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Sunset Beach Discussion Group
Part 78:
**** “you know I’m really proud of you,” Antonio informs his brother. “for what?” Ricardo had a confused frown on his forehead. “how you’ve handled things with Ben and everything you said to him the other day,” Antonio mentions. “it made a lot of sense and for the first time after such along time, to see you and him interacting again… its nice,” Antonio smiles at Ricardo. “I’ve always been fund of him and we’ve always been close. In some ways him and I were so alike,” Ricardo adds. “yeah, you are. But the other day I saw the real Ricardo and the real Ben, and I hope we all can pick up our friendship.”
“oh don’t worry T. Evans and I will be spending more time together and its about time I started to make him see the true colours of the Cummings family,” Ricardo says smirking slyly. “what do you mean?” Antonio knew that smirk. “I’m going to start having some fun T. and you can join me…”
**** Sitting on the chair by the telephone desk Ben brooded back at his tap-pence as he remembers Maria’s words, as his favourite song played on the CD player. He couldn’t help but remember his memories with Maria in the deep at Casey stag night and when they danced to this song:
“just remember English. I’m not dancing on your and megs song. I’m dancing at your favourite song with you. “beyond the sunset,” was always your favourite song, even before you met Meg. This song also reflects on your past, and I’m your past,” she reminded Ben. Ben stared back at Maria. “so therefore, I only know the reason it being your favourite song, and I’ll treasure your secrets and not let anyone know of it. Because its our memories and I only share it with you,”
he felt a hand touch his shoulder. Looking back it was his wife, dressed in her night robe that he’d given her as a gift. “well if I knew you were going to be down here listening to our song, I would have stayed down with you and dance with it,” Meg states. He eyed Meg as he watches her sit on his lap and then kissing him passionately and then slowly undoing his shirt button while moves her lips to his neck. “I love you so much Ben,” Meg says as all the memories flooded back when Maria questioned Meg’s love. Did she love Ben Evans or SB.
He fidgets and moves Megs hands from him pushing her off him. “Meg not now, I’m really not in the mood,” Ben states. “have I done something wrong?” Meg asked getting upset. Ben only eyed her for a few seconds. How could she stand there and pretend she’s been innocent. As always Meg has let her head play with her heart. He was beginning to see her true colours. “why are you staring at me like that?” Meg felt uncomfortable. “like how?” Ben questioned. “look Ben I know something happened between you and Maria and the reason you have been cold towards me and distant. But I don’t deserve this. I don’t deserve to be pushed into one corner of my own marriage where I feel I’m a third wheel. I am your wife and I deserve an explanation,” Meg goes on.
“there’s nothing to explain Meg.” “then why do I feel so disconnected from you then?” “I don’t know, maybe the fact I’m not the man you thought you married,” Ben suggests. “I know who I married Ben and that’s my soul mate. You and me we are meant to be together forever.” The funny thing was the same prophecy was made about him and Maria. That they were meant to be together forever, and they were the true legendary couple. The reason behind him building this house and giving it to her on their wedding day. It was their magical place that they were going to live forever, the same verse that sings in his favourite song. Things went a lot deeper between him and Maria and Meg wasn’t at the same level as them to understand.
“Ben say something!” Meg was getting angry with Ben shutting her out as he heard a childish voice on the stair case. It was Benji who got out from bed. “Daddy!” Benji cried. “Benji what are you doing out of bed?” Ben asked. “I had bad dream daddy. Where’s mummy?” Ben asked. “son your mother at her home. But hey how about I take you to bed.” “no I want mummy, where’s mummy daddy. I want my mum,” Benji cried, as Ben realised tonight Benji wasn’t going to go back to bed without his mother.
“Benji why don’t you have warm milk, that will help you to calm down,” Meg implies. “no! you’re not my mum. I hate you Meg. I hate you!” Benji shouts at Meg. “I want mummy, daddy I want mummy,” Benji cries getting more upset wondering why his father isn’t responding to him. “Ben maybe you should phone Maria and tell her,” Meg suggests. “okay I’ll call your mother,” Ben finally responds holding Benji by the shoulder and making him sit on the sofa…
****Antonio walked into his sister’s beach house to find Mariah was dressed in a jacket and white hat in her basket. “hey Mariah,” he pucks his niece up and kisses her. “where you off to?” he asked and then saw her mother rushing down with the baby bag. “your home!” Maria quickly says. “yeah. Where you off to?” Antonio asked concerened. “can you drive me to Ben’s. Benji had one of his bad dreams and his not going to bed without me,” Maria explains as she took Mariah from his arms. “well come on then?” Maria demands her brother yet Antonio didn’t look so sure. “Maria you planning in spending the night at Bens?” he wanted double check.
