Upheld Chapter 2
A few days have passed since the burial of the twin's father. Laura and the girls have not decided on where they would go for their time away. Laura calls the girls into the study to discuss the matter at hand. "Cienna, Lianna I need to talk to you two," Laura insists. A few moments later the girls enter the study. "Well, it took you girls long enough. What are you two up to?" Their mom asks.
"Why do we always have to be up to something? You always do this". Cienna responds.
"Like you don't know girl don't play with me." Laura remarks. Lianna laughs and her sister glares at her. "Anyways I want to know what you two have come up with for our time away from home." Laura says. The girls look at one another with blank looks on their faces indicating that neither one of them had thought about it yet. "Judging by the looks on your faces you have no clue, huh. You girls always with your heads in the clouds." Suddenly the doorbell rings and they all look at each other before making a bee line for the door.
"I'll get it," says Cienna.
"Not if I get there first!" Lianna remarks, and the both make a mad dash past the foyer to the door.
"Hey you two this isn't a marathon cut it out," Laura shouts from the study. Both the girls get to the door at the same time. "Scoot I'll get it you two ugh I tell you!" Laura says coming up behind her girls. When Laura answers the door it's a delivery man with a package.
"I have a delivery for a Laura Delkovich," The delivery guy tells her.
"That would be me," Laura says smiling at the UPS man.
"Sign here please." He shows her were to sign and leaves the premises.
"I wonder what it is mom." Inquires Lianna.
"You are so nosey Li," Laughs Cienna calling her sister by her nickname.
"Oh like you don't want to know," Lianna retorts grinning.
"Ok girls cut it out both of you. Now go do some research on our trip, both of you," Laura instructs them both. Both girls start to groan and fuss but they went anyway.
"What on earth could this be?" Laura asked herself out loud. She walked back in the study. She sat the box on the desk and began to read what was written on it.
TO: Laura Arianna Delkovich (I love you).
Laura stood frozen for a few moments until the shock wore off because she knew it was from her late husband. She then began to unwrap the brown paper on the box. Finally getting all the paper off she begins to open the box and came across three other boxes with notes attached to each one. Shaking the gift she pulled out each one carefully. When she was done she called to the girls once more. "Lianna and Cienna come in here right away please," Laura called.
"Hey mom did you open up the box ye..." Cienna's voice trailed off when Lianna nudged her.
"Mom what's wrong what is it?" Lianna asked.
"I...it... it's from your father," she said in disbelief.
"What, no way but...ow quit it," Cienna remarked.
"Look at mom's face Cee this ain't good," Lianna noted.
"Umm... mom what is it what's going on?" Cee asked her.
"I don't know but something's not right. Here I'll open letter first. This is crazy," Lauren said still processing what was going on. When she opened the letter this is what was written:
My dearest Laura Luv,
If you are now reading this letter it must mean that I have already passed. You may be wondering why the letter and the package. I preferred it this way. With my passing there will be the reading of my will which should have been read by now and my three girls whom I love so much are in sadness, don't be. I'm with you always no matter where you go or what you do. I just need you to know that. As for Cienna and Lianna they will always be daddy's little girls. I love you both so much. Promise to take good care of each other and your mother. As for the love of my life Laura, my love is with you always and into infinity. The first time I laid eyes on you I knew you were the one for me and it has been that way ever since. I love you Laura always and forever. Kiss my girls for me.
See you in heaven,
Eric Delkovich proud husband and father
As she read this out loud to the girls she began to break into tears like she hadn't really mourned his death. The girls cried along with her and they embraced each other for a few moments until they all were calm again. "Mom," sniffed Lianna. "I don't understand what is all this and why now?"
"Lianna I don't know this all seems so, I...I don't even know what or where to begin. Here these are for you two." Laura hands them their boxes with the notes on it.
"I'm not ready to open this mom. I can't do it not right now," Cienna says.
"Me either mom," Lianna agrees.
"When you're ready then and only then ok girls?" Laura tells them.
"Ok". The twins agree.
"Um I think we should do the vacation thing now. Um… is that ok with you, mom?" Cienna asks as Laura nods in agreement.
"Good idea let's get to it. I'll open my box later." Laura looks at the box with some curiosity and concern.