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| "Calm down sis, I was fully aware of what I was doing." He said truthfully. Evelyn did anything but remain calm, she wanted to know what happened. "Jonathan just tell me what happened!" She said urging him on. "Well I met her when I was at the market picking up something for myself actually, funny story really." Said Jonathan trailing off. Both Rick and Alex noticed that Evie was practically bobbing up and down waiting for the news, and wanted in on the conversation too. "And you'll never guess who it is!" He said playing with her, he knew it was the last person she would ever think. "Just tell me!" She said loudly, not angry with him but just out of frustration. "I'll give you a hint ... you've known her since you were four." Shell ([email protected]) December 19, 2001 While Evie thought of who it could be that she had known since she had been four, Alex and Rick were sitting, one on each side of her, trying to get information. Finally frustrated by the two of them, she put her hand over the phone. "You two go start breakfast, when I know more you will also know more, now off with you," she said. Alex grumbled something, as did Rick, but both of them left her alone, knowing she wouldn't say anything until she was ready. Once they were out of the room, her eyes got very, very big. "You don't mean to tell me your going to marry Bonnie Ashe?" Evelyn asked, suddenly realizing that she and Bonnie were the only one's who had kept in touch over the years, and the two of them had been very good friends until Boarding School, and the whole Bert Jennings episode. Hearing him confirm her guess made her stomach turn. "Oh Jonathan you could do so much better than Bonnie," she said, not really able to fathom him with such a woman. "Evie it's been almost 15 years since that time, and trust me she has changed. She has been through a lot, and well there is more than just her coming in to this marriage," Jonathan said. Now Evelyn was more awake than ever. Was he really saying what she thought he was? Heidi Rittner ([email protected]) December 20, 2001 �Jonathan, if what you�re implying is what I think you�re implying�� Lectured Evie as her voice was growing louder and her talking growing more and more rapid by the second. �Evie, calm down,� Jonathan interrupted. �Really, sis, I�m a grown man, not a twit.� �Well, looking at your past, you�re living proof that a grown man can also be a twit!� stated Evie in a half serious, half joking tone. �Explain everything!� �Listen old mum, this is a matter that Bonnie and I feel shouldn�t be discussed over the phone, but face to face. That�s why Bonnie decided�I..I mean we�ve decided that we will be driving down to join you all for the rest of your holiday.� Evie was stunned into silence with her eyes wide and jaw to the floor. �Jonathan! Don�t you even think of bringing her here! She�ll ruin our holiday!� Evie quickly shut her mouth realizing too late that she was exposing her feelings of fear and anger at what havoc Bonnie could cause. �Well I�ll be!� Said Jonathan with a bit of a surprise. �I do believe you�re afraid she�ll try and steal Rick away from you, just as she snatched away Bert Jennings� affections!� �I beg your pardon?!� �Really, old mum. You needn�t worry. Rick is your husband, not just a boyfriend as Bert was, and she�s engaged to me, remember?� �Yes, well, that won�t make a difference to her, but if you say that she�s changed, then I�ll have to take your word for it. It�s time I let go of this grudge anyway.� �Thank you sis. I knew you�d be understanding! We should be there by tomorrow evening.� They said their good-byes and ended the call. Evie sat on the edge of the bed staring off at nothing in particular, with an uneasy feeling that Bonnie hadn�t changed but had instead perfected her act and was using her brother for something, but what? Rachel ([email protected]) December 21, 2001 Down in the kitchen, Rick had started to get some toast ready. When he turned his back for a moment Alex took a piece of bread and ran upstairs. He went into his room and shut and locked the door. "Where are you?" Alex asked softly as he checked the perimeter of the room for his little friend. After a few rounds of looking under his bed, and on his desk and windowsill he finally found who he was looking for. "Ah, there you are! I was worried about you. Here, I brought you some-" Just then, his little friend flew for it. When the sparrow got to the door it landed on the ground, and scurried under the door into the hallway. *~*~*~*~*~* |