Chapter 10

There were many people at my grandparents house for this Christmas dinner. As we walked through the house people stared and whispered. Dad would wave at them and then tell me their name and how they were related. Some of them weren't even family, just some royal my grandparents wanted to get in good with.

"Adrian, Anna." We both turned to see Papa and Nana. "We weren't expecting to see the two of you here tonight." Papa said.

"It was a last minute decision Abe, I'm still trying to decide if it was the right one." dad said.

"I'm sure everything will be fine," Nana said, "I think your mother's in the den if your looking for her."

"Thank you Janie." dad said. We left Nana and Papa and headed for the Den, grandma and grandpa were sitting in there with two other people.

"Oh Adrian." Grandma got up and hugged dad, and then me, "and Anna. Felix, Isaiah this is Adrian's daughter Anastasia." They both said hello and then politely excused themselves. "I'm glad you decide to join us."

"As am I." Grandpa said walking over to join us. "I was afraid you wouldn't come, I didn't treat you very well the last time we met Anna." He looked down and then took my hand in his. "I realize now my actions were wrong."

"The things you said were inexcusable, and they really upset me. I was trying to get to know my new family and you made me want to hate. I wanted so bad to not like you, but I couldn't, because no matter what you said you were still my grandfather."

"I'm so sorry Anna." he said. "Abe came to talk to me soon after we met. He told me I was an arrogant, selfish son of a bitch, but I didn't care. It took your party and seeing how well everyone else excepted you to realize how selfish and stupid I had been. I didn't think anything would ever change my views on dmphire's, but you did. I saw how upset your grandmother was that she couldn't have you over, and I knew it was takeing a toil on our relationships, but I also found myself asking if all this hate was worth losing a granddaughter. It's already almost caught me a son." he looked at dad. "I hope the both of you can forgive me."

"Your grandpa, of course I can forgive you, all I ever wanted was to be accepted into this family, and now I can be." Grandpa hugged me and then turned to dad.

"What about you son, the things I've done and said to you over the years, I have a hard time forgiving myself for that." grandpa said.

"I forgive you dad, I think that maybe Anna's your second chance to get things right. A chance for us to rebuild our family." Dad and grandpa hugged and grandma looked like she might cry.

"I'm so glad this Christmas is a happy one, it's been a while since we've gone through the holiday's without a fight." she said. "This is also my first Christmas with a grandchild, and I have a gift for you Anna." she walked over to the couch and pulled out a green and red stripped bag. "Here, open it." I opened the bag and searched through the craft paper, I found a black and purple scrap book. I opened the book and found pictures of dad, when he was a baby, a little kid and a teenager. There was even I picture of him and mom together. I paused on that picture, starring at it, at them. They looked so happy togther, like that's how it should have been, but I knew mom was just as happy if not happier with папа.

"They were good together, but her heart always belong to guardian Belivok, you could see it on her face." grandma said. "She tried to make it work, but it didn't." I nodded then closed the book.

"Thank you grandma, I love it." I said giving her a hug.

We ate dinner soon after, and I couldn't help but smile. I finally had my whole family, I finally felt like I was meant to be Adrian's daughter.