The Couple novel Chapter 9

Celia

Rest of the week was spent in a daze, I met my parents the day after I had a day out with Jeanne. The whole time mom was trying to convince me to think about my decision to move to some small town again and we were having this talk for like 1000th time.

Dad was supportive as usual, he was calm and asking when I will be moving, where will I live, how far the place I am staying is from Jeanne’s place and office and a lot more questions. I love it when we act more like a normal family.

The stabbing eyes in my back left me after that day with Jeanne but I am still restless and won’t get peace anymore. I still had my nights tossing and turning and waking up early.

Next day, I went to meet my high school friends, I was nervous after the incident with Trevor in the club. I was almost canceling on my friends when I realized I won’t be meeting them anytime sooner, so its better to go and face him.

Fortunately, he wasn’t there and then I got to know he and his friends weren’t informed about this small informal class reunion but Madelaine was there, the cheerleader with whom he cheated on me. She is still a bitch.

Even though she was there it was good catching up with those guys after all these years.

Rest of the week, I was either packing my stuff or getting some stuff for my shift. I didn’t get to talk to Jeanne much since Greg didn’t let me. Once he almost hung up on me after telling how harmful I am for J.

But he can’t avoid the fact that I am moving to his hometown with them and he can’t keep Jeanne away from me always.

I will make his life hell there for sure. I thought and smiled.

I got some plans, I won’t ever leave Jeanne’s side. I regret now refusing to work in Dante Constructions, it would have been easier for me to get on his nerves.

Soon, Saturday comes the day when we will start moving to Cooperstown. It is a 4 hour drive from where we live, so we leave just after lunch.

We got a moving company to help us move our stuff since combining mine and Jeanne’s it was a lot to take along with in our cars.

I am driving behind Greg and Jeanne and the movers truck is behind me, he didn’t even let her sit with me. I won’t kidnap her since I am moving with these guys. But I snatched J from him when we stopped by to eat something, obviously the devilish plan to eat was mine. ;)

As she sat in my car, she let out a huge sigh, I guess I did it right. It was a huge relief to her getting away from him.

We talked about what happened rest of the week, I told her how Greg didn’t let me talk to her and it turned out she knew all this time and didn’t want to have a fight with Greg since it would include talking to him.

I was upset, she didn’t try to talk to me when I was putting in constant efforts but I understand and her excuse is also good, so I didn’t say much.

She told me how angry Greg was that day and was scolding her for being naive. But after that day he was calm, so she decided to give him a silent treatment for shouting at her. I know how stubborn she is and how spoiled she is.

She told me since she is the youngest in her family, she took a lot advantage of it and got all wishes fulfilled this way or other.

After a 4 hours tiring drive, we entered Cooperstown and headed to her family house. Since, I am not starting till Monday and the apartment I will be using is provided by the company. So, right now I don’t have a place to live and I am staying for a few days with J and her family, poor Greg. :P

Its a little bit cold here from New York, I don’t know if I will like it or not. But since I have never regretted any decision of my life, I hope I won’t regret this one as well.

Although I love winters, but still it is getting me uncomfortable, I just made a prayer in my heart for a happy and peaceful life here.

I have met her family already in winters, I came here for the interview in Fieldson Company and stayed over for 2 days. I have already met everyone in her family except her brothers, Ethan and Christian.

As we pulled into her driveway, I saw Grandma Nicole, Grandpa Fred, Robert, Selena, Mary and her brother. It was like everyone was waiting for us only. We exchanged greetings and I was introduced to Ethan whom I missed last time due to some work. Greg left us after greetings to his home.

Something is weird, as her brother Ethan gave me a good stare of 2 minutes before smiling. He almost bowed to me while we shaked hands. It was like he knew a secret and is jumping inside to let it out. Strange, we're meeting for the first time.