WHAT HAPPENED
TO REBECCA ? ? ?
BY RUTHIE LEE ? ?
EPISODE 22
Greg stopped his car in front of Zane’s house and Zane and Thelma walked out of the car.
They both waved goodbye to, shayne, sleeping Felicia and Greg.
Greg nodded and starts to drive again.
Zane started to walk inside, while Thelma trailed behind him.
Zane stopped! And turned.
“Why… Are you following me aren’t you going home?” He asked slowly.
“I dropped my jacket here remember?” she replied calmly and he nodded as they both starts to walk towards his door.
Zane opened the door to his house, he quickly grabbed the jacket behind the door and immediately gave it to Thelma, Thelma removed his jacket before taking hers and handing his jacket to him.
She quickly wrapped the jacket around her body.
“So…” Zane started,
“So?” she raised a brow.
“Goodnight!” He added.
“Yeah sure, goodnight!” she rolled her eyes wanting to walk away when she heard.
“Zane… Who are you talking to?”
She looked inside to see Zane’s mom coming towards them.
“Uhm…hey mom.. it’s Thelma…” Zane said.
“Thelma?” Mrs Vanessa shouted and opened the door quickly, she gasped seeing Thelma and called her name again.
“Thelma!”.
“Hey Mrs. Van” Thelma smiled.
“Are.. You… Oh My God it’s so good to see you, look how mature you’ve grown,” Mrs Vanessa said hugging Thelma.
She turned to Zane, “Zane, Thelma’s here and you didn’t tell me!”.
“I tried to tell you but see we were in a hurry to attend the party!” Zane replied.
“But still, it’s Thelma, it’s been three months since I saw them last,” Mrs Vanessa said.
“Well she’s here now, why don’t you make the best out of it!” Zane said before walking inside.
“Oh goodness, Thelma, I’ve been contacting your parents, we’ve been talking, but anytime I ask of you, you’re always at school, and when I ask Zane about you, he just says you’re fine like he doesn’t care how you’re doing, oh it’s so good to see you again, why don’t you come in for tea!” Mrs Vanessa smiled. (This story is written by ruthie lee.
“Uhm… It’s eleven pm and I really have to go, you know my house is a bit far from here Mrs…
“Thelma stop acting like we’re strangers and don’t worry Ben’s going to drive you home!” Mrs Vanessa said pulling Thelma inside.
Thelma sighed seeing she had no choice, she really liked Zane’s family and she really liked to have tea with them but she actually doesn’t want to.
Thelma walked into the familiar house and she smiled at the familiar smell. She glanced at the stairs and suddenly when she fell from there and broke her left arm, she shook her head and followed Vanessa to the kitchen.
There met Zane helping himself with a glass of water and Zane paused and looked at her.
“I thought you’d have gone home by now!” Zane said.
“Oh she’ll be having tea first!” Vanessa smiled…
Zane looked at Thelma again and she shrugged.
As Vanessa brew the tea humming to her favorite, Zane and Thelma glanced at each other occasion not knowing what to say until they heard grumbling from the sky outside.
“Uh oh” Thelma mumbled.
“Well Rainal isn’t named Rainal for nothing…” Mrs Vanessa said smiling back at Thelma.
“But I have to go back, it’ll be pouring soon, and night rains here are hectic!” Thelma said..
“dear, I don’t see why you’re treating us like strangers, Just wait a little bit for the tea!” Vanessa said.
“Mom I think she should go, you know how windy night rains are” Zane chimed in.
“Shut it” Vanessa snapped.
“But it’ll rain anytime soon and–
Thelma stopped talking when she heard someone close the door and heavy boots that starts to walk towards the kitchen.
“Oh Dad, you’re back!” Zane smiled.
“Yeah,” Benjamin replied, his deep husky voice shaking the whole house.
He looked up to see Thelma and his tired face curved up into a happy.
“jesus Thelma.” he smiled.
“is this you?” he added.
“Yep!” Thelma forced a smile knowing there was no escape now, she’s really going to have that tea and maybe coffee too.
“Wow! I can’t believe my little Thelma had grown so big! Look at you, you can get married anytime soon.!” Benjamin joked.
“What?” Thelma laughed.
“Sincerely, ever since you guys moved, I got lonely, no one played with me like you did!” Benjamin said.
