This time it will be a short chapter, but I hope you guy will enjoy it still!
It was true when people said good times flew by so quickly. When she showed up in his house—he had given her a key to his house as a part of her birthday present—and cooked a scrumptious dinner for his birthday, he knew that Spring was heading towards its end.
But, that was not all.
After they cleaned up the dinner and they simply cuddled in the sofa, she took out a letter from her pocket. "From my cousin."
"You want me to read it?"
She nodded.
Klaus complied and unfolded the letter.
Dear Lynn,
I'm happy to hear that things have been going well in your life. I really hope things would stay that way or even better for you.
Lynn, do you remember the man I told you about? He proposed to me a few days ago; went to my house and talked to my dad, too. We are planning to hold the wedding in Summer in Echo Town. Actually, I wanted to ask you to be one of my bridesmaids, but I know how demanding running a farm can be… but can you at least make it to the wedding itself? I would really love to introduce you to him in person. He is a businessman now, but he comes from a farming family, too. I'm sure the two of you can chat about a lot of things—and I hope you will bring your gentleman along. I'm wondering whether he lives up to the stories you told me.
Enclosed is two tickets for both of you, so you don't have any excuses.
With love,
Ana
"Ana?"
"She's my cousin. We grew up together, we're practically sisters," Raelyn replied.
"How about the farm?" he asked. "It seems like this is going to be a rather long trip."
"I… I asked Ibuki to look after the livestock," she replied, rather uneasily. "Can't really ask the others now, can I?"
He nodded understandingly. "He's your next-door neighbor, after all."
"So… what do you think?"
She was looking at him with earnest eyes. For a moment, he didn't really understand what was the big deal about this, but then he reread the letter and found out that he was also included in the package.
"Ah, are you asking whether I want to go?"
She nodded. "You don't have to if you don't wanna," she assured him quickly.
Despite her words, her face told him a different story. It was very easy to tell how close Raelyn was to her family; many of their conversations somehow found its way to the topic about her family. Klaus enjoyed the stories, but with it came the trepidation of whether they could accept him, especially if they learned about his past.
Was he ready to meet her family?
Iris listened to him as she arranged the flowers in a vase. "It would be very rude not to attend, especially if the bride has enclosed the ticket for you, too."
"I know…" he mused. "But going there means I have to meet her parents, right?"
"That will eventually happen if you are serious with her."
"I know…" he said again.
"Are you?"
He knew it was meant to be a rhetorical question, but Klaus could not help but still feel slightly annoyed. "Seriously, Iris?"
The slender blonde shifted one of the flowers slightly, putting it in an angle. "The way I see it, Klaus, is that you're chickening out at the prospect of meeting her parents."
"And why wouldn't I be? I'm almost old enough to be her father myself, and there's my past—"
"Too old… too young… they're all adjective in relative to one another. There's no set guideline on age gap between any couple now, is there? I can't believe you're still fretting about that now," Iris scolded him gently, but firmly. "As for your past, it is definitely something that many parents would balk at, but… from what Rex told me, you might not need to worry."
"Rex? You've been staying in touch with Rex?"
Klaus glanced at the table nearby; there was a few sheets of used wrapping paper, a slightly messy ribbon, and a small card. He took the card and read the message; the message was short and to the point, containing only two words: "Found you." It was signed off by the name: "Rexton Forrester". Klaus smirked, waving the card at Iris. "Oooh… what is this?"
"A card." She walked towards him and snatched the card away. "We have a common interest in a certain couple. Enough reason for a correspondence."
"I don't know, Iris, but I don't think sending a flower to a woman is a correspondence, strictly speaking… and what do we have there—isn't this a bit early for irises? Purple irises… wisdom, compliments, and eloquence. This guy knows his flowers."
"Shut up, Klaus," Iris retorted with blushing cheeks. "I don't suppose he's aware of the symbolism of flowers."
Klaus shrugged. "At the very least, he makes the effort of finding purple irises—your flower in your favorite color. That counts for something."
Iris sighed heavily. "Look, we're not talking about me here. You haven't answered my question, Klaus… are you going to the wedding?"
Will Klaus take that step forward?
Stay tuned to find out!
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