20 Let us meet again

When I saw to whom dad is talking to I got shock

this is real

And I can't believe it

Sadness was partly erased when I saw the woman

Its a dean in a fancy school in Boston.

My heartbeat fastened this is awesome.

Then dad saw me eavesdropping

"Speak of the devil" He said

He looked at me

"Come here honey" He added

I obliged

"So she's the one, your right, she really is beautiful" The dean said

I smiled

"Sweety, Gradgie prepared a scholarship for you in the school, so you'll be studying there, and I know that you know that their school is fancy and almost everybody wants to study there, so are you in?" He asked

I smiled

I'm so in

"Yeah, I'm in" I answered him

I'm confused though, how did Gradgie got me a scholarship in such school, I know we have money, but I didn't know that much money. Wow.

I took a bottle of coke from the fridge.

My stress reliever, our stress reliever, Gradgie and I.

I can't believe it, Gradgie prepared this for me.

She really don't plan on leaving me.

I whispered

Thank you

I went to my room, I haven't slept for two days, I need to rest, tomorrow will be Gradgie's burial, its hard to say goodbye really

Who doesn't want to lose a person, right?

I looked at the room's ceiling.

A thought flashed in my head

And it was

Sometimes, we need to see so much darkness, to reveal the stars, to see their shine

I may have lost Gradgie,

No erase that

I didn't lost Gradgie, she didn't leave me either

We only parted ways,

We have parted, and I found a new family, my dad, auntie Amanda, and Vida.

Forgiveness really is good, is right.

I took my phone, wore my earphones, and played Taylor Swift's song,Speak Now.

Another thought came to my head while listening to the music

That is, to cut my hair

Since a new journey will soon be started. Why don't I mix things up a little

I took the scissors from the cabinet. Called Auntie Amanda for help

"Are you sure you wanna do this?" She asked me

"Yeah, I'm sure auntie" I answered

Before she did so she asked me

"Call me mom and I'll cut your hair" She said

We both chuckled

"Mom, cut my hair, will you?" I said

"Sure baby" She answered

This is it, a new beginning, a new start, a new journey.

It wasn't happy, it wasn't sad either

instead its a beautiful calamity.

After my 'mom' cut my hair I looked at the mirror.

Its not that bad

I'm still beautiful, I think?

Even my hair is short.

Well it is short. I mean my hair's length ended on my shoulder.

"I still look good right mom?" I asked her

"Yes honey, and I like it you calling me mom" She answered we both chuckled, she hugged me then spoke

"Let us be your family too baby"

I nodded.

She kissed me in the forehead and I went downstairs to show my new hair to dad and Vida

Dad looked at me blankly , while Vida is looking at me like I am some queen from somewhere

"Wow, you look like Gradgie when she was younger" Dad said

"Wow, sis! You're so gorgeous. Pretty. Beautiful. Alluring!!!!"

Vida said

I smiled at them, and we did, I'd call it, not a group hug

A. family. Hug.

I went in front of Gradgie's tomb, where she lies. I know she won't hear this. But I still spoke

" Look Gradgie, new hairstyle,I look good, yeah? " I asked her, as if she will answer me

In surprise, the wind blew, which made my hair dance.

"I'll take that as a yes" I said and looked at her

I will make you proud Gradgie, I'll graduate, I'll be successful, and I'll make sure that everything you did for me will pay of, then, I'll go back, to three Philippines, and find my Count, my Eli.

I spoke in my mind

I didn't notice dad, mom, and Vida was looking at me, smiling

Maybe they saw how strong I become, how strong I was to survive, this calamity, to survive this pain.

I smiled at them and spoke

"I'll sleep for a while, I think I need need rest" I said

"Go rest honey" Dad said

I nodded and went to my room.

Closed my eyes, and slept peacefully.

I didn't lose Gradgie, I found her, in my heart, soul and mind, she will remain.

No goodbyes tomorrow, instead a goodluck

To both of us

Eli's P. O. V.

While I am reviewing the video. I saw how happy I am, or this is just a trick

I'm completely confused

I don't know, if I really fell inlove to her, did we really loved each other, because from what I see in the video

Emotions were true, or my enemy is

smarter

Or maybe

Dad is lying, my father is lying

So I went to find France, he knows what really happened, and his loyalty should be mine, so he shouldn't lie.

I roamed the castle but I didn't saw my butler.

Instead I saw my father, he looks angry and I also see grief at the same time.

What happened. The question I should ask too is, when did my father look like this

Never

So I asked him

"What happened father?" He then held my hand and looked at me straight in the eye

He said

"You butler, France, is murdered by the dutchess" He said

No that isn't true, France is a trained fighter. He is a skilled man, how is that even possible

"How, how did he get killed father?" I asked him

"The duchess sent a sniper to shot France in the head" He answered

Now they hit a nerve

Now I know Father is telling the truth. He can't hurt France its against the rule

So it is certain, that the duchess killed the only brother I have

I clenched my fist

I'll make the duchess and her granddaughter pay

I'm gonna kill them, like how they murder the brother I knew

Let me show you, the dark side of the moon

Thea's P. O. V.

We are now in the cemetery, the last place where I'm gonna see the beauty of my grandmother.

No tears today. I want us to part ways happy, we shall meet again

I am wearing the blue dress Gradgie gave me, her dress actually that wag given to me.

I don't wanna wear white or black, since I did not lose her, again, we will part ways.

While her tomb is slowly going down in that deep hole. Dad embraced me. He is crying.

I whispered.

Let destiny and fate meet us again Gradgie. I love you