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Sunset Beach Discussion Group
**** Leo opened the door of his father’s hotel room. It was Sean. “Sean, hey mate what’s up?” Leo asked letting him through. Sean walked in and looked around. “is your dad here?” Sean questioned. “no.” “good because I think you and I need to get a few things straight,” while a frown appeared on Leo’s face…
*** brooding at his gold wedding band Ricardo wasn’t sure whether to take it off or not. He remembers what Maria told him:
“look you have to understand. When you married Gabi you just had the stroke and you needed her to look after you and take care of you. All Gabi did was keep her promise and fore filled her wedding vows to you. “for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health until death does you apart,” Maria reminded Ricardo. “that’s why Gabi was their for you and helped you, because she wasn’t about to throw away something that meant to her so strongly. And you know Gabi will always be there for you.”
the fact she married him showed she was truly committed to him and their relationship, and nothing again sparked between Gabi and Antonio ever again. He wasn’t sure whether he wanted to give his marriage another chance, simply because it was going to complicate things with Paula. He still couldn’t believe after the last conversation she still didn’t have the bottle to apologise to Paula. I mean what was stopping her he thought.
Also his glade his relationship with his brother is back on track again. Last thing he wants is that getting ruined again. He looks as his mug, the one it has of his sister on it, on the beach wearing a black netted dress. “I have to do what’s best for Maria,” Ricardo says to himself. He didn’t want to do anything that will cause her more stress. “she comes first,” Ricardo thinks.
There’s a knock on the door, and he walks up to open it. It was Paula…
**** Casey held Maggie in his arms and cradled her. “so where’s Vanessa?” Casey asked. “I told her to go and have a nap, this young lady is exhausting during the nights, and look at her looking all innocent,” Michael states and touches on her cheeks. This made Maggie smile at her father. “yes you know you want to come to daddy,” Michael says and takes her off Casey’s arms. “so mate how’s mum?” Michael asked.
“yeah good,” Casey states still looking unsure. “now you don’t sound sure, what up?” Casey shakes his head. “just promise you keep it to yourself…”
**** Ben barged into Bette’s beach house from the back deck. “Annie!” he called her loudly while she came out form the kitchen. “Ben?” Annie was confused. “I need to talk to you…”
**** “what’s with you and Emily?” Sean asked. “I don’t know what you mean,” Leo responds. “look do you have feelings for my girlfriend,” Sean rephrased it. “what I feel for Emily is only as friends and noting more.” “well that wasn’t always the case was it Leo.” “why you acting like this Sean, why are you acting like a jealous scum?” Leo questioned him. “I just don’t feel comfortable you and Emily spending too much time together especially with someone who had a thing for her in the past.”
Mate you have been watching too many movies, nothing is there between me and
Sean grabbed Leo by the collar. “listen I am nothing like my old man, you here me, now do yourself a favour and stay away from my girlfriend,” Sean warns him. “why because I’m out doing you Richards, the fact I’m doing well then you, the fact I can afford diamond earrings and you can’t?” Leo questioned. “that’s what its about isn’t it, your jealous. Well mate get used to something, the Dationels are back and we’re going build our empire here again.” “just stay away from Emily,” Sean says again and leaves…
**** “so Paula what brings you around?” Ricardo asked. “I just came to check up on you.” “well I’m fine,” Ricardo answers. “I’m worried about you Ricardo, and so is your brother,” Paula fills him in. “why?” Ricardo asked. “because we’re worried what you might be thinking about do to the Cummings family. Antonio thinks you have taken it way too deeply.”
“they lied about my sister Paula, do I have to remind you what they have said about her and about Mariah and Benji,” Ricardo could feel heat of anger build in his blood stream. “yes I do, but you shouldn’t let it cut you up and think taking revenge on them is the way,” Paula explains. “so what your telling me I should forget all about it. Its because of them Maria is going through post traumatic stress disorder,” Ricardo blames them. “no, Ricardo, its because what Maria has been through she’s going through that.” Ricardo shakes his head. “you think?” “yes look at Ben, he went through it too.” “its not the same though Paula,” Ricardo states. “how isn’t it?”
