I knew that tomorrow we would return to our time. My mind was about what to do. I was born and lived in the future. Was I happy there? Not really. I wondered what I should do. Staying here was too crazy. That was a nice culture shock, because there weren't that many conveniences from the future here. One bath once a month ... urgs ... and of course the plague was still omnipresent, even if the last outbreak in Paris was about 40 years ago. But as is the case with diseases ... there is always a trigger. And definitely in this era.
Was I naive? Probably. The attack of Quasimodo on the way back was still in my bones. But nothing had happened since then. He even seemed to have built a certain distance from me. Perhaps he was still ashamed of this act. Anyway. I couldn't imagine life without him anymore. Quasimodo was my soul mate. Always has been. To have him around now and to be able to talk to him meant more to me than anything else. I would still give my life for him should it ever come to that. Maybe I should somehow make this clear to Quasimodo so that he would give up this distance from me ... but what is the best way to do that?
After Quasimodo rang the bells for the first time the next morning, he brought the ladies their breakfast. He felt so elated to finally be back home and be close to his beloved bells. After breakfast, the ladies asked him to take another look at the emerald. Before they left, he had kept the emerald in a small wooden box that still contained a few brightly colored broken glass. He took out the emerald on the chain and showed it to both of them again. Regina held out her hand and the emerald began to glow just because she held her hand over it.
"I think it works the same way," said Regina.
"Well, Regina, are you coming with me?" Asked Jasmine and stood next to her, who let her hand drop again.
"You know, I've been thinking about what I would do for a long time if I had a choice
"said Regina.
"You don't want to ...?" Began Jasmine and stared at her, startled.
"I've been looking for the place where I belong for many years. I think I've found this place. It was no coincidence that I felt so drawn to Quasimodo and his world. It was fate. I feel at home here. I always belonged here. ", Said Regina.
"What about your life in the future? Your mother, your friends, your work?" Began Jasmine.
"I know I'm leaving a lot behind. But ... my heart tells me it's so right. I suspect that we're not causing space / time anomalies here has to do with wishing so badly that we can stay here. Esmeralda's mother said that this emerald can bring people together. I think he did that. ", Regina said and looked at Quasimodo for a long time.
Jasmine closed her eyes, she seemed to think for a moment. Then she looked again at her friend and the bell ringer: "As long as you are happy ..."
She hugged her friend and also the bell ringer to say goodbye. Then she put her hand on the emerald that was still in Quasimodo's hand. Jasmine wished with all her heart to return to the future and was enveloped by a green light that slowly spread. When the light faded, Jasmine was gone.
"Is she back in the future?" Asked Quasimodo.
"I think so," said Regina, smiling happily.
"And what about you?" Quasimodo asked, because he hadn't understood everything she had said.
"I stay here." She said.
"What? Can you do that?" Quasimodo asked surprised.
"I think so. The emerald is more than just a gemstone. It fulfills wishes. When it brought you into my time, you may have had the wish deep inside you to be able to change your fate. And that is what the emerald has for you also made possible by sending you to me. ", Regina explained as slowly as possible, so that the bell ringer understood her.
"You don't mind?", Quasimodo asked confused.
"No. Because I'm finally home," I said happily and hugged him.
