As soon as she entered the living room, Charlotte felt a disapproving look on her оn Georgian's face
- Hi, Georgie! - Miss Heywood exclaimed, hugging her friend as if nothing had happened.
- You've never been a good liar, Charlotte - she said almost coldly - how long were you going to hide from me? You sent Allison to me. Where's your phone? I've already cut all the lines. I haven't texted too much for all year. What the hell are you doing?
- I'm ... forgot my phone in the office - Charlotte said.
- When? The day before yesterday? - Miss lamb asked sarcastically - Arrr....I hate Sidney Parker, I wish he going bald, bastard. You always act like a fool around him I'll kill him when I see him. How dare he come to you after everything he's done?
- Georgie... - Charlotte tried to soften her.
- What Georgie? What's going on with you? - Miss lamb asked - Sidney is back in your life, and That's all, Charlotte Heywood's brain has left the chat, let's wave goodbye to him.
- It's not that you think, you don't understand, we are.. - Charlotte began.
- We barely recovered from the blow five years ago - Georgiana said to her - do you want to go through this again? I don't.
- Listen to me, it's not what we thought - Charlotte interrupted confidently -we were wrong, Sidney wasn't going to marry her. Eliza. It's just a misunderstanding.
Georgiana laughed.
- Did he tell you that? - she asked, rolling her eyes dramatically - even go and make a face of suffering? And eyes like a sick dog! Plays on the feelings, he bastard! I hope you didn't buy it.
- Georgie, I - Charlotte said, trying to hide her pleased smile.
- No, no, no, not that - Georgiana said - don't tell me that again...
- Miss lamb, you're shouting so loud that you're all Sanditon is aware of your arrival - the old Lady's familiar raspy voice sounded - in a little while the whole coast will know.
- Sophia - Miss lamb greeted her sarcastically - you have a great gift for appearing where you are not expected.
Charlotte stared at her friend.
Sophia merely raised her eyebrows in warning.
- I want to remind you that you are in my house - Sophia said peremptorily - In General, it is bad form to yell at the whole house at 8 am.
- Look, Sophia, you have no idea... - beginning Georgie.
- I'm sorry, Sophia - Charlotte interrupted her freind, trying to soften the situation - Georgiana and I will get out of here right now.
- Don't bother - said the Lady Denham - you've already got everyone on their toes. I don't know how my niece gets along with you, Miss lamb.
Georgiana frowned, intending to throw himself into the attack.
- We really have to go - Charlotte lied, just to get ahead of Georgiana - Allison is waiting for us. See you at the meeting.
Smiling at Sophia, she practically pushed her friend out of the living room. The lady of the house only watched them go with a scowl.
Charlotte walked confidently into the middle of the garden. Georgie, barely able to keep up with her, kept talking about how she couldn't possibly listen to Sidney Parker.
- I really appreciate your concern, but I believe Sidney - Charlotte said.
- Don't be a fool - retorted Miss lamb - he's probably messing with your mind. I had a fight with his snake and came to bask under your wing. Parker is an insensitive and cynical prick. I don't know why you can't see it.
- My God, you don't know him at all - said Charlotte.
- I don't need to know Sidney Parker well to know that he did to you - Georgie said - run from him as fast as you can.
- No, Georgie, no! I'm not going to do this - Charlotte said angrily - I already ran away five years ago without even wanting to listen to him, and I've been regretting it all the time. Day after day! Hour after hour! You must understand me!
Georgiana snorted and turned away from her friend, thinking hard.
- I'm sure he's hiding something - she finally said firmly - and I'll get to the bottom of it, whether you want to or not.
Miss lamb gave Charlotte a condescending look and walked resolutely in the direction of the hotel.
- Georgie! Wait, you can't leave like this - Charlotte exclaime.
Georgiana waved at her without turning and disappeared behind the bushes.
"This is not a day, but some kind of punishment"- thought Charlotte and wandered back to the house in the hope of calmly taking a shower and changing before the meeting.
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RomanceStory about Charlotte and Sidney. Lovely characters in modern time. By Sanditon (ITV, 2019).
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