Terry Terry

Chapter 27"Lady Candy's Secret"

There was another girl in college with whom Lady Candy didn't get along, aside from all the other girls from school, her name was Penelope Fowler. She had brown curly hair and what Lady Candy liked, Lady Penelope liked even more. So she had heard the rumours about Candy getting Terry out of a jam... Why would Candice Grandchester get anybody out of a jam. She was in her room talking to her friends.

- The guy is American?

- Yes, from Chicago, the Andrews from Chicago, said her friend.

- Andrew? Said Penelope.

- He's drop dead gorgeous, said another friend, I don't care if he's rich or poor...

- He is very handsome, said Penelope and I'm sure Candice thinks so too...

- Are you going to go after him just because Lady Candy likes him?

- Don't call her "lady" she gives us a bad name! Said Penelope, yes, you know what she likes, I like it more...

- Penelope, said her friend, the last time you pissed her off, she slept with your boyfriend at the time...

- Don't remind me! That little tramp! This is revenge...

So Penelope Fowler started to look for Terry with her eyes and she finally managed to "accidentally" bump into him one day. Her bag fell on the floor.

- Oops! I'm so sorry, she said with a little voice.

- No, it's my fault, I wasn't watching where I was going, said Terry crouching to pick up the book with her.

He gave her the books. She was smiling at him like there was no tomorrow. Terry looked at her and he understood she was interested in him. It was kind of fun to see a girl coming after him after Ashley's fiasco.

- Can I buy you a milkshake at the diner? She said.

- That's not necessary, said Terry.

- Come on, I bumped into you, let me make it up to you, she said.

- Well...

- I've been wanting to speak to you about something.

- You were? Said Terry.

- Would you come and have a milkshake with me?

- I have to meet my friends in a little while, said Terry hesitating.

- You can have a drink with me in the mean time...

- All right, said Terry let's go.

It was Friday afternoon. He helped her with her bags and she put her stuff in her locker. They both went to the diner which was not too far from the school. A lot of students from Saint Paul were already there having a drink or eating a burger. The cafeteria food sucked big time! Terry ordered a burger and fries with two milkshakes; one chocolate for him and one blackcurrant for Penelope.

- You British just love that blackcurrant flavour! Said Terry.

- You don't have this flavour in America?

- Maybe we do, but I've never seen it.

- It's quite tasty, you want to taste some? She offered.

- Maybe later, said Terry, I want to eat my burger and fries...

- Can I have some of your chips...?

- Sure, said Terry smiling.

He still had to get used to the differences between British and American English...

- Terrence, she said I've wanted to ask you something.

- Yes? Said Terry.

- Well my grandmother is in town this week and she loves the opera and she wants to take me...

- That's nice.

- She told me I could bring a date...and I thought about you.

- You thought about me? To go to a boring opera? Gee I feel so special!

- Don't take it like that, we're going to see Othello...

- A story of betrayal...

- Please Terrence.

- When is the opera?

- Tomorrow evening...

- Sure, why not?

- Thank you so much! She said with a beautiful smile.

Terry thought the invitation was a little odd, out of the blue, but he liked having something to do over the week end.

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Candice Grandchester was sitting in her bedroom in the dark. She was in a very bad mood. She turned her mobile phone off. She was just feeling blue. She went for a walk in the hallway, so she would think about something else.

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Terry was in his bedroom on the balcony thinking about his first meeting with Candy.

"She had her hair straight that night on the boat... she reminded me of Antonia...she was crying, she looked so vulnerable, so helpless. I just wanted to take her in my arms, rock her and tell her that everything was going to be fine... but...we argued, she was on a date... then Georgina warning me about her...why do I get those red flags when Candy is concerned? She's got royal blood Terry, just forget about her!"

His cell phone rang , interrupting his chain of thoughts.

- Ally? All right I'll be right there..

Terry went out the balcony to go to his cousins' room. But he miss counted and he found himself climbing a dark room. He thought his cousins were playing a trick on him.

- Hello? Anybody there? Ash? Ally? Where are you? He whispered.

He couldn't yell, or he would attract the attention of the nuns.

- Hello?

He was walking slowly and he stepped on something. He picked it up. It was a picture...of a famous actress. There was the word "dead" written twice on it. There was a autograph:

"To my darling baby girl Candice,

I love you,

Eleonor Baker"

"Oh my God! Candy is Eleonor Baker's daughter?" he thought

A slamming door was heard and the lights came on.

- What on earth are you doing here?! He heard.

- Candy!

- I asked you a question!

- I'm obviously in the wrong room, I thought it was my cousins' room.

- The darkness and the emptiness of the room should've clued you in that this was not their room.

- I thought they were playing a prank on me...

