The Unsaid- The end

Pete and Jenny carried on with their own lives, occasionally bumping into each at the café, the garage, pretending to be polite to each other and very much getting on each other’s nerves.


It was the end of February and the movie started on schedule. Jenny was on and off the sets. She had to travel sometimes, she got her own cell phone, and she was busy. She got a call from Steve reminding her, for the tenth time about the wedding. Only then she realized she hadn’t thrown the bridal shower for charlotte and she got busy with it and it went on well, she heaved a sigh of relief after that got over.

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It was the first week of March and Jenny flew in from California for Steve’s wedding. She was like a celebrity who just got there on time; she then realized that she did not have a date. Suddenly her loneliness in her life crept up. She tried to nap the thought off and enjoyed the wedding. It was June and the summer was extremely hot. Jenny and Pete had to run into each other on the sets very often. They were not happy about it. She tried to make it a point to criticize everything he did and he snared at her. He argued about how she was wrong with the characterization. They were turning the sets into a battle field and the director had to call the shots. The two never yielded. The carping and cribbing continued. It was as if a whole other action movie was going on the same set. He was rude, she was a bitch and the crew got to laugh at their childishness!!

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It was winter again, the same Christmas and New Year again. Jenny spent Thanks giving and Christmas and the New Year at Steve’s. It was wonderful to take a break from the movie and she did enjoy, though she missed fighting with Pete, though some of it was compensated at Steve’s. Pete was missing her too. It was February and the movie was to release in two weeks.

“Guess! We won’t be ripping out each other anymore, unless, God forbid, we end up doing another movie together”, Pete finally broke the ice.

“Ya! I guess so Listen”, before she could finish he had left.

They were both invited on the Late show on Feb 14th for a special promotion of the movie. It was to be live on air. Pete went to Allan’s house, joined in their happiness as they celebrated their first year together, it was their first anniversary. When he saw Allan and Irene, he saw how complete they were and how happy they were, he suddenly realized that he was not happy. There was a sharp sting in his mind that told him why.

“I gotta, go now Allan, I’ve got a show tonight.”

“But that’s not until 10p.m. Its only 11 in the morning now. Pete, what’s wrong with you?” Allan asked

“I tell you Irene, he’s been acting like a lunatic for a long time now” and they laughed.

Pete didn’t hear it though as he had already left. He went with a decision in his mind. They had arrived half-an-hour earlier at the studio and went through the usual routine of make-up and meeting with letterman before the show.

“Its nice to have you”, he told them. Pete was the first guest on the show. He was splendid. The money had done him good. He looked happy though there was something incomplete about him. He carried himself very well through the show. Then it was Jenny’s turn. They paused for a break and some other acts before the next guest came in. Somebody stuck something in Jenny’s hand. She didn’t know what to do. It was just a few seconds before they would be on and she had to go in as they gave her the cue. It was a card on the envelope it was written
“THE UNSAID”She opened it.


Dearest Jenny,

“All I ever wished
Was for to see your smiling face
All I ever hoped
Was for you to give me that special gaze

All I ever prayed
Was for an angel like you beside
All I ever dreamed
Was to have this amazing feeling inside

All I ever did
Was love you with all my heart
All I ever wanted
Was to be with you even after death do us apart

All I ever thought
I could never convey
All I ever said
Was never meant to be that way

I don’t know why
I was just so shy
May be if you could give me another chance
I could say the unsaid all over again.

Now all I ever want to do
Is to just keep loving you
Forever and forever”

Probably when you meet the right person, you’ll feel it in your heart. I did feel it. I think we’d be great together. What do you think?” Let me know.
Luv,
Peter Willard.

Tears clouded her eyes. She was very happy, never felt like this before. She was walking on air.

“You’re on in 5 seconds”, the cameraman gave her the cue.

She was speechless, she did not know what to do. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

“Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for Ms. Jennifer Rodricks” and there was applause. She was in a long, slim, black evening gown, wearing a diamond necklace. She had her hair done and she looked stunning. Pete looked at her from the corner of his eye and was dumbstruck. But he caught a glimpse of her moist eyes and his card in her hand. He had got his answer. The show went on well, they talked about the movie and how she started as a writer and the usual stuff. Then finally it was over. They shook hands and as Jenny walked up to Pete, She opened her mouth to say something. HE silenced her, taking her in his arms and gently pressing his index finger over her lips

“Sssh...", he whispered,"I know. Let me do the talking and say the Unsaid.” and planted a firm kiss on her lips.


Thanks for reading this story, I know the ending came just about too fast but as I told you before this is just a brief gist of the storyline. The original story would be more elaborate.

Shall start posting my short stories next.

~SP