ME: I'm tired…
SIS: NO CLASSES!
SELENE: Why?
ME & SIS: Storm warning.
ALL: Ohhhh…
AALIYAH: Anyways… I won't be here till the next book! See ya! *runs away*
SPACE: The story's done? Finally! I get to hang out with Jiggy!
NERI: Who? *readies knife*
SPACE: BYE! HEHEHEE!
ME: Enjoy! The last chapter!
ALL: Awwww…
NERI: *chases Space*
SPACE: I'm invisible!
CHAPTER 25: A HAPPY ENDING?
[SELENE'S POV]
"Selene-chan, please come out!" Sylvette said, knocking on my room.
"I won't! Tell them I'm sick or something!" I shouted back, covering my face with pillows and covers.
"I did! Everyone's worried, especially Zazie-kun. You haven't shown yourself in the Bee Hive for a week now! How will I know you're alright?" Sylvette argued back. After since that terrible incident, Aaliyah-nee-chan… Zazie…
"Ugh, fine then. I'll tell them again, but you'll need to come out!" And I did. Sylvette gasped by my look, I haven't eaten dinner since last night, I never got to fall asleep due to the trauma, I hardly ever comb my hair!
Sylvette gave a long sigh, "…Selene, girls get uglier if they do that!" she said, sounding like Aaliyah. Gosh I miss her… Sylvette went to my room and grabbed a comb, then she softly combed my auburn hair.
"Oi, Lag!" I heard Zazie's voice just outside.
"Give these to her; I'm sure she'll like it!" Lag spoke. Suddenly, the door opened and it revealed Zazie holding moonflowers. He walked towards me and gave me the flowers and walked away which was kinda awkward, I mean, he would bump his head on the lamp, hit his foot, and would lose balance. Is something wrong with him?
"You seem alright now, why don't you go to the Bee Hive?" Sylvette said which made me change my clothes into the silky blue uniform and the long silver scarf. I thanked Sylvette but she stopped me by spreading her arms in front of me.
"Na-ah-ah! I won't allow you to go without eating your breakfast!" Oh, the soup…
"Look! Gauche-senpai!"
"Oni-chan?"
I slipped past her and ran away. I couldn't bear to eat her soup, but still, I think everything's back to normal now… Except, Aaliyah's not here with me… even though they would say it's just another day, for me, it's another day of suffering and loneliness, without seeing my sister today.
"Wait, where did Alee go—"
"Hi! Did you miss me?" I guess I did… I hugged her tightly and laughed with her.
"Whoa…whoa! It seems you're finally alright now! Largo and the others will surely be happy!"
"Wait… you mean…"
"Yup! The story was spread all over the Bee Hive!" so, they knew about sister's death, no… disappearance, I would say.
On my way to the Bee Hive, I saw the alley were I saw a coruna with white fur and a gem in her head, that's where I found Alee before the interview…
Interview… that's right, the Letter Bee Interview, I remember the place where to deliver it, it was in Cataluña town, we passed through the Rocky Mountain and the Temptation Garden, that's when Zazie came to save me from falling off a cliff… I can see it clearly though… his bronze eyes, jet black hair, me lying on his lap that time…
What am I thinking? No, I'm recollecting… the things that had happened…
I finally reached the Bee Hive. Before I entered, I went to the tree where Zazie dragged me to hide from Aaliyah, and this is where I finally met my sister…
"Is something wrong?" Alee suddenly asked.
"Ah, no, I'm fine… I just like to take a stroll after staying locked-up in the room for so long…" I replied back.
I went inside the Bee Hive and I saw the room where dresses are kept during the Bee Dance… Aaliyah surprised me and gave me the white pinkish dress I loved since we were kids, and there, Aaliyah paired me to Zazie during the dance… while she was announcing the winners of the dance, Zazie's arms were around me, making me blush like a brown-haired tomato… Aaliyah… Zazie, he… he confessed?
"What are you thinking right now Selene?" Alee asked again, this time, I said my true intentions… Aaliyah's memories…
"SELENE!" I heard Lag shout.
"Hi!" I replied back, waving my hand towards him. Together with him are Zazie, Connor, Largo-san, Aria-san, Wasiolka, Gus, Niche and Steak. I guess I need to calm down and enjoy my life right now…
Aaliyah-nee-chan… I won't forget about you…
"Come on! We're late!" Largo-san said. I smiled and hugged all of them. It's just like, everything that had happened is just another dream, it seems like it never came true, but that tragic moment with Aaliyah and Claudius, and it felt real, real indeed.
"By the way, any signs of Claudius?" Aria-san asked. I gave a look towards Zazie who was clueless and not minding the question.
"I think he'll be gone for a long time… but let's not worry about that anymore, and thus, the case is closed!" Largo-san said then went back inside together with Aria-san.
"What happened in that church?" Connor suddenly asked, as usual, eating pizza.
"Uh… um…"
"We defeated Gaichuus, that's all." Zazie said, giving me a wink. My cheeks started heating up again while Connor and Lag went back inside together with their dingos. Now, it's just us…
"You alright now?" Zazie asked.
"Yeah… I'm… I'm fine…" I replied when I saw his face near mine.
"Your eyes says it's not." He said which made me back off but he suddenly grabbed my hand, "…you're still clumsy as usual, look behind you, a big post is about to hit you."
"ZAZIE!"
"…senpai! You forgot the senpai again!"
"Hai, Zazie-senpai! GET BACK HERE!" Looks like it all got back to normal, Zazie teasing me, me getting annoyed, and it all fell into place… Aaliyah…
Aaliyah… I want to thank you for all you've done for me, thank you sis… I'll miss you, don't ever forget about me… okay? I love you…
Now, I need to enjoy everything I have right now, I'll value them, my friends… Aria-san, Lag, Niche, Steak, Largo-san, Connor, Gus, Zazie, Arielle, Alee, Wasiolka, and others whom I've met and in the future…
"Yo sleepyhead, hurry up!" Zazie said while holding my head.
"Zazie…"
"-senpai!" he added. I shook my head off his hand and ran towards the Bee Hive.
"Get back here!" Zazie chased after me, I think I'll live for you now sister… Don't you dare forget me, if you do, I'll haunt you back. I love you sis, always remember that! But right now, I have someone special for me too, I think you know who…
We'll meet again Aaliyah-nee-chan! I promise you that!
ME: LAST CHAPTER NOW DONE!
SIS: Ehh? That was the last chapter?
SELENE: It's missing something…
AALIYAH: Lemme guess, there would be a sequel, riiight?
ZAZIE: Don't be such a spoiler…
SELENE: Ssshh! This chapter is short!
ME: That's because I don't want to spoil anything for the next book!
SIS: Ooh, you already spoiled it.
ME: Hoped you like the finished chapter of Love and Betrayal by FanaticFantasy116 and as Co-Author! Sequel alert on next chapter!
ALL: BYE!