Hello again! This chapter is based on another quote:
"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." - Herman Hesse
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strong; adj. readily noticeable; remarkable; intense in degree or quality
What made a person strong? Was it holding on, or letting go? Shun himself had had to let go of many things in life. When he left to live with his Grandpa, he had to learn to let go of Bakugan and his friends; until they managed to find him again. But he also learned from experience that some things were harder to let go of than others; like the memories of his Mom, for example. Now, standing here in this situation, this was something else he never wanted to let go of.
"You're going back to Moscow?" He tried to keep his voice calm, but he could hear the sadness beginning to seep out of it.
Alice nodded weakly, refusing to meet his eyes.
"But… do you want to go?"
She quickly shook her head, now facing him squarely. "Of course not!"
"Then stay here; stay here with the Brawlers, with your friends; stay here with me."
"I want to Shun, really I do; but I couldn't leave Grandpa alone."
He paused for a moment, letting the news gradually sink in. Alice was leaving, and he wasn't sure when; or if he would ever see her again.
"It… just won't be the same without you here. I'll miss you, Alice."
"I'm going to miss everyone; but especially you, Shun."
He held her in one last embrace, not ready to let go of her yet. There was still so much he wanted to do; so many things he wanted to tell her. But he knew that he couldn't hold on forever. So finally, with one last brush of their fingertips, he let her go; and he felt his heart breaking as he did so.
Next chapter is T for Time.
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