Chapter 12

Friendship is a great thing that we should keep close. I mean sure you entered this world alone and you're going to live it alone but as you walk on this earth you not going to be walking alone like same loner. Friends are important too. It's great to be independent that's what our parents teach us to be but friends are great to have too. Who else is going to understand you're weirdness?

As we go through the day we come up with things to keep us motivated. We use phrases like 'You can do it' or 'Don't give up' or 'Anything is possible'. What we never say to ourselves to do when we're in a situation were you need those positive phrases is use their negatives so we never say 'You can't do it' or 'Give up' or 'Nothing is possible', we just never say that but sometimes we do. I have to say it really depends on the situation at hand. If you think about it sometimes it might be nice to I don't know Give up, I know that's not the best attitude but we have to learn to do both. We have to learn to never give up but we also have to learn to give up once in a while.

Giving up isn't easy but we can all do it. It's just when you take a breather from whatever it is you're doing and walk away from the situation or stop running away from it at least. I know we're all taught to never give up but sometimes maybe you have to but that's all up to you. I mean we were taught these things but no one said we had to do them we chose to follow them or not.

Last time on Was it Fate or Destiny?:

"Loke" She said "Gosh I've missed you"

With those words a still tiered Loke to time to process who she was and didn't realized she was hugging him the only words that came out of his mouth was her name before the door closed.

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"Aries!" Loke said as he hugged her back

Now the sisters weren't just tampering with Sting and Lucy they were tampering with Aries and Loke. Loke and Aries of course didn't know that but Fate and Destiny had a plan for them everyone was a puppet on strings after all they could do nothing about it but they never really questioned it. Right now all Loke was thing was really why she was here and Aries was cheering happy to be here with him after all she did like him.

"Aries" Loke said again pulling out of their hug "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you" Aries said "Look you didn't have to move to find love"

"I did" Loke told her inviting her inside

"No" Aries said taking off her coat "It was right there in front of you and it's in front of you right now"

"Why now?" Loke asked sitting down on the sofa Aries joining him

"Why not?" Aries contoured

Loke looked at the girl he had known for a while with no expression on his face. He couldn't believe this was the shy, insecure and scared girl he knew back then. They both spent time together before and they both brought the best out of each other; they changed each other for the better.

Loke thought about what she had just said he knew she was smart but it didn't sound like a question it sounded more like a proposal. He had to think long and hard about this but he knew the answer deep down in his heart.

Lucy's House with Sting, Lucy, Rufus and Jude.

Sting and Lucy were now at the front of the door to her house. Lucy was taking deep breathes hoping her dad wasn't home but he was. Sting kept looking at her and couldn't help but shake his head in amusement at the site of Lucy right then. Her hair was still a mess but it was the look on her face. Her eyes were a mix of fear and determination and she kept moving her hands rapidly in front of her face exhaling through her mouth and inhaling from her nose. It was quite a funny site to see. Sting couldn't hold in the laughter that was dying to come out so he let out a small chuckle which didn't go unnoticed by Lucy.

"It's not funny" Lucy said pouting "So many things could go wrong"

"Just get in there" Sting said pushing open the door and pushing Lucy inside and entering himself.

The first thing they saw was Rufus. His hair in a low ponytail so his hair touched his back, he had no tie on but was wearing a white t-shirt he had black suite pants on but he was wearing grey slippers.

When Rufus saw Lucy he sighed and thanked Sting before dragging them both into the living room and closing the door behind him this way no one could get out. Lucy had to give up now there was nowhere else to hide.

"Lucy" Rufus said still standing at the door "Apologize to father"

Lucy looked at her dad. He looked healthy and fine. In his grey suite and white t-shirt with his combed back blonde hair and well groomed moustache. Lucy kept her eyes on her dad but didn't say a word. She couldn't tell if he was anger, upset or if he really cared.

Why now? Lucy asked herself again Maybe I should stop trying to get him out of my life and give up. Lucy sighed

"I'm sorry" Lucy said "Sorry papa"

Jude's heart lit up at her calling him that after such a long time. He looked at Lucy and smiled to himself. He felt like even though he wasn't there for her or grew up with her she turned out to be a fine lady. He was more or less proud.

"Lucy" Jude said in a firm voice "There is a reason I came here today"

"I know but first" Lucy said "I have something to say"

She didn't continuer unless she knew everyone in the room was listening. She looked from Rufus to Sting to her dad and breathed in deeply again before being assured that she could go on.

"I want to stay here" Lucy said "I don't know your reason for coming but if it's to take me away I'm staying here"

Jude looked at his daughter, on the outside he was emotionless but on the inside his heart was breaking. He took a lot of courage to finally come and see her but he also wanted to come for something important.

