Always by Sharon
Chapter Five
Jessica and Natalie are having lunch together a couple of weeks later.
Natalie: Are you feeling better now?
Jessica: A little. (pauses) Natalie, I want to thank you for what you have done for me. You gave up so much for me. I know you're in love with Cristian.
Nat: Jess, we have already missed so much for the misguided attempts at revenge. I don't want to waste time with petty things anymore.
Jess: Yeah, neither do I.
Nat: So why don't you tell me about your marriage. Are you happy, Jess?
Jess: Yeah, I am. It seems like its been so long, you know? But it hasn't. He finally did say it though.
Nat: What?
Jess: That he loves me. (pauses) I'm sorry, Natalie. This is the last thing you need.
Nat: No, continue. We're sisters. We're suppose to be able to talk about our marriages. I'm glad he loves you. It was only a matter of time and I knew that. You were the love of his life. No matter what he said, and I always knew that. Your a good person, Jess and you've gone through so much more than you deserve. So are you two finally going to go on a real honeymoon?
Jess: I'd like to one of these days. But the rape killed me. I'm still not ready for him to touch me (she looks at her watch). In fact, I've got to be going, I'm suppose to be at the therapist in a little while.
Nat: Well, aren't you going to wait for Cristian?
Jess: I don't know where he is. He should be here by now. (pauses) Oh, god Natalie. You don't think somethings happened to him, do you?
Nat: I'm sure he's fine.
They look up to find Cristian and Seth. Cristian kisses Jessica, Seth kisses Natalie.
Cris: You ready sweetheart?
Jess: Oh, yeah. Goodbye, Natalie. We should do this again soon.
Nat: Yeah, we should. (pauses) Are you okay? You look a little flushed.
Jess: That smell. (She has a flash of the rape) Oh, no. Make it stop. Make it stop, Cristian. Please.
He pulls her in his arms.
Cris: Whats the matter? Do you remember something?
Jess: It was him. It was Seth.
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