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Post by Colette on Mar 5, 2010 19:39:31 GMT -5
Gone so wrongShatteredNat was with the twins, inside the hotel. She was just laying there, in the sand, hearing the ocean crashing on the shore before her. Being at the beach at night.. it brought something over you. Something unexplained, and it was doing it to her.
She starred up at the starlit sky, her hand over her cell as she debating calling Charles and Laura. See how they're vacation was going. But everytime she dialed, she couldn't go through it. Ended up canceling it and laying back down.
She did this atleast thirty times by now. But that was okay. Because she knew it would be a hard conversation to be had. She wanted to tell him--needed to tell him. Her heart did flips at the thought of it, and tears sprung to her eyes.
How could she tell the man.. she wanted more than anything in this world, that she was unfaithful to him? She closed her eyes, letting out a ragged breath. Sitting up slowly, she wrapped her arms around her legs as she brought them to her chest. Her chin resting on her knees as she starred out into the ocean.
Hearing an odd ringtone, she looked down at her phone. Out of area Her brows knitted together as she picked it up. "Hello?" She said softly. "Mrs Fox?" She gave a nod, then quickly realized whoever it was, couldn't see her. "Yes." She replied lightly, perking a brow.
"Um.. I'm a nurse at Rome memorial hospital."
Colette's heart skipped a beat. "Yes?" She urged the woman to go on. "What.. what's.. did something happen?" She asked, hurriedly. "There's been an accident.." She felt like she couldn't breathe.. couldn't move.. "Charles--my husband, and my.. my daughter. They're okay?" She paused, waiting for a reply for a second. "They're okay right?" She asked, tears immediantely springing to her eyes.
"Mrs. Fox.." She began "Your husband.. We tried. We did all we could, but.." There was an audible sigh. "I'm sorry..." She finally said. "He's gone.."
Gone? How could... How could he be gone? Just.. gone? She placed her hand over her mouth as her mind raced. "My daughter? Laura... Is she okay?" She asked through her tears. "She's.. stable. She's had major trauma to her head... I think it's best you come to Rome.."
Stable.. what the hell does that mean anyway? That's she stable.. but not.. gone? Gone.. She shook her head, closing her eyes tightly. Not knowing what to say, she just hung up and ran towards the hotel.
Slamming the door closed behind her, not caring if the twins woke up from it. She went to Natalie and shook her awake. "Nat.. Nat!" She cried. "I gotta go.. I gotta go to Rome.. Can you.. can you take the twins back to New York?"
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Post by Natalie on Mar 7, 2010 18:30:34 GMT -5
Natalie played with the twins until the were tired enough to go to sleep. Eliza was the first to pass out. She placed her close to her pillow, as parker yawned chewing on a toy. Eventually after one too many tickle fights he fell asleep. Laying him next to his sister she stood up.
Colette was outside on the beach. It was dark, but Natalie knew she needed this. She needed this vacation, she needed this time alone. So Natalie, being the good hearted cousin she was, stayed in the room with the twins.
Sure, she could blow off baby sitting and go party at a club, but Natalie was never like that. Hopping in the shower real quick she washed away the sun tan lotion and sand in random places from earlier that day. As soon as she was as clean as she could get she got out and got ready for bed.
The greatest part of vacation was knowing you never had to wake up to drama. Slipping into a pair of shorts and a t-shirt she climbed in the bed softly not to wake the twins. Within moments she was asleep.
Slamming the door closed behind her, not caring if the twins woke up from it. She went to Natalie and shook her awake. "Nat.. Nat!" She cried. "I gotta go.. I gotta go to Rome.. Can you.. can you take the twins back to New York?"
Natalie was shaken. She couldn't even process what was being said as she forced her eyes open. The twins pronoucing their unhappiness began to whine. "Colette....Slow down." She said croking softly. "What- What happened?" Natalie asked.
Reaching out to touch her arm to calm her instantly all kinds of thoughts rushed into her head. Natalie cringed away holding her head. "Oh Colette!" She yelled out wrapping her arms around her neck. "I'm going with you....We're going with you." She pulled away from the hug taking a serious look into her eyes.
"I would never leave you to go alone." She continued to hug her.
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Post by Colette on Mar 8, 2010 5:57:44 GMT -5
"Colette....Slow down." She said croking softly. "What- What happened?"
The more she stood there, the more she felt everything crumbling around her. Her eyes welled beyond the breaking point. Tears streamed down her face as her cheeks turned red. Her face twisted slowly before she began shaking her head vigorously.
"Oh Colette!" She yelled out wrapping her arms around her neck. "I'm going with you....We're going with you."
It felt like she couldn't breath. That every beat of her heart, brought more and more pain. She could hear the twins crying, but her motherly instinct was buried within this sadness. She cried out as her arms wrapped around Natalie.
"I would never leave you to go alone."
She sniffed, trying to get her throat to stop burning long enough to say something. As she started, her breathing became hitched. "This.. is.. all... my fault.."
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