This was so unfamiliar.

"Isn't it better if you give it to him?" says Ava.

I am afraid that I won't be able to go if I see him.

It will be hard for both of us.

"But don't you think he will be hurt this way?"

I know.

I know it will hurt him, but I can't bring myself to see him. Right now.

"Okay, I will do it, but I wish you could give it to him yourself," says Ava.

Ava knew that the tension in the room was getting tenser, and she knew that Mia must have her own reasons for doing this.

"You want to go and eat something before you go?" asks Ava.

No, I don't feel like eating.

I'm soo anxious and need to have positive thoughts. However, I have soo many questions that haven't been addressed at this point, and it is frightening me.

"Don't worry. Truly trust yourself rather than others, and don't allow them to stroll over you this time," says Ave.

I hope I can be the person that you guys all see me as.

"You are, and all you have to do is to believe. Will you promise me?" asks Ava.

I hesitate for a second but nod my head.

I promise that I will try.

But I think you should go now before she sees you.

Ava hugs me for the last time and wishes me well.

I sit on the bed trying to get myself together, and a few minutes later, she comes in.

She viewed me for a couple of moments as though she was stunned by how I looked.

"You have to go now. It is almost time," she says, gesturing for me to come with her.

I stand up slowly and go after her.

It was already 8:50.

Just 10 minutes, and they would already come.

I had this ill feeling in my stomach.

"I packed a few clothes for you so that I won't be disgraced at least a bit," she says while giving me a little bag with the clothes she packed for me.

I wanted to throw it at her.

I wanted her to know I didn't want anything that reminded me of her, that I didn't need anything that was hers, but I obediently got the bag from her.

After what seemed like hours, the doorbell goes off.

"Okay! They should be here. Stand up and welcome them genially," she says to me while strolling towards the door.

I stand up and walk to the door with her.

She opens the door, and an unfamiliar face appears in front of us.

The moment our eyes meet, he smiles brightly.

It was a sweet grin.

She greets him and welcomes him inside.

She nudges me on the side to tell me to greet him as well, but I groan because of the pain.

He looks at me suspiciously, but I compose myself quickly.

"Good morning, darling. You must be Mia. You resemble him soo much," he says with a sweet smile.

Sorry and you are? I ask him.

"I am your grandpa. Your father asked me to get you, and I was more than happy to meet my granddaughter for the first time in 16 years," he says, smiling, but this time there was something else as well, like..... he was sad.

Please sit.

I will bring you some water. I say to him, but he grabs my hand.

"No, darling. I am okay. Shall we go?" he tells me.

I didn't know what to do.

Could I trust them with my life now?

If Dany was here, "he would tell me that everything will be okay and not to worry," so I took a deep breath and smiled at him.

Yeah, we can go now.

"Won't you say your goodbyes?" he says, gesturing at her.

I looked back at her, and she was smiling.

It was soo brightly that it was reaching her ears.

I have never seen her smile like this.

Was she soo happy to see me leaving?

I walked toward her and put her in a hug.

Thank you.

"For wha.."

But before she could speak, I interrupted her.

Today isn't your day to talk.

You should be perplexed as to why I am saying thanks to you when you were the most horrendously awful person I have met.

Well. If you weren't like this, it would have been difficult for me to go however I can leave with a smile now.

I say to her and break the hug.

She was stunned.

She never thought I would say that to her.

"Let's go. Shall we?" He asks me while holding his hand out for me to hold it.

I hesitated for a second but held it anyway, and we went out the door.

There was a black car in front of the house.

Someone was standing next to the door.

The moment he sees us, he opens the car door for us.

Grandpa tells me to go in first, and then he comes in.

"We actually have some time before the flight leaves. I suppose you didn't have breakfast yet?" He expresses, looking at me.

I couldn't eat because I was nervous. I say, smiling shily.

"That is normal. Everything must be confusing, and you must have soo many questions now, but first, let's eat, and then we can talk about them. Is that a deal?"

I nod my head.

"What is your favourite breakfast? What would you like to eat now?" he asks me.

I don't know, honestly.

Anything would be fine.

