Chapter 36: Last Few Stories
The day before the wedding...
"Such a beautiful Friday to stay in." Caitlin looked out the guest room's window as Natsu and Megan paced around the room. "Mike said that he would explain some things to us today..."
"I wonder what he wants to tell us...," Natsu wondered aloud.
"I think it's going to all be about Stella," Megan declared. "It'd only make sense."
Meanwhile...
"Sigh..." Stella sat on the edge of the bed in the room as she wondered about everything.
"Remember, you're dreaming... You're dreaming...," she whispered to herself. "I regret this... I will always miss and hurt you... I was dying to know if anyone-"
"What are you talking about?" Jake inquired as he poked his head in through the door. "I only know you're singing, and it sounds really beautiful."
"..." Stella turned away. "To my father, I'm sorry... You made me..."
Jake stood bewildered for a minute before closing the door. He walked down the hallway to the living room. The voiceless hamster was pacing around the living room. Jake lied back on the couch thinking...
FLASHBACK
Jake was sitting in the middle of the parlor. Simon was pacing around the room with a worried look on his face. Jake noted this and looked up with his green eyes.
"What's wrong, Simon?"
"Well...I haven't said anything to Stella...about my...plan... Have you said anything?"
"...No..."
"I'm wondering when I should go say something her."
"Where is she?"
"She went outside next to the fountain in the courtyard. She likes to arrange the water lillies in it... Stella loves flowers, you know? Oh, her favorite flowers are soft pink roses... She places them everywhere... Sigh..."
"Soft pink like her beauty..."
"Yes, exactly. You know what? I'll go tell her right now." Simon walked out of the parlor toward the front door.
END OF FLASHBACK
"Sigh..." Jake sighed as he sat up.
Meanwhile, Stella was too thinking. She could remember a lot of the events that happened once...
FLASHBACK
"You were sleeping in the evening; I was thinking less than perfect... Remember, you're dreaming, you're dreaming," Stella sang as she kneeled next to the fountain. "I love you, I love you, you're bleeding..."
"I hope you're talking about Jake, Miss Stella," Simon's voice echoed in her ears.
Stella looked over her shoulder to see Simon. "Hello, Father."
"Uh, I have got to fill you in on a lot of things..."
"Such as...?"
"YouaregoingtomarryJakeinfourdayslikethat." Simon did not even bother spacing out his words.
Stella stared blankly at her father. "I don't think I heard you correctly..."
"Youheardmecorrectly... I mean, you heard me correctly. You are going to marry Jake in four days like that."
"WHAT?!!!!! NO!!!"
Simon jumped. "What did you tell me?"
"I WILL NEVER!!!"
"Excuse ME?"
"I WILL NOT MARRY HIM!!!"
"I like the man. I think you should, too. I could make a good proffit off him even though I know he doesn't even have electricity."
"I AM NOT GOING TO! YOU CANNOT MAKE ME!"
"Stella, listen. It's too late. I already had it all planned out before I even asked him. It's not like he didn't ask you; I didn't ask you. Now I suggest you try accept it."
"NO!"
Simon's anger was beginning to build up. "Stella, I'm warning you..."
"I DON'T CARE!"
"Okay, Stella. I'll arrange it to be in two days." Simon walked away back to the mansion.
Stella watched Simon start walking away. "I HATE YOU!"
END OF FLASHBACK