A Wrinkle In Time

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

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Rocking back and fro on my old chair,I listened to the radio but angrily shut it off when the news came on. My house remained me of so much I had gone through but I had refused to leave for an unknown reason still not clear to me.

The rapid knocking of my door sent a cold chill down my spin. I haven't received any guest for a long time so this came as a surprise to me. I sluggishly stood up from the chair going to open the door for my unknown guest.

The floor made a cracking sound as I walked on it. "I better get that fix", I murmured. I opened the door to see who I never thought I was going to see.

" Eddy",I said smiling as a frown appeared on her face. I knew she didn't like the nickname I used to call her since we were kids.

"You just had to ruin my mood", she rolled her eyes. Even in her old age she still behave like a teenage girl. I chuckled opening the door wider to let her in.

She looked around my house with a disappointing smile. She had convinced me severe times to move out but I refused. I missed having her around but I'm glad she was able to start over again with her son.

" How are you",she asked. I sigh as I sat back on my chair . "Still the same way I was for the past 11 years", I said staring into space.

" You can't keep doing this to yourself,there is life behind these walls". "When last did you actually leave the house to go have fun?", she questioned.

" About 5 years ago",I answered truthfully. And the only reason I left was because she forced me.

"We have been going over this again and again,I don't like seeing you like this", her face held hurt.

" I have nothing to live for anymore eddy,I lost my husband and lil girl ",I said. It broke me to think about the past. My little baby girl,My Lena.

" you are still young and you have a whole new life waiting for you out there,surely you will see a man who is willing to love you",she said more like pleading with me. I don't know why she doesn't quit,she always talks about this always and I'm getting sick and tired of hearing it.

"I don't think I can do it,I know so many years had passed but I'm not ready to start over again,I'm not ready to handle that pain of losing someone again".

She didn't say anything more and I was thankful for it. I made us tea as we both sat down talking about the old times when we were still in our teenage life. Eddy and I were best of friends and we are still best friends till now. She never left me and I don't know what I'll do if she did. She's the main reason why I'm still trying to live.

" I have something I think you should know but I'm not fully sure about it yet".

This got my interests as I waited patiently for what she has to say. I always knew this day was going to come where she would tell me she has found a man and ready to settle down for marriage again.

"Do you remember the Benson's?, she asked. I clutched my fist angrily remembering how they betrayed us.

" isn't that Victoria husband ?",I asked to clarify if we were talking about the same person.

"Yes.

" And what about them",I sipped my tea which helped with my temper.

"They have a daughter", she said. I looked at her confused.

" I know they had a daughter, we went to see her when she gave birth remember ",I said still not getting what she was saying.

" I know but they have another daughter Grace ",she said staring into her tea cup like she was searching for something.

" Why are we talking about them,have you forgotten what they did to us",I clutched my hands around my cup.

"I didn't forget and they made me lose my job,when I thought I wasn't going to see them again", she sigh.

" Those people are bad luck,you better just distance yourself from them and tell Travis to stay away from their daughters ",I said. I studied Eddy for a few minutes and I noticed something was bothering her.

" Spill it out,what's wrong". I knew her so well to know that something wasn't right for her to travel here to come see me in person.

"Its just that something is strangely not right with their second daughter,like I feel this strange connection with her that I can't explain,and she has this beautiful brown eyes that reminds me so much of you.

For a minute my spirit lifted but It can't be true. " Maybe you just miss me so much and beside its nothing,don't over work yourself over such issue",I said.

"But she has the necklace", she blurt out. I froze as my mind was filled with different meaning when she said the necklace.

" What necklace ",I asked.

" The necklace you gave Lena on her 6 years birthday ",she looked at me.

My cup fall off my hands. " That's not possible, Lena is dead anyone could have had the same necklace I gave her or maybe Victoria just stole from somewhere to give to her daughter.

"I don't know but remember your mother gave you that necklace and I hardly doubt there will be any similarities to it", she said.

I didn't want to give myself hope and later find out it wasn't true. " And also remember that her died body was never found",she continued.

"Stop it!", I snapped. " My daughter isn't alive and that day I saw her burn in that fire,I was trying to save her but it was too late before something fell on us both knocking was down,she must have burnt to ashes,my daughter is dead",I raised my voice. Eddy draw back in shocked,I wiped my cheeks returning back to rocking my chair.

She sat at the far end of my room. She watched me sadly and I didn't hide the fact that I was hurt that she had to bring this up. I was trying to move on but she had to open up my wound again. She knew it was a hard thing to talk about even for the both of us.

"I'm really sorry,I just thought that there was hope that she still could be alive", she sigh taking my hands on hers.

" I understand but I never want to give myself false hope, can we please not discuss about this again",I begged. She nodded her head,I hugged her and a smile formed on her face.

We spent hours talking but I still had something bugging me at the back of my mind. What if this Grace was my daughter but that's impossible, I saw her burn,I heard her screaming before I past out. There's no way she could still be alive. That Grace is not my daughter, she is one with the Benson and anyone who is a family with them is an enemy to me.

"I'll be going back tomorrow", she said. I knew what was coming next and I was ready to disagree with her.

" please Bella just hear me out",she called me by the nickname she gave me. I sigh knowing I'm going to regret it.

"I can't bear to leave you here alone, please let me take you home with me,we could use an extra hand in the house and Travis would love to see his favourite Aunty". Even if you choose not to stay but please just come and visit", she begged. I had already made up my mind but now I was beginning to have a change of heart.

" please Bella, I'll prepare for you a delicious pancake,the one you love every morning ",she smiled.

She always have a way to get to me. " okay fine but only for the pancakes I laughed".

"Thank you,I'll book our flight tomorrow", she happily stood up going to make some phone calls.

I looked around my house and sigh. I was really going to miss this place and what if life will be good there? What if I never come back here again. I knew I had to do this for Eddy knowing how happy she would be. I just hope I'm not making a wrong decision.

Does anyone have any idea who this is?.

There's still more to come and this is just the beginning. Who is Victoria? And why does Eddy and Bella hates the Benson's?

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