Meg's eyes grew as wide as saucers.
"You're Erik's son? Erik and Christine's child?" How? When? That self-righteous slut!
"I was confused for a moment but it all makes sense. It's why I belong here." He smiled. "I better get back to them. I only wanted to come and tell you that I couldn't keep our lessons a secret anymore."
"Wait, Gustave. What if we both told your parents together after you and I have a few more lessons? We are just surprising them, we have every intention of telling them."
"A surprise…." Like when Mr. Y asked me to keep his nightclub a secret until he was able to surprise Moher with it? That would be alright, wouldn't it? "Maybe, but…."
'Just a couple lessons more. What would you say if I was able to have you swim out all by yourself in the ocean?"
"By myself? I would only need a couple more to be able to do that?"
"That's all I need. You're good and I'm a great swim teacher, remember?"
"Well…"
"Come on, Gustave. I need to do this for them. After all they have done for me…. I owe them this. And I…I don't have any money to buy them a present." Come on kid, let's do this the easy way.
Gustave thought about it and if it really was just for a couple more lessons, he couldn't see the harm. Especially if it meant making his parents and Ms. Giry friends again. "Alright, Ms. Giry. Let's do it!"
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Gustave returned to the hotel and found his mother and father, sitting down on the coach, with their foreheads pressed together. He smiled at the sight. As soon as the door closed, Erik and Christine leaped up.
"You're back!" Christine went to hug Gustave but stopped herself.
Gustave ran into her arms and she picked him up as she held him tightly.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too, Mother."
Erik stayed where he was at, not wanting to spoil the special moment between them. It was Gustave that called him over.
"Father don't stay so far away."
Christine's eyes filled up with tears, when she saw her angel and child embrace.
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Meg was walking back to her room after supper when she felt two hands pull her behind a tent.
"Let go of me!"
"Easy, Meg!"
She recognized his voice. "Tom? What are you doing? I didn't know you were back."
"I'm not but I heard you were."
"No, I'll be leaving as soon as I settle some things."
"Your mother wants to see you."
"Mama? You've seen her? I've been trying to find her, but no one knows anything. I…."
"Calm down. She's been keeping a low profile."
"Where is she? Can I see her?"
"Come with me."
A/N: Meg and Annie? Uh oh….
