Everything Has Changed Now

Chapter 6 - Is it You and Me or only You?

Of course they had to meet some way or the other but like I had promised, Colin will have to grovel for her forgiveness after all that he put her through.

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Chapter Summary:

Colin finally finds Pen. Will he be able to convince her to return back home with him?

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Colin kept approaching Penelope until he was only half a metre from her. He kept looking dejectedly into her eyes.

Penelope waited for a reaction from Colin but he remained silent. She decided to cut the quietude.

"Colin!" her tone was lower compared to when she exclaimed previously. He kept gazing at her mournfully, his eyes depicting pain, not uttering a word.

"What are you doing here?" Penelope wondered how he found her.

Colin approached her feeling tenderhearted, still gazing in her eyes as he reached out one hand to touch her face. He cupped her cheek delicately with his right hand and sighed at the sensation. One tear drops off his cheek as he realised it's genuinely Pen and he was not dreaming. His wife is verily standing in front of him in the flesh.

Pen felt sentimental upon seeinghim shed a tear after touching her. She gave him a pained look as well.

"Pen." Colin lets out a quiet exclamation.

"Pen. It's you." he extends his other hand to cup her face entirely. "It's really you!" He's grinning from ear to ear as another tear slides down his cheek.

Even if she is surprised at his presence, she feels heartened to see his face. She had loved this man for years.

Pen turned to glance around, realising that they were in public and that she did not want any drama to occur, she was also not comfortable by Colin's attitude that, despite having distanced himself from her for so long, he asserted he could approach her and touch her like this.

She was additionally worried that despite his apparent sobriety, he may be intoxicated because of his dishevelled appearance.

"Colin...let's not talk here." Pen's voice was low yet deep.

Colin breaks from his trance as he realised the situation and how, when she had fled, he had pursued her. Upon seeing Pen he didn't think about anything else; he was just delighted to see her, utterly losing track of the predicament.

Colin casted a sombre glance downward. Still holding her face in his palms. "Well we could go to my bedchamber, it's on the third floor and Benedict is there." His voice was soft.

Pen wouldn't want her brother-in-law to witness their drama nor disturb him, besides her bedchamber was conveniently close.

"Let's go to my chamber. Am on the first floor, it is closer and my maid is sleeping."

Colin smiles at her but Pen remains serious, worried about what would happen next. He followed her and they entered the bedchamber, fortunately the maid was sound asleep in the other chamber and Pen shut the door so she could not hear them.

Pen stood further from him, while Colin was closer to the window, waiting for Pen's attention.

"Pen..." "Why did you... what are you..." Colin was unable to articulate his words, his mind was overflowing with questions, undecided about where to start. He wet his lips and blinked and gave it some thought before choosing the optimum words.

"What are you doing here?" "Why did you run away?" Pen gazed at him melancholily, not saying a word. "I received your letter Pen. Why did you leave without attempting to speak with me first?" Colin lowered his eyes, remembering the reasons she had stated in her letter for her departure.