TIMELESS ENDINGS –
Victor
and Adriane drove up the coast in silence. Victor could see that Adriane was
still shaken by her memories from last night. He thought about telling her the
story of how her mother really died, but it seemed like it wasn’t the right
time to tell her.
“Why
am I remembering things from my childhood that I previously blocked out?”
Adriane wondered.
“Memories
can be funny. I think it is amazing how we can recall things that we haven’t
thought about in years.”
“You’re
so lucky that you had a normal childhood, Vic.”
“What
do you mean? My parents had their own bedrooms. They had problems as well as
your parents.”
“At
last your father didn’t abuse you mother when you were home. I now remember my
mother beaten badly and all my father told me was that she was stoned.”
“My
mom was a fighter. As for my dad, he was taught not to abuse his family. Look,
I know what you are feeling…”
“No,
you don’t. If I’d just known, I would have saved my mother.”
“You
were very young, Adriane. Don’t beat yourself up.”
“I’m
trying not to. Oh, Vic,” she said with a
sigh.
“Do
you want to stop and walk on the beach after we see Al?”
“I
would love that. Maybe this is a bad idea going back to the past; I know you
are thinking the same thing.”
“I
know it hurts but we wouldn’t be together if we hadn’t done this.”
“Yeah,
Vic I love you.”
“I
love you, too.”
“Do
you remember when you asked me, when was I going to admit to having my mother’s
spirit in me?”
“Yes?”
“Well,
you’re right. I do have my mother’s spirit.”
“And
that same spirit is also the Torino’s men’s weakness,” Victor said laughing as
Adriane joined in with him.”
“Did
she love me?” Adriane asked.
“I
bet, in her own way.”
“I
like to think that, after all she did want child custody, but my father had
power to stop that... When she was seeing your father she was so happy.”
“Dad
once told me that she was his soul mate.” Victor said without thinking.
“I
agree. It’s funny how a few days can change your whole life.”
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