Ami's POV
When we all come near them They're all a little bit shock that Alex's mom hug me tightly but I was more shock. "Good to see you. I thought Alex was just messing with us when he told us you're with them."
I look at Alex, His father told them to come inside the mansion leaving Me with Aunt Tippy, Alex Mom. I smile at her when we parted from the hug.
"How are you?.." She asked as she pulls me towards inside their mansion. "... We all miss you. After the wedding we didn't hear anything from you. After a year of looking for you we heard from your mom that you're living in Lewis Town away from everything and only Hans is the one you're meeting with." I nodded.
I'm still a bit shock and she notice it. She Led me to the dinning area and ask me to eat Late lunch first, I was hesitant at first but Uncle Gary Insist and he even Pull a chair for me beside Tim.
We ate all cheerfully, Even Theo is Showing the Elders that we're all okay. "So Cody, How's everything?." Uncle Gary ask him.
Kyle, Alex and Cody became silent. "Everything is going smooth Uncle." He answered Then Uncle Gary looked at me.
"Ami? I wanna talk to you with my wife and Alex Privately. If That is okay with you." He said. I only nodded and Alex and I look at each other. He gave me an assuring smile that made me calm. "Why do they need to talk to you privately?." I look at Tim. I just shrug my arms.
"I also don't know. I'll tell you when it's done." I said to Tim. "Do you remember the promise you made to me? That we'll help Alex?." I look back at him after taking a bite from the chicken.
"We will end everything here Tim. I promise you. And We will Bring Alex Back to Who he used to be." He only pat my back as his response.
As expected after the late lunch Alex and I stayed on the living room while the others went to their shared room. "You okay?." I nodded while roaming my eyes around the living room.
"Nothing change in the mansion. It's still beautiful." I look at Alex and smile. "Well mom insist on not changing everything."
"What do you think their gonna ask?." I ask.
"Probably about your parents Ami. Or maybe convincing you to communicate with your mom." I look at him and smile sadly. "Am I really Ready For all of this Alex?." He went near me and Hold my hand. "Ready or not, I'm here for you anytime."
"Ami, Alex." Uncle Gary Called Us. We Both look at them as they sat on the single couch, Aunt Tippy is sitting on the Armrest of the single couch Uncle Gary sat. "What are we gonna talk about Uncle?"
"We already know the Story of how Alex found you on Lewis. What we want to know is how's everything going with you. Is he still coming after you?" i nodded to Uncle's question.
"Actually Uncle He went to Lewis To take Hans back here and i know they had a rough fight that time, I also inform my brother that is I am here too. I hope you're also expecting that my mom would insist on coming here. And-" My words cut off when he laugh. "I know those things, Your Brother and I are always meeting day by day at the office, What I mean is How are you. How's your life there? Did you study and make it into college?." I look at Aunt Tippy. "You're like a daughter to us Ami. we we're all worried sick about you not until after a year ago."
"I'll be attending my graduation soon sir with a College Degree in Business Management major in Marketing. I'm currently living At Lewis Village and own a small house there. I work as a maid for Your cousin, if i got it right." I said. Alex's parents look at each other with a smile on their faces. "So What are your plans now? Building your own business or taking over your Dad's business?."
"That's not what I'm here for sir." I said directly that made their smile gone. "What do you mean?." Aunt Tippy ask.
"I'm here to apologize for what happened years ago. I ran away from the wedding because I will only marry someone I love Because I believe that marriage will last longer if we love each other. In the case of Alex and I, we don't think of each other that way. We treat each other like brother and sister." I said.
"I'm sorry too Ami, We weren't able to do anything that time, You know how powerful Thomas is. He threat us not to object or he himself would find a way to destroy our company." Uncle Said. I look at Alex questioningly. "What?." I only said shockingly.
"I did not know about that. I only knew it after we both ran away." He answered. "Did you have proof that he threat you?." I ask Uncle looking straight in his eyes.
"What do you mean by that?." I sigh. "The real reason why I keep living by myself out in Lewis town is He can't Come to me there since My father was very known by the people there, They Promise my father to protect me and Hans at all cost in exchange of making the Lewis Town be know And Also For Thomas not to suspect me of planning to take him down and Collecting evidence of his wrong doings. Hans and I is only waiting for the right time to confront him regarding to those." I open up.
"You mom is also doing the same thing with Hans and I." Alex said. "I can give you Everything I had in Hand. But It will be dangerous for you Ami." Uncle said to me.
"She will not be harm. We will not let anyone hurt her." Cody said as he sat down beside me. "Sorry for interrupting your private conversation." He look at me worriedly. "You okay?" I only smile and nodded at him.
"Have you told her about--" Cody cut Uncle's words. "I'll tell her soon until Sir is Ready." Cody answer him emphasizing the word Sir.
"What do you mean by that?." I asked confusedly while looking at Cody.
"There's something I've been hiding Ami, And That man was the reason why Your step father is after me. That's all you need to know for now." Cody said as he patted my back. "I'll tell you soon when everyone is ready."
