"why? Something must really be wrong. Open up, I'll listen, ok?" Rev. Sis Rita confronted her.
"I didn't join the sisters of my own free will. I was forced to. Though,I later found out that being a nun was kinda interesting and I stayed and now... I want to leave" Shirley narrated.
"Sister Shirley. I'm afraid you signed the agreement to--"
"I didn't sign any agreement. It was my parents that signed whatever they signed"
"So you're Joey-- Joey Davidson" sister Rita was dumbstruck.
Shirley stood up. She had long forgotten that name.
"It's okay,don't panic,I understand now. I'll just call your parents and they'll come and pick you up" Rita said.
"No...no! Don't you dare!" Shirley paused,took a deep breath, then continued calmly; "please,don't let me freak out. And help me tell sister Caroline I'm leaving and send my regards to father Richard" she said bursting out of the office.
This was the end of her life as a sister Shirley. Now she was fully Rachel. Brian Rachel.
She's finally found happiness and she wasn't going to let that happiness pass her by. She was going to apologise for her.. what now? Madness? Rudeness? You can place your own.
She went back to Paschal's apartment. She was willing to do anything possible to express her love to Paschal. She knocked.
There was a pause, then a voice came out. Paschal's voice. "Yes... Who's it?" He opened the door tiredly.
"I'm sorry"
He was about to close the door when he saw the tears trail on her eyes. "You've still been crying?" That wasn't a question it was a fact.
"Please I'm really sorry,okay?".
"Sorry for what..." He was interrupted by a kiss.
Rachel was tired of the talking and decided to do anything, just anything to clear his mind and then she interrupted him with a kiss. He tried pulling out but after 10 seconds,he succumbed.
They kissed for a really long time outside his door before he pulled her inside the house still kissing and jammed the door to lock. They kissed for a long time again and then Rachel withdrew to suck breathe. Paschal was surprised at her actions.
You don't need me to tell you Rachel was too.
They looked at each other and then Paschal unbuttoned her sleeves, one at a time.
The air in the room grew tight.
Rachel kept her gaze on his lips as he unbuttoned her.
Abandoning the last button, Paschal took her lips in his. Embracing their urges, they kissed deeper. She flowed with his kiss and gave him a faint bite on his lips.
Arms were slid around necks and fondling with each other was not left out. Their kiss was heavenly.
Her eyes lit up as they steadily laid on the tiles.
Paschal untop her.
She closed her eyes. She didn't want to think of anything else but him. Not some freak tearing her clothes. Or brushing her body badly. Or pressing on her, suffocating her. Or laughing hilariously.
Slowly, taking his time, he pulled her sleeve, exposing her bra. He went ahead caressing her neck and all her body with his soft kisses. She felt in heaven.
She didn't want to ever let him go. She was never going to do anything to make him angry again. She would go crazy if he left her...
Kissing him passionately, they made love and she realized that sex was not at all what she taught it to be.
She laid her damp hair on his chest now and closed her eyes trying to keep her heart from exploding in the inside. She was happy.
"I love you Rachel".
She looked at him, saying; "I love you too Paschal. More than you love me"
They kissed again with the same heat and energy of before.
The only noise that could be heard in the parlour,was the wall clock making tick-tock tick-tock sounds. Their hearts were raised untop each other.
Rachel had the best moment of her life.