The characters from the game belong to Capcom. The OC's and story background belong to me.
A/N: I'm not english native speaker, so you might find some typos or grammar mistakes, I do apologize for that.
Bohma, 2011
The emptiness Mr. Lionel left was remarkable for those four important souls. Each one felt it in a different extent.
During the meeting, after everyone felt more comfortable in being there, Mr. Lionel fulfilled his promise and gave the gifts to all of them, and talked to one by one in his office.
Piers was the first one, and the others left the house and waited outside.
Chris and Angelina talked at the lake pier, while Katerina preferred to stay distant from them, as she didn't feel like getting along with the redhead girl – the intruder, and explored the property despite the uncomfortable shivers on her skin.
The first place she headed was the barn, the only place that really caught her attention.
Observing it from the outside, Katerina had a mix of feelings between curiosity and fear. The doors were closed and she walked around watching it attentively.
Walking slowly and peering through some holes, she could see the dark interior that was poorly lit by the lights of the sun that passed through the wood and small windows.
Her eyebrows lifted when she saw what apparently seemed to be a bed in the bottom and a sudden dizziness took over her.
She looked down and rested her hand on the wood to catch her balance, and when she looked to the side, she had a light scare when she saw a grave cross.
Staring at it, she wondered why such grave was so hidden at such a place, and as curiosity got the best of her, she stepped closer trying to discover whom that grave belonged to.
"Katarina O'Gregon" she whispered, and got a big scared when she heard a loud snap that seemed to come from the wood of the barn, and immediately she rushed out of there.
Back to the open camp, she spotted from afar Chris and Angelina laughing together – so comfortable with each other.
She bit her lips and let out a heavy sigh.
Letter to you: Piers
Mr. Lionel delivered an envelope to Piers who sat before him with a skeptical posture.
"You'd better open it when I die..."
"What's inside the envelope?"
"A letter and a flash drive"
"What about it?"
"You'll know…when I die…unless you take a peek before"
"I could do that, but I can see your wish is when you die"
"That's correct"
"Don't get me wrong, but…why all this? Why staying with us individually just to give us an envelope?"
"Each of you will receive a different gift… and I'd like to know you a little better"
"Is that an interview or something?"
Lionel laughed, "Kind of…"
"What's the purpose of that?"
"To pass my message to whoever wants to hear it"
"What message?"
"You and Chris work for the BSAA, right?"
"Yes we do"
"So you have seen the 'impossible' turning into possible"
"Pretty much that's the case"
"Just like me…in another sphere of course…"
Piers made a face and remained in silence. He didn't want to sound rude, but hearing from the creatures he fought and being on field had a large difference, and there was no comparison their experience in that sense – or so he thought.
Lionel stared the young man before him. He could see the incredulous expression on his mannerisms.
Lionel was a very old man, but lucid and wise. He was good at reading people and sensing their feelings – a skill he developed over the centuries. He was also good in keeping a poker face while he studied people.
"I don't understand, or maybe I do…but Piers has a lower lifespan than the others…" he thought and opened the drawer of his desk and took a wooden box and placed it over the table, "Open the box, please"
Piers obeyed to him and saw two glass bottles, one containing a black powder and the other black pills, and below them, there were some papers.
"You may not know, but I study a lot about everything. I'm graduated in biology and chemistry schools besides being a minister of the Art of Bohma. As a researcher in such fields, I have studied intensely that particular content and I feel I must give it to you…"
"What is it?" Piers asked
"They are made of a very rare herb, so far only found in a cave at the province of Arthena, actually in the area of the ruins of Arthena that was flooded two centuries ago, a place of very difficult access now"
"Why are you giving me this?"
"It's a gift"
"I'm sorry but I can't accept such a gift when I don't know the origins of it"
"It's all in the notes and in the flash drive"
Piers frowned and read the notes in the papers, and the pictures of a black herb.