"You need to trust him Now Ami, This is the start of everything you've been planning and we will support you. As for what happened years ago Alex already Told me everything but Thank you for explaining and apologizing. It meant so much to us. I'm also sorry for what happened, it cause you and Cody harm not by physically but emotionally." Uncle said as he look at me.
"Now is everything between us is Okay and fixed. You need to fix your relationship with your mom Ami. We all know that news has wings and your family, especially your mom, knows that you are here. Are you ready to talk to your mom?." I look at Aunt. "Ready or not, I should fix what should be fix." Then I look at Alex. He pat me. "We're all proud of you here, You became a fine brave woman who knows how to fight." Aunt Said that made my eyes watered.
I smile at her and I look at Cody who's also smiling at me. When I look at Alex I saw not happiness in his eyes, But Sadness.
As Alex parents let us leave them to take a rest I didn't let the opportunity to pass by. I ask Cody to Go upstairs first and drag Alex inside their pantry.
"What's going on?" I ask. He look at me so confused. "You looked sad after we ended the talk with your parents. What emotion was that?."
"What Are you Saying?." I only sigh. "I know you Alex. But I won't force you to open up. Tim and I will Wait 'till you're ready. We're always here for you."
Alex's Pov
"I know you Alex. But I won't force you to open up. Tim and I will Wait till you're ready. We're always here for you." Ami said to me as he left me alone in the pantry. After that I went to the gazebo and stay there for a while.
This place makes me calm and think deeply. Not because this is my home, but because this became my own place, I ask my parents to build it but no one should enter.
"Why would you say it Ami?" I murmur to myself. She surely know what's going on with me. But I can't voice it out because I want my own parents to notice it first. I know Everyone in the group, including Ami, Knows it already. They're just waiting for me to open it up freely. I sigh.
"I knew you'd be here." I look so shock and confused at Tim who's inside of the gazebo. He sat down beside me. "Your mom told me not to come here because you don't want to share this place with anyone but I can't help it.." He pointed at the Gate. "... It caught my attention because the design is beautiful." I only smile. Maybe sharing a secret place would put me at ease, at least someone knows where to find me. We stayed silent after that.
He was just there, wondering the place like he's getting lost, There's a time he touch the Rose and took a photo of it on his phone, he'll sat at the three steps stairs and humming, while me only looking at him and the place.
"You made the Rift right?. So Ami will come here." He stated. I only shook my head slightly and went to him who's sitting on the stairs. I remain standing at the pillar. "I had no choice. If i don't, we can't resolve anything."
"But it became more messy, Theo and Brian is so mad at her even though it's not her fault that The man behind Cody's Scandalous issue is his step father." He said sadly. "I want to help everyone but I know I can't help you." He added.
"You're already a help Tim, by leading everyone to open up." I said. "You know what Alex We're not forcing you to open up, if you don't want then its fine but think it this way. No Family isn't proud of one another. You're waiting for you parents to tell you those right? but how can your parents knows it if you won't asked?" Tim said. I only look at him so surprised. I never imagine him telling those things.
For me He's still our younger brother but now I can see that he's a grown up man, for him to be able to tell him that to me is something unbelievable. I only tap his back and went out of the gazebo and let him enjoy the scenery there.
While coming back at inside the living room i saw my parents at the pool area, clinking their glass of champagne while sitting at the sun lounger and laughing.
"No Family isn't proud of one another. You're waiting for you parents to tell you those right? but how can your parents knows it if you won't asked?."
Tim's words pop out of nowhere. Instead of going to my parents, i went to my own room and lay my back there.
If There's a way to ask it without getting embarrass, I already did but my pride kept talking, My heart goes for me asking them if they are proud of me like how they are proud with my brother but my mind say the opposite and let them notice where i stand now. Me and my brother are both achievers, it's like a competition to us, like in Elementary we think being top of the class mean something so we challenge each other to be like that and we both won but my parents always goes after my older brother and tell him how proud they are, I was a kid that time so i took it to heart but like now they didn't notice it and it seems like that nature between us, we took it until now that we're both adults.
"Will they ever be proud of me?. I'm losing my hope for them to notice my accomplishments." I murmur and let my eyes close and took a nap.
I woke up past 7 and I immediately went out of my room and heard some voices coming from the living room. I can't understand it since like everyone is talking. I decided to go down and saw all of them there.
"What's going on here?." I ask All of them turn their heads on me, Worried is written all on their faces but when they saw me it was replaced by relief.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!" Ami Shouted at me. "WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR YOU!!." Tim Shouted as all of them stand as soon as they saw me.
I pointed at the stairs. "On my own room, I fell asleep there." I explained . My mom hurriedly went to me and hug me tightly. I even felt her whole body is trembling in fear that's why i hug her back. "You okay mom?." I asked.
