Remember me...

Chapter 21 "The charity gala"

In the evening, during diner, Terrence told Juliet that there was a charity gala in two days.

- A reception! Great! Our first official party as husband and wife, said Juliet

- It's for the cause of Susanna's friend...

- Oh... your "fiancée"...will be there

- Yes...with her friend

- I wanted to stay home, but maybe if she sees us together she'll give up on you...and you and Candy would live happily ever after...

- Or she'll be so jealous that she wouldn't want to let me go...just out of spite

- Who am I kidding? You're probably right...but we have to be optimistic, British

- Ok, Mrs. Freckles...

Since the gala was of charity, Chicago's high society was invited. There was of course a play by the troupe; Macbeth

Juliet was in a loge with Terrence, Annie, Patty and Archibald. When she entered, her head started to spin a little bit, she had a flash, Eliza, Neil, the Great Aunt, refusing to let her in, she saw herself watching Terry from a far...she saw herself outside screaming with Terry's fans and Susanna telling her he was sleeping, she saw herself running after the train...

"Oh Candy, you've got a lot of painful memories! She thought"

Tears started to come down her cheeks. Terrence knew she had just had a flash. IT was becoming more and more frequent. That meant that Candy was coming back soon.

- Juliet, you had another memory? Asked Terrence

- Yes... King Lear...

- Oh... said her friends at the same time

They knew what she was talking about. Terrence held her against him to reassure her, because that flash had come with a lot of bad memories, one of which Susanna stopping her from seeing him. She felt better because of Terrence. Candy was near, Juliet could feel it.

Archibald was looking at them; if he doubted that those two were made for each other, to see them together in such perfect harmony, with all the chemistry they had, he knew without a doubt that Candy and Terry really loved each other... Or was it Juliet and Terrence? Well anyway, the couple he had in front of him were madly in love.

During the reception, everything was well. The high class of Chicago were very generous for Lionel's cause. Susanna was looking at Terrence and Juliet from afar and she felt bad. They were really a beautiful couple.

- Are you sure he's going to come back to you? Asked Lionel