"His farm...?" Athena's tear filled eyes scanned the room, studying her parents faces as they told her the news of her grandpa's passing. It came as a complete shock to her - to everyone.
With a slight nod, her father stepped forward to hug his daughter, but Athena just stepped back. "He wanted you to continue his legacy. You know, he's a very popular man in Pelican Town." He stated.
Athena couldn't believe her ears. She clasped her hands over them, hoping this was all just one big lie and that her dad would start laughing at any moment. It was one sick, cruel joke, but at least it meant she hadn't lost her best friend from her childhood. She'd once been close with her grandpa.
"No, no, no, no..."
"Athena..."
"No!"
"Athena, let your father speak." Her mother yanked the girls' hands away from her head. "You are a grown woman, you can handle this."
"No!" Athena broke down into tears, unable to control them now, as she'd been doing for the last twenty minutes of her father trying to explain the situation to her. "He isn't gone. I was supposed to visit him this Fall! I was supposed to take him to the festival..."