smiled and Marilyn too.

''Ah Thank you both of you after all that I have been through I will go back home.'' she said squeezing her bandaged hands.

''Why you should stay here with us near us I don't want you to be alone.'' Tina looked at Taylor who realized that he had crossed his line.

''No I can't.''

''Yes you should. One doesn't leave their friends alone when they are celebrating.'' Tina said proudly.

''Sure.'' Marylin smiled.

 

                                                                                     

 

Helena took Jenny and Ben upstairs, where there were many bedrooms and the alley was covered with thick floral wallpaper, accompanied by large flower pots beside each door and numerous images surrounded the walls. At the end was the lounge which had similar furniture like the one downstairs. At the front of the lounge was a balcony.

''I would give you both this room and you will have to stay here till you are here in Paris of course.'' Helena said looking at the expressionless face of Jenny and Ben.

Both of them began to say something of their own and their voices collided confusing Helena.

''One at a time. I can't understand you both.''

Jenny hit Ben's foot hard and then began to say, ''We would love to but Ma'am we have to catch a early flight tomorrow and the airport is near to the hotel we are staying in but of course we can leave late then we planned.'' she said grinning and Ben was praising her acting.

''I like you a lot Jenny. My son has taken after me in peculiar companion taste.'' Helena said and showed them everything till Ben noticed a young child's picture on the wall.

''Mom who is this?''. He knew how he used to look like in his childhood. His childhood face was his same face now because his looks did not change at all but this was not him he knew it.

Jenny also came closer with popping curiosity. Helena said from behind peeking outside the balcony, ''This is your sister Elayne.''

Jenny and Ben looked at each other and then at Helena.

''Ah, there you go, Tim's here and Elayne too.''

Jenny was helping Helena with the dinner and Tim was talking to Ben and Elayne was sitting with them.

''Elayne dear how was your day?'' Tim narrowed his eyes, they were waiting desperately for dinner.

''Yeah dad, it was fine but you know what the evening is much better. I found my brother and finally get to meet him.'' Elayne's piercing blue eyes were glowing with espieglerie energy.

''I'm glad to have met my sister too.'' he curled her in a hug.

''Ah, they are cute together.'' Jenny tossed plates over the table.

''Yeah, although if I tell you the truth, I never thought I'd see the both of them together.''

Helena paused for a moment.

They had dinner a family dinner and quality family time together made Helena dewy eyed.

Jenny was talking to Elayne, Tim was watching TV, Ben was walking outside. Helena came from behind, sat beside him near the waterfall. The cupids were dancing with joy as the water flew out of their snouts.

''I really like Jenny. She would be a great wife.'' Helena said looking at the troubled Ben.

''What's the matter dear, I sense somethings going on back of your mind. What is it that's troubling you?'' Helena brushed his hair with her fingers.

''Nothing Mom its just,.... Jenny and I are not at all related in the way you are thinking. I mean no never....I love someone else.'' Ben was looking away. Taking care not to make any eye contact with her mother.

Eyes are the quintessence of the body and the mirror to the soul. These two can never lie. They always speak the truth and its the open book to the heart.

''Hey, look directly in my eyes, if you love someone else then what's wrong with that. Marry her.''

''I can't she loves someone else and she's marrying that person.'' Ben's voice became low.

''This isn't fair. She must be blind to leave you and marry someone else.'' Helena was being a typical mother.

''No mom its not like that its..........complicated....I..'' he left his sentence in middle and sighed.

''What's more complicated then this. You should have explained to her everything. Not talking about it will make your heart heavy my son. If you don't want to talk about it its fine, I won't insist but I want you to relieve yourself from the burden that's keeping you aback. When you were a child and I and your father used to go somewhere usually your father's gatherings would take the entire night, When I would come back home you would come running to me and tell me all the wrong things your nanny did. You never used to keep secrets from me.'' The breeze was getting cold. At this time of night it was really cold.

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