Author's Note: Hoped you liked the last chapter! Since Bobby is like Ally's dad is where the last part comes from. He never had kids so Ally's like the daughter he never had.
The next few weeks were uneventful. One night Bobby called.
"Hey!" He said when I answered my phone at dinner.
"Bobby!" I exclaimed. It was good to hear his voice again, Bryan looked relieved. Emma and Elliot stared at me.
"We think you guys can come home now." Bobby told me.
"Finally!" I breathed.
"What?" Bryan asked.
"We can go home!" I said happily. Emma and Elliot looked hurt, but I honestly just wanted out of this place.
"I'll be there in the morning." Bobby said hanging up.
"Your leaving so soon?" Emma asked sadly.
"Yeah." Bryan answered.
"Do you hate Belgium that much?" Elliot asked.
"No! No! It's a wonderful place…I love it!" I told them. "But I would honestly like to be home with my family again."
"Home." Bryan murmured staring off into space.
"I must go pack. Bobby will be here in the morning. Excuse me." I said leaving the dinning area.
In less than an hour I was ready to go. I couldn't help the joy I felt. Home! America! Home! I though over and over again. I couldn't wait to be back in my own home, to swim in our little cove, to see the familiar people jog by in the morning. To see all my friends. Home. The word had never made me feel so happy.
"Hey." Bryan said walking into my room.
"Hi." I said casually.
"Can you believe it? We're going home!" He exclaimed.
"I know." Then a sudden sadness came over us both.
"We missed it…" Bryan said referring to Lily's funeral.
"I know." I repeated.
"I can't believe we missed it." He said.
I sat down on the edge of my bed. I couldn't help the tears streaming down my face. She was gone. Lily was really gone. My best friend was dead.
"Home will never be the same." Bryan added.
"I know." I said for the third time.
"Well, we should get some rest so we're not tired when we get home." Bryan said.
"'Night." I said.
"'Night." He left the room.
I laid back on my bed and drifted off. I woke to find Bobby sitting in the chair in the corner of my room.
"Bobby!" I said giving him a hug.
"Hey, sharky." He said calmly. "Ready to go?"
"Yes." I told him. "Let's go."
"A lot of things have changed at home." Bobby told me.
"Really?" I asked him.
"Yeah."
We said our good-byes and thank yous. Then we boarded the plane. A plane ride had never seemed as long as this one. When we finally landed I could see my aunt and uncle waiting for me. I ran to them.
"Aunt Jenny! Uncle!" I exclaimed.
"We were so worried!" My aunt told me. I smiled happily.
"We're just glad to know your home safe and sound." My uncle added.
When we walked through the door to the house I was relieved. I noticed that the house next-door was for sale. So that's what Bobby meant when he said a lot was about to change.
Bryan's step-mom sat on the couch waiting for us. "Bryan!" She said giving him a huge hug.
"Ellie." He said happily.
"You're moving?" I asked them.
"What?" Bryan asked.
"Yeah. We both are." My uncle told me.
"What?" Bryan and I exclaimed together.
"We don't think its safe to be here. The five of us are major targets for Bryan's parents. We have to get as far away from here." My uncle said.
Suddenly I heard a voice. "Do not argue. The meaning of your promise will be revealed soon enough."
"Okay." I shrugged.
"Okay! Okay? This is so not okay!" Bryan shouted.
"Bryan, can I speak with you for a second?" I asked dragging him aside.
"What?"
"Remember the promise we made. I think this is part of it." I told him. Even though I knew this was part of the promise.