"That plant has the most powerful regeneration factor ever known"
"I never heard of it"
"Exactly. So far it has only been found in the location I told you, but in the past there were several misconceptions about the herb and people believed it was evil due to the natural black color, and because of all the bad mythology about the Forbidden Cave where it grows in a very particular area and the belief that the cave had been destroyed, so the herb remained un-studied until I decided to continue the search Albert and William Walker had pioneered about the herb"
Piers frowned, "Here says it's good for healing"
"A truth"
"Have you tested it?"
"Many times"
"Did it work?"
"Never failed…it could save lives…even of terminal patients or cure diseases that are cureless so far…"
"If you know that, why are you keeping it as a secret?"
"Because it can also be misused by evil people, especially in pharmaceutical sector. They don't want people healed, they want to sell their remedies and cause more diseases so people take more medicines so they can keep their profits high. It's not interesting for them healthy people…and the contrary could happen too…"
"They could use it to create powerful biologic weapons with an un-destroyable healing factor…"
Lionel nodded in confirmation, "It tortures me to know I can save millions lives but I have to keep my silence and only save few…while waiting for the right people to pass my knowledge…the people are you and Christopher… Redfield"
Piers didn't know what to say or what to think. It's not that he didn't believe the old man's words, but as a practical man, he would need to verify all the information provided.
"Thank you Mr. Lionel for trusting us…"
The old man smiled flattered, "My pleasure Pierce…"
Lake Pier
"How's life treating you, Chris?" Angelina asked as they stared the lake
"The same as usual…working a lot but no significant missions which provides some rest. And you?"
"I'm tired and needing a good rest, being a mother of a one and a half year old little girl takes a lot of my time when she's home, at least I have the help of my mother and George too"
He raised his eyebrows, "You have a daughter?"
"Yeah, Olivia"
"Oh…Cool! You don't look to be a mother…I mean…uhm…not that mothers have a look, but you look younger…"
She laughed, "Thanks, but I'm not that young. I'll turn 28 in December."
"Really? You really don't look to be that age…I'd give you 20 or 22 at max…"
"Thank you. It's good to hear that" she spoke flattered, "You look good too for what…33-34?" she guessed
He shook his head, "33? I wish!" he laughed, "…I'm a bit older than that…"
"Older?"
He nodded, "38"
She made a face, "You don't look 38 at all! I'd give you a max of 35! You definitely look great!"
He laughed a bit embarrassed. He didn't like talking about age.
"So…do you have children?"
"No"
"No?" she looked surprised, taking in account only his age
"No…" he shrugged, "not that I know of…" he joked
She smiled, "You seem to be a good father…I remember how you dealt well with those children that day in the Exhibition last year"
He made a face, "I may have some fathering skills…I kind of raised my younger sister… It must be it…"
"Oh, cool! Yeah, maybe that's the explanation you're good with children"
A moment of silence. They kept staring the lake and the nature surrounding them. It was when Chris looked back and spotted Kate and called her.
"Kate"
Kate was standing near the shore when she heard Chris' voice calling her.
"Come join us"
She looked at the pier and the water around it, and then her eyes spotted Angelina who was looking at her as well, "Thanks, I'm fine…"
"You look so lonely there…the view of the lake from here is fantastic!" he said
She forced a smile, "I can see the lake from here too…"
With a shrug, he didn't insist anymore and continued talking to Angelina.
Katerina crossed her arms, letting out a heavy sigh.
Angelina felt uncomfortable with Katerina's gazes at them – at her. She didn't feel like getting along with the brunette but couldn't help the notice the proximity she had with Chris as before the individual talk, Kate sat next to Chris and he seemed to treat her differently – the two didn't seem to lose track of each other.
Not wanting to cause any trouble assuming Chris and Kate had something, she preferred to avoid further conversation with him, and a little while after the brunette refused to join them but continued paying attention at them, Chris decided to walk over to her and sat by her side on a bench.
