A two piece heart

Chapter 1

When I got home and saw my house maid, Carrie ,watching tv on the couch with snow , my husky,and Carrie crying I was worried.
"Penelope sit down honey." She pats the spot next to her.

As I sit down I hear snow let out a little cry. I look up as I see the news anchor talking about a flight.
I was confused.

"...flight 56 was bombed. The tragic accident had the billionaire family members on the same flight. Except one family member. It was said they were coming from a business trip from.."

"Please don't say Puerto Vallarta. Please don't say puerto Vallarta." I repeat over and over until the news anchor finally says it.

"Puerto Vallarta. Poor miss Penelope must be devastated. Penelope if your watching this we send our dearest apologies. All the people on flight 56 died in the tragic accident. The bombers as well died as suicide bombers. Their are families out there devastated and heart broken. But the government says that they will find the people behind. Stay strong America as we come back we will talk more about flight 56."

...5...4...3...2...1... And it hits me. I begin to cry and sob and let it all out.
"I'm so sorry Penelope. Your family was so great helping the world slowly. I'm so sorry Penelope I loved them just as much. "

" how am I gonna get through this! I don't know if I'll ever recover. It hurts so much Carrie. So much."

My phone begins to ring.
I pick it up and check the caller ID , as I see it's my boss.

"Oooo", I let out a wine," I can't anwser these calls their all gonna be 'sorry calls 'I can't take these.here Carrie answer it."

She looks at me unsure,"uhh i don't know Penelope, it's your boss. What do I say."
" just say that-that-that your my neighbor!"
"Okay." She says unsurely.

"Hello?"
"Oh Penelope I'm so sorry about the accident I send my condolences. And take as much time as you need ok!"
" oh. Dr. Rameriez it's Carrie her neighbor next door, Penelope is not well enough to answer her phone so she asked me to answer it, but I'll let her know everything you just said."
"Oh. Well tell her to get some rest. And take time, doctors orders." She lets out a nervous chuckle.
"Alright Dr. Rameriez I'll let her know."
And they both hang up.

"Well she said-" Carrie begins to talk before I cut her off.
" Carrie I heard everything. She was on speaker remember?"
"Right."
"Your a natural. You should answer all my 'sorry' calls."
"Whatever you need." She says hugging me.

"Alright I'm going to call Ben. Thank you again."
She just smiles

Ben was my fiancé. My parents and brothers hated him. They thought that Ben was only marrying me because of my money. I had three older brothers, I was obviously the only girl and youngest. Wait a second had? Wow this is going to be different. That's also one of the reasons I wasn't on that flight with my family. My parents and My brothers and I got in an argument about Ben because our wedding was next week, and my parents did not want me to marry him and they wouldn't go if I did. So my current position right now was bad. I wasn't sure if I could forgive myself.

I pick up the house phone and dial bens number.
It's rings 6 times then goes to his voicemail. He probably is in the shower.
"Penelope! Penelope!" I hear Carrie yell my name and then after cry.
I run out my room and go to her.

"What is it ?Carrie what's wrong?"
I hold her by her arms.

"It's your parents last voicemail it just came in."
She hands me the phone and I just look at it.
"Listen to it Pen you have to." She Hands me the phone again.
I grab it slowly and put it to my ear.

"My princess P We love you so much my baby. We just want you to be happy. If you want to marry Ben go ahead we support you baby. 'But I'll still hate his guts!'" My mom said then after my brother Robert yells.
"But he'll love you no matter what. We're currently at the airport but we went to go out and eat dinner when we get home and we want you to come with us. I hope you call us when we get there. I love you baby. And Tim does too, and your brothers. Oh and by the way the meeting for the hotel went very well! We're making a new hotel in Greece! How exciting right! We wanted to tell you when we got there but you know me I just can't hold these things in. I love you with all my heart! Bye baby." And the voicemail ends.

"Just know that they all died loving you. And all they want is happiness for you! " Carrie says trying to comfort me.
"I know,they always loved me." I say tears falling down my face.
"I'm going to go to sleep right now I think I had enough for one day." I say
"Ok if you need anything I'm right here just press the buzzer." She says
"I haven't used the buzzer in years" I chuckle
"Well I think maybe it's Time too right now."
I smile and walk out the living room.

As I jump on my bed five seconds later I hear the house phone ring.
Then the P.A. Goes off.
"Penelope don't you want me to answer that?" Carrie ask over the P.A.
I press the buzzer and reply.
"I got it it's Ben."
And I answer the phone.

"Babe! I'm so sorry I was in the shower. What did you need to talk to me about?" He asks and I figure he doesn't know about the accident. Wait accident more like purpose.
"You didn't hear?" I ask sadness in my voice
"No what? What's wrong ?"he says clueless
"My family, my brothers, my mom, my stepdad, they all died on flight 56." I begin to sob.

It's quite for a couple seconds until he speaks.

"Wow. I - I- I'm so sorry babe! I know they didn't like me but that doesn't mean I feel the same way towards them. They were gonna be my family in a week. " he begins to cry lightly. And my heart breaks.
"I know"
"Don't Worry Hun if you need anything just call me we'll get through the this together."
"I love you."I say
"I Love you too. Get some rest."
"Ok"
___________________________________

I wake up in the morning change into some exercise clothes grab Snows leash and I head out to the park to run with her.

When I come back I see a good breakfast on the table and Carrie with a apron on.
"Carrie you didn't have to do this. You could of just had Jack make breakfast and for you too." I say with a smile on my face.
"Well I wanted to so, eat up." And I do exactly that I also see a little meal for snow too. And she enjoys her breakfast just as much as me.

After breakfast I take a shower and change into some comfortable clothes and go to my home office to check my bank account.
As I make sure my check was deposited , I also made sure the check I made for a client was accepted because they didn't have enough money for the hospital bill so I thought it would be nice to donate some.
After that I get a new notification that $800 was token out of my bank account.
I knew instantly it wasn't Carrie, so I assumed Ben.

I dialed bens number right away.
He answers on the second ring.
"Good morning babe how are you doing?"
"Did you take $800 out of my bank account ?"
"Oh. Well I needed some money to pay one of these things for my job and my check hadn't came so yea I used some."
"Why didn't you ask me first?"
"I don't know I was scared?"
"Why? I would've said yes"
"I know babe but I didn't know want to stress you out more with your parents and all."
"My parents? I told you yesterday. So you already knew?"
"No! Well-yes. I heard it at the office. I'm sorry babe. I know how your were gonna get."
"How I was gonna get? My parents and my brothers fucking died Ben! I didn't I was supposed to act a specific way!"
"No I know but"
"But nothing! You stole my money and hid my family's death and I'm supposed to act normal. I don't have time for this bye." And at that I hang up.

What my family said about Ben was starting to get to me.
Maybe they were right about him?

***************************************
END OF CHAPTER ONE
AUTHORS NOTE:
Wow! Some tense stuff! But I'm so excited for this book and I'm gonna be putting my full attention on it. I hope you like it and don't forget to vote and comment and if you have any suggestions message me I'm open to anything!

Love now and always,
Judy 🙃