"Happy Birthday!" I smiled widely at him while handing him a tiny colorful box that has a small blue ribbon at the top.

He smiled widely in return, showing his toothy grin as he accepted the present which is placed in front of his eyes. "Thank you Lucy," he answered with a timbre of gratefulness in his voice. "I'll totally show this off to my friends and my brother."

I giggled in response, feeling proud of the gift I gave him.

For a while, I stared at him, waiting for him to open the box but as seconds passed by, I noticed that the happiness he had in his eyes earlier were gone and were now replaced by something I can't fully describe. Is it sadness? Or is it anger? I am about to ask him what's wrong when suddenly, he turn his face at me, his eyes staring at mine seriously which gives me goose bumps.

"Lucy," he started. "I need to tell you something,"

I stared at him continuously with curiosity and worry flaunting on my brown orbs.

"I-"

"LUCY HEARTFILIA!"

I jolt up immediately on my bed, waking up from my dream or should I say nightmare as I hear my name being called in an ear-splitting manner.

"Happy New Year!"

It's my best friend, Levy McGarden. " What the?! It's a start of a new year and you're still on your bed?!" She nags as she saw me sitting still on my bed. "Get up! Get up!"

"Fine, fine! I'm up, I'm up, jeez," I said in defeat. Knowing her, I know she won't stop nagging at me if I won't get up. I picked up my phone which was lying beside my pillow and I noticed that I have four unread messages . Two of them are from my dad and mom greeting me a happy new year. The other one is from Levy and the last one is from my other best friend, Cana Alberona. I read all their messages but one thing catches my whole attention.

"Levy?"

"Hm?"

"IT'S STILL FUCKING 3 IN THE MORNING!"

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LUCY'S POV

'Hi everyone, I'm Lucy Heartfilia, 23 years old. I originally live in a small village in Fiore but now I'm in Alcalypha with my two best friends, Levy and Cana. I graduated as a chemist in Crocus University when I was 21. If you think it's too early, it's because I've taken up advanced classes which made me feel like I'm living in hell. I'm currently working in a factory which is a small medicine plant branch of the Dragneel Hospital which is also the most popular and biggest hospital in the country. The Dragneels doesn't really want to buy medicaments from some other companies that's why they're working out on their own. I work as one of the people whose making the drugs to be delivered in Magnolia where the main Dragneel Hospital is located.

Today, I'm planning to start a new life. I'm planning to let go of something I've been holding on for seven years. Something that blocks me in obtaining happiness and most of all prevents me from finding true love. I'm planning to let him go. Today, I shall start something new.

"Hey Lucy, I heard from Leo that one from your team will be send off to Magnolia and earn a raise, is it true?" I was eating my newly baked pancakes when Levy suddenly sat in front of me, holding a glass of milk.

"YES!" I answered with glee. I wish I'd get chosen. I've always wanted to work at the main factory of the Dragneels. My co-workers said that they had all the types of chemicals present in this world which made me want to get there and start on working on something impossible to make.

"Imagine if you get chosen, you'll get to work in the most popular hospital in Fiore!" She clasped her hands, starting to fantasize about me. "Isn't that one of your dreams?"

"Levy, I won't be working in the hospital if I get chosen," I explained. "I'll get to work in their biggest factory which is located at the back of the hospital. It's not like I'm a nurse or something to work in the hospital."

Levy pouted and started to shake her head. "But still! That means we'll still be together since my application in the Magnolia University was accepted." She smiled widely, dropping the bomb.

"YOU WHAT?! HOW DID YOU NOT TELL ME EARLIER?" I asked in a surprised tone.

"Well, I was planning to tell you when Cana arrive but-"

"Yo bitches!" The front door suddenly slammed open revealing a tipsy Cana in the doorway with her left arm encircled in his boyfriend's neck."

"Sorry guys, I told her not to drink but she didn't listen"

Levy and I stand up and walked towards the doorway to get the drunken Cana from his boyfriend. "Since when does she listen anyway." Levy sighed. We helped together in bringing Cana to the couch while his boyfriend is still at the doorway.

"You can come in Bacchus, have breakfast with us," I offered.

Bacchus grinned while scratching the back of his head with his right hand. "Nah, I got to go to work since our boss didn't give us a day off." He explained in an apologetic tone.

My mouth formed an 'o' shape while listening to him. "Too bad, well, I'll tell Cana that you brought her here. Thank you so much and sorry if you're time is wasted. "

"When it comes to my girlfriend, time is never wasted." He said proudly before walking out from the doorway. "See yah! Tell her to call me if she wakes up!" He shouted as he ran away from the house.

I closed the door with a small smile on my lips and walked towards the couch. I saw Cana breathing heavily as she started to massage her head. "It's new year and you're drunk." I tsked while shaking my head.