“it doesn’t matter,” Ricardo says finally. “no it does. Ricardo I live with Maria and if there’s something your keeping from me in regards to her, I need to know. You know you can trust me and no one can understand the love you have for your sister and what her death meant to you,” Paula expresses. “that’s just the problem, Maria does know, she knows everything…”
**** “oh my god Ben where did you get this from, where did you find it?” Annie asked confused as she read both the cards over again. “I found it with some of Megs old things,” Ben responds. “Megs!” Annie was shocked. “what was this doing with Megs things?” “I don’t know,” Ben answers, while he watched Annie’s blue eyes widen as though she had remembered something. “I can’t believe what freak she is, she must have found them when she came to sunset beach and she started to snoop around in Maria’s studio room. I always told you she was a freak Ben. She was obsessed with Maria, she wanted to be Maria she even wore her white dress- Annie!” Ben interrupts holding her by the shoulders to get her attention.
I don’t care how Meg got this, what I ‘m concerned with is what secret. What secret was Maria keeping from me, from all of us,” Ben asked his mind blank not able to understand. “well how I’m I to know Ben when clearly she never told me and that proves she didn’t. I was suppose to be her best friend and she was meant to tell me everything,” Annie felt betrayed, while Ben only touches in between his eyes and sits on the sofa. “well there has to be an explanation, why she hadn’t told me whatever she was keeping from me, its not like Maria. Why write it on these cards?” “look do you think Maria remembers writing this and her journal, oh my god!” Annie lets out, as she felt couldn’t breath. “what is it Annie?”
“her journal, Maria’s journal. Ben remember her journal the one I pampered with and Meg she read.” Ben nods his head. “what’s this got to do with the secret?” “everything. She spoke about a secret that was keeping from you. She wrote it in her diary Ben. I was going to find out what it was but then the rain smudged the ink and then I couldn’t read it. So I just presumed maybe she was having an affair. But at the time I thought maybe she was pregnant.” Ben eyes widened. “Benji,” Ben says. This all made sense, the maternal test being positive.
“I need to find that diary,” Ben tells her. “damit Ben wait, why?” “because that’s the only proof that will tell me if Benji is really my son Annie,” Ben informs her. “so Benji is Maria’s son, you mean the blood test you did was positive.” Ben doesn’t answer. “God Ben why you didn’t you tell me, after everything I helped you with,” Annie shouted. “well I’ve told you now and I want you keeping this quiet. The people knows about Benji is you me and her brothers and I want it kept that way Annie. You hear me.” “well are you going to tell Maria?” “only after I know the truth myself…”
**** Gregory and Mum, wow!” Michael said. “I know, imagine mum never marrying dad and instead married Gregory,” Casey tells him. “then you would have been a rich brat,” Michael jokes.
“when two people marry its suppose to last forever right. Its has to be with someone that you can trust and knows you, and understands you as well as be honest with you- is that why you didn’t marry Sarah,” Michael interrupts. “I guess so. I don’t know Michel. Sarah she just…its like she liked causing trouble or something. I could I married her when I couldn’t trust her myself when it came to interfering in Meg and Bens marriage,” Casey states. “I’m just glade I ended it when I did.” “at the alter,” Michel reminds him. “I guess reality hit home when I realised I didn’t want to end up like my parents and make a full commitment to someone…”
**** “Leo what’s up mate?” Jude lets him in. “I need some advice on something…”
**** going through old boxes with Maria’s things in the studio Ben went through them in frustration. “damit, where the hell is it,” Ben says to himself, as his eyes falls onto her painting on the swing. “what were you keeping form me Maria, what secret?” Ben asks the portrait. He started to go through some of the draws and taking out blankets. Ben turned Benji’s room upside down.
Finding his father in his room Benji was shocked. “daddy, what have you done to my room!” Benji asked not proud, while Ben only stared at his son. “I’m just looking for something,” Ben answers. “can I help,” Ben suggests. “course you can, I’m looking for a little diary, its a bit old,” Ben tells him. “okay daddy,” Benji begins to go through more of the boxes. “daddy, you will be cleaning my room again won’t you?” Benji double made sure. “you bet, right after you help me find it.” Come on it has to be here somewhere, Ben thinks to himself.
“is it that!” Benji shows it to his father. It was slightly burnt and it did looked old. “yes!” Ben takes it off his sons hand and kisses his hair. “thanks son, come on lets go,” he holds Benji’s hand and leaves the room…
**** “Leo hey,” Emily let him through. “you look great,” he compliments her. “thank you, so what’s wrong?” Emily asked. “hey
**** sitting on the blue sofa in the Deep office, Ben opens the journal. It read “life has been an absolute whirlwind. I am happy then my wildest dreams, until now. I never knew what love was really like. Now we have a wonderful secret, our secret. Who would have imagined it would turn out this way…”
