The next morning, Lucia was sent to Louise's ward.
She hesitated for a while before going in but her feelings towards the girl was not fake. She couldn't deny that her attachment towards her was already deep.
During the five years of loneliness, she silently accompanied her. Even though Louise was still sleeping, she would tell her about her problems and about her plans if she ever wake up.
She was really happy when she first woke up. She didn't know that her happiness and her attachment towards the girl will be cut short because of what happened to her parents.
Louise woke up finding Lucia beside her.
"Good morning Miss." Lucia greeted as usual.
"En, good morning. You didn't come with me yesterday I was so ashamed while facing that Augustus..." Louise ranted.
Lucia flashed a helpless smile. She will miss this girl even more now.
"Miss I..." Lucia wanted to stay with her but she was overwhelmed with shame remembering how she agitated her.
"What?" Louise sat up from the bed slowly. Lucia habitually helped her and put some pillows at her back.
"I will be going to country Y..." She said while she tidied up her slightly messy hair.
"Is that so? When will you come back?" Louise didn't find anything wrong except for her bloodshot eyes.
"Did you cry?" She added. Worried that something might have happened.
"My parents got into an accident yesterday that's why I didn't come with you. I don't know if I can come back and work for you..." Lucia's voice was soft. She rehearsed everything before coming here.
Louise hands tightened while gripping the bed sheets. She nervously looked at Lucia's face.
"Is it bad? Are they okay? You need money?" Louise's asked countless.of questions out of worry.
"I don't know Miss. That's why I need to go to them." Lucia shook her head.
"Well, that's a pity though." She sadly said. Lucia was the only one whom she felt safe with aside from Augustus. And also because she's a woman..
"Leave me your number, I will call you if I can use a phone..." Louise tried to console herself. Right, they can still call each other.
"I don't know if it's possible Miss..." Lucia didn't know what to do with her request.
Louise flashed a sad smile.
"Okay, I won't force you..." She turned her head towards the window..
Augustus opened the door without knocking and Louise turned her head back to look at who entered the room. Then upon seeing it was the man, she looked back to the garden.
She felt sad. Really really sad. Lucia was the only one whom she felt close like a family but she has to go away.
She was sad. Her shoulders drooped down before him.
Augustus pained upon seeing her sad face. He took a deep breathe.
"I will let you know when Lucia can come back alright?" Augustus consoled her.
Lucia was stunned but her calmness regain shortly.
Maybe the man was just trying to ease her as she couldn't feel intense emotions.
Louise nodded weakly before turning her gaze towards Lucia.