Lost Love, Lost Prince and Marriage?
Chapter 8
Dreaming and Dealing
By Güera
Apparently as my friends say I am still confusing them. I'm sorry. I meant for this story to be complicated but not confusing but that's just fine. I wanted to confuse you but still keep the story mysterious so that everything will make sense, later on. I will tell you the things you need to essentially know to follow the story but NOTHING more. You have to figure out the rest on your on.
A. There's a marriage agreement between one Lowe and one Peacecraft. (Simple to know)
B. Heero is the Lost Prince, Odin Lowe Jr. (If you haven't figured that out, go away. You don't need to be reading this. Just kidding :)
C. Nacro (Gideon Galileo) and the mysterious master (Same one Odelia talked to) want to separate Heero and Relena.
D. There's a profecy. (Not gonna tell you what or who it involves if you don't already know you will find out LATER in the story. Not sure when but later.)
I think that's about it. Phew! That was SO difficult to explain. ;)
Sunday - August 10, AC 198Relena,
I am so sorry that I ran away so many times. I was afraid. I was scared. Not of you or anyone else but of myself. When I met you I was feeling things I'd never felt before and I didn't know what to do. But now, now I know what I feel. Once again I am human. Free to feel, enjoy and to love. Now I can honestly say that I love you. You mean more to me than anything in the world. I know I probably don't deserve you but I don't think anybody else does either. No one is worthy enough to be loved by you. And no one can ever protect you the way I can. At one time I thought you did love me, but that was just a false hope. How could a beautiful pacifist princess ever love a cold heartless killing machine? But I am no longer that cold heartless person. And although you probably already love somebody else I just want you to know that I will always love you. No matter what. And you will never love me but only with being near you is enough for me. And also when you asked me in the dining room if it was real. Nobody knew what you were talking about but I did. I want you to know that it was real. It was not just a dream. Everything I said and did I meant it. I have no regrets. I hope you have fun at Duo's wedding because I won't be there. I know I am running away again. But I just want you to be happy with the man that you love. I will leave you alone. You'll probably never see me again although I will see you.
Love,
Heero Yuy
P.S. Don't look for me. You won't find me.
She read the letter over and over again. Her brother found the letter on the floor of her room after the attack in the middle of the night. It was addressed to her but they didn't know who it was from. After examining it extensively, finding nothing suspicious or wrong, they gave it to Relena to read. They left her alone already knowing what it contained but not knowing how she'll react. Her secret love had disappeared yet again. 'He loves me? He loves me!' She thought but then the other message of the letter sunk in. 'He's running away again. How could he? How can he just leave me like this? I love you Heero Yuy. I always have. Now you're gone. Gone for good. Will you ever come back? Will you ever know that I love you with all my heart and soul? Oh, Heero. Please come back, I need you.' She thought. Once again she felt joy, sadness, pain and emptiness. All at the same exact moment. Those feelings were too strong to control and she lost her composure. Again she was crying. Tears of joy. Tears of sadness and pain. Tears for him. 'Why did he leave? Why?!' She lay her head down and let all those tears come. Not trying to stop them. It hurt so much. It hurt her to breath, to talk, to live. All this pain, it was too much for her to endure. She wanted to die; she wanted all of her pain to end. 'Oh Heero, I love you too. I don't care about Gideon. I never could. I only care for you. I only wanted to make you jealous. But I only care for you. I wish you'd come back to me. I pray to the heavens to bring you back to me. Even if you tried to kill me again I know it wasn't your fault. That you couldn't remember me and you still didn't kill and that's what truly counts.' In her deep thoughts she drifted to sleep.
A voice was heard across the night answering her plea. "Do not worry Relena. You are destined to be with him. So I will make sure he comes back. Just be patient." The voice said. It appeared to be that of a little girl but she was nowhere to be seen.
Nothing could relieve Relena's pain. Only time could heal her tremendous wound of emotion pain. Physically she was in perfect health but the body can hide so many ailments of the heart. Sally checked her again but could find nothing wrong, physically. No harm came to her from the fall. And although she was in great emotional pain, she did not miss a meeting, not one conference. She worked diligently, wearing a false mask of happiness. As if her work was the only thing keeping her stable enough to stay alive.
Now it was Monday - August 11, AC 198"Relena, Mr. Galileo is here to see you." Holly said standing at the entrance of her office. Relena set aside some papers she was reading and looked up at Holly.
