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Chapter Three: My Future
Over the weekend me and Levy had become extremely close, she was my new best friend. Yes, I was kind of replacing Yukino, but at the same time I just had more in common with her. Not only did we become close, we also decided to share some of our secrets.
Her secret was that she liked this big scary guy name Gajeel, she even told me that he had over 20 piercings on his body! While mine was that I wanted to be an author and that I was currently in the process of writing a story. Of course, she was thrilled about it, she even made me promise to let her be the first person to read it. I even learned that she was the same age as me and grade! But sadly she went to the public school called 'St. Mavis High'. Hearing the stories about her friends made me constantly laugh, sometimes even to the point where I cried.
"One-time Gray and Natsu started fighting in the entrance of the school, they always throw random insults at each other! So okay, they were arguing and all of a sudden you hear this voice from the parking lot of the school, the voice was yelling 'Gray! Natsu! YOU TWO BETTER NOT BE FIGHTING'. Then BAM! All of a sudden Erza was running up to them with this evil look on her face, and the next thing I know, she made them head-butt each other!" she exploded into laughter after finishing, I could hear her trying to calm down, but I knew she couldn't.
"OH MY GOD ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" I couldn't believe what she told me, "They both were taken out by her that easily?!" I was trying to hold my laughter in, but I failed in the end.
"YES!" she was started to calm down but it started right back up after "Erza is the student council president, but she'll break the rules if it gets those two to stop fighting,"
"I want to meet your friends Levy-chan!" I exclaimed "They seem like so much fun, and my friends I don't get to hang out that much anymore!"
"You know what, you should. I'm going to text them now Lu-chan! Bye! I'll call you when I set it up!" With that she hung up our phone call.
'I didn't think she would agree so easily…' I said aloud while walking away from my phone. 'Tomorrow's Monday meaning I would have to deal with Minerva once again.'
I have a whole day to slave away at my story, and I could just feel the ideas booming inside of me, and it was all thanks to Levy. She gave me inspiration because of the stories she told me, and I knew then and there that I wanted to a have characters inspired by them. I worked until midnight on my story, but soon enough a maid came and scolded me for staying up so late on a school night.
The next morning while I was getting dressed for school, I heard a buzzing noise coming from my night stand. I was still pulling my hair into its usual side pony. I walked towards the noise, the only person who would be texting me this early had to be Levy.
'Hey Lu-chan! My friends wanted to know if you're free this Friday.'
'I would have to ask my dad, so I can give you a response by 6 tonight since he's coming home early.' I texted back.
Throwing my phone on my bag, I rushed downstairs hoping I would finally be able to eat breakfast in the comfort of my own home. But sadly that wish didn't come true today.
"Lucy-sama, tonight your father will be having guest tonight. So he has asked you to wear one of your dresses, of course it does not need to be a fancy ball gown." A maid told me as I rushed into the kitchen. "And here is your toast Lucy-sama."
"Thank you Aries!" I gave her a quick hug before running out the house.
'Crap! I'm going to be late!' I thought. I came to a halt and ripped off my shoes preparing to make a sprint all the way to the school.
After school I had gotten permission from my dad to go out Friday with Levy. But when his guest arrived that night I couldn't help but be creeped out by the man. His name was Jose, and he was a total creep. He kept eyeing me like I was some piece of candy. Everyone noticed, especially my dad.
"Jude, I think Lucy should be married to an heir to another company." He blankly stated.
"Excuse me who do you thi- "my father raised his hand telling me to stop. I'm so pissed this man thinks he can walk in here and say crap like this.
"That would be a great idea! But I refuse to steal away my daughter's happiness." he flashed me a small smile before going back to a static look. "Now Jose, we may be future business partners, but my daughter is not going to be married off to some spoiled brat."
"Listen! We could have your daughter and my son marry, making the companies even stronger than they were before!"
"I refuse," he snapped his fingers and a butler came rushing in "Please escort Mr. Phantom out please."
Jose was throwing a fit as the butler forcibly removed him from the property. Looking at my father I noticed he was staring at me with such a heartbreaking feature. He got up from his chair, and started making his way towards me.
"Oh Lucy…" He whispered.
"Dad? Are you okay?" my voice was shaking.
"We need to talk about the future Lucy. About you, me, the company, the mansion. Everything." he started walking towards the stairs "Please let's continue the conversation in my office."
Something was wrong, he would never talk to me about the company. Fear was building inside of me, I knew it had to do with my father and the sudden change in his attitude. As we walked in the long hallway that lead to his office I couldn't help but notice a painting I've never seen before. It was a painting of my mother standing next to a woman with long blue hair. Her light blue eyes seemed to follow me wherever I went. That's when I noticed what the woman was wearing, a maid outfit.
'Who is she? I've never seen her around the mansion before...' I thought to myself. My mind was so occupied on the woman I didn't notice that my father was talking to me.
"…. It'll happen soon Lucy, and I want you to be prepared for my death." I snapped out of my thoughts upon hearing those words.
I felt like the world had stopped spinning. That time stopped and the only two people who weren't affected was me and him. I was trembling, I was ready to cry.
"…" I couldn't find the words to speak, the words repeating in my head. 'My death…'
"I know it's shocking…. But that's why I decided to have this talk now, it's better and you'll be prepared for it." His voice was so low; I could barely hear him.
I came to a stop, realizing where we were. The large oak doors creaked open as he gave a slight push. Standing off to the side, he gestured me to go in first. Dragging my feet, I soon realized what this discussion was going to be about; Who would take over the company after he passed.
"Please have a seat." He walked ahead of me, going to the large desk that was now in front of us. The bookshelves surrounded us. These books had all the record of the Heartfilia company within them. Who we did business, the accounts, the stocks. "Lucy the reason I want to talk to you about the company is because I will need someone to take over…I know your dream is to be an author, but I'm willing to make a deal with you."
"What's the deal? "I sat in the chair across from him, of course I would take what he said into consideration.
"When you go to college I want you to double major. One being business so you'll be experienced in the business world, and the other would be English." Crossing his hands, "I know it's a deal you might refuse, but I want my own child to have the company instead of some random person."
I know what you're all thinking, refuse it Lucy. But this man, came from nothing, he built this company up from literally nothing. When the business first started out he was breaking, and he was even surprised that my mother stayed with him. But after making a few wise choices about investments, it started booming. Also, if a completely random person came into the position they would probably change everything.
"I'll do it dad." With those four words, I had promised him my future.