Life Choices, Challenges and Changes

Part 2a Chapter 18 I Won't Let You Go

Chapter 18 I Won't Let You Go

October 7-8, 2011

The next morning Rory took a long shower when she got out she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her eyes were swollen and puffy, so she took her ice mask out of the freezer that she used whenever she had a sinus headache. She knew this would help her swollen eyes. She turned on her phone and laid in the bed listening to the messages that Finn left her.

He tried to explain who the woman was, "Rory, Love, she is an event planner that worked for the resort. I sacked her last night. There is nothing between us and I never cheated on you. I never will cheat on you. I love you Rory."

Just as she was ready to listen to the message again, her phone rang again. She looked at it and it was Mia.

"Hi Mia," she said sounding miserable.

"Rory, what's wrong luv? I just called to tell you that I am coming over around ten to pick you up. But it sounds like you need company now. Give me fifteen minutes and I will be there."

Before Rory could answer she hung up. Rory just laid there with the mask on her eyes. It should take fifteen minutes for her eyes to no longer look puffy. Maybe she can convince Mia that she has a cold. All she wanted to do is wallow. She needed her mother.

She dialed her mother's cell but there was no answer. Shoot, she forgot she must be inside Luke's. He always took her cell phone as soon as she walked in. So she called Luke's.

"Luke's Diner," she heard Caesar answer the phone.

"Caesar, it's Rory. Is Luke or my mom there? Can I speak to them?"

"Sorry Rory, they are not, there was an emergency town meeting and they both went. I will tell them you called and have them call you back."

"No that's ok, I will call her later," she answered, "Thanks Caesar."

Figures, she thought to herself, Taylor was always demanding the people to go to town meetings at all hours of the day for some ridiculous reason. This was one reason she was glad she no longer lives in that small town.

The doorbell rang, and Rory removed her mask. Wrapping a robe around herself she walked to the front door. Standing with coffee, and a box of bakery items was Mia.

"Crikey Luv, you look awful! Come on and let's sit down and drink this lovely coffee and eats some of Amanda's homemade chocolate bikkies. I also have some whipped cream here to put in our coffee. It always helps when I am feeling blue."

Rory looked at Mia and began to cry. Mia walked into the house, setting the coffee and bakery box on the counter, she pulled Rory into her arms.

"It's okay Luv, let's sit on the couch and you can tell me what has gotten you so blue."

"I was talking to Finn on the phone last night and I heard him with another women. He is cheating on me. He hasn't changed."

"Oh Rory, that isn't true. I know for a fact what happened. Here let me show you something."

Pulling up her phone Mia cued the security video that Angus sent her and showed her the whole thing. She started at the beginning when he was talking to her on the phone, how the woman came up to him. She saw the look of disgust on his face when the woman touched him. She saw how he grabbed her by the wrist and called security, she also saw Liam and Angus talking to her and then she was escorted out.