"Let him in." She said calmly. 'I am doing the right thing. I don't love him. I realize that now. He is no longer necessary. Heero please come back soon.' She thought as a man with hazel green eyes walked into her office. "Good morning Gideon." She said sweetly.
"Good morning, Relena. Why have you called me here on such short notice?" He asked as he sat down in a chair in front of her desk.
"Well I have something to tell you." Relena said as calmly as she could and looked at the Preventer in the corner. He nodded at her. She stood up and walked to her soon to be ex-boyfriend.
'This is it! She finally fell in love with me. Ichiro is going to be so glad. Our plans are going so well.' The unknowing fool thought.
"I'm going to break up with you. I'm sorry." Relena said. Gideon stood up quickly nearly knocking her off her feet.
"What?!" He yelled at her. He grabbed her shoulders and shook her violently. "You can't do this to me!"
"Please stop. You're---hurting---me." She managed to say before his mouth clasped over her own. She struggled against his grasp and kicked him violently numerous times. But he seemed unaffected by her attempts to hurt him. Then suddenly he let go or rather he fell unconscious and his arms lost their grip on her. She fell down barely supported by her legs, weak from loss of oxygen. Strong arms caught her before she fell to the desk.
Relena POVI told him the truth. I did not love him and I never will. My heart belongs to another. As stupid as that sounds, I know he's gone. Never to return but nevertheless he left with my heart in his hands. My hands shook as I spoke these words: "I'm going to break up with you. I'm sorry." I truly was. I finally said it. My conscious was free. The guilt was gone. But he reacted totally different than what I had expected. He threw the chair he was sitting on to the floor as he stood up, I nearly lost my balance but he grabbed my shoulders with anything but gentleness. Unlike Heero. He yelled at me. My fear grew, but what could he do? Duo was still in my office as my temporary bodyguard, as the other one disappeared recently. His arms began to hurt my shoulders, I could feel bruises form in my arms. Not that I was weak. Or maybe I was? I still needed a bodyguard but I did hurt Heero before. Why must I keep remembering him? I tried to talk some sense into this hurtful man. "Please stop. Your," more pain, "hurting," his grasp tightened, "me." Even as I spoke these words of weakness I desperately tried to do anything to make him let go of me. His next action was completely unexpected. He forced a kiss on me. How dare he?! The only person that's allowed to kiss me is Heero! But he's gone. But he still has no right. He held me like that for a while; despite my discomfort I still tried fighting back. His lips against mine, I wanted to throw up. I saw he had his eyes closed, like he was enjoying the kiss he forced on me. Even though I despised him for his actions. \Just as I was giving up and I couldn't hold my breath any longer, his body suddenly went limp and I was free from his grasp. I gasped in air. My legs couldn't support me. I could feel myself falling to the floor. Strong arms grabbed hold of me. I thought it was Heero but the loss of oxygen affected my brain. I stared into the face of my new bodyguard, Duo.
"You okay princess?" He said. I nodded. He put me back on my feet. I could stand on my own again. I looked at the unconscious body on the floor of my office. Now I felt only resentment towards him. To think I thought him dull.
"Don't ever let him near me again. That's an order." I said slowly and without emotions. It seems that Heero's personality reflected on me. Duo must have noted my tone and nodded. He grabbed the body and flung it over his back.
"I'll be right back." He said and left the room. I watched the door and soon passed through it. I had other important things to do than break up with that bastard. Tomorrow I had to take a trip to Mars. The new government wasn't doing too good and needed a little bit of encouragement. They asked me to visit their colonies on Mars so more people would move there. I've heard the sky is never the same shade of red. I've been looking forward to this trip for so long. A long vacation with Heero at my side but this time Trowa will be at my side. Hilde didn't allow Duo to miss even one more day of her wedding preparations just right before the wedding. I entered my room so I could pack for the long awaited trip.
Diff POV
As Relena packed her bags, Duo led or rather carried Gideon to the front door and dumped him there. He did have to return to his job. Protecting Relena. Or until tomorrow then Trowa takes over his job. He returned to her office only to find it empty. 'Where could she have gone?' Duo sighed and left the empty room. 'Heero could always keep track of her better than I can. Heero, don't you know what you've done. Relena needs you.' He thought. 'Guess I'll look for her.' and with that thought headed for Relena's room. He walked up the stairs to the second floor. He walked to her door and saw it was closed. Duo knocked on it. "Relena?" He asked. She heard him through the wooden door. From inside he could hear a muffled answer but could decipher it. "What?" Then he heard her tripping and something hitting the door. He jumped back.
