Shally left a small real smile after hearing Henry's remark and said: "
× I don't really think you will succeed.
× (Smiling) We finally saw your beautiful smile. Okay then let me start, are you ready?
× Give me your best.
× First, you are very talented and good in what you do so wherever you go and show them your designs they will take you without any problem.
× Let me give a counter argument, if I go now to look for a job they will take me because I have the experience now, that I got from working with you for two months and this is thanks to Gerard who made you take me. Two months ago, no one accepted to employ me without having an experience.
× (Sighed) I think I'd better move to the next one, this is meant to happen Shally so with this way or with another you were going to have this job because it's meant for you and you only. Do you have anything to say about this one?
× (Nodded her head 'yes') As usual, I always have a counter argument. You may be right about that but it chose to happen with the way where Gerard contributed not with another way, so I still don't deserve it. Do you have more?
× (Sighed hard) Why the hell Gerard keeps coming out of this all of a sudden? Did anything happen between you two?
× (Lowered her head to hide her tears and after a deep breath) He... lied to me...about something serious...and I ah...was dumb to believe him so...I don't want anything that has any relation with him.
×Okay fine! I'll just use my joker directly because you don't seem like you'll get convinced with this way. (With a soft low voice) You promised not to let me down and now you are letting me down by quitting Shally, you said you will do whatever it takes to be ready for the show and make it pass as it should be, you promised that we will do this together even if you are not coming with me outside the country but we will work on this day and night together but now you are breaking your promises and you are leaving me alone in the most time I need you, you are leaving me before we make our dream come true. Now or after the show, I always want you to be by my side and work with me Shally, I don't care how I took you but I'm so happy I did."
Shally's eyes filled by tears and seemed affected by Henry's words, Henry looked at her hoping that what he said wasn't for nothing so he demanded: "So? Please tell me I didn't say all this for nothing, please tell me I convinced you." Shally wiped her tears, smiled nodding her head 'Yes', Henry jumped from happiness and hugged Shally tight screaming: "YES, this is my best friend!" and after moments of hugging, Shally spoke: "
× I hope your girlfriend wouldn't mind this.
× (Ironically)Actually she will but we're not telling her, just keep it a secret between us."
And they both laughed together. After Henry saw that Shally got better and calmed down he asked her: "So? Do you want to tell me what happened?" Shally nodded her head 'No', she didn't want to ruin Gerard's image in Henry's eyes so she preferred not telling him even after all what Gerard did to her and even if Henry is her best friend and she trusts him: "Maybe another day?" so Henry didn't insist. It was afternoon so Henry took Shally home and gave her two days to rest and to take care of her father before she continues her designs. When Shally got home, she was already looking in a shitty and miserable way, her mother understood directly that there was something wrong with her so told her: "
× Te rompió el corazón, ¿No? Te lo advertí pero seguiste diciendo que es sólo tu jefe. (He broke your heart, didn't he? I warned you but you kept saying he was just your boss).
× De verdad es sólo mi jefe mamá, el no hizo nada, no te preocupes. (He really is just my boss mom, he did nothing, don't worry).
× ¿Quién te hizo esto entonces? (Who did this to you then?)
× Nadie mamá, nadie. (No one mom, no one.)
× Yo conozco muy bien esta situación." (I know this situation very well.)
Shally left to her room to have a rest, she didn't sleep for two days. The next morning, after having breakfast with her parents, Shally went out to solve one last thing before she stays at home to take her of her parents herself, she bought flowers and went to see Margret, she needed a lot of courage to go to that house again after what happened but she knew she had to fix what she broke; when she arrived, Margret didn't want to see her, she was still upset from what they did to her and refused even to look at Shally's face but Shally didn't turn back, she sat next to Margret and put the flowers on the table then started talking with trembling voice: "Aunt Margret! I don't know where to start from or what to say, I know that I broke you and maybe you don't trust anything I say anymore and you're right, if I were in your place I'll do the same thing; I didn't come here to give you excuses or make you forgive me because what I did is unforgivable, I know that I can't fix something after breaking it but I really want you from the deep of my heart to forgive me, I should have told you the truth from the beginning but seeing you so happy I didn't dare to" she then squatted in front of Margret and took her hands between hers and added: "I really enjoyed the few days I spent here even if they were a lie and I did enjoy passing time with you even though it wasn't for too long, you're so beautiful, so nice and so lovely; you don't deserve this, that's why I'm here now presenting you my honest apologies hoping that you will be able to forgive me one day. Take care of yourself."
A month later, it was the 24th of July; Shally and Henry's fashion show went amazing, they became more famous than they were especially Shally, they got many other offers after the show, Shally bought the old people's house with the money she made from the show, after she took her parents, the old people and her felt so sad for being apart so Shally decided to buy the house and take care of the olds whenever she gets enough money. At night, everyone was gathered in the olds' house to celebrate Shally's 29th birthday, they were having a party organised by Henry and his wife; yes, Henry proposed to his girlfriend at the end of the show and in front of all the world and they got married after 10days, they didn't lose time at all; there was a cake and candles and it was a surprise for Shally. Before blowing the candles, Shally closed her eyes, made a wish and blew the candles; when she opened her eyes, she saw Gerard next to the door, Shally had a mixed of feelings, sadness, happiness, anger, she didn't see or hear about Gerard for a month, she was happy to see him after a long time but then got a flash of what he did to her then got angry. Gerard told Shally that he wanted to talk to her and went outside so Shally followed him to know what he wants, Gerard was worried that Shally will reject him and refuse talking to him but he gathered his courage and said: "
× Hey!
× (Trying to be Cold) How's your leg?
× (Smiling) Much better, I took rid of the heavy thing.
× (Trying to be cold again) What are you doing here?
× (Hesitating) I wanted to talk to you.
× (Trying to not care)Say whatever you have to say and leave.
× Just please listen to me to the end and don't cut me.
× Fine.