"I'm here to say that I'm sorry for how I treated you in the past" Jude told her "Though I'm also here to ask if you don't mind being married off to another man so our riches can grow"

Rufus mentally face palmed. Lucy signed realizing he wasn't going to change. Sting was angry that he could come here and tell her such a thing. Jude was still emotionless as ever.

Sting being best friends with Rogue knew why people were emotionless. They didn't trust themselves or others to understand them or they were hiding and they didn't want to get hurt. So Sting studied Jude closely wanting to know what was going on in his mind.

"No thank you" Lucy said

"But" Jude said "It can happen when you finish high school"

"Or it can never happen" Sting said out of the blue "I mean it's her life and I do think she old enough to make her own decisions, I mean after all she's 18"

Lucy looked at Sting in shock that he could speak to her father just like that out of nowhere. Rufus smiled at his guts and then he looked at Lucy to see her take on this outburst. Jude was in no place to raise his voice at the young man in front of him for he did not know him but he was however angered by his sudden outburst.

"Are you dating Lucy?" Jude asked for it seemed the only reason he would say such a thing

"No sir" Sting said "We're just friends. I'm the one she called when she ran out of the house."

"Your name?" Jude asked again understanding now

"Sting" Sting told him "Sting Eucliffe. Pleasure to meet you"

Lucy who was still in shock was even more surprised by Sting manners. He didn't look like that type of boy at all. That's what made her want to know him more and what made her realize there were a lot of thing she didn't know about Sting Eucliffe.

"I know she can make her own decisions but maybe she can do this for her father" Jude said

"Give a reason to" Sting said standing up "Give her a reason to do this for you"

Jude looked at Lucy but Lucy kept her eyes on Sting listening to his every word. Rufus kept his eyes on his dad to see what he was going to do. Sting walked to the back of the sofa he was sitting on with Lucy.

"Jude" Sting went on "Can I call you Jude, doesn't matter. Anyway Jude, what have you done for her since the Lady past away, may she rest in peace."

Jude didn't say anything he waited for Sting to continue.

"You've done nothing" Sting said "She's felt ignored by you for so long so when she couldn't take it anymore she ran. She ran to her only family left, dear caring Rufus. Did you come after her straight away?"

Jude still emotionless on the outside and wasn't speaking either was nodding on the inside realizing the hard cold facts in reality.

"No you didn't Jude" Sting answered his own question "You decide to wait 1 year. You said you were sorry but for what? Then you just ask her to marry a guy she doesn't know. Give it up Jude. You've lost your daughter forever, no correction, you will lose her forever if you keep acting like this."

Lucy was touched that Sting was helping her out and when he was done she faced her papa. Jude looked at her too tears at the back of his eyes and he stood up. Rufus smiled at Sting and Lucy.

They would make the perfect couple. Rufus thought

He would be great for business. Jude thought

His the best friend you could ever have. Lucy thought

Jude walked towards the door handing Rufus something and he went towards his car. Rufus stood there smiling and Lucy was busy thanking Sting for what he had done.

"Yo Sting" Rufus said "His dad's card. He say call him anytime you want a job at the company"

With those words Rufus left the card on the table and walked out of the room to get some hot coco for everyone.

"Papa's card" Lucy said

"I'll keep it" Sting said putting it in his pocket

"Thanks again" Lucy said

"No problem" Sting told her

"There a lot of sides to you aren't there?" Lucy asked

"There's so much you don't know" Sting replied "I've got to go now"

"I'll walk you out" Lucy said

They walked the short distance to the front door and Stings car without saying a word. Sting got out his keys and unlocked his car but before he could enter a hand touched his.

"Look" Lucy said getting him to face her "I know I'm not Loke or Rogue who you trust with your life but I also know you're not going to trust me easily. I just want you to know I want to get to know you. I really like hanging out with you Sting."

"See ya at school Blondie" Sting said as he got into his car

"See ya Stingy" Lucy said turning away to enter her house as Sting started up the engine and drove to back home.

With Jude

Jude was now on the highway driving back to the mansion. By now the emotionless face was gone and he was slowly crying a few tears and his eye sight was getting blurry. He was looking at the picture of his family. He had lost so many of them and all he had left was Rufus but they didn't know each other that well. Jude was so busy looking at the picture and since he couldn't see well because of his tears he never saw the car come until it was too late…

Giving up sounds like a great idea sometimes as long as you've tried everything and there is nothing more left to do then it's fine to give up. Every positive has a negative and never giving up is great but giving up is also great. If you give up after you've tried then that's fine but if you give up before trying then you're just being lazy. Are you really going to give up that fast?

Thx to StiCyLover for the idea of the car crush. I didn't want to kill someone but it seemed fit a little and I have great plans for it in the future. I hope you're enjoying the story. Sorry if this is short. Thanks for your Reviews so far and keep on reviewing. Thanks to those who've favourite and those who are following. Love you all.

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