“Mr Ben, that was like four years ago!” Thelma smiled.
“And you’re also talking mature too,” Benjamin said pretending to be offended.
“Since you guys moved, I kept myself so busy, so that I won’t miss any of you!” Benjamin joked.
“What? That’s rude!” Thelma laughed.
“Not to me…” Benjamin said and Vanessa flinched when something slammed on the kitchen window…
“Looks like it’s starting to get windy, good thing I came home in time,” Benjamin said.
“And here’s your tea!” Vanessa handed the small cup of tea to Thelma and in one gulp, she finished the whole thing.
“Okay I’m done, thanks for the tea Mrs Van, I’ll be heading home now!” Thelma rushed her words standing up.
“Home.? Don’t you think it’s a bit dangerous to go home.!” Benjamin added.
“No dad you can give her a ride in your car!” Zane added and Thelma nodded.
“Actually I can’t I took the bus home, my car’s at Jeffery being repaired I don’t know what has been its problem lately though!”.
“what?” Thelma gasped.
“Yeah sorry Thelma.” Benjamin said
“Looks like you’ll be staying over for tonight…!” Vanessa smiled.
“But… I.. Don’t..
“Don’t want to stay over?” Benjamin helped her.
“C’mon thelma, remember those days when you would climb the small ladder at the back of the house and sneak into Zane’s room to sleepover at the middle of night, you hate staying at your place. Wow you kids change so much when growing up” Benjamin scoffed
“That’s the part of growing up, dad!” Zane added giving his father a blank stare.
“Well… it’s not that I don’t want to stay over, it’s just that my parents will be worried…
“What in world are you saying I’m calling them right now.” Vanessa smiled placing the phone on her ear and walking away, thelma sighed as she and Zane both glance at each other, she rolled her eyes, moved over to the counter Vanessa had brew her tea, and starts to make another one.
She felt so awkward.
“Thank God we’re home it will be raining anytime soon, God I hate this town!” Vera said walking out of Mark’s rented car and making Rebecca laugh.
“Looks like I’m not the only one!” Rebecca added as she walked out of the car too.
Vera removed her heels and handed them to Rebecca, “Hold this” she said and Rebecca blankly took it.
Vera shoved her head into the driver’s window and her head bumped into Mark’s temple making him groan silently and moved a bit so space would be in between their heads.
“You know… We’re still going over to Betty’s tomorrow right?” Vera said, her eyes half way open and half way closed, she was still a little hit drunk because of the recent drink she took and she was also tired.
“Yeah I know, you should go rest you look tired.!” Mark said and she nodded carefully moved her hair back.
“Goodbye” Vera waved and walk over to Rebecca.
“C’mon let’s go in” Vera said.
“You go, I’ll come meet you inside” Rebecca said handing her shoes back to her. Vera shrugged as she took her shoes and she starts to walk inside…
Rebecca rushed to Mark’s car and she knocked lightly on the door.
“Can you come out for a while.?” she said and Mark looked at her carefully before saying “Sure.”
Rebecca moved away from the door letting him open it and walk out.
“I’m out!” he announced as he dipped his hands in his pockets, it was starting to get cold and windy.
“So…” Rebecca tucked her hair behind her ear, “I want to thank you for tonight!”.
“Really what for?” Mark shrugged.
“For… You know everything!” Rebecca stuttered.
“Everything like what?” Mark asked understanding the situation. And it made him smile.
“How do you expect me to explain when I mean everything!” Rebecca rolled her eyes.
Mark smiled and leaned down and k!ssed her, she was surprised but she reciprocated immediately. And yes Mark understood the situation pretty well and had took charge.
He k!ssed her earlier, she stopped him, and now in a way she kind of felt bad she missed that chance and wanted to kiss him back.
Rebecca’s cold body starts to radiate heat as she and Mark k!ssed, it was a feeling they both shared at that moment.
But the moment ended too soon when they heard heavy thunder striked with some sort of wicked force.
They had both flinched and then fell out laughing.
“Okay… I have to go in now” Rebecca smiled.
“You really do!” Mark said glancing at the sky.
“I hope to see you again soon!” Rebecca became sad at her words knowing before sunrise Delilah would be back.
