Κυριακή 11 Ιανουαρίου 2015

Chapter 17: And I Will Love You, Babe - Always

Pauline opened the door of Melina's house and Louis run in first. After closing the door behind her she notised Melina with Peter sitting on the couch. She had that stupid smile on her face when she saw them. Melina looked at her and asked. "Why so smiling?" "Nothing, i just realized that the world is too small." Pauline answered and sut on the other couch.

"Yeah, i think it is. Who did you see?" Peter asked. "George." "George who?" Melina asked. "The one i was dating with on the Juniour High..." Pauline explained but still Melina didn't remember it. "Oh come on. The one who cheated on her with her neighboor on their anniversary." with a little help from Peter Melina remembered. "Hold on a second, how you know all this?" Melina turned to her boyfriend. "I've been watching you for years before we start dating, you just didn't notised." Peter asked back.

"You're the one who send her that huge boucket of red roses on her birthday?" Pauline asked with rolled eyes. "Yeah, that was me." Pauline start laughing while on the other couch Melina looked Peter with the stink eye. "He's good. We had no idea...." Pauline said between laughters. "Pauline shut up. How long have you been watching me?" Melina asked Peter with her bad look on her face. "About three months ago." he answered. "Okay, i'll go to have some sleep. Louis come here!" Pauline said to the dog and both of them walked out of the living room leaving the couple some space and time to talk.

Pauline was on the bed lying but she wasn't really able to sleep. George's name was pounding on her mind. She couldn't deny that he was the first love but things didn't worked out so well for them after he cheated. And even if he didn't Pauline had to leave for the Untied States. She was a mess when she ended and walked out in front of his eyes. She loved him and she was sure he loved her for a while after she left. They talked every day until they stopped.

But after she saw him today and talked he was much different. That meetting brought back memories that were deep down. She had done so many crazy things for him and with him. There were three amazing years that they were together. Lots of laughters when they were together. They were kinds sure that this relationship will last for a long time.

The next morning Pauline wake up a earlier than the usual time. It was a buzy day for her. She walked in dressed and saw Melina. "Good morning. Why up so early?" Melina asked. "I have to check that cleaning company fpr the house and i have an ulrtadound today." Pauline sut down. "Oh yeah i forgot about these. We'll go together on the ultrasound i'll finish work until then." "Yah, sure."
Melina checked her watch and she was late for her job. "I should get going. You'll leave?" "Yep, can you drive me to the company?" "Sure, let's go." Melina said and both left the house.

Moments later Melina left Pauline outside of the cleaning company. Pauline walked in and search for someone who can talk about the house. "Good morning madam. How can i help you?" a nice lady asked pauline as soon as she walked in. "Good morning. I want to talk to the headmaster, plaese." "I'm sorry but he's not here right now. He'll be here in seconds. You can wait him there." the woman said and pointed a little sallon on the right. "Thank you." Pauline answered.

She sut on the couch and waited for the headmaster to arrive. The same woman offered her an orange juise. She was reading some magazines waiting for the headmaster. "Excuse me Mrs Timson, Mr Papadopoylos is waiting at you in his office. Follow me please." the woman said. Pauline stood up and followed that woman.

She knocked the door and Pauline came in. "George?" she asked with a voise full of suprise when she closed the door behind her. "What are you doing here?" "I work here. What are you doing here?" George asked back with the same suprise on his face. "Are you the headmaster of the company?" Pauline asked. "Yes, please have a sit." George said.

Pauline sut on the chair facing him. "What can i do for you?" "Well, i told you that i'll move back to me house, which is been closed for almsot ten years. I was hoping if you can clean the house up. I'll pay you." "Of course and we can do that. You don't have to pay. Condire this as a welsome home gift." george said without taking his eyes of her.

That made Pauline a little unconfortable. She was used to only when Jesse was looking at her like that. She looked down and george sut back to his chair. "You don't have to do that." "Of course and i can do that. My first love came back after all those years is the least i can do. After the way treated you." he stated.

Pauline positions was gatting more uncomfortable but the second. Thankfully her her sell phone rung. She checked the ID and is was from the gynecologist. "I'm sorry but i have to take this." Pauline said and picked it up. "Hello. Oh, yeah i can be there now. I'm coming. Thank you very much." Pauline said and hung up.

"I'm sorry about today George. An ultrasound was cancelled and i have to go now." A few seconds passed and Pauline realized that she was supposed to go with melina who is in the office now. "Oh shit!" "What happend?" George asked and stood up from the chair. "Melina would and pick me up from here and go to the hospital but now she's in the office. Are there any taxis walking by from here?" Pauline asked. "They do, but i can take you to the hospital."

"George thank you, but you have work to do here. You can't leave." "I can leave whenever i want to. I rule this company. There is nothing to worry about." he said. Pauline closed her eyes and opened them again while she was facing him. "So, what do you say?" he asked her. She shallowed and answered. "Fine."

Minutes later Pauline and george arrived to the hospital. The doctor was waiting for them. Without loosing more time Pauline lyied on bed in the ultrasound room. The gynecologist was working her belly. "Very good. Every seems very normal. You want to hear their heartbeats?" the doctor said. How that young mother could say no? "Yes, please." was the only words she could say right now.

A second later Pauline was hearing their strong heartbeats. Boom. Boom. Boom. Her eyes filled with tears of happiness. She could hear her own heart racing as long with her childrens ones. "Want to know the sex? On this case of pregnancy there will be the same sex." "So, boys or girls?" "That's right. Let's see here." the gynecologist said and turned the screen so Pauline can see too.

She was now 23 weeks pregnant. Both of her children have their limps shaped legs and arms. They were face to face and they doctor was able to recognise the sex. "Do you want to call the father? I'm about to make a great anouncement." "No, he's not the father. He's just a friend. You can tell me." Pauline said and waited for the doctor to let her know what colour should paint their bedrooms on the house.

Hours later george offered her some lunch. That was Pauline's weak point for the past months. She knew that she and the kids she was carrying needed food. They ate on a very good restaurant and pauline loved it. But as the time was passing pauline was feeling tiried. george being a gentlman drove her home.

"Thank you for what you did for me today. I will not forget that." Pauline said on the entrance of Melina's house. "Everyone willhad done the same thing." he answered and smile. "Don't be so sure, George. On the hospital they thought you were the father." Pauline said and smiled a little. But as soon as she saw George looking down to his feet she stopped.

"I can be if you want me to." he saddenly said. Pauline roze and looked at him with a puzzled look on her face. "Be what?" "The father of your childern. Father is the one what raises them not the who participates on the sexual act." he said and took her hands in his. "The truth is that i can't stop loving you." he moved closer to her but she didn't pulled away, she stayied there until their lips met.

Pauline let herself free for the first seconds but she stopped. "I-I don't know if i, i mean we, can do this. At least not right now. I'm not on the best somaticaly and phycologist time." she told him looking at him. "I know. I know. I'll be there for you all the time, on any time. If we can't be together at least let me be your best friend." "I don't know George. It's too much for me right now."

"You have all the time to figure things out. I'll wait." he said. "I should go to the house." she said. "Yeah, sure. And get some rest, you have to raise two men." George said as Pauline was a few metters away.  

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