"I think that's very nice, to save something for your children to read about you" said Annie as she smiled and Clove smiled at her.
"I know, it is" said Clove as she smiled and she looked at her diary, it was the oldest thing that she had with her, she cherished it so much.
"And how are you so sure that your children would want to read it?" asked Maddie as both Annie and Clove looked at her.
"Well I believe that every child wants to know more about their parents, and I want this diary to do just that, I have written down so many experiences in here" said Clove as she smiled and she looked at her diary.
"I have bad moments, I have good moments, I have new experiences, old experiences, I have the worst day of my life, and I have the best day of my life in here, make that many, and one of those best days was meeting the Vice Chancellor, and meeting you Maddie, and you too Annie" said Clove as she smiled.
"Because at the end of the day, no matter how much you fight, or disagree, family is still family, and love is still love, and I love my family" said Clove as she smiled.
"I think it's best to forgive and forget, because you only live once, and I don't want to have any regrets, if there is anyone that I offended, I would like to make peace with them, because holding grudges isn't good, don't you think so?" asked Clove as she smiled and she looked at Maddie.
Once again, Maddie didn't know what to think at all, with what Clove was telling her right now, she could not help but believe that when Clove was trying to contact her before she died, she actually wanted to make peace, but she knew better than to think so.
"I agree with you Clove" said Annie as she smiled.
"Yes, so how many children do you want Annie?" asked Clove as she smiled.
"Umm I don't know, maybe three" said Annie as she laughed and Clove laughed.
"Ahh I see, and what about you Maddie?" asked Clove as she smiled and she looked at Maddie.
"I don't want any children, they are too much work" said Maddie, she didn't want innocent children to suffer the way she did in her childhood, heck, she didn't think that she wanted to get married, starting a family was not something she thought about, and she really didn't want to, she was happy with it being like that, she knew nothing else.
"True, but they are so cute, I want two children, one boy, and one girl" said Clove as she laughed and Annie laughed.
"You have names for them already don't you?" asked Annie as she laughed.
"Guilty as charged" said Clove as she laughed.
"If I have a boy, I would name him Edgar after my Papa" said Clove as she laughed.
"And if I had a girl, I would name her Martha, after my mama" said Clove as she laughed and Annie saw Maddie's reaction as Maddie had a perplexed look on her face.
"What is it Maddie?" asked Annie as she popped into Maddie's head as Maddie looked at her.
"My middle name is Martha" said Maddie as Annie smiled.
"Really?" asked Annie with a smile as Maddie nodded.
"I would definitely name my daughter Martha, so she can be strong like my mother, strong, determined, wilful" said Clove as she laughed.
"But what if your husband doesn't want to name your daughter Martha, what will you do then?" asked Annie as she looked at Clove.
"Oh well then if he insists, it would be her middle name, no matter what, she will have Martha as a name" said Clove as she laughed.
"Maddie, is something wrong?" asked Clove as she looked at Maddie, and she noticed that she seemed more distant than usual.
"Nothing is wrong" said Maddie.
"Are you sure?" asked Clove as she smiled.
"Nothing is wrong, really" said Maddie as Annie smiled, she liked where this was going, Maddie was starting to feel something, even though she was not sure what that something was, but she was reacting differently.
Maybe knowing some facts of how Clove was, and knowing that she named her Martha would let her look at things under a different light.
"Oh, okay then" said Clove as she smiled.
"So Clove, tell us more about yourself, what is your favourite animal above all other animals?" asked Annie as she smiled.
"Oh that is a tough one, but I have no other choice, I love cats" said Clove as she laughed.
"You do?" asked Annie with a smile as she looked at Maddie.
"Yes I do, those little cute creatures will be the death of me" said Clove as she laughed and Annie laughed.
"Oh I remember when I was younger, and I found this little stray kitten, which by now I realize was a dolosus cattus, and my parents and I left for the market and we left the kitty at home alone, and by the time we returned, everything was gone, all out food, furniture everything" said Clove as she laughed.
"Oh no" said Annie as she laughed, she could not believe it, that sounded like a nightmare, a funny nightmare.
"Yes, it was such a horrible experience, I was banned from lending a helping hand to any stray animal" said Clove as she laughed, and even Maddie snickered.
"You see, you and her are the same, you both love cats" said Annie as she laughed and she popped into Maddie's head as Maddie looked at her.
"There's a huge difference Annie, I am not as naïve as she is, I won't ever be fooled by a little cat" said Maddie as she laughed.
"Maddie loves cats too" said Annie as she laughed.
"Oh we have something in common, who doesn't love cats? So cute, furry, fluffy, and they have such a I don't care attitude which I love" said Clove as she laughed.
"They are also very serious animals, but still cute" said Maddie as she smiled.
"I agree, so do you have a cat Maddie?" asked Clove as she smiled.
"Well no, I was not allowed to have any pets, you know… a true heir of Azazel must be serious at all times, no time for stupid pets" said Maddie as she kept that last part to herself.
"So sad, I love cats, I wish that I had one" said Clove as she laughed.
"Why do you act like that?" asked Maddie as Clove looked at her.
"Act like what?" asked Clove in confusion.
"So innocent, and in love with everything, and naïve, you know, the world isn't all that nice" said Maddie as Annie kept quiet, she didn't want to interfere.
"I know that the world isn't all nice, but it doesn't mean that you should join it, and I am not acting like this, this is just how I am, I am not stupid enough to think that hugs and smiles solve everything, but there is evil in the world, take Azazel for instance, that man is evil, and I am determined to fight evil" said Clove.
"Just because I smile all the time, doesn't mean that I don't know how evil life is, but I believe being positive is the best, because good always triumph over evil, always" said Clove as she smiled.
"Does that answer your question Maddie?" asked Clove as she smiled.
"It does" replied Maddie.
"I am glad" said Clove as she smiled and she yawned.
"I'm sorry, but I just feel so tired, and I have early training tomorrow, I need to go to sleep" said Clove as she yawned once again.
"It's fine Clove, we understand" said Annie as she smiled.
"Goodnight Annie" said Clove as she smiled.
"Goodnight" said Annie with a smile.
"Goodnight Maddie" said Clove as she smiled at Maddie.
"Hmm, Goodnight" said Maddie as she replied and Clove laid her head on her pillow and went to sleep.
Annie looked at Maddie, she knew that she didn't have to say anything, she would let Maddie think, and allow everything Clove said to sink in.
Maddie scoffed when she saw Annie shoot her a very suggestive look, as Annie smiled and she went to sleep as Maddie shook her head and she just decided to go to sleep, Annie was just too much.
Always thinking that she was right, Maddie did not want her to think that she was always right, nothing changed, nothing at all, she still thought of Clove the same way.
No big deal there, nothing changed, Clove was still the woman who was not a mother, no surprise there.
"You are not going to win Annie" said Maddie in Annie's head.
"Who said anything about winning, I only want you to understand her point of view" said Annie with a smile as Maddie scoffed and Annie laughed, she was making progress, she could see it.