Posted by Clara
on November 7, 2009, 2:57 pm, in reply to "It has been nearly two years now…..photostory from East Leake"
simply listening to Erik and not offering advice or her own story to his. And then, when she did say something, it was exactly the right thing to say.
I think that Erick and Emma have found the person that they were meant to be with.
And Jane, your pictures of them are wonderful.
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: Note: Erik has been married before. Jessica is
: the child he thought was his but who was
: not.....
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: Erik has taken Emma to The Botanical
: Gardens. They pause in their wanderings in
: one of the old greenhouses and Erik opens up
: about his past....
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: Erik: My divorce seems so long ago now
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: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: I haven’t seen Jessica for nearly
: two years now. She will be three now, nearly
: four
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: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: *sigh* She will have forgotten me by
: now, her mother will have made sure of that.
: My name will have never been mentioned and
: all photos will have been destroyed
: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: Some days are worse than others
: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: *heavy sigh*
: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: *shakes himself* I am sorry Emma. I
: am not much company today and to talk of
: oneself and ones past like this is
: abominably rude. No wonder you are silent
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: Emma: *she looks up* Oh no Erik that is
: not why I am silent
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: Erik: *tilts head*
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: Emma: *earnestly* I am silent because I
: simply don’t know what to say. Whatever I
: say would be so shallow and trite and would
: not convey one ounce of the depth of sorrow
: or empathy that I feel for you. I cannot
: even begin to understand your loss and the
: loss of a child.*she falters* I....I...am
: sorry …….
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: Erik: *moving closer*
: Emma: *blushing and upset* I...I am sorry,
: I don’t know what to say......
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: He lays his hand on hers...
: Erik: Oh but you do Emma, you do....*long
: pause*... Thank you
: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: *quietly* Emma…..
: Emma: *blushes*
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: Erik: Emma, I want you to know that you
: are really special….and I think the world of
: you
: Emma: *blushes more deeply*
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: Erik: And I hope you feel the same about
: me…Emma? ….do you?
: Emma: *whispers* Erik…….*daring to look
: up*…..you know I do…….
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: Erik: I wasn’t absolutely sure; I needed
: to hear you say so, you are so gentle and
: kind to everyone……not just me……
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: Erik: *breathes deeply* Emma Smith………*and
: he kisses her*
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: Erik: Bless you
: *Peace*
:
: I am so pleased that they have reached
: this stage in their relationship; I had
: begun to despair of it ever happening with
: Emma being so nervous and shy and Erik so
: vulnerable.
: I am just so happy for them…*sigh*….the
: first kiss …..
:
: I also couldn’t resist putting in this last
: shot of them…
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: Thank you to my friend Anne for Emma’s dress
: and I shot this story in Mum and Dad’s old
: greenhouse
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