Katerina was in silence as they waited Piers to leave the house when she saw Chris coming at her way.
"You okay?" he asked as he sat next to her
"Yeah…" she replied almost whispering
"You sure? I never saw you so quiet…"
"Yeah…I just got a sudden headache"
"Do you want me to ask if Lionel has some analgesic or look for a drugstore?" he asked in concern
"No Chris, thank you for the concern. I'll be alright…I just need to rest a little with my eyes closed"
He took her grip, "If you want you can lay your face on my shoulder…"
She smiled blushing, "Thanks Chris…but I'm fine. It will pass soon."
Chris remained at Kate's side and looked at Angelina who was sitting on another bench near the house playing with her cellphone.
He wanted to talk more to Angelina, he enjoyed staying at her side and talk to her. From the little he knew about her, she seemed to be an independent woman and had a lot of knowledge, especially curiosities about the trips she made worldwide.
They had that in common, but for different reasons. She travelled as a tourist. He travelled for work. She did get to know more about all the places she had been. Little he did know about the places he had been.
Not to mention Angelina had an adventurous spirit and did share some hobbies in common with him, such as going on trails, camping and fishing. She had an immense love for the nature and he liked that about her, but unfortunately, he didn't see much space for him in her life and respected her relationship with her boyfriend.
Learning about Olivia had shaken him a little. Not that it bothered him the fact she was a mother, he did date Cathy who was a mother too, but that detail broke a little the idealization he had of her.
Piers left the house and greeted Angelina, and then he walked over Chris and Katerina.
"Mr. Lionel wants to speak with one of you"
"He wants to speak with me?" Kate replied in surprise
"Yes"
"About what? I don't even know him!"
Piers shrugged, "I don't know…"
"I'll go first, that gives time for her headache to pass" Chris said standing up and passed by the younger soldier
"Are you with headache?" Piers asked as he sat by her side
"Yeah…but it's passing already…"
He made a face, "Do you want to be my guinea pig?"
"What?"
He laughed, "I'm kidding…it's just I got some items from Mr. Lionel that he says is good for healing, so I thought your headache could serve as an experiment…"
"What? What did he give you?"
Piers took one bottle from his pocket and showed it to her.
Katerina frowned thoughtful. The temptation to try it crossed her mind, but also the fear that it might not be a good idea.
Letter to you: Chris
"You look concerned…" Mr. Lionel commented as Chris sat before him
"Yeah…it's just that Kate's got a headache and it's weird she so quiet…"
"So she's a talkative young lady?"
"Yeah, she's very communicative and kind of restless"
"She's young…"
"Yeah, I think that has influence too…"
"I see, so how close are you?"
"She's currently my temporary personal secretary…and we are currently sharing my apartment…"
"Oh, I see…"
"But we're just friends!"
"Yeah… friends do share apartments too…"
"Yeah, actually it's also temporary… it's just that she's going through a hard phase and she got no one else to help her and I didn't see any reason in not to…"
"I see…at least she got your back in such a phase…that's an honorable gesture from you!"
Chris made a face, embarrassed with the compliment, "Helping someone is a natural thing for me… especially someone I know and I'm kind of close…as we work together and spend many hours close…"
"I see…so you're really used to her extroverted way to be and her silence affected you"
"Yeah, that's what happened"
"I see…"
"So about what would you like to talk to me?
As in Piers' case, Mr. Lionel delivered an envelope with a letter and a flash drive inside before passing his message.
"When you leave here and return to your country and work, you will have a special detail in your hands alongside your partner. I've explained to him a few things, but I'll explain you the same thing about the content I gave to him" the old man opened the drawer and retrieved another bottle and placed it on the table
Chris remained focused on the man and at the bottle, frowning when Mr. Lionel opened it and showed him a black pill.
