One week later:
I awoke on a warm morning. It was early morning. Christy
emailed me and told me she was going to be in town at about 12 that
afternoon. I got up and prepared Christy's arrival. I cooked a luncheon and
set up the table around the pool. Nick was going to be home late that night
because he had tour rehearsals.
At 12 that afternoon the doorbell rang. I went to the
door and opened it. Christy was there. She and I hugged for the first time in
two years. She came in and we sat down and cried together. It was so weird! I
missed her so much. Yet now we were strangers.
"What have you been up too!" I asked her.
"Well... I am ummm, engaged!" I looked at her strangely
then shouted a big "Congratulations!"
"Sooo, what is this matron of honor thing all about
Gail/Sammie. By the way what do you want me to call you?"
"Gail is fine. Well..." I told her all about me and Nick.
We went to eat our lunch and looked over the bridal magazines to find her a
dress.I decided to have two matrons of honor. I told her about Leigh and her
dress. Christy was excited. I was excited. It seemed so perfect!
Nick got home late, as Christy and I sat watching a
movie. We watched the movie together and Christy and Nick got to know each
other. Then it dawned on me, she knew my fiancee but i didn't know hers.
"So Christy who are marrying?"
"Umm, some one you don't know. He is new to town. He was
transferred there from a Best Buy in Charolette. He is soo heavenly! I can't
wait to have you meet him! By the way when am I going to meet the rest of
your wedding parties?"
"In two weeks. We are having rehearsals the 13th. Then
the dinner that night, then the wedding on the 14th. Everyone will be there.
Just make sure you try to refer me as Gail it is vital. Noone knows about my
life as Sammie, and until the wedding is over I don't want anyone to know. I
want everyone happy not worried."
"That is cool. I can't wait and on Valentine's Day! How
sweet!"
With that we all went to bed. I woke up in the middle of
the night, and I could not sleep so I went downstairs for a snack and watch
some TV. As I walked past Christy's room, I could have sworn I heard voices.
I knocked on the door and called her name. The voices went silent and I
walked into her room. She was laying on the bed, and seemed to be asleep. I
called her name again but no answer. Then she began speaking in her sleep and
tried to make what seemed like two voices. They did not sound the same as
outside, but I ignored the fact and assumed it was because of the door the
sounds had varied.
I went downstairs as I had planned and watched TV. I
remebered Jake for the first time in ages. I don't know why but having
Christy here made me uneasy.
Had I made a mistake bringing her here? No I told myself
firmly. She was my best freind, and she would never hurt me. Jake could not
hurt me again either.
Nick would protect me! He had too! God Help us. The next
morning I let my suspesions go about the noises I had heard and tried to let
life go back to normal. But could it? I wonder.