The Aftereffects 04

Elena's voice was full of concern and love that it made Reen cry even harder completely forgetting that odd voice in this warm hearted scenario. Damon and Sophia stared lovingly at their still foolish and lovely younger sister.

"I missed you!" she choked as hugged her mom tightly along her waist, kneeling on the grass and flower filled earth.

Elena smiled fondly at her now strong and independent daughter as she too hugged her tightly back.

Reen hugged her even more tightly. Elena losing her balanced a bit by the force.

"Don't ever leave me again alright?"

Not hearing any answer, Reen looked up at her mother then her siblings with unshed tears in her eyes.

"I missed you so much." She said again empathizing each word.

Damon and Sophia kneeled down and the family hugged each other in a tight embrace.

After they had hugged each other they separated and gathered in a small circle, they then talked and laugh recalling the past looking like any other normal and loving family.

"Let's go?" Elena asked as she titled her head in question after a few silent and intimate moment.

"Go? Go where?" Reen asked curiously as the three stood up leisurely assisting her to stand up as well.

"Always remember, we love you Reen." Sophia said which Elena and Damon nodded in agreement. They then slowly walked away after hugging her once last time.

Startled by the sudden action Reen did not know what to say or act.

As they were walking away, the family smiled at each other, full of love and care in their eyes. They looked back at Reen with the same emotions but with a tinge of longing and sadness mixed in it.

No words could ever describe how much love the group feels for each other at that special and magical moment. They waved enthusiastically at Reen.

"Where are you going?!" Reen gaining her wits once more shouted as she hurriedly chased after them. However no matter how much she ran, she couldn't reach them as they grew farther and farther apart. Reen started to panic.

"Thank you Reen..." Sophia looked back at her and smiled reassuringly. She softy said this but despite the softness of the voice used, Reen could still hear it clearly.

Reen who was leaning on the tree trunk had several tears flowing down her face as she clenched the book on her lap.

From a far, one could see a white shadow slowly floating out of her body, seeing the man running towards them, the mist like existence said,

"Thank you. Take good care of her." She mouth the words as a small angelic smiled appeared on her face.

She then gradually disappeared. The man was stunned by this bizarre happening which stopped his frantic running momentarily.

After a minute of silence, a voice sounding so far yet so could be heard, shouting as though the person's life was at stake.

"Reen? Reen?! REEN!"

ヾ（〃＾∇＾）ﾉ♪ [FYI: The emojis are not mine, got them from Google]