Ella sat up, she looked around and there was no sign of Trent. "He was called by grandma," Mila informed her. "I see." "How long have I been unconscious?" Ella asked. "one month." Mila sounded indifferent. "One month! Why didn't he wake me up?" Ella tries to get on her feet. "He was also unconscious but for like ten days, it must be because of the lack of rest and blood."
He kept patting the head of the rat. "Why did he starve himself?" Ella got up but her legs were wobbly and she fell back on the bed.
"Tell me everything that happened in this one month?" Ella demanded.
"Ok, I will begin to narrate."
"THE TALE OF ONE MONTH AGO."
Ella rolled her eyes
"Uncle Trent texted the Patterson family and told them that you are getting treated. Your grandfather was so mad but could do nothing, Cyrus became the temporary head of the Potter family, and Robert ended the engagement between him and Faithia and started dating before that was the reconciliation.
Although this part. is a movie I made with my drawings, please enjoy."
Mila blew powdered chalk into the room. "I could not showcase my powers at the battlefield because.."
"Mila, get to the point," Ella said impatiently
"Fine."
The ground was covered with black dust and it took the form of the throne room, every part of it looked alive and detailed. Isolde and Augustus were seated on their with Faithia standing beside them with a designer mask over her face.
The drawing looked alive and real except for the fact that is in black and white.
"Why is her face covered?" Ella asked. "You will find out soon," Mila replied.
She saw Trent walking in, seeing the black and white drawing of him, she missed him so much.
"Trent, why would you do such a horrible thing for your sister?!" Isolde yelled at him. "Mother, he did nothing to me." Faithia vehemently denied it. "Shut up!" Isolde screamed. Trent stood there quietly, she could see the fatigue in his eyes. "He looks tired." Ella looked sad.
Acher and Joel walked in. "Father, Mother I am here to make an announcement. Acher said. "I also wish to make an announcement." Joel also said.
"Your announcements can wait! Trent cursed your sister's face, now her cheek has rotten, how will she get married with such a face?"
Ella could see, Faithia losing her composure.
"You little witch! You still thought badly of your younger sister?" Joel roared. Faithia moved back in fear.
"What are you on about?" Augustus finally spoke. "Your dear daughter standing behind you placed a curse under her younger sister's bed!" Joel was delirious with anger.
"His talking about the time that Ariadna was sick." Acher broke it down for them. Isolde stood up from her chair. "SO, THE DAY YOU WERE CRYING AND BEGGING WHEN I FOUND THAT YOU WERE THE ONE THAT PUSHED YOUR SISTER INTO THE POOL WAS ALL PRETENSE?"
"Yes, I am jealous of her, I hate her! She is more beautiful than me! More intelligent than me! And now she's going to be the wife of the next head of the Dragon clan!"
The room went silent.
"Slap!" the first slap landed. Ella covered her mouth and gasped.
"Slap!" the second slap landed.
"She slapped her twice." She said to Mila.
"she's not done."
Slap!
A defining tune was the only thing that Faithia could hear, her face was covered so no one could see her good cheek that was swollen and her bleeding mouth.
"This is all my fault, I thought that beauty was all that mattered!"
Faithia's head was looking down.
"When Amorah came to this palace, she was the most beautiful woman with a nice curve. Your father." She pointed at Augustus whose face had turned red due to shame. "Was all over her. I thought that if I was as beautiful as she was, he would not look her way. I thought so for so many years. I made you believe that if you were beautiful, men would flock over you, and your husband would love you but I was wrong, I was so wrong."
Ella was a bit sad.
"three weeks ago, I spoke with my mother and she showed me the painting of the woman my father loved more than her, he was willing to leave my mother as his title for her. When I saw the painting her beauty could not be even compared with my mother's that is when I realized that looks don't matter. What matters is getting the right man."
Faithia sobbed.
"am I interrupting something?" Ariadna came in with her baby. The baby sensed Trent and began to cry, "Trent, Victor wants to come to you." Ariadna said. "Trent didn't even look her way.
