Endless Love...
By Mallory Quinn
Chapter 12
"Stubborn as a mule"
The next day in class, Eliza was angry to see Annie with Candy. Since she couldn't talk about their origins without offending other, she has to shut up and look at them with mean eyes.
Alistair and Archibald came to see Candy and Annie. Alistair gave a present to Candy; it was a beautiful pink scarf.
- How beautiful! Said Candy hugging him briefly in her arms, thank you very much
- You're welcome Candy, said Alistair
Annie was looking at Archie from the corner of her eye. He came to talk to her and she started to smile and laugh softly. Eliza was not happy, she and her brother were sulking.
- The great aunt didn't bring you anything, said Elisa, it's Alistair and Archie who bought you that scarf!
- I know it, said Candy, which makes it so much more valuable for me, because it came from my two cousins who love me... The great aunt...well, she's free to do whatever she wants...
- You weren't too bored yesterday?
- No, said Candy, Annie came to get me with her father and we went to the hippodrome, it was really fun! Then we went by the Thames River...
- Oh thank you Annie, said Archie smiling, for coming to get Candy...
Annie blushed lightly and she smiled.
- Yes, said Alistair, Neil and Eliza refused to wait for you...
- Thank your Alistair, but I spent a very beautiful day with my sister Annie, said Candy
- I'm happy for you, said Archie smiling and looking at her tenderly
Annie saw Archie's look for Candy. But she knew that Candy only loved her Terrence, so she wasn't worried. Archie will soon realise that Candy only have eyes for Terry. That will probably be hard on him when he finds out, and Annie will there to pick up the pieces and maybe Archie will fall in love with her.
Candy arrived on her pretend pony hill and she found Terry lying on the grass, smoking. She put her hands on her hip saying;
- What are you doing there, Terrence Grandchester?! She said imitating the reverend mother!
Terry was started and turned around suddenly.
- Freckles? You scared me! I thought it really was the reverend mother!
- I thought I told you not to smoke near my tree again...
- You want a puff? He said giving her the cigarette he had in his hand
- I don't like the smell of cigarette, and the smell stays for a long time in your breath...
She took the cigarette and threw it on the ground and stomped on it. She took something out of her pocket and gave it to her. He looked at her surprised and amused.
- Take this, she said
- What is it? Asked Terry
- An harmonica, it's my favourite instrument...
- Did you play it?
- Yes...
- So you wanted me to have the taste of your lips every time I play it...
- Continue with your smoking, and that harmonica will be the only taste of my lips you're going to have!
Terry looked at her smiling. She wasn't kidding, she was serious and he loved being in her presence so much.