"I said, I'm packing. Go away." Relena yelled through the wooden door. Duo heard her words.
"Are you sure?" Duo asked again.
"I'll be fine Duo." She said before leaving the entrance of her room. Duo left Relena to pack her bags for a 3-day trip to Mars. Duo went in the direction of the nursery to see little Milli.
Relena POVI leaned against the door of my room. Should I really go? I looked at the half packed bags lying on my bed. Clothes lay aimlessly on the floor from when Duo scared me with his shouts. The new Mars Republic government needed my help but I also needed something. But I shouldn't be so selfish. The world comes first. But how can I deal with this pain? With this hole in my heart? I can't deal with the loss of Heero and Gideon's violent outburst at the same time. I have no one to depend on. No shoulder to cry on. No comforting words of encouragement for anyone. But I need that. I'm not superhuman. I'm just a regular human dealing with the loss of a loved one. But he didn't actually die. He just ran away. But why? Wasn't I good enough for him? Maybe my plan of making him jealous did work but I think it worked a little too well. Now I've scared him away and he's not coming back. Why? Tears poured out of my eyes. I slid down the door. My back creating friction with the wooden surface. I wish he could come back. If only I could see him again. Just for a minute.
"Heero, please come back! Please." I yelled to no one in particular. "Please." I said my voice getting softer. "I need you."
Tuesday - August 12, AC 198
Sanc Kingdom Spaceport
"Enjoy your trip." Lucrezia told Relena and kissed her goodbye.
"I will." Relena said. "Goodbye all of you. See you in three days. Bye-bye Milli." She said to her little nephew. His little hand waved rather uncoordinated. She blew him a kiss. He did the same. She waved to everyone and left to board the shuttle.
"Barton," Milliardo said. "Take good care of her." He said. Trowa nodded and followed Relena to the shuttle. Her bags were already on the shuttle in the baggage compartment, as they should be. Relena sat in her seat and closed her eyes. The flight would take 8 hours and she was going to sleep through the whole flight if at all possible. Hopefully all the representative from Mars could wait until they landed to bombard her with questions right? Trowa took a seat beside her. He didn't sleep but instead stared intently at the seat in front of him.
Relena slept. She didn't have much trouble falling asleep but her dreams made staying conscious very appealing. Her dreams tormented her and didn't make her much needed relaxation come easy.
Dream Sequence
"Heero, where are you going?" Relena yelled at the soon fading figure. He turned around. His eyes penetrating her soul, making her feel vulnerable but also giving her strength.
"I don't love you. I don't need you. I just want to be as far away from you as possible." He said in a cold emotionless voice. He turned his back to her.
"Please don't leave." Relena said and hung her head as he walked away. Just like he always did. Never staying. Never wanting to stay. Breaking her heart.
Dream fades into another
Heero was in a bright room. He was surrounded by doctors and nurses. I tried to get closer. I touched one of the nurses to get their attention and let me through but my hand went right through her. I could get closer. One of the doctors asked for something. I didn't recognize it. I could barely see his chocolate brown hair. He had his eyes closed. He was covered in blood. What happened to him? I went through all of the nurses and doctor until I reached him. He looked so peaceful. His face was tranquil. The doctor was cleaning his wounds. But where did he get those wounds. I noticed his head was bandaged up. My poor Heero. Who dared to try to hurt you? His body was covered in bruises. He was in surgery then! They had taken off his shirt to try to cure his bruises. But his chest was mostly brown or purple. I even saw blue in there. I didn't see hardly any of his chest NOT bruised. Who hurt him? I want to know who hurt him. The nurses were leaving and the doctor was going slower. He finally finished or so he said. A nurse stayed while all the others left. She directed Heero to a room. I followed. I went right through whatever I touched. Except for the floor. Thank goodness for that. She put my Heero in a room. The number was 317. I stayed at his bedside, hoping he would wake up. So I could see his eyes. The eyes that stole my heart. But he never awoke. He barely even moved. What was wrong? A person burst into the room. She was crying.