"This pill is my greatest treasure and secret, and also of Bohma's. it's a special medicine made of a very special and unique herb that has only been found in Bohma at the ruins of Arthena. The access is difficult and many have lost their lives searching for it. As a researcher, I had the luck to manage to dig the Forbidden Cave and study it since then"
Chris listened to the man and was speechless about the whole thing. After spending so many years fighting people who created biologic weapons of all kinds, he understood Mr. Lionel's silence and fear about the release of the news about the black herb. It could turn into a chaos in the wrong hands, as already without it, there were b. that had powerful regeneration and healing skills, if other evil people had their hands in it, his fight would be fated to disgrace.
However, there was also the other side of the coin.
"It could also save lives and maybe reverse side-effects of people who have been exposed to such infections…" Chris commented immediately remembering personal cases, including his own sister Claire and especially his former partner Jill Valentine
"There could be a chance to reverse it…but I cannot affirm it. I'm passing that investigation to you, my friend. I know you're an honest and just man who want the good for people, and especially protect the ones you care the most"
"Yeah…it's what I do"
"I trust you Christopher and I believe I didn't wait all this long in vain"
"You didn't Lionel, and I promise you to give my best to preserve your legacy!...because I know it hadn't been easy to wait centuries for the right opportunity to break your silence and be able to finally rest…"
Mr. Lionel was speechless, figuring the captain of the BSAA words.
"I know your real secret Lionel. In my job you're called the "perfect B.O.W.", I'm sure that just doesn't enhance healing, it goes further than that…and through that you found us and united us to keep your good legacy."
"So you know…"
Chris nodded in agreement, "I do know! I have a vast experience to recognize B. and I see that Lionel Horvat Stafford-Hansen O'Reed became one. The oldest B.O.W. alive, but not just a B.O.W, you're the result of what all the malicious people have tried to create and failed. You're a type of B.O.W. that still keep your faculties, your sanity, your wishes just like a normal person and still keep the humanity. No one can tell you're more than an ordinary human, but you're not also a grotesque creature… You're the middle of those extremities… Mr. Lionel, 281 is a long time to endure a cycle that started, accidentally, with Katarina and her seek for joviality, the vanity…"
"So you studied me too…"
"I read a lot Lionel, despite people not knowing it… I googled things with all the info you gave to us, and all the story you told us, showed to us… I knew there was a purpose behind all that, a major one. I knew you weren't a descendant, and so I stumbled into an old picture of yours when still young and I had the help of technology to age it and compare to you…"
"So why didn't you say it before?"
"Because you're not a threat Lionel…I have lived with people that became results of such experiments and they're not a threat either…In all this long path of mine fighting the bioterrorism I have met 'b. ' that are not a threat, and they can also be handy fighting the evil creatures. I fight the evil and not b. because the real evil is in the people who create them to harm others, that's what I fight; unfortunately the majority is of evil creatures, bad people… and in our lab we try to create vaccines to all kinds of infections and hopefully try to create one that anticipate the cure of a future infection."
"Maybe now you have that chance Christopher"
Chris nodded in agreement.
"By the way, how did you know Katarina used it for her vanity?"
Chris made a face. He had a dream of it – it wasn't a google source, "I thought you commented it, no?"
Mr. Lionel grinned, he was sure he never commented that and there was nothing online mentioning that as he himself made sure to cover that up, "Yeah maybe I did…old brain" he spoke laughing as he figured Chris Redfield had had the same past life awakening through dreams – just like Angelina.
Outside the house
"I hate having headache…at least it is finally diminishing" Katerina commented as she opened her eyes
"Yeah, it was weird having you so quiet"
"I told you this place gives me the creeps"
"How come? This is such a beautiful place"
"It's beautiful, but I guess there's a heavy atmosphere…heavy energies, especially that barn!"
"That looks creepy because it's abandoned"
"No! I saw a grave nearby"
"What?"
"There's a grave at the bottom side…Katarina's grave"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah! I saw it…I may not know how to swim but I do know how to read!"
