I am Caroline Bingley

Chapter 12

" We will go back in town after the ball...." said Mr Darcy. " Well and you think that's going to stop my brother from thinking about miss Bennet? " I asked him .

" Well , I don't know how the distance theory will work but I know once Bingley doesn't have her by his side and gets others .. distraction he will be fine. " Said Mr Darcy while plucking blue flowers from the field.

" Is it that easy to forget someone who is close to your heart ? " Well that's a question more for me than him. Caroline's ways or her nature was different but she wanted Darcy.

How was she after Darcy 's marriage? What happened to her ? How did she see him happy with the lady she hated ? Well , what am I thinking? It's written and it has to happen...I guess I will have to apply the distance theory for myself also.

" And you zoned out again..." Darcy's voice broke my thought process.
" What did you say ? " I asked him since I heard nothing.

" What were you thinking? " he asked and how to answer him ? . " I was thinking about what you said...what do you think about the concept of love ? " I really want to know it from him.

" It's a  forgien concept for me. I have read about it. And what I think is the concept love doesn't develop in a short span of time ...you need time for it. " he said and I never knew he has such a deep understanding of love.

" So what my brother has for Miss Bingley isn't love ? " I asked him .
" Well , for him...it might be this month's fantasy...for her it might be love ...which can be a problem. So I think we must take steps. " Said Mr Darcy and well makes sense.

" Very well , we will do what you suggest us to do. " I agreed with him. It was going to happen anyway. I was just happy spending time with him while I can.

" What about you Mr Darcy...have you thought of exploring the world of love ? " I asked him. " No...it's too time consuming..and I am not ready for it yet. " he said and we will see about that.

" What about you Caroline? Have you thought about it? " he asked me and trust me I wanted to laugh out loud. Like literally I wanted to laugh. What kind of question came from whom ...

" I think we should go back... brother is waiting for us. We have to get ready for the ball. " I told him. " Trying to avoid the question? " he asked me but I made no answer so he dropped the question.

We got up ready to leave. " I shouldn't have left Elizabeth with Wickham. " I said to him as he was mounting his horse. " Why ? " he asked after getting up in his horse.

" He is a vile man . I don't trust him. What if he says bad stuff about you. " I gave him a little warning about his future. He helped me up and we began our journey back home.

" Let him I don't care. " replied Darcy after some thinking. " What if Elizabeth believes them ? What will happen if she hates you more ? " I asked him. I just wanted to see a reaction.

" She already hates me. And if she believes some strangers comments on me ...I have no explanation to give her. Let her think what she wants. " he said , well someone is going to write a letter to her in future...and that I know.

We almost reached near our house and bingely is waiting for us outside the house. " Is he angry? " I asked Mr Darcy. " No , he is mad. " he said. We slowly approached him .

" I am here thinking about venue, cards ...and what not . And what my friend and sister are doing? Taking a stroll in the country on a horse ..
great. " said my dear brother with teasing smile.

" You can't blame us for your poor planning skills. " Said Darcy . We got down from his horse and philip took the horse in the stable. " My poor planning skills...pray tell me what made you think that ? " asked my brother all angry.

" Well , you just decided that you want to throw a ball , have you made the cards ? Know many households here ? Theme ? Games ? Decoration? Nothing...and you just want to
dance. " said Mr Darcy and well that's a lot of work.

" Well , if I have to do everything myself than why am I having a friend and a sister? " he asked. Well , that's an interesting question.

" Friend to show that you're social and not a boring man. " Said Mr Darcy. " And sister for beautiful touch in the party .." I added .

" We are doing our job. " Said Mr Darcy and that made my brother more angry. " Okay, let's not waste time any more. Cards have to be send. Since the hall is big we can throw the ball here...let's go and discuss about theme and food. " I suggested to him and he nodded.

" My sister has grown up already... planning parties with her brother. " Said my brother in an emotional tone.
" It's time for you to grow up too. " Commented Darcy.

" Let's go...we can't waste more time here. " I commented or they would have started another heated conversation right here. We came inside.

My sister sitting with cards while Mr hurts is sitting next to her. " All the cards are ready and few already sent. " said my elder sister.

" What about Bennet family? " I asked her and she raised a card and showed it to me. " I was thinking to tell philip to send it. " She said .

" No , that will not do . Brother that one you will personally deliver. Philip can't do it. " I told my sister and took the card from her.

" Why personally by him ? " asked Mr hurts , I have read he doesn't like to communicate much but I have experienced total different thing. He talks a lot .. specially with me.

" Well , it's a special card for special people....she is good friend of mine. " I told him and he nodded. " What about food ? " asked Mr hurts. His only concern about the ball is food.

Before I could reply philip ran to me with a letter and said " This came for you in the mail and few parcels. " he said handing me the letter. I took the letter and saw its from my friend whom I wrote letter a week ago asking about clothes and stuff , she has finally replied to me. 

" You guys continue and I will join you in a minute. " I told the them. " Sister come I have ordered few dresses for the ball let's take a look at them. " I told my elder sister and must say I have never seen her that happy to work before. 

I know what's going on in bennet house and well its important for the development of the story. And since darcy and my brother got engaged in planning for the party. let me go and see what that friend of mine has send me.