The End To A Dream Part 3 Vincent stayed at the falls long enough to feel Catherine leave. Returning to his chamber, he sat at his writing desk and cried over the loss of the only woman he could ever love. �Why must life be so cruel he spoke out loud.�? �Vincent life can dish out it share of cruelties on all of us said Lisa� as she entered the chamber. Going over to him she rested her head on his back. �Would you like to talk about it Vincent?� �What are friends for?" Thank you Lisa but right now I need to be alone.� �I�ll see you in the morning.� Lifting her head off him, she said remember Vincent lightly touching his cheek, I am here for you and she left. Outside his chamber Lisa was thinking that did not go very well. �I�ll have to work harder on it tomorrow. After she left Vincent went to his dresser and removed the tunnel dress Catherine wore when she recovered from her attack three years ago. Holding the dress close to his heart, her scent still lingered on it, he cried himself to sleep. Above Catherine was no better than he was. She had changed into a nightgown and lay upon her bed. Crying for the love they shared and the love Vincent threw away. Why did Lisa have to come back? Having her near must have brought back the painful memories of his adolescent experience. Vincent don�t you know you could never hurt me? The other part of you loves me too. He would not have saved me so many times in the past. If you dared to love me he would love me as well. Tomorrow is another day thought Catherine but it was meaningless to her now. The only man she would ever love, with all her heart, shattered their dream of a life together. How will I go on without him? Vincent I know you can read my thoughts, why did you throw our love away?� �Why and she drifted off to sleep with that questioned unanswered. Below Vincent dared to open the Bond, he had to know how Catherine felt. The pain and agony he got from her tore at his heart. If only I could have loved you as I really wanted and needed to. You were my life Catherine. �How will I go on without you? The next morning Lisa greeted Vincent in the dining hall. �Come Vincent sit with me. You must have had a terrible night. Did you sleep at all and she softly caressed his hair. Father sat further back in the hall and noticed what Lisa was doing. �What is she up too? �I haven�t spoken to Vincent since last night and he looks so lost.� �Oh Vincent father called him, can I talk to you a moment please"? Excuse me Lisa father wants me. OK I will be right here waiting for you. Lisa you need not wait. I feel I will not be much company today. Nonsense Vincent, I have an idea. See me after you�re done with father, I think I know something that may cheer you up. Right now Lisa, there is only one thing that will do that (thinking of Catherine) and it has been lost to me and he walked over to father�s table. �Vincent my son what has you so down?� Father last night I said goodbye to Catherine.� �Having Lisa back reminded me of a life I could never have with Catherine.� Father I ended our dream.� Vincent why?� �You love Catherine more than anything in this world, and she loves you how could you throw that love away.?" Son she was the best thing to ever come into your life. You had dreams together. How could you destroy the extraordinary love between you over something that happened so many years ago?" �Vincent why did you cause both of you so much pain?" Father it was something I had to do.� �It is over between us and now she can continue the life she was meant to have. Vincent can you honestly tell me that you would be happy knowing Catherine was sharing a life with another when that life could have been yours? No father but I will have to accept it.� �If you do not mind, I cannot discuss this anymore and he left. Oh Vincent called Lisa when she saw him leave father table, come here? Going to her he said "Lisa as I told you before, I am not very good company right now so I am going to my chamber. Come on Vincent placing her arm in his, I have something that will take you mind off your problems and she led him from the hall. This did not go unnoticed by father. �I must go see Catherine before it is too late. It seems Lisa has her sights set on Vincent and right now anything is possible with the vulnerable state he is in. Leaving the hall father went to change into his dress clothes to go see Catherine. Meanwhile Lisa was setting her plan in motion, by bringing Vincentt to the dancing hall where she last danced for him.. Lisa why have you brought we here?� This place holds too many painful memories for me. Shh Vincent, stand right there and she went to the phonograph where she put on the song that was playing that day fifteen years ago. As the music played Lisa danced the same dance she did that day. This time the dance was more graceful and seductive. �Vincent remember that day I danced for you?". "Remember how we felt?" " I would like us to be that way again and she danced closer to him". Taking his hand with hers, she said "dance with me Vincent and she moved closer against him." �I remember how you made me feel that day." "I was scared at first but now I wish we could have succumbed to our desires back than." " We would have been great together and so happy living Below." "We could have had a family of our own." Backing away Vincent said. Lisa no, what I felt for you that day is gone.� �I have just realized it was the changes I was going through as my body was maturing. Lisa I am glad father sent you away. I do not mean to me cruel but I did not love you than and I love you now only as a sister. My heart now and always will belong to Catherine. Whatever you were trying to do must stop. It is useless on your part. There is only one woman that I will truly love with all that I am and it is Catherine. Eventhough she is lost to me, I will never forget her or stop loving her. Lisa find someone who will love you in return as it cannot be me and he left the room. Damn you Catherine for your hold on him. I needed his help in getting my lover out of danger and safely Below. Now what am I going to do?� Part 4 Shirley�s Fanfic Index |
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