He gasped, "I know you know how to read…it's just…why did you go there?"
"I was bored watching Christopher and his friend, so I walked around and almost stumble on it"
"Weird place to bury someone…Mr. Lionel said Christopher and Angelique were buried in the cemetery more ahead in the land, and some other people too…But he didn't say anything about Katarina"
"More dead people here? Dang! Now I know why I'm so sensitive here…how can someone live in such a place knowing it all?"
"Ask Lionel when you go talk to him after Chris"
"Why me after him?"
"Because Angelina will be the last one. It's a long talk he will have with her"
Katerina made a face and shrugged.
"So, how is it living with Chris and being his favorite?"
"Being his favorite? Are you out of your mind?"
"Aren't you?"
"No, I'm not!"
"How not? He broke up with Cathy because of you, he chose you among other receptionists, and he insisted in bringing you to the trip…it does seem he's favoring you…"
She laughed, "It seems merit and slavery, not favoritism! You're his favorite above it all!
"Merit…" he shrugged
She rolled her eyes, "And why do you care that I'm living with him? You have a girlfriend now, right?"
"I do have a girlfriend"
"So why do you ask about him sharing his apartment with me?"
"Because people talk and I got curious…about your merit with him…"
She laughed, "You're jealous!"
"No, I'm not. I have a girlfriend"
She smirked, "You're so jealous! You know you could've had prevented it if you hadn't ignored me!"
"I ignored you because I respect my girlfriend and my boss' girl…I don't want any trouble with him"
She laughed, "Is that what they're saying? That I'm his favorite girl?"
He turned his face away and stared Angelina walking to the lakeshore
Angelina was apparently right about her assumption – the brunette was Chris' girlfriend.
She shouldn't care about it, she had a boyfriend too, and a daughter with him…they were a family…but she couldn't help the thought that Katerina seemed shallow to a man like Chris. She seemed much younger than him. Something about them mismatched – and it wasn't their age difference.
She continued staring the lake and let out a heavy sigh. She had to stop thinking about the BSAA captain also stop drawing him secretively; he had his life – and at the side of Katerina.
She even considered keeping a friendly contact with him now they met again. She had even kept his contact but never had the courage to message him as it seemed ridiculous doing that after only seeing him once in her life, despite the good and comfortable conversation they had the previous year before George joined them at the exhibition.
She knew George didn't mind she had male friends, but she was sure now that not contacting her savior had been the best choice as he did have a jealousy girlfriend. She pretended she didn't notice it, but she knew Katerina remained in alert when she saw them talking.
She stopped paying attention to their conversation and focused in the chat in her cellphone with her boyfriend.
Chris left the house after a long conversation, at least, longer than Piers'.
Letter to you: Katerina
"Your turn" he said to Kate as he joined his group of friends
"Are you sure?" she asked reluctant
"Yeah. Just go there, I don't think he has much to tell you as he barely knows you" he replied
Katerina looked hesitant and looked to the sides, and to Angelina far from them, and let out a sigh
"Kate, he won't bite you or anything. Just go in there." Piers encouraged her
She made a face, "Alright…I'll be right back"
Katerina walked to the house, apprehensive, intrigued. Why the old man wanted to talk to her?
As she reached the door, she made a stop and saw the old man sitting on his desk looking at her with a friendly expression.
"Kate…"
"Mr. Lionel"
"Come in and have a sit"
"Excuse me" she said as she obeyed to him
"Why are you so apprehensive? They told me you're a communicative and friendly"
"I am…but it's weird someone I don't even know interviewing me like this…"
"I don't want to make you uncomfortable. I like to know new people and we don't have much time to create a better friendship"
"Why do you want to be friends with me?"
"Why not?"
She made a face looking to the side
"Do you think I have second intentions?"
"Do you?" she replied looking back at him
"I don't"
"Good!"
