Barek, accompanied by Logan, took Francès to the platform of the station, where they had arranged to meet Eames' parents, who had come to pick up their granddaughter.
The more she walked up the steps to the platform, with Francès' little hand in hers, the more Barek felt her heart beat violently.
She was going to have to part with Francès.
And that broke her heart.
She would have loved to keep her close.
But Frances was so brave.
Even though she was so sad to leave.
She was taking it in stride.
Even though Carolyn and Mike knew she was unhappy to leave them.
Especially Barek.
After all...
It was normal.
She was leaving her father...
And her mother.
How not to be sad.
In addition...
Frances was so young...
To go through such a situation.
- We'll see each other again, Caro...
At Francès' questioning voice, Carolyn snapped out of her thoughts and looked down into Francès' face, meeting two big hazel eyes that looked just like her mother's, and looking at her with hope.
Of course they would meet again.
Barek didn't give long for Goren to change his mind and want his daughter back.
And if Goren ever stuck to his guns...
She and Logan would take action.
And she knew they'd have help from someone else.
Thinking about Goren...
Barek couldn't forget that he had preferred to let her and Mike take Frances to his grandparents, rather than him.
He had told them that he didn't like saying goodbye...
And above all...
He didn't want to see his daughter cry.
And so...
For him it was the best decision.
And for Frances...
Knowing that her dad wasn't there…
At his side...
To accompany him...
And to say goodbye...
He was very sad.
Francès had cried a lot.
Telling her that her father preferred the bandits to her.
Barek tried to soothe Fresco...
With words...
Gestures...
But nothing had helped.
And it was exhaustion...
From crying too much...
That Frances fell asleep in his arms.
- We too, Mike...
At the worry in Fres's voice, Barek looked at Logan, who had a closed face.
- Yes, we'll see you again... And we'll come to see you.
At Logan's words, a big smile appeared on Frances' face, his big hazel eyes lit up with joy.
Good God...
It was true.
Logan forgot that it didn't take much to make Francès happy.
Frances was such a simple girl.
And so adorable.
His heart sank at the thought of not seeing her anymore.
He had gotten used to spending his days with Frances and Barek...
Apart from the criminal.
And he had loved it.
His days were going to be very empty...
After the little girl left.
- Frances...
At the voice of John Eames standing on the dock beside his wife Margareth, both of them waiting for them, Frances tightened the pressure of her little fingers on Barek's, raised her big hazel eyes to Carolyn's face.
- I want to stay with you... Caro...
At her words, Barek's heart sank.
My God...
She too wanted Francès to stay with her.
But she had to leave her with her grandparents...
Even if it tore her heart apart.
In addition...
Barek knew that Frances would be fine with Eames' parents.
Forcing himself to smile, Barek crouched down to the little girl's level and brought his hand to her smooth golden hair, caressing it with infinite softness.
- I know it's hard... Frances nodded, biting his lips. But we'll meet again...
At her words, Frances' face broke down, turning white, his lips trembled, tears welled up in his big hazel eyes, crushing his vision.
- And daddy... Why isn't he here...
Barek's heart broke into a thousand pieces.
How to explain his father's absence to Frances.
It was already difficult to understand.
Now how to explain it to a five year old child.
- Barek let his hand slide down to Francès' face, to his cheek, and caressed it gently. But as you know...
Tears slid down Francès' face, spilling down his cheeks.
- Daddy doesn't love me... His voice broke. He prefers bad people...
No.
Anything but that.
Barek didn't want to see Frances cry...
Or she would end up crying with her.
Carolyn wanted to see a smiling Frances.
She wanted to keep that memory.
And not a crying little girl.
- You're wrong, Francès... Your father couldn't have done otherwise...
At Logan's words, Frances and Barek looked up at him.
Barek knew that Logan was lying to Frances.
But it was for his own good.
How could he tell his daughter that he would rather find the driver than say goodbye to his daughter?
Frances would think he cared more about the criminals than she did...
But he didn't.
Logan reached out to Frances, where in his hands he held the pastel pink Japanese teddy bear he'd bought her.
- You were about to forget it.
Frances nodded her head with a serious look on her face, and gently took the teddy bear in her arms, hugging it affectionately.
- Thanks Mike...
Logan shook his head in denial.
Frances didn't have to thank him.
It was perfectly normal for him to bring her teddy bear.
She was so upset about his departure that she had forgotten about her teddy bear.
Logan held out his hand to Barek, which she took, and he helped her up.
- We're going to join your grandparents...
Barek turned to Francès, and held out his hand.
Francès nodded, took Barek's hand in hers, intertwined her little fingers with his, holding her teddy bear tightly to her.
- They are very happy to have you with them...
With sadness in her heart, Barek led Francès towards her grandparents, followed closely by Logan who stayed close to them.