Chapter 28: Endings
The following week, Matthew and I decided it was time to return to our home.
Elaine, REHtoMna, and Nzinga smiled and waved, as we disappeared from the Grand Ballroom, using the jade-green diamond necklaces, "Don't forget to keep in touch," Elaine whispered, as I nodded in response.
"Be careful," REHtoMna whispered.
"We will," I murmured, feeling like a child.
"Don't forget who you are, Beatrice-- never forget that," but I am unsure who has said this, for everything has already disappeared, and we are zooming through darkness, back to our apartment near the sea…
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Our apartment door came into view, and we landed-- if you can call it landing, right on our feet. I stared down at our daughter's face to make sure she was safe, and smiled when I saw that she was, "We're home, baby," Matthew whispered, and I handed him the key to open the door.
Seconds later, we were back inside, and I immediately freaked out, remembering that there really wasn't anything to accommodate for the arrival of our daughter, but then, we looked in our bedroom, and found that Elaine had sent along a crib, as well as several hundred dollar bills, "Thank you," I murmured, and we immediately tucked our child in, and slept for the rest of the night.
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My life had gone through a whirlwind of change, but I was made a better person for it.
Matthew and I were happier than ever, now that we had our daughter in our lives. The future was full of possibilities, but whatever it had in store for the three of us, we would try our best to be ready.