Candy approached him and she took the pictured off his hands and ripped it in front of him.

- I don't need to tell you to keep this to yourself!

- Giving it wasn't public knowledge, or I would've heard about it, you don't need to tell me... I'll keep your secret...

Candy looked at him. She had tears in her eyes and she suddenly burst into tears and she went to sit on her bed. Angry at herself to break down in front of Terry like that. A boy who got on her nerves almost every time they would talk.

- What are you still doing here, she said in tears, you want me to cry you a river?

Terry looked at her and he felt bad. He had been hard on her that evening.

- Look I'm sorry about the way I treated you the other night, it was none of my business... it's just that I hate seeing people mess up, that's how I am...

- Terry, she said crying please, would you just leave?

But Terry approached the bed and sat by her side and took her in his arms and started rocking her slowly.

- Come on, he said, whatever it is, it can't be that bad... but if crying makes you feel better, go ahead...

Candy continued sobbing and she broke down.

- She didn't want me... she sent me away.

- Who, your mother...?

- She said that she can't tell her public, that it would ruin her image... she gave birth to me!!!! And she couldn't bother taking care of me...!

- I was abandoned by mother too, and my adoptive one I've yet have to see her...

Candy started laughing in the middle of her tears.

- Are you trying to make your situation worst, to make me feel better?

- Is it working?

- Yes, she said laughing.

Terry was laughing too.

- You've got a pretty laugh, he said, you should laugh more.

Candy felt all funny, it was the first time Terry said something nice to her.

- Thank you, she said.

Terry had Candy's hair on his nose, they smelled like wild berry, probably the shampoo she uses. He was thinking about all that, to avoid the real heart of the problem. He had the girl he was the most attracted to since Antonia in his arms and he was dying to kiss her. He had to let go of her and get out of that room, but he wasn't moving.

Candy was feeling great in Terry's arms, she was so attracted to him. The violence of their attraction to each other was getting stronger, because this time they were not arguing, they were getting along and they couldn't resist the attraction and they were trying hard to do it.

Candy moved a little and looked at Terry, who was looking at her ... It was like their lips were magnets. They were both fighting it, but eventually an invisible force pushed them together, or was it just their own attraction?

Their lips were welded and they both forgot about the outside world... The violence of their mutual attraction gave a wonderful result: they felt like they were floating on the air. Their kiss tasted like fruit and they didn't want to stop it. Terry's tongue was licking and sucking Candy's and he enjoyed it a lot, it was so good. Kissing her at the hippodrome was a blast, but this second kiss was just magnificent.

Candy had kissed boys and men before, but ever since Terry had kissed her at the hippodrome, she had been dreaming of kissing him again, but their timing was always off. This time by chance, he came to her bedroom, she would've never dreamed it would end like that. She thought they were going to part arguing, yet again, but they were kissing and she loved it, like she had never loved a kiss before. She doesn't remember enjoying a kiss, aside from the one from the hippodrome which was one of Terry's... Terry was the guy for her... but something was holding him back and she didn't know what. He had let his guard down and they were kissing, Candy was hoping it will last longer.

Terry's hands were starting to look for Candy's bosom... but he just stopped, realising what he was doing.

- I... I think I better go, my cousins are waiting for me...

The charm was broken; Candy was cold all of a sudden.

- Oh, of course, don't let me hold you back..., she said ironically.

- Candy...

- Just leave, ok? She said upset.

- I'm sorry, said Terry.

- Sorry you kissed me? Golly you sure know how to make a girl feel special! Leave!

- But...

- Go!

Terry looked at her, he wanted to say something, to reassure her, but ... he went out the balcony to jump on his cousins'...

- Terry, said Ashley, what are you doing there?

- I hopped on the wrong balcony.

- Well hurry, I thought you got lost! Said Allyson.

- He got lost on the way to his cousins' room, by a detour to the Enchantress' dungeon, said Ashley.

- Ashley, said Terry, don't start...

- Did I hit a nerve? What if she tells the nuns?

- She's not like that, Ash...

- Right and you know her personally, said Ashley.

- As a matter of fact, said Terry.

- Terry..., said Ashley sadly.

- Let's not talk about that, said Allyson, come and see my new project...

Allyson was taking something in her bag, when a picture fell. Terry picked it up.

- Antonia...

She was young in the picture, smiling on a school portrait, with her uniform. She looked like an angel.

"She's probably an angel now... are you an angel my love? I know you are..."

Ashley and Allyson looked at Terry, he was so emotional looking at Antonia's picture. Tears were pearling.

- Can I keep this? He asked.

- You don't have pictures of her?

- I don't have any of her so young and innocent.

- You can keep it, said Ally.

- Thank you, said Terry, I think I'm going to go back to my room now.

