*Sips from bottle of reader's tears* Well after updating twice a day twice I decided to take a little more time on my chapters. You guys deserve better, what's the point of updating if the chapter isn't that good. Anyway I hope you like the chapter!
~Silent Fangirl
Chapter 11 - Change
"Monika come downstairs, we have company!" Lili yelled upstairs, she turned to Julia, "you sure this will work I feel like it's too soon."
"The best thing for Monika is to move on and this is the best way to do it," Julia said.
"Yeah," Monika mumbled as she stood at the bottom of the stairs, she looked over to the couch to see two people sitting there. There was a older girl about Julia's age with long blonde hair tied into two braids, and a short boy not much younger than Monika with short scruffy dirty blonde hair.
"Monika you remember Heidi and Noah right?" Lili asked, Monika stayed silent. Monika attention was quickly drawn away from the two people to the puppy on a chain next to the couch.
"What's going on?" Monika asked.
"Company," Julia responded.
"And they brought their pet?" Monika stated.
"It's for you!" The boy Noah exclaimed.
"I'm good," Monika said heading back upstairs.
Lili sighed, "told you she wouldn't."
"I'm not done yet grandma," Julia exclaimed.
"I'm sure that all Monika needs is a little push to help her move forward," Noah insisted in a voice so sweet it could give you cavities.
"We've been pushing all week," Lili sighed.
"So then we shove!" Julia exclaimed, the ambition in Julia's eyes scared the other three for what Julia had planned.
Monika became even more resistant to coming out of her room. She didn't know why she hated it so much maybe it was because there was people she wasn't comfortable around. She wasn't in the mood to deal with people trying to invade her business. Then again, maybe it was because Monika didn't want to face the small, big eyed animal that made her chest ache just thinking about it.
However her bedroom was no place to live in forever, Monika was forced to leave eventually. Monika slowly reached the bottom of the stairs in hopes to not be seen. She failed quickly when she saw the sandy blonde hair of Noah on the couch. Before Monika could dash back upstairs Noah looked over, holding that animal in his hands.
"Hey Monika!" Noah said so sweetly that Monika wondered if he has ever been upset.
"Mm, hello Noah," Monika mumbled.
Noah patted the couch, "sit down and talk to me!" Monika didn't move any closer, for some reason that small blamed animal in Noah's arms scared Monika. Noah quickly caught on, looking down at the puppy. "Oh here just let me," Noah said getting up and walking off. Monika stood there waiting until Noah came back without an animal in his arms. "There I put him outside," Noah said sitting on the couch, "now come on." Monika slowly walked over sitting next to Noah. Noah smiled, well more then he already was. "You don't realize how disconnected you get from you other family because you live on a farm, until you go visit." Monika nodded glancing over Noah to the kitchen where Julia and Heidi were. Noah looked behind himself, "they're talking about somebody named Sofia, sister complains about her a lot."
"They seem to have a common ground," Monika agreed, "most of the time they don't really get along."
"Sister doesn't get along with a lot of people," Noah added.
"Mine either, especially family," Monika agreed.
"She gets along with you from what I seen and heard."
"Well, we bicker a lot, especially when about the small stupid things. Then again that's really just Julia who complains about the small stupid things." Monika explained.
"Like you being taller then her," Noah said.
Before Monika could respond, Monika heard barking as she looked to see the dog come running in. Monika immediately ran off, back upstairs. Noah looked over his shoulder to see Julia and Heidi standing in the hallway.
"Dang," Julia cursed.
"That was an awful idea, what made you think that would work?" Heidi criticized.
"You know for someone who like to stay out of other people's business, your really rubbing you nose in mine." Julia hissed.
Julia was not ready to give up as she set one more of her plans in action in the middle of the night. That morning Monika woke up to a surprise, as she looked to see the animal lying on her. Monika groaned as she tossed the dog out of her room. It immediately began to scratch at her door. Monika kicked the door, yelling at the animal to beat it. Julia stood there in the hallway watching what had just played out.
Julia had enough, she tried so hard to cheer Monika up. 'All Monika wants to do is be stubborn and keep people out, well who am I to stop her!' Julia thought as she stormed downstairs nearly knocking Heidi down as she passed.
