His Immense Desires novel Chapter 43

THE RECONCILIATION

"I definitely know where to find her, this friendship must definitely work out", Janelle said with voice filled with determination.

Janelle picked up her bag and left, she tried remembering the exact place they always met when they were younger.

It was just one place she remembered, it was at the back of a Catholic cathedral church, which led to an open stream.

That was where they always stayed, whenever they needed to clear their head or wanted to spend time together.

Immediately she was out of the gate of the university, she flagged a cab down.

The driver rolled his window down, Janelle grimaced as she saw the brown and toothless teethof the old man.

She had a second thought of flagging another cab down, but she decided to go for the later, since she was so keen on getting her bestfriend back.

"Good afternoon sir, please St Patrick's cathedral", Janelle said.

The old man nodded his head and told her to come in.

She tried opening the handle of the door, but it could not open.

The old man told her to follow the other side of the door, since the other handle of the door she first wanted to open was faulty.

She ran over and opened it, she hopped into the car.

"Sir please, hurry up", she said.

"Friend or lover, ya wanna see, looks like it seems so important to ya", the driver said, looking at her from the rearview mirror.

He grinned wildly waiting for Janelle's response.

"Friend", Janelle replied.

"Actually it's a bestfriend, we had a little misunderstanding and this is just the only chance I have to correct it, you know no one is perfect, so....", Janelle added.

"I perfectly understand", the main said giving her a knowing smile as he began driving faster than before.

They reached fastly, Janelle came down from the car, opened her purse, brought out some wad of notes, gave it to the man, and thanked him.

"Remember to say all the right words, and whatever has been hurting you before both of ya quarrelled, ya definitely have to let her know", the chauffeur said, as Janelle gave him a loving smile, thanked him and left.

She ran over to the back of the cathedral, and ran through the oak of woods that led to the open stream.

It felt all quiet apart from the chirps of birds and the squeals from the little rodents.

She looked over the place to look around for Steff, but she did not see her.

She looked around and found her favorite spot, the mahogany wood that had laid on the floor near the stream even before she came into the world, still looking as new as the first time she came there.

Janelle remembered the first time she came there with Steff, she remembered how little they were, filled with no worries of life.

She remembered how they played around, how they entered the stream to play and sometimes act like they were dead.

She remembered all the lovely times they spent together, before her father was called to Florida for transfer.

Janelle recalled how Steff had been mad about her not telling Steff about their plans to travel abroad, until a week before that had to leave.

Steff had cried her heart out.

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It was already evening with no signs of Steff coming to their little dream world.

Janelle almost lost count of time, burrowing in the memories of her and Steff when they were both little.

She was almost lost, when she heard rustling of leaves.

It was at that moment it dawned on her that it was so late.

She stood up to pick her bags, her cheeks all dried from her tears.

"Did not know you will come here, I was thinking you would rather give up on our friendship.

Longest time, being here with you.

It gave you time to think about our cherished moments right.

Yes, I know it really did.