me. Deep down I knew I would never be good enough for him. I was nothing. I found it hard enough understanding why Megan had kept me around, but for someone like Will to have feelings for me that was impossible. What could I ever offer him?
I hid the letter in my room. I would show Megan next week when she wasn’t quite so frazzled. This weekend it was about Charlie and Megan.
“So how many dresses do you think I need, Shan?” Megan asked, placing her hand on her forehead, stressed. “I hope Charlie remembers his best suit… Should I call him to remind him?”
“I’m sure he will be fine. You did write him a list of the essentials.” Megan was so worked up like the night I first met Charlie. I was pretty sure any moment her breathing would accelerate into another attack.
“I am worrying too much aren’t I?” Megan asked. I nodded smiling at her. “Imagine how Charlie is feeling. I can be so selfish sometimes. Slap me next time Shan, please.”
“It’s terrifying for you too Megan. You have never brought anyone home to your folks before, but Charlie loves you. Whatever happens this weekend you will always have that. If your parents are not happy with your choice what can they do?”
“They could make him leave me by paying him off.” Moisture came to Megan’s blue gem eyes as she spoke.
“They could, but Charlie would never take it. Megan, do you not realise just how much he loves you?” I was cross now. How could she doubt Charlie? Megan was everything to him.
“I know that, Shan, but my parents can be very persuasive. Money is no object to them.”
“Megan, what is more important, money or love?” I thought she would answer within a heartbeat, but Megan didn’t. How could she not know the answer?
“Love of course, but I have always been around money. Shannon, it’s the only way I know how to live.” She could tell by my face that I was not impressed. “Please Shan, don’t. I do love him more than I ever dreamed possible. This is why I am so scared. I can’t lose him.”
“You won’t, Megan. I don’t think you realise how lucky you are. Some people never find what you two have.” Megan looked at me as tears trickled down her face. I felt for her. Megan had tried so hard to keep Charlie away from her controlling parents. Her whole life was controlled by them. Going to Cheshire with Charlie felt like a ticking time bomb to Megan. At some point she knew her whole world could be destroyed.
“I am just scared. They hate me modelling, which loosely means they hate Charlie being a photographer. My mother even told me last week the degree I was doing was a waste of time. ‘ Only silly little daydreamers who have no business sense take fashion,’ apparently.”
“So what, it is your life. You are an adult now Megan. They cannot control you.” I touched her arm trying to calm her. “I will be there to help you. Nothing bad is going to happen. Charlie will be here soon. Do you want him to freak out like you, because to be honest if he sees you like this I think he will?” I had to be truthful. It worked as she dried her eyes with the back of her hand.
“You are right Shan. Screw my parents. I love him that’s all that matters. If they do not like it they can go to hell!”
An angry Megan was a good thing. She would be able to take any criticism from her parents while throwing it quite forcefully back in their faces. I had a feeling this weekend in Cheshire would be somewhat more eventful than the others.
Chapter 6
You could have cut the tension with a knife on the way to Cheshire. Megan sat in silence holding Charlie’s hand tightly while he lightly traced the tiny indents in her soft skin.
I had given up talking to them. It was no fun when all you got back was one syllable answers.
As we approached the driveway Megan stiffened. I was sure it felt like torture each time she came
I hid the letter in my room. I would show Megan next week when she wasn’t quite so frazzled. This weekend it was about Charlie and Megan.
“So how many dresses do you think I need, Shan?” Megan asked, placing her hand on her forehead, stressed. “I hope Charlie remembers his best suit… Should I call him to remind him?”
“I’m sure he will be fine. You did write him a list of the essentials.” Megan was so worked up like the night I first met Charlie. I was pretty sure any moment her breathing would accelerate into another attack.
“I am worrying too much aren’t I?” Megan asked. I nodded smiling at her. “Imagine how Charlie is feeling. I can be so selfish sometimes. Slap me next time Shan, please.”
“It’s terrifying for you too Megan. You have never brought anyone home to your folks before, but Charlie loves you. Whatever happens this weekend you will always have that. If your parents are not happy with your choice what can they do?”
“They could make him leave me by paying him off.” Moisture came to Megan’s blue gem eyes as she spoke.
“They could, but Charlie would never take it. Megan, do you not realise just how much he loves you?” I was cross now. How could she doubt Charlie? Megan was everything to him.
“I know that, Shan, but my parents can be very persuasive. Money is no object to them.”
“Megan, what is more important, money or love?” I thought she would answer within a heartbeat, but Megan didn’t. How could she not know the answer?
“Love of course, but I have always been around money. Shannon, it’s the only way I know how to live.” She could tell by my face that I was not impressed. “Please Shan, don’t. I do love him more than I ever dreamed possible. This is why I am so scared. I can’t lose him.”
“You won’t, Megan. I don’t think you realise how lucky you are. Some people never find what you two have.” Megan looked at me as tears trickled down her face. I felt for her. Megan had tried so hard to keep Charlie away from her controlling parents. Her whole life was controlled by them. Going to Cheshire with Charlie felt like a ticking time bomb to Megan. At some point she knew her whole world could be destroyed.
“I am just scared. They hate me modelling, which loosely means they hate Charlie being a photographer. My mother even told me last week the degree I was doing was a waste of time. ‘ Only silly little daydreamers who have no business sense take fashion,’ apparently.”
“So what, it is your life. You are an adult now Megan. They cannot control you.” I touched her arm trying to calm her. “I will be there to help you. Nothing bad is going to happen. Charlie will be here soon. Do you want him to freak out like you, because to be honest if he sees you like this I think he will?” I had to be truthful. It worked as she dried her eyes with the back of her hand.
“You are right Shan. Screw my parents. I love him that’s all that matters. If they do not like it they can go to hell!”
An angry Megan was a good thing. She would be able to take any criticism from her parents while throwing it quite forcefully back in their faces. I had a feeling this weekend in Cheshire would be somewhat more eventful than the others.
Chapter 6
You could have cut the tension with a knife on the way to Cheshire. Megan sat in silence holding Charlie’s hand tightly while he lightly traced the tiny indents in her soft skin.
I had given up talking to them. It was no fun when all you got back was one syllable answers.
As we approached the driveway Megan stiffened. I was sure it felt like torture each time she came
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