The IceBerg

Part 8

2 years later

  Maria's mother and father worked at the shop one day, still looking like they lost their daughter. They did. She was gone, they couldn't hear her, she will just send a letter that she is doing fine, and that's it. They couldn't even see her, did she have money, is she hungry, poor. Both parents sat outside, it was hot summer day, drinking lemonade, looking all lost, pale. Like parents worried over this past 2 year. In the distance they say big black car, Range Rover, with some unfamiliar car plates. They knew it was from abroad. They just pass by very fast with some car following them. They turned around at the bridge and came down parking aside of the shop. One man in the suite walked out of the car, and approach to the shop. He looked up and down. There were two people at back of the seats, but the glass was dark so they couldn't be seen.
''Excuse me, can you help me''  he had french accent while speaking with Maurice.
''Yeah, i can. What for?''
''Is this house of Maurice Dinn?''
''Yeah, actually i'm the Maurice myself''
The guy wisteled and people came with tons of bags entering the shop and leaving bags there in the hurry.
''These are old stuff of our lady''
''Can you explain me, what are those things dooing here''
''I can explain for my self, thank you Zack''
Girl, walked out of car in tight grey dress with a handbag . Her hair was long brown with a little lighter shade at the bottom, with glasses on, high heels.
''Maria?'' Maurice yelled with wide open eyes.
''Zack, you can leave me alone it's okay''
''Maria, where have you been my darling'' her mother hugged her, kissing her hands, cheeks, looking her face.
''You've lose some weight my girl, come on i have pie i've baked it this morning''
''I can't mom, i'm in the hurry''
''Why did you leave''? her father didn't approach or even hug her.
''Because of everything. Chester, you, embarasment''
''Why because of me, i gave you everything you need''
''Material stuff is not something i wanted''
''Then what the hell is this''  he pointed on the boxes and bags.
''My old stuff, i'm returning them''
''Why darling, is there something wrong''
''No, i'm just returning something that wasn't mine and for you too see can you find happiness in those stuff cause you gave my everything''
''After 2 years''
''I didn't had money to eat, but when i get on my feet now i can gave back at least some of the things''
''Darling, your father..''
''Maybe he loves me, but that doesn't give him right to criticize me everytime something happen.''
''How did you make money, please tell me it's something good''
''Moom, of course it is, i've never do anything terrible. I'm a writter. I write for books, movies whatever''
''Really!    Oh darling i'm so proud of you''
''Great at least one of you. I came here for another reason. I bought lot of stuff for you and father. My sisters, their children. It's not too much but can you gave them. I'm here on vacation so i'll visit them my self''
''Darling, where do you live now''
''I'm in France mom''
''Miss we are in hurry, there is code red situation''
''Oh you can bring her out''
The man bring out the little girl in the cute pink dress, laughing and calling Maria with her hands Mom. She took her in embrace kissed her chubby cheeks. And bring closer to her parents. This is Mia, my daughter.
''What, are you married''
''Please later for those questions''
''Sweety this is your grandma and grandpa''

      They all accept her pretty quickly, Played a while with her, Neighbourhood gossiped around but she didn't mind. She had her daughter. The daughter of her  and Chester. The one night where they spend, there is something beautiful born. Maria took her daughter and say bye to her parents. They all cried when they saw here going to other house, and the women she became. She entered her apartment in the city, put Mia to bed and sat on the sofa. Looking from the 9th floor the city lights, drinking wine.

