VISITING GRANDPA.

            Trent licked his lips; the taste of Ella's blood was sweet and priceless. "Trent."  "Hmm." He replied as he played with her soft hair. "I am traveling on the twenty-fourth of December. We are all going to spend Christmas with Grandpa. 

            Ella used her finger to make circles on his chest. "Trent sat up.  "When will you be back?" Trent asked.  "I want to come back on the fifth of January." "Oh."  Trent looked sad but didn't add to the conservation.

          "I was hoping that you would come with me." Blood rushed to her face. Trent smiled. "Yes, I would love to come with you."  Trent was so happy. He kissed Ella passionately and she returned the kiss. "I can't wait for your period to be over." His voice was rough as he roughly kissed her and bit her lips.

    Ella hissed in pain then in pleasure when he sucked her lips. 

      The next day.

          Romulus called Trent to his office. A huge statue of Samuel was built at the center of the capital. They planned a burial ceremony for him on the tenth of January. Old man Patterson, was invited with his granddaughter.

        When the girls entered the store, the workers rushed over to them. "Oh my God, the Patterson girls." The receptionist welcomed them in. Rose quietly followed.  "We're going to give you a fifty percent discount for everything you buy in the store.

    "Oh my God is Trella and her sister." The customer whispered and secretly snapped pictures of them.

      "What kind of tie should we get for Grandpa?" Ellis asked her.  "Grandpa likes dull colors. 

"If that's the case should check out the new ties brought in today." The sales guy popped out of nowhere. They watch him leave to go bring the ties.

Trent got to Romulus's office, Romulus gave him the death stare, while Romeos welcomed him with a hug. "Do you realize what you have done?" Romulus tried to calm the raging fire in his heart.

            "I cleared Samuel Patterson's name."  he twirled on the chair which angered Romulus. "Will you stop that?" Romulus yelled. "Chill brother, you don't want to die of a heart attack," Romeos said mockingly. Romulus ignored him and looked at Trent.

       "I am talking about the bodies of the shifters you woke from the morgue and used them to create chaos!"  Romulus held his head. Ohhh! That. I am just taking revenge for Ella."

                        By ruining the protesters ' lives, by turning the mob that attacked her, and her grandfather into animals and trees!"  "You're forgetting something."

       "And what could that be?" Romulus felt like his head was about to explode. "I just saw on Gossip that Richard's lawyer is screaming and running naked in the streets."  Romeos read out the news. Romulus looked at Trent and Trent shrugged his shoulders. "They just posted the video; do you want to watch it?"  Romulus raised a brow at him.

           "Do I look like I want to watch?" Romulus asked. "Who knows, it is not like we can read your mind."  Romeos chuckled.  Romulus closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down.

 "Is the Organization going to fire Ella?" Romulus opened his eyes and glanced at him. "They are planning to hold a meeting after Samuel's memorial service. But I am one hundred percent sure that Ella is going to keep her job."  Romulus assured him.

             Trent stood up and buttoned his jacket, "I wish I could stay and chat but I need to talk to my father. Ella and I are going to visit her grandfather."  

 "You two are going fast," Romulus commented.

   Hashtag TRELLA." Trent fist-bumped with Romeos before leaving.

 "Looks like we can bother him with our problems." Romulus sighed.

 "I wonder who the insider is?" Romeos rubbed his chin.

 "We have to be careful of who we trust from now on." Romulus was exhausted.

  "You also forgot to punish Trent." Romeos reminded him and he let out a long-exasperated noise.

        The ladies returned home with lots of shopping bags

       Simon, Chen, and Michael were playing a game when the ladies walked in with many shopping bags. "Did you ladies buy the whole store?" Simon looked at the bags Chen chuckled. "No, we got many of these gifts from fans." Ella dropped the bag and went upstairs. "It was really uncomfortable."  "What is uncomfortable?"  Michael asked. The whole popularity thing is uncomfortable." She carried Ella's bags with hers and to them upstairs.  "Babe." Rose gave Chen a quick kiss and ran upstairs. "I plan to introduce her to my sister when she returns." "That's a great idea."  He and Micheal joined fists.