"Oh come on! Since when do I even get drunk?" She said while trying to adjust herself in the couch, finding a comfortable position.

"Bacchus said you should call him when you wake up." I said while sitting down at the solo couch in front of her.

"Yeah yeah, I heard him. But I can call him later."

Levy arrives, holding a mug and giving it to Cana before sitting down beside her. "So, any plans for this year?"

Levy and I stared at Cana, waiting for her to answer. Cana's eyes shift to the floor and we can see that she's serious.

"I'm going to Magnolia."

Mine and Levy's eyes widened when we heard her answer. "Seriously?!"

Canna nodded. "Well, I realized that I should start a new, I should stop drinking and all and find a better job."

"What about Bacchus?" I asked. The room became silent for a while. I looked into Cana's eyes and noticed how sad she was.

"I haven't told him about this yet," Levy and I don't know what to say so we just remained silent. "And I'm planning on breaking up with him."

"Why? Why go that far? I mean, we can see how much he loves you and we know he'll understand if you'll leave Alcalypha." Levy asked in a worried tone. It's obvious that Cana and Bacchus' life will go crazy if they're not with each other's company. We can tell that they really love one another, heck they have already been dating for six years! Levy and I never imagined them breaking up. They always stick to each other like how a shadow sticks to its owner.

"It's hard for me too! You guys know more than anyone else that I really love him and I couldn't live without him. But this is for the best between the two of us." Cana is now crying and if that's her decision, we'll always support her. "I love him so much that's why I'm doing this. I need to let him go and let him find his true happiness. I don't want him to wait for me because I'm scared he'll get tired of waiting. And even if he won't get tired, I don't want him to long for me."

I sighed and walked towards her. I sat down beside her and patted her back. "No matter how much we advise you, it'll always be your decision in the end but still, I think you shouldn't break up with him," I said calmly. "I may not know what love is, I may not know what you feel right now but I know you'll get pass through this." I know how it feels to be left behind by the person you love and I don't want anyone to feel the same feeling because it really hurts.

"I think Lucy's right Cana but I just wanted to tell you that no matter what's your decision, Lucy and I will always be at your back." Levy smiled while brushing Cana's hair with her small delicate fingers.

Cana sniffled before letting out a small smile. "You're right guys, I think I should tell him about this."

Minutes passed and we just sat there comfortable in the couch. Cana still had the sad look in her face. Levy is still in a worried state as she continues brushing Cana's hair. I'm trying my best to think of something to say that will lighten up our mood but only one thing came into my mind and I don't know if it can lighten our mood or worsen it.

"Cana, since you'll go to Magnolia, does this mean that you'll meet up with your dad?" Levy eyes suddenly looked at mine, maybe she forgot about Cana's father was also there in Magnolia.

"Right! Your dad is there, how could I forget?" Thought so.

Cana's dad, Gildarts Clive is the owner of the biggest sports arena in Fiore. Not only that but he also owns a lot of gyms in the country and one of them is here in Alcalypha where Cana's boyfriend works. We had gone there once and were shocked to see that all of the equipments and sports tool used in the gym are personally made by the Redfox company.

At first, when Cana told me and Levy about it, we thought she was joking but when she showed us a picture of a lady who very much looked like her smiling with Gildarts kissing her cheeks, we started to believe her.

"No, I won't go to him," Cana said while rubbing her eyes.

"But why?" Levy and I asked at the same time.

Cana inhaled a deep breath before answering. "That will only cause a very big issue in Fiore. Not just in Fiore but to the whole world. Gildarts Clive, the martial art master whose been known single for his entire existence, suddenly have a daughter? How do you think people would respond to this?" Cana explained. "Most of all, how would Gildarts respond? What if he'll think I'm lying and only wants his money? What if he'll arrest me? What if he'll reject me as his child? What if-"

"What if he won't," I cut her off. I completely understand that she's scared I mean, who wouldn't be? Telling a millionaire out of nowhere that you're his child is a very risky thing to do especially if you're a no one to him. But in the interviews, we discovered that Gildarts always wanted a daughter but he doesn't want to marry due to some personal issues and because of that, Levy and I thinks that maybe Cana's mother is envolved.

"We won't know if you won't try."

Levy nodded, agreeing with me. "And we all know that Gildarts Clive is a very kind man, since that's what the papers tell."

"That's the point," Cana answered back. "It's the papers telling us that, not him."

Levy and I remained silent, she's got a point.

"You know what, let's not talk about this. Let's just let ourselves go on with the flow of the wind. If we'll meet each other, then we'll meet but if we don't then we don't." I completely agree. "Let's not worry too much about these stuffs, it's new year after all."

The three of us smiled at one another before we continued on celebrating our new start.

END OF LUCY'S POV

AUTHOR'S NOTE

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