“just for tonight yes,” Maria answers. “are you sure you want to because sis we’ll understand you not wanting to do- look Antonio I don’t have time to think about this. Benji needs me and he comes first.” And so does your health sis, he thinks to himself. “and this young madam can get to spend more time with her father.” “alright fine,” he grabs the baby bag from the floor and escorts Maria out…
**** Meg opened the front door. There stood Maria with her daughter strapped on her lap and Antonio too. She couldn’t see Mariah’s face as she had it covered on her mothers chess. “Maria thanks for coming,” Meg thanks her, as Maria walked straight into the house ignoring Meg. Antonio walked in after her and threw a friendly smile at her. “is he okay?” Antonio asked. “I think he will be. He just wants his mum,” Meg mentions as they walked back to the lounge. “here she’s yours for tonight,” Maria says handing Maria to Ben. “and his yours for tonight,” Ben replies smirking back at Maria and kissing his daughter on the hair.
“mummy!” Benji cries as Maria places him on his lap and cradles him. “oh sweetie its okay. Mummy’s here, everything’s going to be okay,” she assures him as Meg watched how Ben played with Mariah by nibbling on her chin. “you know we should do this more often swap kids now and then,” Ben suggests, while Maria throws a look up at Ben. “I don’t think so, Mariah loves her milk,” Maria implies. “well I can feed her,” Ben responds. “its not that hard.” “I didn’t know you have breasts,” Maria comments as Antonio burst into hysterical laughter, while Maria and Ben begin to laugh too. “nice one sis!” Antonio cries out laughing still. “actually I do but our ones don’t grow ten times bigger as you women,” Ben responds. “I’m surprised your ones hasn’t reached to your knees,” Ben jokes as Maria throws a glaring look at Ben, as Antonio and Ben continue to laugh. “your not funny!”
“na sis were hilarious. Boy if only Ricardo was to be here,” Antonio contnues laughing. “you don’t want to get him started,” Ben adds as Antonio and he still laugh eyeing one another. “I think his worse the then us all.” “well I need to get going. Bye sis call me if you need anything,” he kisses Maria on the cheek and kisses Benji on his hair. “bye mate.” “bye uncle Antonio,” Benji says. He then kisses Mariah and eyes Ben. “see you later Ben,” Antonio eyes Ben for few seconds as Ben read his eyes. He finally nods at Antonio. “don’t worry I will,” Ben assures him. “I know you will and just make sure you know…” he pauses. “yeah I do,” Ben agrees while he exists out of the back door.
“Meg you don’t mind getting Benji warm milk do you?” Maria asked. “ah sure. I won’t be long.” “thank you,” she thanks her as then watches Meg leaving. She then eyed Benji. “are you okay sweetie?” “mummy can you sleep with me tonight?” Benji asked. “of course I will. You think you can make room for your sister?” Maria asked. “Mariah can sleep in the middle.” “well I think Mariah will be very happy to have two people beside her tonight. “why do we get bad dreams mummy?” Benji was keen to know. “for our souls to come out and play,” Maria states. “it wasn’t playing today.”
“you want to talk about it?” Ben asked sitting on the arm of the long sofa, Mariah still in his arms. “it might make you feel better,” Maria encourages him. “you were gone mummy. You weren’t around and I thought I will never see you again,” Benji lets out as she hears the emotion in his voice, while Maria and Ben exchange a look at one another. “Benji I will never leave you. I live because of you and I am here today because of you and your sister. You’re the light of my life,” Maria convinces her son as Meg walked back to the lounge with a glass of milk on her hand. “you never have to be afraid of loosing mummy because I am not going anywhere and I will carry you in my pocket everywhere I go. Nothing and no one is ever going to come between us and I love you forever,” Maria completes saying.
“I love you forever too mummy,” Benji answers as Maria stared back at him strangely. Her mouth fell open as she looked back at him, while Ben and Meg both noticed. “what’s wrong mummy why are you staring at me like that?” Benji asked getting confused. “no reason actually, come here,” finally lets out. she held him again tightly while Ben watched a confused frown appearing on her forehead. Had Maria remembered something? He wondered…