       "I am happy for both of you, I wish that I have a girlfriend." Michael sighed heavily. 

            "When I return from the south, Chen and I will help you find a girlfriend. "Really!" Michael was excited. "Thank you, guys."

                  Trent knocked on his father's office door.  "Come in," Trent opened the door and Augustus was looking through the documents. "Can you at least look up?" Trent sat on the visitor's seat. Augustus smiled when he heard the familiar voice. "Welcome back home son." Augustus got up and took an expensive wine bottle from his mini collection of wine, facing his back.

       He poured for himself and Trent. "What brings you home?" Augustus asked while sipping his wine. "I would have preferred blood."  Trent tsked as he looked at the glass. Augustus rolled his eyes.

     "You haven't answered my question." Augustus gave him the look. "Ella invited me to spend Christmas with her family."  Augustus chuckled. "You're nervous?"  "Not because of the visit, I want to ask for her hand in marriage." Augustus spat out the wine. "That's amazing, I am so proud of you. You shouldn't be nervous, Ella will say yes."  Augustus was so excited. "It didn't go as planned when I tried proposing to her on her birthday." "Ah! The night her sister hurt herself and was admitted to the hospital." Trent nodded his head. 

      "I also have to ask her grandfather's permission."  Trent bit his lips and began to tap his feet. "Everything is going to be alright. Be confident, be honest with him about your feelings, and what is most important to a parent is knowing that his daughter will be well taken care of, happy, and protected. And you would do that because you love her."  "Thank you, Father." Augustus was shocked.  "You just thanked me." Augustus was touched. "You pick a gift for him." Trent was quiet for a while. "Would you help me find a gift?" Augustus didn't know what to say, his eyes became a little teary.  "Ok, let's find a gift for him."  "Ok." Trent connected to the internet and logged in to the popular online shopping site.

       Ella lay down on the bed while Ellis folded her things into her bag. "Do you think Grandpa would like Trent?" Ellis looked at her younger sister. "Of course, he would."  Ellis sat on the bed and stroked her soft curly brown hair. "He loves you and when he meets Trent, he would surely accept him."

           "I have to finish arranging your things, get some sleep sweetie." Ellis kissed her forehead before she went on with folding.

                  The next day the five got into the large car and drove on the highway. After six hours they got there. When they stepped out of the car they saw that some part of the mansion was under renovation. "My babies are here!" Their grandfather came out from the forest with a rifle in his arm. They were two young boys holding a large deer following him.

      "Grandpa!" Ella ran and jumped into his arm and he twirled her around. Ella giggled like a three-year-old. Trent smiled as he watched.  "Don't forget me!"  Ellis ran and hugged her grandpa.

       "Rose, Simon, and Trent, why are you standing there, come in here!" Old man Patterson opened his arm. "You know Trent?"  Ella was shocked.  Rose went over and hugged Grandpa Patterson. Simon moved closer while rubbing his head. Trent and Old Man Patterson shook hands. "Thank you for clearing my son's name." Old man Patterson was truly grateful. "Is all thanks to Ell," Trent said and Old Man Patterson nodded with a smile. "Let's go inside." They all went inside, and Ella held her grandfather's arms. The snow fell like rain while they all decorated the Christmas tree.

              Grandpa Patterson went close to Trent. "So, for how long have you two been dating?"  Trent cleared his throat. "Six months."  He nodded his head. "How did you know that Ella and I are dating?" Trent was sure that Ella didn't tell him. "You guys have been staring at each other like you're the only two in the room." Her grandpa smiled.  "I came here to ask for your permission." Trent paused

             Old man Patterson stared at him for a long time.  'I should have given him the gift instead of waiting for tomorrow.' Trent thought to himself.

          "I approve, I do not like you but I can see how happy she is with you."  Trent blinked his eyes in disbelief.