“Don’t worry, we’ll see each other pretty soon!” Mark assured her before entering the car, Rebecca walked to her front door, waved goodbye to him before entering inside and Mark quickly drove away knowing the rain would be one hell of a rain.
“What happened to my daughter?” Kimberly, Felicia’s mom gasped when she saw Felicia in shayne’s hand, in a bridal style way,
“nothing! She’s just tired and asleep,” shayne laughed nervously knowing he would be buried alive if his parents or Felicia’s parent finds out they both went to party and Felicia got drunk.
“I’m not asleep” Felicia mumbled making shayne laugh nervously.
“I think she’s just sleep talking, if you don’t mind I’ll go drop her in her room” shayne said and Kimberly opened the door for him to walk in with her daughter.
Shayne carefully place Felicia on her bed and and breathed out a heavy sigh, Felicia groaned and turned.
“You’re never drinking again. Not going to let that happen cause I’m the one who’s going to suffer it after all” shayne gritted and Felicia’s eyes slowly open.
“Take of my shoes!” she ordered.
“What? I got you here and that’s enough” shayne barked…
“Take off my shoes!” Felicia whined wanting to cry but shayne consoled her and took off her shoes.
“Okay, now go to sleep” shayne said and covered her body with her thick blanket.
“Okay…” Felicia mumbled as she closed her eyes and said no more.
“Such a pest!” shayne mumbled and walked out of her room closing the door.
Immediately shayne walked out of the house it started to rain heavily, he sighed but just glad his house is next door.
“Are you comfortable?” Vanessa asked Thelma, as Thelma adjusted the pajama pants on her waist.
“Yeah I guess!” Thelma said.
“I didn’t know you had such a small waist, and it’s one of my old pajamas, I used to wear it when I was tiny but looks like you’re more tiner” Vanessa laughed.
“I’m not tiny,” Thelma mumbled crawling on Vanessa’s bed and sighing heavily.
Her parents had agreed for her to stay at the cosmo’s tonight, and she had taken a shower and Vanessa had given her, her old pajamas and they had agreed to sleep together since she disagreed to stay with Zane when she was asked… like why in the world will she stay with Zane, Vanessa and Benjamin still sees them as kids and she disliked it.
“Are you going to sleep now?” Vanessa asked…
“Yeah! I mean it’s nice listening to the sound of pouring rain before falling asleep” Thelma replied.
“And I thought we should have a little late night snack before going to bed!” Vanessa pouted.
“Snacks! I have no problem with that!” Thelma said standing up.
“Oh I know you always had something for sugar!” Vanessa said.
“of course!”.
“Okay so, I made muffins, strawberry your favorite, did it so quick when you were taking your long bath and also I made it secretly, it’s in the oven, I want you to go get it and prevent Zane and Ben from seeing it unless it’ll be empty before you come back up! ” Vanessa and Thelma giggled.
“Don’t worry, no body will be touching a single one!” Thelma said sharply as she hurried out of the room and down the stairs to the kitchen.
The kitchen was empty and Thelma smiled as she walked to the oven, open it and brought out the tray that contained six muffins.
She smiled and turned to see Zane immediately dressed in black and black pajamas.
“Uh… Muffins?” Zane asked his eyes never leaving the tray.
“Yeah… And what’s it to you!” Thelma snapped making Zane look up at her.
“I’m sorry… I.. Didn’t mean to pry on your food!” Zane said and Thelma rolled her eyes about to walk away but stopped at the entrance of the kitchen…
She turned and called Zane.
“Zane.”
Zane turn to her immediately.
“Here… You can have these two” she sighed and she shoved the tray closer to him.
“Really” Zane smiled grabbing two muffins. “Thanks.”.
“Yeah sure, whatever!” Thelma said walking out of the kitchen.
“Why is there four muffins instead of six?” Vanessa asked as Thelma placed the tray on the bed.
“Did any of the boys see you!” Vanessa asked.
“No! It’s just, I met Zane and I gave him two myself.”
“Why.?” Vanessa sighed.
“I.. I don’t know?” Thelma said, “But we can both have two each and it’s more than enough!” Thelma said taking one.
“Oh Thelma.” Vanessa smiled as she sat beside her and they both ate their muffins.
It was fifteen passed eleven pm, the cosmos house was quiet because everyone was fast asleep, and only the heavy sound of pouring rain could be heard.