"Odin! Odin, your okay. Thank god. You have to get better. So you can go meet your bride." She smiled as she said this. She spoke to him as if he was listening. "Don't worry, you won't be alone again. Your big sister, Odie is here with you." She sat on a chair next to his bed, across from where I was. She held his hand. At least she could. Mine just went through him. Like I was some kind of ghost. But if this is Heero? Then who is she? She said she was his sister. I doubt Heero has a sister. He never mentioned having a sister. But then again he never said he didn't have one either. He doesn't say much either way. His sister, or whatever, stopped crying. Now that I looked closely I thought she looked familiar but no. I couldn't remember who she was. She spoke again. "Don't worry Odin. We'll get our revenge on those people who attacked you. But it was your foolish heart that got you hurt. Just to save her. But I guess she is worth it, since you'd risk your own life to save her." Why was calling Heero Odin? Who is Odin? His name is Heero Yuy. Whoever this person was didn't have a clue who she was talking to.
Someone opened the door to the room. "Miss Lowe?" He asked.
End of Dream
"Relena are you okay?" Trowa asked the disturbed sleeper. Relena opened her eyes to stare into his green ones.
"I'm fine. Just a bad dream." Relena said. 'Or was it a dream? Everything seemed so real. Must be that I miss Heero so much I'm having dreams about him. Not that I didn't have them before. But just not so real.' Relena thought as the stewardess came on the loud speaker.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. We have almost arrived at our destination. Please make sure to fasten your seatbelts and remain seated while we land. Thank you." She said and once again silence reined the spaceship. Relena fastened her seatbelt and looked out the window. 'Sure glad I got the window seat.' She thought. She caught a glimpse of the Earth. It seemed so far away. They have traveled a long distance. She left her family, her house and hopefully her troubles on Earth. Maybe she can forget about Heero too. Even for a little while. They arrived at the red planet. Red clouds rushed past her as they entered the atmosphere. Some were dark red while others looked like blood. There were even some blue and purple clouds. Relena stared in awe at the colors. But at the same time wondered. ´I thought the atmosphere of Mars was red? I'll have to ask the Republic about that. ´
Diff. POV
A man sat in a dark room staring at an equally dark screen. Fear was clear in his hazel green eyes. The man on he screen seemed furious. But as fearsome as he was, he was calm in this situation.
"Now, Nacro. Explain to me exactly what happened." The man on the screen said.
"The Peacecraft girl broke up her relationship with me. She wishes never to see me again." Nacro, or under the alias Gideon Galileo, said.
"Nacro! You failed! You incompetent demon! Now that our plans to take the Peacecraft girl have failed, I was relying on you to keep her in a false sense of security and keep us up to date on the situation." The man yelled at Nacro. He stood, his hands shaking the screen. His eyes, black as the night, lit up. Fires burned in his eyes, showing his frustration and anger, which he could no longer control. Nacro shrunk back in fear.
"I'm sorry master. But why did we have to send those, those humans!" He said, clearly he was also frustrated. "Why not send demons?"
"Do not question my orders. But I will tell you. Demons would destroy everything. They are too powerful. Everyone would be dead. Don't you see? I want the Peacecraft girl and the Lowe boy alive."
"What about the Lowe girl? You ordered me to leave her alone but she interfered with her plans. She should be destroyed!" Nacro yelled.
"You are right, But," The dark man said, "after she killed the humans we sent, she took her injured brother and fled. She could be anywhere. I cannot pinpoint her exact location which means she is surrounded by many people."
"Master," Nacro began. The dark man set his gaze on Nacro. Nacro took a deep breath and spoke. "Why do you want the Peacecraft girl and the Lowe boy live?" Nacro said quietly.
"It is really quite simple, my servant. Their child is destined to kill me and well I just can't allow that to happen. If I have the destined couple alive and in my grasp then if they should have a child, I shall take him and train him to be my apprentice. I will teach him to use his powers, which are meant to destroy me, for evil instead of good." The dark man said. Nacro looked shocked.
"But, master, he's the one that is destined to kill you." Nacro said interrupting his master.
"Nacro," The dark man shouted to him. Nacro looked even more frightened than before, if at all possible. "Did I ask you to speak?"
"No, master."
"Then don't."
"Yes, master."
"Await my orders." The dark man said and the monitor became black. Communication ceased.