"Yeah, but I'll be honest with you…you remind me of someone, and at the same time it did seem I had time to get to know her better, it didn't. There's never enough time to know someone, to bond with someone, to be with someone… especially those ones we care…have you ever felt that way before?"
"Yeah, I can relate, but from experience I can tell there are people that are just a waste of time and a waste of care…"
"I'm sorry to hear that…that you have met more bad seeds instead of good ones"
"Yeah…lessons from life"
"Yeah, but don't let it bitter you, you still are young and have a long life ahead and good people will come to your way if you let them…"
"They say true friends are rare, and I know who my real friends are…and those guys outside are two of them…despite all the odds"
"I noticed the three of you look close, they do share some respect for you…" he said, "Despite the odds…" he thought
"Yeah. One is my boss and the other my ex…yet friends"
"Who's the ex?"
She laughed in distress, "Piers…Why?"
"It was just a curiosity…you did look a good couple"
She made a face, "Yeah, maybe we did, but now it's over. He has a new girlfriend and I prefer stay single for a long time and soon leave my boss' apartment"
"And what about Chris?"
"What about him?"
"You said you're friends too besides being boss and employee as you live in his apartment"
"Yeah and things end there…he's not my type"
Lionel couldn't help his face, "Isn't he?"
"No way! My girlfriend sometimes nags me like you did now, but I've told her he's not my type and nothing will ever happen between me and him"
"Even if he wants it?"
She laughed in distress and made a face, "Did he tell you that?"
"He offered you his home and you have an ex that is your friend. Why the boss and not the ex?"
"Ah, because my stupid ex ignored my calls and I had no one else to help me, so Chris was the only one…but it's temporary, it's until my girlfriend returns from a trip"
"Ah I see…the adversities enabled his charitable side and made him cross the professional line…"
"Yeah, that's the case…did he tell you otherwise?"
"No, he didn't say anything…"
Kate let out a sigh – an unconscious disappointment. The insistency seemed to be sign that the captain had said something else.
"But he did comment you're very efficient and the best secretary he ever had and in whatever he can help you, he will"
Kate smiled somewhat flattered, "The grumpy captain is a great person! I owe him so much that I don't think I'll ever be capable to repay all he has done for me…I always feel like I don't deserve it…"
"Always keep in mind all the good things he has done for you, no one receives what they don't deserve. If that man has overcome limits to help you is because he cares about your wellbeing and you deserve it…just don't screw it up"
"I won't!"
"Do you promise me that?" he said serious
She nodded in agreement
"He's a great friend of mine, and so are you now…I just want the best for my friends and have the peace in the other side…"
"I won't hurt him this time!"
Lionel raised an eyebrow, "This time?"
Kate swallowed in distress and laughed, "Yeah…I know I'll sound silly…"
"I love silly stuff"
She laughed more, "Yeah but this one is very silly…but a part of me believes it…"
"Believe in what?"
"Special reencounters"
"I believe that too!"
"You do?"
He nodded in confirmation, "I do…so you think he's a special reencounter?"
She inhaled, "I do…and I'll confess to you…"
"I'm listening…and I'll take it to my grave…"
She couldn't help the grin and inhaled again, "When we met, it seemed there was a wall between us that has progressively been lapidated… Initially I had doubts it would work he being my boss because I had a distorted conception about him… and I know I keep telling he's not my type but I know something connects us…and that became more evident when he homed me when there was no one else there for me and all the things he has done for this broke girl because I have no home, no money, I have nothing… I have no one else to stand up for me and he's the only one who has done it and doesn't expect anything in return besides my wellbeing… and this embarrasses me sometimes because I don't think I deserve it and before that I did something that caused his current sadness and I don't know how to repair it and I have no courage to tell him that I was wrong too when I teased his ex-girlfriend at work and…and because of that they broke up… I don't know what happens to me to do such shit…when I realize I already exploded and acted under impulse, and then I regret right away but then I do the same thing and keep on hating myself…this is not just with him, but other people too…and whenever I feel harmed, I harm back even for petty reasons…"
"I understand. I know it's hard to correct ourselves and fix our flaws... It's good that you're aware of it, but it's not enough when you continue repeating the pattern…"
"It's awful! He doesn't deserve it! But I don't know what would be of me if he found out that…"
"Do you think he doesn't know it?"