     When she leaved the city and her parents, it was difficult. Many days and nights without roof over her head. And when she finds out two weeks later that she was pregnent she felt sorry for the child and wanted to kill it. When she sat on the doctors table, hearing those heart beats, she couldn't do it. All alone in the city, bored out of looking for jobs, she wrote her story. Story about her life, what she do it. One morning when she was sleeping in the park bench, one man was reading her story, and liked it. He liked it very much, he offered her small payment and roof over her head. When movie was big hit she recieved tons of deals. She became famous about her love stories.  It became big hit. She wrote it a books, and they became best sellers around the Europe, that know she had a call from New York to move there and write serie.  That's great opportunity so before she answer came here to see her family, and to go to New York. Her mother texted her ''Did you visit Chester''
''Mom, i don't want him to know i'm here so don't tell him''
''I'm sorry darling i didn't tell him, somehow he finds out, came here and goes looking for you.''
    She was worried. Maybe he remembered everything. He tried to stay in touch with her, but her agent make sure that won't happen. Maria suffered a lot, she doesn't blame Chester, is just her faith. Maria cover her self with a blanket and tried to fall asleep. She couldn't sleep, tossing and turning. She gets up and goes to warm some milk to fall asleep. The minute she warmed up the milk, the door bell ranged on the door. She asked who is it, but no one answer at the door. She opened the door, the tall big dark figure was standing in front of her. His hair was let down, looking like Jason Momoa from Game of Thrones.
''Chester!?''
''Maria''
Maria was wearing her night gown, opened at the front, very opened. She looked thousand times better than those girls with lot of make up. Antic beauty like her friend from France called her.
''What are you doing here?''
''I heard you're here''
''How?''
''Can i enter, so we could talk like normal person''
''NO! You can't. Sorry i yelled but it's not the right time''
''Tommorow?''
''I don't know, i'm kinda busy, and i have to finish before i go''
''Where do you.....'' Then a baby voice is heard from the door crying and opening the door. Baby walked up to the living room looking into Maria and crying calling her.
''Mia, why you woke up, here i am''  she picked her up and trying to be less close to her.
''Is this your ?''
''No, of course not. I'm just babysitting''
''Ufff, i just thought iii''
''Don't worry''
''So tommorow''
''Okay, see you at our place''
''You remembered''
''Not all of it, but some stuff''
''Okay, see you''

''Momma, moomaa'' the Mia cried in her armes. She took her child and fall asleep with her. Worrying about the future and that Chester could find out about that one night together, and he could take Mia from her. Mia is her love, life everything she wished for.
Hoping that one day her parents and her love will understand why she had to leave for New York.
     Big day has shined through her window, waking her up. Mia already was awaken playing in the bed with her hair.
‘’Mia, my darling, why you woke up so early?’’
‘’Momma, i play’’
‘’It’s okay sweety, Zack is coming here to make you company, you like Zack don’t you’’
‘’YEAH!!!’’ Enthusiastic voice from a child shattered through the room, hugging her mom.
She looked like Maria, big blue eyes, and very small for her age, but that curly hair was definetely from her father. She wore her favourite dress, pink casual, with flowers, and high heels. She gave a kiss to her wonderful daughter, give Zack the orders and marshed out of the apartment. It was getting pretty late, and she still have some areas to run before she goes to New York. They called her last night, but she delayed the answer. The weather outside was pretty warm, even tho her dress was very provocative, the sun wouldn’t let her breathe. The village restaurant, that they go the first them he proposed, he was sitting there, looking at the clock, and tapping with his feet, nervous as she was, she straight her head and walked right to him. He payed attention at her waving dress, while she walked. That magnificent walk like a proud woman she became. Maybe at that he wanted to express feeling for her, but still it was to soon, and well the time passed like nothing happened, but why his heart mealt like crazy, he starts to loose his strength in the arms. This woman appareantly has positive vibes, so he won’t let her go that easily. Those blue eyes, he like to drained inside of them, to travel, to see what she sees. What an amazing blue eyes.
‘’I thought you wouldn’t come’’
‘’I said i would’’
‘’You look outstanding’’ saying that, checked her from bottom to the top, without hesitation.
‘’Thank you, can we sit’’
‘’Sure sure, i can...’’ he approached to pull the chair for her.
‘’I can take care off my self’’ she indecent answer to him, and pull up her chair, showing that it won’t be gullible as before.
‘’Sorry! I wanna talk about the last two and the half years’’
‘’What about them?’’
‘’Well you left, without any reason, and you didn’t give me a chance to remember...’’
‘’Wait! Let me stop you right there, i gave you a chance, but that blonde chick showed up, kissing you, caring her bags, what was i supposed to do. Congrat you?’’
‘’No, that was all of her. I couldn’t explain you just rushed off, and i couldn’t find you. I keep track to you to Luxemburg, year ago, but somehow you managed to run away’’
‘’I choose to live this way’’
‘’Way without me?’’
‘’Chester, it’s not easy. I was getting married to you, and you fall down in front of me’’
‘’I didn’t choose to be sick.’’
‘’But you choose to forget me’’
‘’And why the hell did i come to villa, if i didn’t choose you’’
‘’This is too difficult’’
‘’Are you ready to order?’’ the waitter approached stoping the conversation between them. They both stop arguing and look at the menu. They ordered something to eat, and both look through their phone. Zack called her before, but she didn’t hear. So she leave a message to him, that she is busy, but if it’s something crucial to visit her.
‘’You look worried’’
‘’My co-worker called me, i hope there is nothing wrong’’
‘’Oh. We can go and see’’
‘’He’ll come here, if it is’’
‘’So, i have to ask about your sucess. I heard about your best sellers, a movie’’
‘’Yeah, i’m proud. I never thought about being writer’’
‘’Life lessons teach you that’’
‘’Yeah, they do. I’m offered to write big serie coming up’’
‘’Oh, really. Congrats. That’s why you’re here right’’
‘’No, the tv serie it’s in New York’’
‘’New York?!!! Khmmm!!’’
‘’Are you okey?’’
‘’I thought you were staying here, that’s why you came here’’
‘’No, i had to see my parents, my family and....’’
‘’Me?’’
‘’Hm.. Yes.’’
‘’Mrs.Badinngton?’’
‘’Zack, what is going on?’’
‘’Mia, she have a fever, i called you a few times mrs.Badinngton but you didn’t answer’’
‘’Mia? my darling. Where is she?’’
‘’At the general hospital’’
‘’I’ll take you Maria. You’re nervouse you can’t drive’’
‘’Okay’’
 