Diff. POVBack at the Peacecraft Mansion
Milliardo, Lucrezia and little Milli had returned from escorting Relena to the airport. Milli had fallen asleep on the ride home and is currently snoozing on their bed. Milliardo was worried. His best Preventer was missing. One was getting married. Another was watching his sister. Quatre had asked to go to a meeting for his company. That only left one Preventer. He was very worried. He couldn't stop walking around the room.
"If you walk enough times in one place, you could burn a hole in the carpet." Lucrezia calmly said to lighten her husband's mood. Milliardo stood for a moment but didn't look up. He rubbed the side of his head.
"What did you say?" He blurted out.
"Zechs, what's wrong?" Lucrezia said looking at him with her purple eyes. Her soft voice filled with love managed to make Milliardo less tense but only for a minute. The purple hair wife tried to advance on her husband but once again he began pacing. 'This has gone on for far too long.' She thought and stood in front of the tall blonde man. He stopped his pacing and confusion spread over his face. Lucrezia looked up at hi. She was determined to calm him but also worried about him. "Sit." She ordered, pointing to the bed. Milliardo opened his mouth to protest but Lucrezia didn't let him get a word in. "Sit." She repeated the command. He obeyed. He didn't sit on the bed but rather fell on it. "Zechs, what's wrong?" Lucrezia said repeating the question she made earlier. She took a seat next to him on the bed.
Milliardo looked at her. "I'm worried about Relena. Do you think she's going to be all right? What if this trip is too much for her?" He hurriedly said.
"Zechs, calm down. Relena is strong." She said wrapping her arms around his neck. She gave him a much-needed hug. She turned her head to give him a kiss on the cheek. Milliardo's face calmed a bit but not completely.
"But we still don't know what she went through." Milliardo said.
"Nothing happened to Relena."
"I just wish I knew why she was covered in blood."
**Flashback**
Middle of Night
August 10, AC 198
In the dark night, I heard crashes. Very loud crashes.
"What was that Zechs?" Noin said hugging my shoulder. Noin and me had talked over the situation and decided to let Relena decide choose her own future. Relena chose to marry this so-called 'Lost Prince' but will do as she pleases in the time they need to locate the prince. Meanwhile Noin and me had settled out differences, no more arguing. I hugged her back.
"I don't know." I said to her. Noin suddenly let go of me and ran out of the room. "Noin! Where are you going?" I yelled out after her. No response. "Noin." I said and also left the room. "Where are you?" I whispered into the dark night. "Noin!" I said a little louder. Still I did not find her.
"Zechs!" Someone hissed at me. I turned around. There stood my wife, in her nightclothes, holding our only son protectively in her arms. Next to her was Duo. He was watching my son at night.
"I had to go check on him. I don't want him to be scared." She said to me in a voice barely a whisper. I understood immediately. She neared me, still holding the sleeping baby. We heard another crash. This one was farther away.
"Stay here. I'll go wake up the G-5." I said. I slowly crept along the hall. The old wood creaked under my weight but no one heard the noise but me. I looked for the team. Trowa, Wufei, And Quatre had woken up to the noise also. They were all waiting for me in the hall. All of them looked ready for anything. Each held a gun. Trowa handed me a gun. I left to go check on Relena. She was my main worry. I thought they had gotten her. As I entered her room I saw that they had. Her room was a complete mess. Broken glass covered the floor. Her main window had been broken. That must be how they got in. Relena refused to put an alarm in that window of hers. As I looked below to the floor I saw the bodies of two men. Dead. I looked for Relena. It seemed someone had helped her. Because two of the enemies lay dead. I couldn't find her. My foot kicked something lying on the floor. I picked it up. It was a cloth. Damp with some sort of chemical. Relena could be in serious danger. Those bastards had kidnapped my sister. I left her room. Trowa and Quatre crept along the hallway.
"Heero's gone." Quatre said. "Where's Relena?" He asked me.
"Gone." I said in one simple word. Gone. We heard another crash but this one wasn't quite as loud. More like something soft hitting the floor. We left and searched for the source of the noise. We traveled to the south end of the house, only to find nothing buy an empty hall. Running, we came to the north end. Near the grand stairway with the balcony. I peered over the balcony to see a body, actually many bodies, but this one was coughing. A survivor, maybe they could tell us what happened. And where they had taken my sister. I dashed down the stairs barely missing yet another dead body. When I reached the ground floor I aimed my gun at the intruder. Upon closer inspection I realized it was my sister. They hadn't gotten her. I dropped to my knees and hugged her. She was drenched in blood, but I didn't care just as long as she was still safe. Her coughing had ceased and she was breathing evenly. Quatre and Wufei checked the bodies. They approached me.