"I thought you went somewhere! W-we couldn't find you b-because you t-told me you're going to the gazebo b-but Tim told us you left him there. No one s-see's you c-coming in the house so I p-panic when I-i checked if everyone is here. A-and When I ask t-them if Y-you're asleep They S-said you didn't c-came inside the g-guest room- " She said stammering.
"Mom." I called her. She look at me still hugging me. "I'm sorry mom, I promise to let you know where I Am." I assure her.
"Uncle went out to look for you with Cody. I'll tell them you're here." Kyle said and call Cody or my Dad. I sigh. "You should have check my room first mom. You know I always go there after coming home right?." I said to my mom.
"I'm sorry, I panicked. I couldn't think straight." I hug her tightly. "I'm sorry i made you worry." I apologize. "Sorry for worrying you guys. This won't happen again."
"WHERE IS HE?!" The door open so widely and my father is worried too. "I'm sorry Dad." I apologize when he looked at me. "You kiddo!" He only shouted at me then massage his nape then Cody followed him after. "We we're all looking for you." He stated. "But it seem like you woke up from a dreamland." We only laugh at what he said. "Maybe i woke up from my dream land because there a bad dream happening in reality." My mom only Slap my back hard that make me flinch in pain. "Not a good joke son." My parents told me in sync.
After the dilemma because of my "disappearance", even when I'm only in my room, We all decided to Eat dinner after I apologize to all about what happened. "I guess you want to have some Drink with me boys?." My father ask to all of us. "Hon They're all tired from their Journey Earlier and to what happened earlier so Maybe tomorrow will be fine." my mom contradict my father, and he agreed.
After the dinner we all went to our respective rooms. Even though I'm at my own home, i decided to sleep with Cody at the guest room, Theo Brian and Nate is together and Kyle and Tim at the other room. Ami Got her own room since she's a woman. I took a brisk and change into my pajamas Then Cody and I decided to Watch some movies but after thirty minutes I saw Cody fell asleep while I'm fighting with my drowsiness. I smile and shook my head then turn the lights off and the T.v. After doing that I layed beside Cody and let my drowsiness cover my eyes.
I woke up in the middle of the night and look at my side, Cody still sleeping. I took my phone to look at the time and it's two am. I felt my stomach grumbles in hungriness so decided to went out of the room and to go to the kitchen but before I could step in I saw Tim and Theo talking and sitting in a hight stool bar chair in a counter top, they only turn the lights on top of the counter top, enough for them to see each other, Drinking wine while chatting.
"Seems like Ami is not backing down. She already fix her rift with Alex's family." Theo said. "Like Cody Told us, She'll make us lose in this situation. Be prepared to grant her wish." Tim said while laughing a little. They clink their Wine glass before sipping the white wine. "She's really Brave, no wonder why Cody is so Head over heal in love with her." I smile. If only they knew what Ami have done in the past, they will know how much she loves him.
"She explained to me everything Theo." Tim open another topic that piqued my curiosity. "What did she said?." Tim also piqued Theo's Curiousity.
"She has no choice but to accept Thomas in their family, We talked earlier after I left the Gazebo where I found Alex is, I saw her at the pool side with tears brawling in her eyes, it's overflowing. But she's suppressing the pain the situation inflicted her. When I saw her like that I knew she didn't want the situation like us. But she has to bear everything for her Mom's sake." Tim told him.
"What do you mean?." Theo ask worriedly.
"I went to ask her what happened and she said She won't be able to talk to her Mom anymore, That Thomas guy make her mom's phone wired to his phone. She won't be able to talk to her Theo. And the pain you and Brian bringing to her is adding to her worries too." Tim said. "I don't know what I should react Tim. Brian and I felt like we we're fooled." Then he sipped in his glass of wine again. This time he Emptied the glass and pour another half.
"I am and Nate too felt that Theo but For her, she has to prove everything to us, that she's not like her step father, but does she have assurance that you and Brian will forgive her?. And we all see where we found and knew her right? In Lewis. We knew her as A Maid there for us to help. Isn't that a prove she doesn't also like his step father? That she doesn't wanna be with him? Doesn't it prove she wants to be away from him too?." Tim said slightly raising his voice.
"And you know what she told me before leaving Lewis Town?" Theo only looked at Tim. "You can't control other's reaction or Emotion but Us, We can. You had a choice If you want to believe her or not."
I stayed at the open door peeking and Listening to their conversation. "She's not doing this for herself or for us or for Alex, she's doing it for all of our sake. Especially Cody. He's not telling us everything but we know he's also struggling. Cody also keeping a secret from us but look at us, we trust him. Why don't we do the same to Ami who help us too?." Tim added. Theo only sigh.
"I'm starting to regret everything. I'd lie if i said I did ot see you two while she's crying Earlier. I was a fool to make her feel like a bad person when in the first place I was the one who made her feel that too."
I open the door that made the two look at me. "What Do you mean by that Theo?" I ask. Their eyes got bigger. Unable to answer my question.
"I'm asking you. What do you mean by what you said? You also made her feel what?."