About an hour later, Dinner is ready. We walk into the dining room, and sit at the table. Aelita looks at the plate in front of her, and her eyes widen. She smiles brightly, as if it was the best thing in the world. Oh wait, that's right. All she has ever had to eat for the past twelve years is the food of the cafeteria. I look at my plate and see the steak, steamed vegetables, and buttered noodles. I smile brightly, remembering how wonderful my mother always was at cooking.
We dig into our food. Aelita smiles brightly again and says cheerfully, "this is the best food i've ever had. The school's food is nowhere near this!"
My parents look confused as if they're putting together that she was on Lyoko for twelve years. My mom speaks up and asks, "you… aren't related to Franz Hopper, are you?"
Aelita turns pale, but I remain calm and nod my head. She looks shocked that i just confessed her secret to someone out of our group, but I simply smile at her. I look at my mom, and she says, "you look just like his wife. Is he your father?"
I take Aelita's hand and reassure her that it's okay. I assure her that my parents will never hurt her or report her to anyone. She smiles and nods. She cautiously tells them, "y-yes. Franz Hopper is my father. Did you… Know him?"
My father says something that surprises me. He says to Aelita, "he was our teacher when we attended Kadic Academy. That man had a heart of gold and loved you with all his heart. He kept a picture of you on his desk. We asked him to bring you to the school once but he said it was a bad idea. I'm glad we finally got the chance to meet you after so long."
We all eat dinner with a sense of happiness and being a family. After the meal, Aelita and i do the dishes. Once the dishes are done, i go pick up our bags and carry them to my room. When we get to the door of the room, there is a note on it. The note reads that they trust us not to do anything, so the door may remain closed. I smile faintly and open the door. Aelita closes the door behind her and i set our bags down. "Jeremy, could you turn around quickly?" is the first thing i hear her say.
I immediately know why. Without a word, I turn around. About three minutes later she taps my shoulder and I turn around. She is wearing one of my shirts as a nightgown. She and I kiss and smile as we look into each other's eyes. We both blush bright. She suggests we just go to bed. We climb in bed together and hold each other close that night. Tomorrow is christmas eve.