"that's more like Trent." Ella smiled.
"Go and apologize to your sister," Isolde commanded.
Faithia sluggishly moved and stood in front of Ariadna and her very tiny baby. He has no hair on his body. "I am sorry for."
"I forgave you a long time ago." Ariadna didn't let her finish. "You knew?" that was a surprise to everyone. "when I was coming out of the bathroom I saw you looking for something under my bed. Then when Lydia came in and asked to check under my pillow, you refused to let her, I knew immediately that you did something to me." Faithia was shocked.
The dust scattered. "Wait what happened next?" Ella was hungry for more. "they forgave each other and cried. Acher professed his love for Lydia and said that he was going to marry her."
"Oooh! That's romantic, what about Joel?' Ella enquired. "he told them that he was going to end this with Fiona and that he's dating Nadiya." "WHAT?" Ella didn't see that coming.
"Yes, Oh, Cyrus and Ariadna got married last week."
"I cannot believe I missed that.
"Trent passed out because of lack of blood and rest three days after the battle."
"You should have told me that first."
"Well, he argued with Cyrus at the wedding because he refused to carry Victor and he flipped Cyrus and dumbed inside the waste bin and told Ariadna that he kissed a rat."
"Why would he do that?" Mila shrugged. "I taught my rat how not to speak without my permission,"
"Poor rat." Ella glanced at it.
"His not poor his rich."
"Excuse us." Trent's arrival made them flinch.
"Trent," Ella found strength, she ran and jumped into his arms.
"I almost forgot Romulus and Romeos made him heal Elder Potter and your grandpa sued him in court."
"WHAT?" Ella pulled out of the hug.
"Your father has been named the hero of Ehteran and has his day, non-human women are now allowed to work in the organization."
Ella glared at him.
"that evening everyone gathered at the Patterson new house in the capital she found out about Serah being Angela and Adam is now called Trent Junior. Michael acts like a child and lives with Mr. Ford.
"I cannot believe that it was you that whole time?" Ella said to Angel. "You were so busy and worried, I couldn't break the news." They both stood on the balcony. "Well, the good thing is, you are going to become my sister-in-law." Ella hugged her.
They heard someone clearing their throat. "Trent, I will excuse you two." Angel fled from there.
"How are you?" Trent asked. "I am fine. I heard you starved your self though."
"I took the capsules, I am fine," Trent said. Ella watched everyone laughing and having fun. "I love this.." she turned and saw Trent on one knee while the other was bent, with their engagement ring back in a box.
"Ella Patterson…." "Yes!"
"You didn't let me finish." "You don't have to" someone whistled and she closed her eyes and looked away. "I see. I should have done this in secret."
"So, Trent you and Ella are going have kids after marriage and you hate children." Cyrus's words made everyone including Ella stare at him and wait for his answer. "I would love our children." "What about ours?" Ellis asked. "They should stay far away from me." Everyone began to laugh and dance their evening away.
TWO MONTHS LATER.
Ella walked down the aisle in a beautiful ball gown wedding dress, Elijah was the one who walked her and handed her to Trent before going back to sit next to Angel. Ariadna's son was bigger and cuter making all the women gather around him.
Aurelia was now back in her body and was sitting together, with Romulus, Romeos, and Alfric. The king and queen were seated in the front row.
"We are gathered here today to witness the union between.."
"I cannot believe his getting married said Courtois to Acher. "Well, he's up there."
Ella Patterson do you take this man to be your lawful husband in sickness and in health.."
"I cannot believe that Trent is getting married," Faithia said to Robert who just smiled and held her hand.
"You may kiss the bride." The two kissed and everybody cheered. Ella threw her bouquet and it was caught by Sabrina who jumped for joy.
"so, where are you two going to live?" old man Patterson asked.
"Is a surprise," Trent said. "Congratulations," Fiona said before leaving.
Trent carried Ella and they both disappeared.
"so, does anyone know where they live?"
The entire place went quiet.
"Looks like nobody does." Old man Patterson sighed and everybody went their way.