Chapter 127 - It Was My Fault

Catherine remembered something and asked Daniel, "Danny, I will send one of our cooks to your flat, it will be more convenient for you, right?"

Danny made weird faces and quickly denied her suggestion, "No mom, please don't send anyone, I will manage by myself, don't take away my privacy from me."

"Cook will be a great help."

"I can manage mom"

Catherine taunted him, "Fine, do as you wish, you anyway never listen to me"

After everyone finished their breakfast, Daniel went to meet his grandpa and everyone else went to the living room.

"What happened grandpa?" Daniel asked him after closing the door.

"Danny I think it's time you break the promise you made to yourself." Anthony directly came on point.

"What happened suddenly?"

"I am sure you already know about the dead body that was found on Friday and that victim had a piece of paper in his pocket, which was an article on Rachel"

"How do you know?" Daniel looked surprised.

"You think Patrick is the only source we have?"

"Did you share it with the other two old men?" Daniel was more worried about James knowing it.

"No, I thought Patrick would inform James about it but looking at his cheerful mood from the last two days I understood he didn't, so I too did not mention anything to either of the two."

"Actually I requested Patrick not to tell him anything until and unless we have more information."

"Okay, if that's the decision you took then it must be right."

"No grandpa not all decisions of mine are right" Daniel closed his eyes in pain recollecting something.

"Danny it was not your fault…"

Daniel interrupted his grandpa, "It was my fault grandpa, you need to accept it."

"Danny…"

"Please grandpa, let's not talk about it"

"Okay but I think you might have to come back if you want to really protect Rachel, you very well know you can't do so by staying out of it, you have to get in if you want to be more powerful."

"I'll think about it grandpa but I can't promise anything."

"You thinking about it is more than enough for me, thank you Danny"

"Don't be so formal, grandpa"

Then they came out and after talking to everyone for some time, Daniel and Rachel left for shopping.

Catherine happily saw them leaving together and turned towards Harry and rejoiced, "Dear, don't they look made for each other?"

"Yes they do" Harry agreed.

"I am so glad they are enjoying each other's company, they remind me of our days"

"True"

"I wish Liz and Will were here"

"Me too" he hugged his wife, "We should be glad that although they are no more with us but the two are atleast together."

"Hmm that's true"

Daniel and Rachel settled in the car and left for shopping, "What happened to you?" she suddenly asked him.

"What happened to me?"

"You looked normal but after meeting your grandpa you look lost."

He was again surprised and wondered if he could ever hide anything from her.

"How can you see through me? I am feeling uncomfortable now." He joked to lighten the mood.

"Come on Dan"

"Yeah there is something but I promise you, when the time…"

"When the time is right, I'll tell you everything, okay?" she completed the rest of his sentence.

He laughed at her, "My woman is so smart."

"Of course she is." Rachel agreed.

"Woah so you accept you are my woman?" Daniel was surprised.

"Yes just like you are my man" she smiled at him.

"True" he patted her on the head and drove towards the mall.

... 

Megan's House [Sunday Morning]

Megan was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Since it was a Sunday she prepared hers and her boyfriend Ronald's favourite food. 

She was very happy and excited as they finally locked the second lead opposite her and the team will be meeting at 10 am today, Amanda decided it would be an introductory and bonding session between the cast and crew of their play. 

So she woke up early to have breakfast with her boyfriend as she doesn't know when she will be back home.

From Monday onwards rehearsals are going to be started so the play writer and director Amanda called everyone on Sunday. They were already lacking behind the schedule as until last night they couldn't find the perfect actor to play Rick's character, but now since they did so Amanda didn't want to waste any time and wanted to begin the practice soon.

Megan entered the bedroom and saw Ronald, her boyfriend was still sleeping, she woke him up twice but yet he continued lying on the bed not opening his eyes.

She went to him and lovingly kissed him on the cheeks "Baby it is 8 am, please wake up. I have prepared your favourite breakfast" she stroked his back and tried to wake him up.

Instead he pulled her towards him and hugged her tightly "Come and sleep with me, you know I hate to wake up early on Sundays." he cuddled her and continued sleeping.

"Baby did you forget again? I am supposed to leave in an hour, Amanda called us to meet the cast."

He suddenly opened his eyes and stopped hugging her, "Are you rubbing it in my face that you have a job now and I don't." He taunted her as he too was a struggling actor and was waiting to land a lead role.

"Ronald what nonsense are you spouting, just wake up and come for breakfast, I got up early and made our favourites, please don't spoil my mood." Megan headed towards the breakfast table.

He too then got up and went to the dining area after freshening up, she handed him a cup of coffee, which he gladly accepted and they drank it in silence.

Then Megan served him the breakfast she made, "I am sorry" Ronald apologized for his behaviour earlier.

"It's okay, I am used to your daily taunts."

"Come on Megan." He got annoyed with her taunts.

"Fine, let's talk about something else." She had to compromise as she was in a good mood and she didn't intend to start her first day at the play with a sour mood.

"You were looking very excited today, I thought you will be irritated to go out and work on Sundays." Ronald changed the topic as he could see she was not in a good mood and he wanted to talk about anything to not have her nagging or taunting him.

"I know I hate working on Sundays but I am really excited today as finally we will be starting the shoot from tomorrow, Ronald I won't be able to spend as much time with you as before so please bear with it and try to adjust."

"What the fuck do you mean by 'try to adjust', I am the one who always adjusts." No matter how hard he tries to control his anger he just can't, Megan's words always provoke him.

"Ronald I meant normal adjustments, why are you overreacting?" Megan didn't understand what she said to trigger him. 

"I am not overreacting Meg, but since you landed the second lead role you never miss an opportunity to taunt me or shoot me down." Ronald was agitated now.

"You have no right to react this way, I told you in advance I am auditioning for this role and later I even asked you to audition for the role opposite to me, but you didn't even try to make an attempt, or else you might have landed that role and we would have been working together" she too argued back.

"Are you kidding me? You wanted me to play the role of a gay person? That gay character? Are you out of your mind?" 

He is six feet tall with a well built personality. He had all the physical attributes to play a lead role so he was not ready to settle for anything lower.

He and Megan met during one of the auditions they went for and began dating, they were in the relationship for a year and started living together since a month as Ronald had nowhere to go and he couldn't afford living alone so they found a small affordable apartment for themselves. 

They live far from the main city as the prices in this area are lower, so Megan woke up early as it takes her an hour to reach the theater.

"What's wrong with Rick's character?" She crossed her arms in front of her chest and questioned him angrily.

"Rick is a gay character. Ronald never plays gay roles, am I a fool to play these type of cheap roles" He yelled at her.

"Ronald that role had so many shades that it has the ability to bring out the best in an actor. It is not a cheap role."

"Meg I am not having the same argument again, I am meant to be a lead actor not a sidekick."