Endless Love...
By Mallory Quinn
Chapter 7
"The birthday party"
Annie Brighton was inside her parents' mansion. She was greeting visitors who came for her birthday party. She was feeling a little sad; she didn't know all these people. She was wishing she was celebrating with her friends from the Pony home, with Candy... she should've stayed with Candy. She wanted a mommy and a daddy just to herself and they prevented her to stay in contact with her first family. She regretted leaving Candy and what she did to Candy at the Reagans. She wanted to defend her; she had just saved her life...
- Annie said her mother, you could at least smile a little don't you think so?
- Mom. I don't know all these people who came for my birthday...
- They're here for you...
- I don't know them... if only Candy could be here...
- About Candy, said Mr. Brighton, I learned that the Reagans that sent her to Mexico for stealing...
- Candy is not a thief! Said Annie with force
- There was even your ribbon Annie... said Mr. Brighton
- I'm the one who left it for her... she saved my life and I didn't have the courage to defend her in front of Mrs. Reagan and her children. I'm ashamed of myself... she always protected me, we were born the same day, it's her birthday too...
- Well, said Mr. Brighton, as I was saying, the Reagan sent her to Mexico... she was kidnapped by people who stole children and sold in Europe...
- What? Said Annie, are you sure about that?
- Yes, said Mr. Brighton, and that's not all...
- There's more? Asked Annie worried, what happened to Candy?
- Well she managed to run away from the mansion where she was sold, and she got on board the Titanic...
- The Titanic, the one that sank on its maiden voyage? Said Annie in tears, don't tell me Candy is dead, daddy, please!
- No, no, Annie I promise you, she's alive, but she almost died and now she was officially adopted by William Andrew; she's their daughter...
- Candy was adopted by William Andrew?
- Yes, Archibald Cornwell's uncle, the boy you like... she's now his cousin
- Oh my God! Said Annie loud, I'm so happy for her! But I didn't know, I would've send her an invitation!
- Annie, said her mother, everybody knows that Candy is an orphan from the Pony Home... you can't change you attitude towards her, ignore her like before...
- Mom, Candy saved my life; she's always been there for me ever since we were babies. She's my sister and I just learned that she was sold in Europe and she took the Titanic... I almost lost my sister mom. If she hadn't shown herself on the bad side, you would've adopted her...I betrayed her, a lot of times. I don't know all these guests and I just learned that Candy is officially an Andrew, Pony Home or not; I also come form the Pony Home... Are you ashamed of me mom?
- No, I...
- I'm going to see if Archibald is here and I'm going to ask him to go get Candy...
- Annie...said Mrs. Brighton
- Mom, I almost lost Candy for good... there is no way I'm ignoring her...
- Annie, said her mother
