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A/N:I'm not english native speaker, so you might find some typos or grammar mistakes, I do apologize for that.
He let Evana at security with the police officers while he decided to investigate Laureen's tip for him. He should be ready that could be a trap, he should be ready for any Machiavellian plan of Laureen's, considering her current state of mind. He headed to the staircase and felt a sharp pain in his chest seeing the ashes of his late son on the ground, but there was nothing else that could be done. Noah wouldn't be back. Noah now was a memory – a bittersweet memory. He would always be his first-born and the first Redfield of the 3rd generation counting from his beloved late parents. He made sure to not step on the ashes and then walked carefully through the hallway that led to the upper floor bedrooms. Noah's bedroom was near their Master suite. The door was open and he couldn't help to look at it. something called him there, without hesitation he entered the baby green bedroom. He saw Laureen's laptop broken on the floor and the broken cup of Laureen. It was strong the scent of her favorite tea, the carpet disguised the wet floor. He looked at the paused video on the TV screen. His eyes started getting teary. The memory of his son was still vivid in his mind. He remembered clearly that day, sadly the time couldn't be paused or reversed so he could have his son back or anyone else he ever lost. He looked at the pictures on the wall. Briefly, he had a family with that woman. Like it or not, Laureen bore him a boy that was loved immensely during his time with them and surely he still was loved.
"Noah…" Chris whispered as a tear cored on his face.
He started collecting the pictures and kept them in his pocket. Before leaving the room, he looked at the TV one last time before turning it off.
Chris took a deep breathe before entering the master suite. He turned the lights on. The bedroom was particularly neat, compared to the rest of the house. Actually, the only mess he could see was some of his old clothes spread on the bed. He noticed a folder over his old favorite t-shirt and opened it. There was a notebook containing a long handwritten letter from Laureen. Her words affected him more than he expected; he sighed reading the last document.
He looked at the bedroom one last time, saying goodbye to all the memories created there; in that house.
Soon after, he put that house on sale.
Chris' POV
"Relationships are difficult complicated affairs at the best of times. And often after a few particularly awful ones we put our feet down, hole up, and promise ourselves that we will never again settle for anything less than perfect. So we bolt at the first sign of trouble, drop lovers by the dozen for mild annoyances, and heaven forbid we ever have an argument. But there's good and bad in anything. And at the end of the day, all we have to decide is who we share that good and bad with."
You appeared in my life in a sudden way, and you came to take care of my heart. I was a bit afraid of your arrival, because I was afraid to disappoint myself, to suffer, I didn't know why.
I admit I was afraid to love. Not just love, but to love you. For you were a stunning mystery. You carried things deep inside you that no one has yet to understand, and I, I was afraid to fail, like the others. You were the ocean and I was just a boy who loved the waves but was completely terrified to swim.
But today your presence is extremely essential in my life, and you are responsible for everything that has been going on in me. Honey, I just have to thank you for everything you did and have done for me!
Today we have completed 1 year since we first met, a very important day for both of us, because we went through moments that I would never have thought would last so long. Know that I am here super available to spend many years by your side, because I do not even know if I can live without you anymore. Okay, a bit dramatic, but is true I feel lighter with your presence.
Thank you also for being my girlfriend, my friend, my partner, thank you for doing all these papers because of me! I know, you want my good, and know that I want yours, too.
I love you very much and I will love you intensely while we are together! I'm very happy to be with you.
Our first year has memorable moments of love and happiness. With each passing day, I know you better and I fall in love more and more.
When I look at you, I still feel the same heat taking over my body, and the same blush on my face. On this first anniversary of our courtship, the passion continues to burn inside me, and love only increases.
I wish our relationship continues to bring peace and joy to our lives, and that our love and complicity will increase ever more. Our love will get bigger in a few weeks. We are in the countdown to our precious little princess due. She is our extended love.
"My lovely Eva,
So…I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is, apparently, I'm dead. Good news, if you're reading this, is that you are most definitely not. Yes, this sucks. It sucks beyond words.
I'll still be there and here. But no longer in the crappy body that turned against me. My energy, my love, my laughter, those incredible memories, it's all here with you. Please don't think of me with pity or sadness. Smile, knowing that we had a blast together and that time was AMAZING. I fucking hate making people sad. More than anything, I love making people laugh and smile, so please, rather than dwelling on the tragic Terms of Endearment end of my story, laugh at the memories we made and the fun we had.
Because I love nothing more than being your mommy. Nothing. Every moment with you was a happiness I couldn't even imagine until you came crashing into our world.
And don't say I lost to cancer. Because cancer may have taken almost everything from me, but it never took my love or my hope or my joy. It wasn't a "battle" it was just life, which is often brutally random and unfair, and that's simply how it goes sometimes. I didn't lose, dammit. The way I lived for years with cancer is something I consider a pretty big victory. Please remember that. Never forget I love you with your good qualities and flaws. Even the days you made me cry, I continued loving you.
Time is the most precious thing in this world, so please, I beg you! Start over your life and get your dignity back. You don't need a dirty man's money to make your living. You still have time to have a better life and a future in which you won't have to be ashamed anymore. You will always be my little girl, but I won't be happy if you are not.
And in the day you become mother, you will understand…
You will understand all the words I left for you. I wrote you several diaries during all these years we've been together, just you and me. You are my precious girl and my love for you overflows and I just want you to be happy. I will always guide you whenever you need, of course there will have decisions you will have to take alone, but every time I'll be allowed to guide you, surely I will.
Now I'm going to rest and dream of your beautiful angel face.
From your beloved mother, Elise."
February 10th 2014, 4:15PM
Evana's POV
My daughter Charlotte Elise, when you were born my steps were no longer mine. All the steps I took from that day forward were for you. The choices and renunciations I made were for you. My story was no longer mine, it was you who rewrote My lines.