While driving through the forest while getting to the hospital. Maria cried looking out of window, Chester approached a hand and squeezed her arm. When they got there she rushed through the door, right at the counter to the nurse. Chester looked at her, while she rushed for that child that she claimed it was her friends. When the doctor told her it’s okay. Chester walked with her inside, looking at that girl, pale and sleeping exhausted.
‘’Sweety, oh my darling, i was so scared’’ with a gentle touch pass through the curly hair.
‘’Mommy, mommy’’ Mia woked up and jumps on her mother hugging her, and laughing.

Hearing those words coming out of Mia’s mouth, has shaken him.
‘’This..... is your daughter...’’
‘’Uhm, Chester, i wanted to tell you’’
‘’Your daughter... I should’ve know’’
‘’I know it’s sudden, but...’’
‘’How old is she?’’
‘’Chester look i wanted to explain carefull’’
‘’HOW OLD IS SHE?’’  Mia was traumatized by yelling.
‘’Why should you care, you yelled in front of a child, can’t you see she is scared’’
‘’I just want to know how old is she. Mia, how old are you?’’
‘’She can’t talk’’
‘’You forbid her’’
‘’No, she is traumatized, from the birth. When something happens she can’t say anything’’
‘’Then, please i deserve to know, how old is she’’
‘’Almost, two year’’
‘’Precisely?’’
‘’It’s your daughter, just came straight with me’’
‘’Mine?’’
‘’Chester, now is not the right time, i have to calm down my daughter’’
She took her in embrace, and singed her a song. Song very familiar to his ear. All of me from John Legend. Brushing through his ears like an old happines. The pictures in his head going on the slide show, of the moment with Maria. The moment so preciouse, that creates such intimacy, romantic. Caught up in the moment, Maria shaked him and pulled him outside.
‘’I think it’s better to talk here, privately’’
‘’That’s my daughter’’
‘’I know you’re not ready, and not expecting anything, and actually don’t remember....’’
‘’I did remember. Right now actually. Everything’’
‘’You did?’’

The rest of conversation I'll continue in next part. Hope youll like it. Don't forget to vote please.