forgotten but still loved...BOOK 1#WATTY'S2016)

chapter-25

"I haven't told you the truth about how my mother died Maggie. I just sort of never really wanted to speak about it. I always felt as though you had a worst upbringing than mine. At least my dad didn't abuse me like yours did. He just stopped loving me; after they died he died too. I was in primary school when my gran came to collect me at school and broke the news to me. My brother and mother died in a car accident. Both died on the spot. My dad stopped talking to me. I had the option of going to live with me gran but I was hoping that maybe my dad and I could help each other get over their death, but he never did. Yes I had financial support from the policy my mother left me but I needed him more than anything."

"Please don't think any less of our friendship I was not ready to tell you the truth. It was only recent that I actually revisited the memory of loosing them. And just now when you broke down about how you won't have your mum with you for your big day, I actually felt your pain knowing that both our mothers were taken away from us without us having a choice in the matter. I'm sorry Maggs for lying to you all these years. It was just very hard for me to talk about it. That's partly the reason I don't get into committed relationships I am afraid of loving completely and having it taken away from me suddenly again. That's the last thing that I could bare. I'm sorry I have not been the person whom you thought I was." Sally looked down to her fingers entwined in each other.

I leaned across the table and forced her eyes to look at me for what I am about to say to her.

"It does not make me think any less of you, in fact it just proves to me that I have been right all along about the type of person I thought you were. In fact what I thought about was so much less than this. You are bigger than you think you Sal. You have always only helped me and picked me off the ground. You always put my feelings into consideration and yours aside. You helped strengthen me. It's because of you I am who I am today. So never think I think less of you because you decided to with hold information about your past. It was not for me to say you're a bad friend just because I didn't know everything about you. You had your reasons and I respect you for that. We are sisters bonded by the universe not by blood. The universe has its reasons for putting us in each others lives and for that I will forever be grateful. You are the best friend and sister a girl could have. Okay."

(Meanwhile)

I couldn't help but over hear everything the girls were talking about. I came in via the back entrance, I didn't want to cause a stir by walking through the front door and then have the customers see me walk through the 'staff only' entrance.

I needed to work fast and start putting a delay on this wedding. No way in hell there's going to be a wedding.not unless its mine.

"Alessio we need to put section A into the works. Yeah I know we were hoping to wait a few weeks but I need it done. Let me know when it's sorted."

That should take care of it for a while. I smiled to myself. I should have taken care of things many years ago and I wouldn't be in this situation right now. I would have been happily married.

No!!! I have to stop thinking about the past, after all ,my future is going to be bright. He rubs his first across his forehead, Trying to make the memories of the past disappear. But it won't go... I need a drink he thinks to himself. But I promised myself I won't have anymore. I need to stay focused until I have her in arms.

Let me get out of here. Maybe I should go see mother. Hopefully she is doing a bit better.

Just as I was about to leave the restaurant out the back I caught a glimpse of her face. I still couldn't get how more beautiful she became over the years. She came out back to talk to Joe the chef. I keep forgetting that she knows everyone here. I still have to break the news to the rest of the staff, that I am their new owner.i was hoping Farrel would do it but he needed to leave asap, They probably think I'm just a side kick of the previous owner visiting often.