Well at least most of everyone was asleep,
Zane couldn’t sleep he was awake doing nothing but staring at his phone. He was also in deep thought thinking about Thelma, a lot of things about her danced in his head and he would either smile, get angry or sighed. He was confused.
Thelma on the other hand was awake too, her eyes were closed but she was still awake, thinking about Zane, replaying the moment they had k!ssed hours ago, she replayed it over and over again and sighed, she stopped herself from sighing too much cause she knew she would wake Vanessa who was a light sleeper.
Thelma flinched and her eyes fluttered open when she felt something tap her arm.
“shhh…” Zane said lightly to her with his index finger on his mouth,
“What are you doing?” Thelma whispered.
“Come on” Zane said holding her hand and slowly leading her out of the bed and out of the room…
“Why are we here?” Thelma asked folding her hand as Zane closed the door to his room.
“Cause… I… Can we talk?” Zane asked shyly.
“Talk about what exactly!” Thelma narrowed her eyes at him.
“Uhm… you?” Zane Said.
“What did I do this time?” Thelma rolled her eyes, “Whatever you have to say, be quick about it I have to sleep in early to wake up on time and go home!” Thelma said as she moved over to the drawer on his bed and shoved her hand in between his bed and the drawer and she smiled when her hand touched what she was looking for…
She turned back and smiled at him
“You still keep this here!” she laughed when she brought out a jar of different coloured gummy bears.
“Yeah, I kind of grew fond of having it before going to bed!” Zane said….
“Well that’s bad, you can’t ever grow up!” Thelma said opening the jar lid.
“I can’t grow up but yet you still fell for the childish me!” Zane said making Thelma look at him as she slowly put the sweetened candy in her mouth.
“What now!” Thelma scoffed, “You’re going to tease me for liking you?” Her voice sounded angry but she wasn’t.
“No.. No… I did not say that! I’m just saying… You…
“I what?” Thelma rolled her eyes as she walked to his bed and sat down. She grabbed a handful of gummy bears and shoved them in her mouth,
She Turned to Zane mouthful and said. “You weren’t supposed to bring me here if you know you wouldn’t say anything!”.
“Well… Thelma, I’ve thought about what you said at the party and I—
“It’s okay!” Thelma interrupted dropping the jar of gummy bears. “You don’t have to think about it, I know you really like Janet and it’ll will be disturbing for you if i… force you, to like me!” Thelma said closing the jar.
“You’re not forcing me, And I don’t mind being in a relationship with you!” Zane said, making Thelma look up at him bewilderedly.
“Really?” she scoffed.
“Yeah,” he said and walked up to his bed and sat down, his back facing her.
He was shy, but she couldn’t tell, she thought he was being cool.
“Thelma… you’re really amazing and you know, I just couldn’t get that kiss out of my head.”
“So you don’t like me, but you like my kiss! I think it’s best if we end this conversation” Thelma laughed nervously.
“No! Listen! It’s not just about the k!ss, I mean… how would I like a k!ss from the person I don’t like, you get to like someone’s k!sses because you like that person!” Zane said looking at the floor.
“So you mean you like me?” Thelma asked.
“What else would that mean?” Zane smiled to himself. “I never realised, but maybe–
Zane stopped talking when he felt Thelma’s hand around his neck and her head on his shoulder.
“That’s enough to hear Zane!” she sighed, glad they had this short conversation.
“Really? So what are we saying?” Zane asked.
“We?” Thelma asked. “Or you mean, what are you saying?”.
“I’m saying… Yes!” Zane said.
“What do you mean by yes!” Thelma laughed, “I’m not proposing to you or anything!”.
“I know, what else do you want me to say!” Zane laughed as he Turned his head to see Thelma smiling at him…
He suddenly starts to kiss her and immediately she reciprocated.
They both smiled and kissed each other at the same time, that ecstasy they felt was like no other.
Zane turned to be in a better position, he placed his hand around Thelma’s waist as he took Thelma in and slowly push her back to the bed making her giggle, Zane straddled over her body and her hand tightened over his shoulder pulling him closer to her.
The rain helped the moment as they both made out, they were perfect for each other, they knew everything about each other, knew the deep and darkest secret no one knew about them and they were just too good to happen.
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