Heidi knocked on Monika's bedroom door a couple of times and waited. Eventually Monika answered, "we need to talk." Heidi demanded.
Monika stepped out into the hallway closing the door behind her, "yeah?" Monika asked.
"Well, I'm not one to get into other people's business but this is getting out of hand. Monika, you need to get over it and move on!" Heidi said bluntly.
"Over it!" Monika exclaimed, Heidi could tell she could snapped the thin wire that Monika had been walking.
"Monika, I know what it's like to lose a pet. I live on a farm, I see it all the time and it never gets any easier. Every time I experience it, it's painful but I move on because that's how life is. Everything that starts must end eventually, even life." Heidi continued, "your little temper tantrum isn't going to bring Berlitz back, so stop it. You sister and grandma had been patient and comforting for you and this is how you treat them. By acting like a baby and ignoring them." Heidi paused but Monika stayed silent so Heidi knew Monika was listening. "That!" Heidi exclaimed pointing behind Monika. Monika turned to see the puppy sitting there, "Julia got that dog from us, and we don't give animals away for free, family or not."
"Wait Julia paid for it," Monika finally spoke.
"Yeah, and you know how she paid for him?" Heidi asked, Monika was silent once more. "She used the money she got from graduation. She used that money, for her future, just so she could see you happy again."
"W-what?" Monika stammered.
"I hope you think about what I just said," Heidi said as she walked back downstairs. Monika turned around to see the puppy still standing there at Monika's feet.
Julia sat in the kitchen moping over her phone, letting out a groan, she finally let her head drop to the table.
"There, there," Noah comforted, "you tried your best." Julia gave no response. "Don't worry sister is going to talk to her right now."
Julia's head shot up from the table, "Heidi! That anti social money pincher! I'm doomed." Julia let her head hit the table.
"Hey!" Heidi exclaimed walking into the kitchen, "all because your a failure doesn't mean you can take it out on me."
"So, how did it go?" Noah asked.
"Well she listened, just have to hope that she'll take what I said to heart," Heidi explained.
Suddenly the sound of laughter could be heard, the three froze. They stayed still, the sound was quickly distinguished as they watch Monika walk in. Monika was laughing and smiling looking behind her. The other three looked over to see the small blonde puppy following her.
"Monika?" Julia muttered.
"He follows me everywhere, it's so cute," Monika said.
A nudge to Heidi from Noah told her to head out, Heidi quickly picked this up. "Well, Noah and I better go get packed we must get back home soon." Heidi excused.
"Yeah, Heidi gets upset if she's away from her three pet goats for too long," Noah said.
"Noah!" Heidi exclaimed as they walked out the door, leaving Julia and Monika alone.
Monika wasted no time as she wrapped her hands around Julia, "who knew that I would be the one that needed to told to grow up."
Julia chucked, "you are so full of yourself, you're only thirteen."
Monika let go of Julia, "me? You're pretty much the embodiment of pride!" The two girls began to laugh.
"It's so great to see you smile again," Julia said.
Monika sighed blowing her bangs out of her eyes, "I'm sorry for acting so harsh to you. You were only trying to make me happy."
"I hope you know that I didn't intend to replace Berlitz," Julia pointed out.
"Yeah, well I do now," Monika looked over to the puppy sitting on the chair. "It's not a replacement just a addition."
"Well I'm glad you think it like that, so what are you going to name him?" Julia asked.
Monika paused looking back over to the dog, "how does Aster sound?"
"If you like it, it's perfect," Julia responded.
That night when Julia was walking to her room, she couldn't help but notice Monika's door open. Julia peered in to see Monika already fast asleep, Aster wrapped in her arms.
A/N:
These the chapter with Switzerland and Liechtenstein, hope it was satisfying. I loved the idea it fitted so well. In case you guys are wondering I'm not going to kill off Aster too that would be lame and predictable.
By the way I'm open to ideas for the story, I'm running out and I don't want to end the story to soon. I'm open to chapter plots and characters that could enter.
Anyway I hope that I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. All comments, ideas and questions are appreciated!
Until next time!
~Silent Fangirl