The last time I felt like this...

Chapter 7 , "An unwanted visitor"

The following days, Candy and Terry had to go visit a hospital of Chicago to make a donation for a free clinic for those who don't have health insurance and not enough money to get the necessary care.

Candy woke up dreaming about the melody she loved to hear in her dreams. She felt happy and she went to take a shower and get ready for the day. She found Terry having breakfast at the table.

- Good morning Terrence. Oh am I late? You've already ordered breakfast...

- Good morning Candice-Blanche, No, I woke up at the crack of dawn...so, I decided to order breakfast...

- Oh... ok then, she said smiling.

- You seem to be in a good mood...

- Am I not always in a good mood?

- True, said Terrence smiling, we're going to St. Joan's hospital to make a donation to the free clinic... our office here in Chicago want me to do it, since I'm here...

- Yes, the big boss is here, so they take advantage, said Candy.

- A little charity work is good for the soul, it doesn't hurt anybody...

- It's going to help so many people, that free clinic, said Candy. My mother often did that kind of thing in all the countries we went, she would collect money with other ambassador's wives, and then they would go in orphanages and hospitals for the poor and make donations...Now in Thailand, she's continuing her charity work...

- It's good to know that ambassador's wives aren't just pretty woman in designer's suits...

- That's the image people have, it's the wrong one; Ambassadors work and their wives are just home, doing nothing. There's all kind of association for diplomats' wives, they organise Christmas parties, they collect toys for orphanages, summer camps for diplomats' kids, exchange program...

- We learn something new everyday...

- You're ready to go? Said Candy smiling.

Terry looked at her. He wanted to tell her what he was feeling... she was so beautiful with her freckles. He wanted to marry her... Candy looked at him and she felt he wanted to say something, but she also felt he wasn't going to say anything. She walked to the door to get out of the apartment and Terry followed her.

- Yes, let's go, he said.

They went to St. Joan's hospital which was very big. Candy had a weird feeling when she saw the hospital; she thought she saw it differently. They met the director of the Chicago branch; Thomas Steele. He was blond and young too, and as tall as Terry. He smiled to them.

- Mr. Grandchester, I'm very pleased to see you, said Thomas shaking his hand...