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Chapter 2 : secret

Lightning can't believe her own eyes. There is no way that this sexy man, she blushed at the thought, is the little Hope she had known so long ago. But, she recognized his eyes and hairs. She can't stop to stare at him, and this fact made his smile brighter than before.

" Surprised ?" Asked him with a bright smile.

" How is it possible ? There is no way you are him ! You're too tall, and the beard..."

Hope can't help himself, he burst out of laughing. Never before he had seen his Light with such a stunning face. But, strangely, she looked more beautiful to him like this, than in his memories. She still looked alike when she was 21, it's like if the time had stopped to her. He think that if he was not already in love with her, he will be falling hard just by looking at her now. He cut his thoughts and decided to explain what had happen to her.

" In a way you are right." He began to tell. " I'm no longer Hope Estheim. My name is Eidan Hole. I'm a doctor, and I have come here to be this village doctor. But I'm still Hope in the inside."

" I don't understand."

" As a former L'cie, I can't have found a job. So, my father had forged me a new identity. For everyone, Hope Estheim had run out of the colonies at the age of 18. A few months after, Eidan Hole had begin to study medicine at new cocoon university."

" How is it possible that no one had recognize you ?" Asked lightning very interested in his answer.

" Because I have spend my last year of college at home. I have grown up during this time and no one, except my father, had seen the change. I have passed my exam on line, it was a little harder than the exam in class, but I have managed to have top score at most of them. In fact, I have passed them two time, one as Hope, and one as Eidan. I let you guess who is the one who had poor score. I have leaved my house at night, and no one had noticed it, thanks to your teaching."

" You said that no one had investigated about your identity ?" Asked a doubtful Light.

" Of course they have." Laughed Hope. " But, they don't have found anything. My father was wealthy, and he had used his money very well. He had also promised a reward for finding me, I mean his son Hope. No one had suspected a thing. It's strange how just a name can change your life. Eidan was not feared, he had friends, not as good as Hope's one, but still good friends. God, the girls even tried to date him."

The last sentence don't made laugh Lightning. In fact, it's the contrary who happen. She feel some strange anger burning in her chest, and she can't understand why.

" I see you have a good life then." She said it more coldly than she had intended." It's a good thing that we have leaved you then, or else you can't have had this good life."

It's Hope turn to be hurting by Light words. In his joy to see her again, he had forgot that they have leaved him behind. He is angered too now.

" Like if you have cared to take me with you ! You were too happy to leave the colonies together, and you don't have cared if I was happy or not."

" That's not true ! We wanted to have you with us !"

" Bullshit !"

" It's true. Your father had refused. He don't have wanted you to go with us."

" My father ?" Asked a stunned Hope.

" Please, believe me." continued Light without noticing that Hope had talked. " It had break my.. Our heart to leave you behind."

She looked so honest, that Hope can't help but want to believe her. Now that his father is dead, there is no way to know the truth. So he decided to follow his own heart.

" I believe you." Was all that he can say.

" Thank you." She said with a bright smile who made Hope's heart beating faster. " The others will be trilled to know that you have meet up us."

"NO." Exclaimed Hope. " You can't tell them!"

" But.. Why ?"

" For everyone, I need to be just Doctor Eidan Hole, and no one else. There is things that I don't have tell you."

" But, they are your friends. They will be happy to know it."

" Yes, they will. And soon, all the town will know who I really am. And after that I will lost my degree as doctor, and I can't help you anymore."

" Why would you lost your degree ?"

" because I have treated my father when he was ill. No other doctors have wanted to. But, because of that, I was watched, and I still am. This work here is like a test. If I can work here for two years without anything suspicious happen, then I will be no longer watched, and I can become the real doctor of this village. But, if they found my true identity, then an other doctor would come here, and I will go to jail for faking. Please, Light don't say a word. I trust you, that's why I have told you the truth, but you know Snow, and Sazh is no better when he drank too much."

" You have my word." said Lighting, meaning every words.

What happen next take her by surprise. Before she could react, she found herself in Hope's arm. He had hugged her, like she had done to him so long ago. But this time it's her who is the shorter of the two. She feel so warm and safe in his arm, that she closed her eyes and let him hug her as long as he wanted. It was Snow shout for the doctor who cut their moment.

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Snow had passed the night with his wife and son. He marvelled at his son face. the baby had his hair and eyes, in fact, he is a little copy of him. Serah hadn't still wake up, and it worried him. But the nurse had reassured him. It was perfectly normal after such a surgery. Snow feel a lot of relief when Serah finally open her eyes. She smiled at Snow, but soon her smile faded and she looked around frenzied. Snow understand what she looked for. He take his son from his bassinet and give him to his mother. Serah smiled at her son, but, she suddenly turned pale, and fall unconscious in her bed. Not knowing what to do, Snow shout for the doctor to come.

Dr Hole come to the room. He asked everyone to leave him alone with his patient. Snow don't wanted too, but light persuaded him with her fist to leave the room. Snow and Light waited for the doctor to come out and tell them what's wrong with Serah. The doctor exited the room with a smile. Seeing this, Light allow herself to let a sigh of relief escape her. But Snow is still worried, and the doctor understand it.

" There is nothing wrong with her, don't worry. She is just weak and have too much emotion for one day. With rest, she will be fine."

" Thank you doctor." Said Snow shacking the hand of Hope. "For all of you have done to Serah."

" There is no need to thanks me again." Said the doctor. "Your friend there had already thanked me for this."

At these words, Lightning can't hide the blush who come to her cheeks. She had totally forgot to thank him for what he have done to Serah.

" Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to unpack my things." Said the doctor.

" You can't live here !" Exclaimed Snow." There is no way i let you leave in two small room. You will live in my house."

" Your house ?" Asked at the same time hope and light.

" Yes ! Euh, in fact, not really my house. This house is mine, but it's not were I live. No one lived here because of some problem in the neighbouring..."

Snow can't finish his sentence before Lightning punch him in the face.

" Who is the problem ?" She asked with anger.

Hope can't help but laugh again. It's so good to see that his friends are still the same.

" I thank you, but I can't accept." Said the doctor after his laugh had died down.

" You can, and you will." light tone of voice made place at no argument. " I will go to search for the keys."

After she had leaved the room, Snow turn to the doctor.

" She is very nice, when you know her." Said Snow. But seeing the doubtful face of the doctor he add " I'm just the exception. She liked me deep down, but I believe that i am her personal stress relief."

Hope laughed again. Snow don't know how true he is.

" Don't worry, I'm sure she will be a very pleasant neighbour."

Hope is once again stunned. He will live in the house who is just side by side of Light's house ? Can this dream be true ? He really hoped so.

To be continued.

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