Title: New Year, New Beginning
Part: 6/7
Author: Wendy
Category: Others
Rating: PG-13
Copyright: 1999
"We're in the middle of something here," Ben said.
"What's going on?" Meg asked.
"This is really important. I'm not exactly how to tell you two this," Sara began.
"Can we just get to the point?" Ben said, noticeably annoyed.
"Well, we were walking into your house and we saw Maria. She, um-" Casey said.
"Did something happen to her?" Meg asked.
"No, yes, I mean, yes, she got her memories back, but it's not what you think. Apparently, she got them back a while ago from the look of it and she's been scheming to break the two of you up."
Ben had a surprising look on his face.
"Anyway, we walked in as she was planning on something new," Casey continued. "I know that this is unbelievable, Ben, but it's the truth."
Slowly and unsurely, Maria approached Ben and Meg.
"Well, Maria?" Meg asked as soon as she saw Maria.
"They're totally wrong. They just assumed the worst when they saw me talking to myself," Maria explained.
"So what exactly were you doing?" Ben asked.
"I was simply planning something relaxing for us. I knew that you'd be upset when you got back and I just wanted to make sure that you'll be find," Maria lied. "That was all."
"You are such a liar!" Sara yelled. "Just tell us the truth for once!"
Maria looked at Ben then to Meg and back to Ben.
"Well?"
A tear started to roll down from Maria's eye. "I just want the two of us to be together. Is that so much to ask? We're married and all you care about is Meg. Do you have any idea what it feels like to not have the heart and soul of the person that you love?"
"As a matter of fact, I do!" Meg exclaimed. "How can you do this to us? We've been trying to help you and this is what we get in return? How can you be so heartless?"
"Ben, please don't hate me! I just love you so much!" Maria cried, trying to touch Ben's face.
"Don't touch me, Maria!" Ben said.
"I love you, Ben!" Maria cried once again.
"You don't know the meaning of love because if you did, you wouldn't do this to me! I don't ever want to see you again!"
"You don't mean that, Ben!"
"Of course I do! How can you betray me like this? I don't know you anymore and you obviously don't understand me because if you did, you would know how much honesty means to me!"
Ben said and grabbed Meg's hand and left with her.
"Casey, please tell me that you understand why I did it," Maria said with despair.
"No, I don't understand. And I don't understand how you can do something as evil as this," Casey said and left with Sara.
Maria sat on the pier and she cried her heart out.