Helia and Flora were sitting around a wooden kitchen table and across from Saladin and Faragonda.
The four were drinking herbal tea from a white and blue tea cup.
Helia was the first to speak. "I never thought I would see you two again. After you two won that trip around the world, the both of you failed on your promise to stay in contact with me."
"Helia, it's not what you think." Saladin said. "It's not like we wanted to but stop communicating with you on purpose. We and your parents had a disagreement before we left for the trip."
Faragonda added. "It was about the little bed and breakfast Saladin and I were running. We were getting older and the place wasn't making much of a profit like it use to. So we ended up selling it. The money we got from it went into a bank account. With the bed and breakfast sold we had to find a new place to love so we spent some of the money on this place and the rest is in the bank."
Helia folded his hands. "What's the point? How did that caused you two to cut off all ties with me?"
"Your parents, well mostly your Dad wanted us to give him the money so he can use it to feed his habit." Saladin told the male teen. "We shut down the idea because Faragonda and I were tired of investing money into his gambling habit. Before we left, I told Avalon to go to therapy and if he doesn't get clean by the time we came back, we would file for custody of you."
Faragonda continued. "Nebula and Avalon were upset about the custody and cut off all contact with us. Helia, it wasn't until we came back a few weeks ago that we found out about your parents death from your former neighbour. We did some investigation and only got your new number a little over an hour ago. Helia, we never meant for all of this to happen. If we had known, you're Grandmother and I would have come back as possible."
Helia sighed. "I should have known Dad had a gamble addiction. Soon after he died the house we were living in was taken because of months of non payments on the mortgage."
"Helia since we are back, we want you to come live with us. The place is not all that big and the money we have is enough to take care of the three of us but it' not enough to pay for you to go to college though." Faragonda stated, knowing that the male has had a long time dream of becoming a Doctor.
"The three of us?" Helia didn't like that. "If I am moving in here, I want Flora to come here also."
"What?" Faragonda and Saladin asked.
"Helia, there is no way we are letting your girlfriend stay here." Saladin shot down that idea.
"Flora and I live in an apartment together and I love her. Without her, these last few weeks would have been unbearable." Helia, gently placed his right hand onto Flora's left one. "Besides I don't want to leave her in an apartment alone and leave her to pay that hefty rent. I would rather live with her in the apartment and try find another job as soon as possible to pay for our expenses."
"Little girl…" Faragonda began before Flora cut her off.
"My name is Flora." The brunette corrected her. "Helia just mentioned that. I can understand why you and Saladin wouldn't want me to live with Helia but like it or not he and I are in this together. My parents abandoned me when I was little and my Grandparents died a few months ago. There is no way we want to be separated."
"Flora, how do you two plan to support yourself?" Saladin questioned. "You two don't have a job right now to support yourselves."
"What I do have is enough money to support Helia and I for the rest of our lives." Flora informed the group. She turned to Helia and continued. "I was trying to tell you this after we left the restaurant. My Grandparents left me an inheritance large enough to take care of me for the rest of my life, if I spend it wisely. I was only working because I didn't want to touch the money till I started college."
"Flora and I are seventeen but we are in love." Helia explained. "I know we are young but it's not impossible for two teenagers to be in love. We are a package deal so it's us or nothing at all."
Faragonda and Saladin looked at each other before looking back at the two.
Faragonda said. "We shouldn't be letting teens negotiate these types of deal but… fine."
"Thank you." Helia and Flora spoke at the same time.
Flora and Helia were walking back to their apartment, holding hands. They were going to pack up their stuff in the apartment from tonight.
Helia looked at Flora and said. "Flower, you really have a large inheritance or were you buffing?"
"I have an inheritance that's why I was so calm when we left the restaurant." Flora told him as they stopped walking.
"Flower, I don't want to take your money. You're Grandparents left it for you." Helia turned to face her. "I will find a way to pay for college and become the best Doctor I can be."
"Helia, it's not my money anymore. It's our money." Flora reassured him. "You love me more than I thought anyone could ever love me. I feel the same way about you. You are the most intelligent person I know and you will get a scholarship. When you do get a scholarship to Magix I am coming with you to become the best nurse I can be so that I can assist you."
Helia saw how passionate Flora was about this. "I love you, Flora Linephia."
"I love you too, Helia Knightly." Flora smiled.
They moved closer together and pressed their lips together for a kiss.