Chapter 22
Juliet jumped up from bed. She looked around in a panic and sighed when she realised everything was a dream. The whole arranged marriage with William. The rape. Becca faking her own death. Her brother having cancer.
She glanced round the room and saw William sleeping next to her. "Liam," she whispered. She looked down at her and saw she was naked. She gave her virginity away last night. The candles were blown out. The petals were still on the floor. She was eighteen again.
"Yes?" William groaned. He picked his head up from the pillow and saw Juliet's paniced face. "You regret don't you? Juliet I am so sorry."
"No I don't. I just had one of the weirdest dream I ever had." She crawled into his arms and sighed. "I'll tell you about it later. So when are our parents coming back?"
"In two days," he smiled at her.
Alice held Charlie's hand as they walked down the street. "Where do you think Anna went?"
"She went to go get some water. Charlie?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think that when we go back Juliet will like you?"
Charlie sighed. After Alice had a divorce with Juliet's dad, she had hated him since. Alice and Charlie used to date for a while back in school days, but then since he moved away, they ended the relationship. They didn't have Skype and webcams back then. They couldn't afford them.
"I don't know. She is a good girl and I don't blame her for hating me. I mean, I am the reason why her family broke up."
"I am allowed to be happy too. It's been two years. We have been married a year and a half. How much longer is it gonna take?"
"I don't know babe." He looked down at her and smiled. "But we will sort it out. We came here for some peace and quiet. And to give some peace and quiet to Juliet and Will."
Alice snorted. "They are probably screwing each other as we speak."
"You can't say that in public," Charlie groaned as he saw some people stare as they walked by. Anna walked over to them and frowned.
"Where did my husband go?"
"Ran away-"
"No I didn't," Dwayne laughed as he came into view. "I was just checking something out. It's not everyday you get to come to France."
"Shut up. You come here like every week or so for a conference."
"Yeah, but I don't get to spend it with my beautiful wife." Alice cleared her throat. "Oh yes, and friends might I add."
Juliet sighed as the water poured over her. Her tensed muscles relaxed. "Babe," William smiled as he came into the bathroom. "I was thinking if you wanted to go out for breakfast."
"Sounds great, just let me have my shower."
He stood still for a minute and then said, "Jules, I'm sorry if I hurt you when I...I mean I didn't even give you time to relax this morning. So I'm sorry if I...But I know it might have...Well I don't know if-"
"Are you gonna start babbling like David?" she smiled even though he couldn't see her. She turned off the shower and walked out, grabbing the towel on the railing. "Liam, I am honestly fine. Just a few tensed muscles, but after the shower, I'm fine. I told you, since I used to do horse riding when I was younger, the hymn was already broken."
She walked out the bathroom and into the room with her luggage. She pulled out her clothes and started to wear them. She pulled on her top and turned on the hairdryer. "So, breakfast outside? It's like two now."
"So, a little late breakfast won't harm us." He started to take down the sheets and got out a new one. After you finish drying your hair, can you help me fix the sheets? I can never do it myself."
"Sure."
"You didn't have a choice anyways," he grinned as he left the room. After turning on the washing machine he went back into the bedroom to find the sheets were already placed and the bed was done up nicely. "When...You were meant to help..."
"You took twenty minutes. This only takes five." He smiled as he kissed her. "Come on, I'm hungry."
"Come on then."
Carl ran down the path and into Mason's arms. "Daddy!" he cried. Becca smiled as she walked closer to them.
"I thought you weren't gonna come back till tomorrow?"
"I wasn't. But they didn't need me so I came back. And I'm sorry about what I said before I left."
"Daddy, when left, mummy cry. I hug mummy and she stop." Mason smiled at Carl and set him down.
"Go and play in the park, I'll come and play with you later. Me and mummy have to talk." Carl ran off again. Becca looked down and blushed. Carl promised not to tell him, but then she realised how stupid she was asking a four year old to be quiet.
"Beccy," Mason sighed. "I didn't mean what I said. I was just so frustrated with everything and-"
"It's fine, Mason."
"No it's not. I told you I didn't care, but I do. My dad gets out of jail and he wants to meet me. To meet you and Carl. I haven't seen him in fifteen years. And when you went and told me that I should go and see him before he comes out, I got angry. I didn't mean to call you those names. I just..." He sat down on the bench beside him. "I just don't know- well I didn't know what to do then. But then you told me-in the vows of our wedding- that you will be there will me every step of the way. I want Carl and you with me every step of the way. I won't go and see him in prison-"
"Mason-"
"No, hear me out. I won't go and see him in prison, but I will invite him over to dinner. Not in our house, but out for dinner. That way I will have you and Carl with me without officers staring down our backs."
"Daddy! You push me now."
Becca held Mason's hand and smiled at him, "I will be there every step of the way. Now come on Mr Chef, you have been away two days in Spain."
"I know. Had to take a cab home and drop off my luggage. Saw you on the way here, so I walked back the road."
"Okay. Well push your son."
Juliet sat in the café and drank her hot chocolate. "Let me tell you about the dream."
"Do you have to?"
"Yes. It's really weird. Well basically what happened was that we were friends in school but then I left. No wait, my dad died of cancer first. Then after my brother got cancer and for some reason we had to pay for his treatment. So that was why I left school and on that day you were meant to tell me you loved me. So then it went a bit into the future where I met Jacob one day. And the scary thing was he raped me. He raped me and I got pregnant. Had a boyfriend at that time but then I think after a few months he beat me and killed the babies. Then it goes hazy for a bit. No wait, then after, I forgot why, we had an arranged marriage but you hated me because you thought I just wanted your money. You didn't exactly cheat but you would bring other girls into the house but she fool around. Then I think it was Becca who faked her own death. And all this time the police didn't catch Jacob. So all this time she was married to him and had Carl. Then Roxy had a baby as well and she came back. We are alright then. Then Jacob came and kidnapped me. I remember he had Cristobel tied to a chair. She was pregnant as well. Then the police come and save me. Then we end up getting pregnant. Well me obviously. Then Mason and Becca get back together and that's about all I can remember."
William leaned his head back against the booth and sighed. "And you had all that in six hours of sleep?"
"Yeah. I woke up this morning questioning my age."
"You weird girl. But you know I would never do that to you right?"
"Obviously. If you did then you'll regret it."
"So, did David find anyone in that dream?"
"I think David was the only one that stayed normal. He had Britney all along. But then, everyone came back to how they always were."
"What about your mum?"
"Charlie," she muttered. She sighed and looked out the window. The sun was shining, but it was still cold.
"Don't you think you should give him a chance? It's been two years and he makes your mum happy. I mean your dad has a wife, how come you are not angry at him or his wife?"
"Because she never loved my dad. She always loved Charlie and that-"
"Your dad never loved your mum. Did your mum not tell you how they got together?"
"No, I always walked out on her because I was angry."
"Well listen now. I don't think I should be telling you but I will anyways. Your mum and Charlie were together when they were younger. She loved him but he had to move away and the reason for that was because the parents didn't agree. They couldn't afford all that webcam stuff back then. So your mum went over to America, where he was and spent a week with him before the parents separated them. Then your mum caught in action with your dad, but they were both drunk and getting over a break up. The parents then forced them into marriage when they found that your mum was pregnant. But the baby wasn't your dad's..."
"So I'm not my...My father really isn't my father? And the guy that I've hated for four years is actually my dad?" William quickly got up and paid the bill, leaving Juliet in her daze. He helped her put on her jacket and led her outside.
"Juliet, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you-"
"Can you call my mum home please."
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So it was all a dream??
Wow, I did not see that coming.
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