"We're here to discuss the trial of your parents, Miss Linphea."

"I uh... don't want to press any charges..." Flora trails off. Deep down she knows that prison would really be the right option for her parents, that she should commence with the trial but she can't bring herself to do it. Not after everything they have already been through as a family. They had no right to do what they did, but she had already lost her younger sister - did she really want to officially lose her parents too?

"Miss Linphea, please consider this carefully before making a decision. It will be considerably harder should you wish to press charges at a later date." Flora glances to the ground briefly, unsure on how to respond to the officers at the door.

"Yours parents will remain in police custody for the time being however we can not detain them for an extended period of time without a trial. I'm going to urge you to think carefully about this and to please consider all of your options. Here's my card, the number on the bottom will divert your call straight through to my office phone at the station. Please think carefully about this." One officers pleads with the young brunette as he hands her a small business card stating the name of the police station, the officer's name, the officer's branch and a phone number.

"Goodbye Miss Linphea, we shall await for your call and update you on any developments that arise."

With that said, the two officers remove themselves from the doorway and file toward a patrol car before trailing out of the driveway.

"You really should think carefully about it before making a decision." Helia's voice chimes up from behind making Flora jump in surprise.

Due to the unusual circumstance, Flora is temporarily living with Helia. His parents being so well off means that they have more than enough room for the young brunette to join their household in addition to the fact that Helia's parents had been taken with the young girl from their first meeting.

"Come on, you don't have to make a decision right now. Besides, I've got breakfast and hot chocolate waiting for us." Flora smiles up at Helia in excitement hearing what he said as the two make their way into the kitchen.

"Thank you."

"No problem Flora."

(DIVIDER)

"Helia! What if your parents catch us?" Flora whispers with slight panic as the two teens make their way stealthily through the darkness - or at least try to.

"I said we were going to have some adventures."

"We had one yesterday!"

"And you had fun, just trust me." As Helia whispers the last three words softly to Flora, he outstretches his hand in her direction. SLowly, Flora places her hand in Helia's as the two teens disappear into the darkness.

(DIVIDER)

"We're here!" Helia announces with glee as the two arrive to a small park obscured from view by a small line of trees.

"A park...? Helia, in the nicest way possible, do you know what an adventure is?"

Helia lets out a small chuckle as he leads Flora over to a huge structure of metal and rope, evidently made for climbing.

"Everything is an adventure in the dark." He declares before beginning to scale up the rope structure, a giggling Flora climbing swiftly beside him in an unofficial race to the top.

"I win!" Flora giggles in glee as the reaches the top of the pyramid shaped structure and perches on the edge of on of the ropes, watching as Helia places himself carefully on a section of rope next to her. "I like it up here."

"So do I."

"You were right. It is different at night." Flora's eyes glance up the the sky, being obscured from the streets meant there were no artificial lights and the stars were all visible glimmering across the sky of dark velvet.

Helia's hand softly takes hold of Flora's, lacing their fingers together as the two gaze aimlessly at the celestial bodies above them.

To them, this was perfection.

A/N Hey guys! Got today's chapter up and if you are not aware there are 11 sleeps until Christmas! XD

I hope you enjoyed the chapter and hopefully I'll get a chance to update again soon.

For those of you who are interested - I'm applying for a placement in London for a week or two this summer and I'm incredibly nervous to be sending in my application - I plan to have it done for tomorrow and send it in then so wish me luck!

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Love you all!

- Mae xxx