He put the picture in his pocket and he left.

- I thought he was over her, said Ashley, maybe that's why he rejected me...

- You're his brother's love interest, Ash...

- Thanks for remind me that I was a big no no for him!

- Ash, I'm sorry...

- I thought I had a chance with Tonia gone...I love him so much!

Allyson hugged her sister. Terry was getting into girls heart, without him knowing.

"I can't stop thinking about you too...but you're never going to find out about it..., thought Allyson."

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Candy was in her room, thinking about Terry's rejection! Her father never defended her the way he should've. She had the step monster from hell. She was rejected by her own mother. She thought about how her mother tried to explain to her that her father had custody of her, that she couldn't stay with her. She had just left her mother without trying to understand her position. She was busy with her damn movie career! She would look at her on television, wondering if she would be as loving with her as she was in her movie roles. Eleonor Baker played the perfect mom on the big screen, among other roles, and Candy had always been fascinated by her and learning that the beautiful actress was actually her mother, only made her love her more. She was suffering with her step monster and she decided that she wanted to go stay with her mother ... only it didn't go as she planned. She left her mother's place running in the snow. She went to see her prince, who took her back to England by boat... and on that boat, she was Terry, an obnoxious American boy, who preferred older women, but she just couldn't get him out of her head. She could have any men she wanted, but she wanted the one who was getting on her nerves, the only one who was not doing everything she wanted, the only one who had no trouble insulting her and putting her in her place, because he wasn't expecting anything from her, was the one she wanted. And after kissing him so passionately, after feelings sensations, she had never felt before during a kiss...he rejected her, yet again and insulted her by saying he was sorry... She was already down in the damps, thinking about her parents, now Terry comes along, kisses her and rejects her... there was a picture of her father on her desk, she took it and threw it against the wall and it broke into hundreds of pieces.

- Damn you all to hell! She said, I have to get out of here...

She went out, to the stables and took her horse out for a ride, she needed some fresh air.

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Terry was asleep in his room. He was feeling guilty for kissing Candy and feeling good, very good about it. Seeing Antonia's picture, thinking about her... He thought he heard noises of horse riding... he was on a horse, laughing with Antonia, he wanted to go back home fast, because he had a bad feeling, he wanted Antonia home, safe and sound, but as they were going back home... the accident happen. Now he was hearing the horse again...

- Antonia! He yelled in his sleep.

Candy was riding by the dorms window. She had slowed down when she heard Terry yell. She stopped, got off the horse. The sound came from Terry's room, Terry... How did she know it was him? She just did. She managed to climb the balcony with the help of the tree and she got in the room. Terry was agitated in his sleep. He kept saying:

- Antonia...

Candy looked around the room, he looked on his night table, there was several pictures, one of Terry with a girl with blond hair. The girl was beautiful and Terry seemed so happy on that picture with her.

"She was the love of your life. She looks so innocent, unlike me, the spoiled brat! I bet even though she was rich, she was the nicest girl ever... Antonia, that's your name... you left a though legacy to follow... "

- Antonia...

Candy looked at him sadly. He was not over his dead girlfriend...

"Can this evening get any worst? Though Candy, Terry... I thought I had a little hope, after the way you kissed me...but that too went up in flames... Antonia..."

- ANTONIA NO!!!!!!!!

Candy was startled. She turned around, looked at him, sat on the side of the bed. Tears...? She gently touched his face.

- I wish you could cry like this for me... but it's all for her, the dead girl! I should've known better than to fall for a "precautious widower"!!!!

A few seconds later, there was someone knocking on the door.

- Terry? Terry? It's Sister Margaret, are you ok? Terry?

Terry was starting to wake up and Candy jumped out the window.

- Candy, whispered Terry in his sleep.

Candy should've stayed and hear that, but she was gone, she took her horse to leave, but she stayed there to see if Terry was fine after the nun's visit. The knocking continued and Terry finally woke up and went to open the door.

- Yes, he said sleepy.

- Terry, you were yelling in sleep, said Sister Margaret, are you all right?

- Yes, said Terry, I was just having a bad dream...

- You yelled Antonia's name...

- She was my cousin, and she fell off a horse in front of me and died on the spot...

- I'm sorry...

- I heard someone horse riding and it just brought it all back...

- That was Lady Candy; she goes for a ride when she's feeling lonely...

- Lady Candy?

- Now you can go back to sleep.

- Yes, thanks for worrying, Sister Margaret.

- That's why we're here my child. Good night.

- Good night Sister...

Terry went back to bed.

- Candy was here...he said out loud, I can almost smell her! Oh my God, I'm into her more than I'm willing to admit!

He got out of bed and looked out the window. He saw her looking at his window and then she took her horse and walked it to the stables.