"Then Robin, bring us to the best restaurant,"

"Yes, sir," says Robin and starts the engine.

About 30 minutes, we arrive at a restaurant.

Robin goes off and opens the door.

He gets off and waits for me to get out.

We walk to the restaurant, and a woman greets us.

"Welcome, you can take that seat over there. Shall I take your jackets?" She asks.

She helps him to take off his coat.

"Miss?" she says, looking at me.

I was afraid that he would notice my wounds.

No, thank you. I say, smiling.

"That is alright. Please, take a seat," she says to us while walking away.

Grandpa walks to the table and holds the chair gesturing me to sit.

I sit, and then he goes to sit opposite me.

I look around.

It was the first time I am ever in eating in a restaurant.

Woah, it was soo beautiful.

It looked expensive.

"This is your first time?" he asks, surprised.

You noticed it? I ask, embarrassed.

"Yeah, I can see how astonished you are by the way you are looking around like a lost kid," he smiles.

Am I embarrassing you? I ask him.

"No, dear. How could you think like that? I'm more than pleased to have breakfast with you like this. And I am glad that it is your first time here with ME," he whispers the last part.

I smile at him.

"See. That is what I want to see. You look so lovely while smiling. Do you know that this is your first time smiling at me since the morning?" He says happily.

Sorry, I wasn't sure of everything.

It was scary, and it was like I was all alone.

Grandpa slowly puts his hand on mine.

"You are not alone now. You have me close by. There will be many individuals that will cherish you from now on," he says.

I smile at him and get my hand under his.

"Order anything you want. Today, it is on me."

But.. I don't know what to order.

"That is alright, love. No problem. What about I order for us? Is that okay?" he asks me.

I nod.

This was so unfamiliar.

He is soo caring.

He reminds me of Danish.

I quickly wiped a tear, hoping that he didn't see me.

"What about french toast, Gruyère, Bacon and Spinach Scrambled Eggs, pancakes with jam and Coconut Raspberry Smoothie?" he asks me.

I just nodded my head trusting that it would be delicious by the way the restaurant looked.

He calls the waiter and tells him our order.

"Aren't you hot in that leather jacket?"

Not really.

I am fine.

"Okay, that is alright. No problem. So tell me about yourself. What do you like? What are your hobbies?" he says, smiling at me.

What do I like? I ask him.

"Yeah, there must be something that you have always wanted to do," he says, looking at me like he was interested in my answer.

I don't know.

I have never really thought about it.

"You have nothing you like?" he asks, surprised.

It was more hoping than liking for me.

Despite the fact that I might have preferred something, I was certain I would never get it or have it, so I teached myself not to be eager for things but rather to be thankful for them.

"Enjoying something or having things you like doesn't mean you are voracious. That is only an inclination you are permitted to have, so never feel regretful for them. Try not to stress over how to get them by the same token. That isn't something you ought to bother yourself with," grandpa says, grinning delicately.

Before I could answer, the food arrived.

Woah, it looks soo good.

Everything looks amazing.

"Why don't you dig in?" he gestures for me to eat.

Uhh, I will start then. I say happily.

I eat the pancakes with jam and make my way with them till I finish everything.

Woah, that was the most delicious breakfast I have ever eaten. I say with a full stomach.

"I am glad you enjoyed it," he says while laughing.

Is it okay if I go to the restroom for a sec?

"Yeah, of course. No problem. It is that way, love," he says, wising to the left.

I carefully stand up and walk toward the way he told me to go.

I go into the girl's restroom.

I wash my hands and put off my leather jacket.

It was hot, but I couldn't put it off with all these wounds.

He would ask me many questions I wasn't ready to answer yet.

I could see some parts of the crop top were a little bit wet because of the blood, but I was happy he wasn't able to see it because of the colour.

I slowly put on my leather jacket again and make my way toward him again, but then I bump into someone, and we both fall to the ground.

"COULD YOU NOT LOOK WHERE YOU...." he says but then stops as we both looked at each other.

I was amazed at how someone could have such beautiful features, but at the same time I was soo embarrassed because everyone was looking at us.