"He doesn't!"
"How can you be so sure?"
"I can feel it…I know he's a rock but I know how to read his subtleness…he's transparent to my eyes…"
He made a face, "Can you tell me what your thought that culminated to the fight was?"
"I never thought she was a decent woman at his level"
"As in?"
"She was an annoying person. She should be the one to comprehend his often absences and the emergencies he's called. She was an agent too and she always knew who Chris Redfield was – workaholic. She nagged him about not going home to have dinner or the occasional postpones of dates and stuff… dang, he treated her son like his own! He's one of those who fights to keep the world a safer place for her son to live in! And then she nagged him about me that for whatever reason, and always bitching me…so one day I lost my temper when she came after me, told me to stay away from her man, and as I knew I bothered her so I called her loser and after that we fought…"
"She's still jealous of him…" he thought
"But then I regretted after seeing him standing up for me in the organization and how sad he got for not having her by his side, because I realized how lonely he is and I could relate to it, so I felt bad… and I feel worse now because I'm telling you this when I don't even know you!"
"Don't worry about it. I love listening to people venting…and remember, I'll take this to the grave with me. I won't tell him your confession"
"They told me you make people open up…"
He laughed a bit, "Maybe it's because of my natural charm…"
She laughed
"Or maybe because I don't judge people, so they feel more comfortable when not judged"
"Yeah…"
"I don't know if you want my advice but I'll tell you anyways"
"Alright…"
"You know it was his decision to keep the girlfriend or not, frying his patience or not…you and the woman did seem not to get along and he knew it and still stayed at her side until things got out of the limits…my advice to you: let it be. Keep in mind it's his decision and not yours who he wants by his side, unless you want to be the one at his side and you're not admitting it to yourself. It's obvious to me that you care about him and there's a tension between you two. If you want to be the one at his level, so do it the right way that won't hurt any party, and always respect his wish… when the love is forced, so it's not love. It's selfishness. And if he's really not your type…just be grateful for all the support he provides you…and in any ways, just don't screw it up again because you know what hurts him, and you also know what bothers, so think about it. The sin is not making mistakes, the real sin is making conscious mistakes…and breaking the dish that served you is a big evidence of ungratefulness…and what goes around, comes around when you least expect it"
Katerina remained thoughtful. She knew all that in theory but putting it in practice was another different thing.
"By the way, you didn't say why you think this is a special reencounter…"
"Ah, this is another crazy part, and for your face I can tell you love crazy stuff too"
He laughed, "I really do!"
She grinned, "Well, in resume: Because of some dreams"
"Dreams?"
"Yes"
"What kind of dreams?"
Kate swallowed as she blushed, "That Chris was a fisherman…"
Lionel widened his eyes in surprise, "A fisherman?"
"Yes, a fisherman I used to love…and then a crazy fortune teller told me that we met because we have to forgive each other this time so the miracle I wish will happen…"
"And what is the miracle you wish to happen?"
She blushed again and looked down with a saddened gaze, "To be a mother…"
Lionel could sense the brunette's sadness. Once the fertile Katarina that bore several important children to Bohma's history, but also a woman that killed a child in Angelique's womb, and a bad mother to her firstborn girl Madeline…
A woman that used her children to hurt Christopher and then that for her mistakes had to abandon them, and then paid it with her loneliness and the non-forgiveness of most of them.
Now she paid with a damaged womb and ovaries, and the absence of one tube.
Katerina was beautiful outside, but damaged on the inside.
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To be continued…
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