Hey guys! Sorry that I kept you waiting for an upodate on my story, but I just went to China to work and I had to get settled first before continuing my stories. But I brought you a brand new chappie of our loved couple, so enjoy it and stay tuned!

CHAPTER 3 – Receiving the letter

„Rose, ", Lissa's sweet impatient voice called out to me, „there's a letter for you!"

In a sudden rush I left my room and ran downstairs to snatch the letter away from a very curious looking Lissa. As the envelope touched my hand, I felt the thick and exclusive paper. Turning it around, I saw the deep yellow wax seal of the Guardian Council. Receiving a letter from the Guardian Council when being a Guardian yourself doesn't always have to mean a good thing – but the curiosity got the better of me. I yearned to know what they wanted.

Quickly I opened the letter and took out several thick sheets of paper which almost felt like parchment. On the first paper I read an invitation. They invited me to take part at the Annual Guardian Meeting this year as a speaker of the youngest Guardian generation. This was probably a first-time thing. It must be so. On the other sheets I found my application as well as some further information about the meeting schedule.

"Wow," Lissa said, "this really is great! You're invited to a meeting of the Guardian Council! No Guardian as young as you has ever had the chance to attend one of these meetings. They must like you very much, he?"

I wasn't so sure about the great chance thing. It was true though that no young Guardian - well at least as young as I am right now – has gotten an invitation to the meeting. It really must be a first-time thing.

"I guess. But on the other hand – they've always liked me. They just didn't know until now." I smiled at Lissa with my most angelical smile. Lissa burst out in laughter.

"Yeah,, right!"

"What's up? Why is all that noise?" The dark voice of Christian Ozera, Lissa's boyfriend for quite a while now, sounded behind us. "Did you win something?"

Lissa turned around and answered in my place. Well, I would've chosen some other words but she got the message cross.

"The Guardian Council has invited Rose to the Annual Meeting this year as a speaker for the young Guardians!"

"WOW, our Rose is becoming famous now. Maybe I should ask for a autograph now before she won't have any time for us infamous people anymore." Christian said with his most sarcastic voice. I knew he didn't mean it because we both had made our truce but from time to time neither of us could fight the need to go get it. The good thing was that we both knew that we didn't mean it but it always got Liss mad.

"Enough you two!" Lissa said, "I can't hear your fighting and biggering anymore."

"Sorry, Liss. But, you know, we just can't fight it." I said grinning. And with that I left them both standing and retreated back to my room where I had the time and privacy to read the letter. But also to think about the reasons why the Council would have invited me. There are other Guardians of my generation but why would they invite me of all? There's nothing special about me, is there?

The information letter was interesting to read but didn't tell me anything about possible reasons. I would probably have to tame my curiosity until the day of the meeting would arrive.

After I've filled out the application form I made my plans for today. Actually there was not much to plan because every day went by with the same routine. Getting up, going to the university, hanging out with Lissa, Christian and Eddie and going to bed in hope that Lissa and Christian might not give into their feelings of affection, because this would mean another sleepless night.

With that done I decided to go downstairs and join Lissa, Christian and Eddie with their daily routine. That mostly consisted of studying, doing homework or working out (for Eddie and me that is).

Christian and Lissa where sitting at the big table in the living room, surrounded by books and heaps of paper. Eddie wasn't to be seen, but since he was on guard too he probably was out in the garden, checking the surroundings.

I plopped myself down on the couch in front of the big flatscreen flipping through the channels without finding anything interesting. After a while Christian and Lissa took a break in their studying and Lissa sat down beside me.

"Do you have any idea why they invited you? Not that you're not good enough, but I'm still curious about the reason of your invitation, as a speaker nonetheless!"

"I don't know. They didn't write me the reason. I did ask myself the same question, but couldn't come up with an appropriate answer. I guess they will tell me when I'm there." I answered.

"I guess. So how are you doing?" From the changing undertone in her voice I knew what she was referring to. From time to time she would ask me how I was doing.

"It's okay. It's still hard for me to cope with it but I'm getting used to it."

Lissa looked at me closer. "Do you think it is the right way to get used to it? Wouldn't it be better to get over it?"

"Probably, but it still hurts too much to get over it. So I only have the chance to get used to it."

Every time I spoke to Lissa about it, the pain would return with such force it always felt like it would rip me apart. The wound didn't have a chance to heal. I always knew that but sometimes I tend to forget in hope that it wouldn't be so the next time we would talk about it.

"What would you do if you would meet him?" Lissa asked in a whisper.

I shrugged with my shoulders. This was a question I had asked myself over and over again in those many sleepless nights.

"I don't know. Hoping that I will not get into such a situation?" I answered her, joking around a little bit to enlighten the mood.

"Do you seriously think that this is the right way to go? To hope?" Lissa asked looking me straight into the eyes.

"There is not much for me to do, don't you think? Why are you asking?"

"Christian is thinking about inviting Tasha over for Christmas. It will be in more than two months, but I wanted you to know that. He doesn't know any of this so I really couldn't talk him out of it without getting him suspicious." Lissa said.

"Thanks for letting me know." I said resting my head on Lissa's shoulder.

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