You can call me super protective or exaggerated, I do not care, if I could, Charlie, I would put you in a bubble so that you would never suffer, nor had disappointments, if I could, I would feel all your pains for you.
Because to me there is not in the world a jewel more precious than you or well of greater value than the love that I feel for you.
Being a real mother is this, daring to say that in the world, there is no greater love than yours, and I affirm that "my daughter, my love for you is the greatest in the world."
I will spend my whole life dedicating myself to putting a smile on your face and strength on your shoulders so that you know that life is not easy, but when we have a real love like what I feel for you, it's WORTH IT!
I'm sure my words are your dad's too. Be sure daddy has a wound that maybe will never heal completely, but you will make a difference for that wound to heal better.
My little doll, don't ever listen to the other's bullshit about your origins, about the past, about your daddy's absence. You are a fruit of a true love! I hope you take the "fuck you" trait from your dad on such moments. Don't be ashamed or passive like me. But please, don't exaggerate like he does. Your dad is a pain in the ass when he decides not to listen to anyone. Please, don't be so stubborn!
My baby love, we will do everything in our power to guide you the best way and prepare you to life. With love, with dedication, with responsibility. Please, forgive us if we not always go right. Be sure the three of us will learn with each other. You already makes us proud and happy.
(**)
Dear Diary
It was in a snowy cold night when my whole life changed. Just like the winter season that melts bringing the colors of the spring. The flowers blossom. The same way I did.
I was used to live the cold days, the cold interactions, the cold emptiness. Only waiting for my last day.
The coldness brought me to life. The coldness brought me the warmth of a love that had everything to not work and be just another season.
There were many ups and downs, hi and goodbyes, tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of pain, tears of love.
The snow took my first love and then brought me the love of my life, my sun that melted every piece of ice left in me, flourishing the deepest of my feelings and devotion. Just like the planets orbit the Sun.
I still don't know how destiny works, but everything that was taken from me slowly were given back to me in new ways and the most significant return was the motherhood. I didn't get my mother back, but destiny turned me into a mother.
I didn't get my father, but I got a cherishing and devoted husband.
I lost my family, but now I'm creating my own.
I used to be isolated from the neighborhood, but now I have very few but good friends.
Slowly I making true my promises and dreams.
It wasn't an easy path. There were tears. There were obstacles. There were separations. There were conflicts. There were redemptions. There were forgiveness. There were laughers. There was hope.
I've become a new woman and hopefully a better person. I am a mother now and a wife to be.
Chris has helped me in every ways possible. I never thought that that in hospital clothing man would change my life so much, would add so much.
Now we live a new house. The 2.0 lavender house. It's simple, not the luxurious one he had back then. Our house is simple, but suits all our needs or future needs if we end up having another child. Two stories high just like my old one. There's a gym and training area. 4 bedrooms. One for us, one for our daughter, one for guests and an extra one that serves as office. A living room, a kitchen, 2 bathrooms and the garage… well… maybe is not that simple, but surely is not full of luxurious décor or anything like that.
I achieved something I never thought I would need; I got a driver license! In Bohma we really didn't need that or maybe I didn't…
However, there's still one dream left to come true… the flower shop. Actually, I don't know if owning a flower shop here would be a good idea, but surely I don't want to be forever banked by Chris! I need to have my own money and do my part, materially speaking, as well.
Mom, I'm sorry if I stopped writing you for a considerate time, but now you are updated. I named my daughter after you. Only reversed the name order.
She's so beautiful mom! There are a few things you used to tell me that I'm really starting to understand. Yet, I love this job, this mission. I will do my best and try to guide her the best way I can… we can. Chris is a great father! When he's home of course! However, when he's far and not on field, he always contacts us somehow. It's his way to continue present even absent. He learned the lesson. Laureen taught him that!
Speaking about Laureen, she was taken to an asylum. She used me as a bait to get Chris' attention one last time. I noticed that trait on her… she needed some theatric scene to close her chapter with Chris. That day he found out, she had signed the divorce papers, giving him his freedom and more impressive… she gave up everything they had fought over months and achieved in all those years together. She was leaving the marriage empty handed! Chris didn't expect that, but he didn't get so happy with that. He told me that house belongs to her and the day he sells it, he'll give all the money to her.
Honestly I don't know what to think about Laureen. I was really scared when she had her moments of craziness, but my mother side understand hers. I cannot even imagine the pain to lose my baby girl! Furthermore, her final act, after all the dramatic part, seemed to prove her real love for Chris.
A little secret? I do believe he did love her somehow. Despite all his outbursts, he was soft with her… Maybe she was right… maybe they could still work on their marriage if he hadn't met me.
I'm not proud for breaking another relationship… Sigh
By the way, Yana is a mother too! Can you believe it? She has a beautiful boy. I see her being more overprotective than me! If I wasn't witnessing it with my own eyes, I'd never believe if someone told me that!
Now I have to stop here. Charlie or Elise, is asking for my attention.
PS: I hope I'm finally making you proud, Mom. I never forgot your love for me. Still, I miss you a lot. I know you'd be a great grandmother."
Thank you Xaori, HerpDerp, silver scropion and DerrickValore for the reviews. :D
Well, this chapter was short, but was a sort of a retrospective and summary of the end of those cycles. I didn't think there would be another way to explain it all. I hope you enjoyed it. These are the final moments of our long journey.
I was doing the math again and possibly the next chapter will be the last. T_T
If there's any doubt, you can ask me. The time is ending xD
Thank you once again for your words. I was really insecure about my uncomfortable zone xD I was really about to get crazy, literally xD
Herp, I hope you are better now.
See you in the next update, Stay Tuned!