"They're dead." Quatre said. Wufei nodded.
"Call Sally." I said and reluctantly let go of Relena.
"Why?" Wufei said. He never before questioned my orders. Why would he start now?
"She's a doctor and I want her to make sure Relena isn't hurt. Go call her, now!" I told them Sally came in less than ten minutes. She checked Relena, and she was perfectly fine. Thank goodness my little sister wasn't hurt.
"Have you found Yuy?" I asked.
"Quatre shook his head. "No, it seems he disappeared again. But we did find this." He said holding out a white envelope. I took it and looked it over. It was addressed to Relena but it didn't have a return address. I shook but it seemed to only contain a letter. I opened it and read the letter. It was from Yuy! He said he loved my sister and that he was leaving again. That answers one question but creates many others. When did he fall in love with her? I gave Relena the letter since it was written to her. I didn't know how she'd react. I left her alone in her room.
**End Flashback**
"That is a mystery." Lucrezia said. The doorbell rang and ruined their sweet moment. "Who could that be?" From upstairs they could hear a servant open the door and greet the guest. "Ami! Who is it?" Lucrezia yelled out the door. A servant rushed in. "Ami, what is it?" The black-haired girl caught her breath and spoke.
"It's Miss Odelia." She said quickly. Lucrezia stiffened a bit, but controlled her anger.
"Tell her, we'll be right there." She calmly said, barely straining her voice.
"Yes, ma'am." Ami said and left quickly downstairs.
"Milliardo," Lucrezia said. He looked up in surprise to hear his wife say his 'real' name. "Your girlfriend's here." She said before slamming the door. Milliardo looked confused.
"Odelia?" He said. 'Great once again she got Noin mad at me.' He thought. 'Milli will be fine, after all he's sleeping.' Those were his last thoughts before leaving the room and try to detain his wife from hurting or killing another person.
Lucrezia POVI can't believe she dared to return to our house. After she almost destroyed our happiness. How dare she come back! When I get to her I'm going to-. Then I saw her. She was a complete mess. Her mid shoulder length hair was no longer in braids. But it was tangled and, I don't think she even bothered to brush it before she came here. Her eyes. That's what I found more shocking. They were red and swollen. She had barely visible dark circles under her eyes and it appeared as if she hadn't slept in days. She had on the same clothes as she did on Saturday. I remember she had a blue sleeveless shirt with matching pants. She stood when I walked in the room. I felt sorry for her right then and there. I had no idea why she looked like that but she looked like she was having a hard time. I just couldn't stay angry with her. Her face was too unbearable. It would be cruel to harm her in that condition.
"I have come to pick up my things and leave you to be happy." She said in a sad voice. I couldn't figure out if she was sad because she was leaving or for other reasons. Although I rejoiced at the fact that she was leaving, far away from me and further away from my husband. I couldn't help but wonder.
"Why?" I asked her as I sat in one of the many chairs. She remained standing. She looked me in the eyes. Her blue eyes had a mixture of emotions.
"I know you both despise me," She began to say. That is true. I won't deny that, "and I just feel I'm intruding in your lives. Besides that I have found a lead on my brother. I want to go look for him." At that moment Zechs walked in. He seemed as shocked as I was of her appearance. Only he recovered faster.
"Do you need any assistance? I could send some Preventers to help you." He said.
"No, no. I'm fine. I work better alone." She said looking at him, no longer at me.
"Are you sure?" I asked. I cared, I really did. Not sure why. But I can't hide my feelings.
She nodded. "I would just like to gather my things and stay out of your lives. If you will permit me." She said softly. She still had sadness in her voice.
"Do you need-" I began but she cut me off in mid-sentence.
"No. Please I will just be a minute and then you can rejoice on my farewell." She said and quickly left the library. Probably heading for her room. I turned to my husband, searching for an answer.
"I thought you'd be happy to see her leave?" He asked me.
"I am, but it just seems she's having a difficult time." I said.