Without waiting for her answer, the older female slid into the spot beside her. "Long ago, there was a young maiden, She lived with her mother, her father, and her younger brother, in a small village. She was a bright girl, with a smile that lit up the entire village and eyes that sparkled like stars. People loved her, and everyone wished that their own daughter was just like her.
"However, fate dealt her a rough hand, making her love the one she wasn't supposed to. She suffered due to that love, but was willing to continue loving him despite the pain. She gave her all to him, hoping he'd understand and love her back "Sadly, his eyes didn't see her, but rather, they saw another. And so, she cried and cried, wishing her lover would change "One day, when she had finally decided to move on and forget her love, he appeared in front of her and asked for a second chance." There was a pause in the story that Leonica found she had been paying attention to.
Grace turned to look her in the eyes and with thin lines for lips, asked. "What do you think she did?" "She forgave him." "Elouis, Interesting du answer. Thit not quite." "Not quite?" "Indeed, not quite. Because had the maiden given him a second chance, it would have only brought about more pain for her, wouldn't it have been? In the end, she realized that and searched for happiness elsewhere." *She found someone else." Leonica muttered, feeling the weight of her words, Grace's lips curved up slightly. "Correct. The maiden found someone new, who had always loved her. Someone who had vowed to protect her and make her happy. She left her past behind and started a new despite all her wounds and burdens." "How did it work out for her?" Leonica asked, searching the woman's brown orbs.
"It worked out perfectly." Grace answered with a warm. "So well, that she didn't even notice when the scars healed and becfaint memories." She reached up and patted Leonica's head, gently, "That can also be you, honey." The warmth of her touch was a comfort to her, as well as a guiding light and the smile that stretched her lips was sincere.
"Thank you." She muttered, blinking back beads of tears.
Grace mirrored her smile and hesitantly pulled her in for a hug. Patting her bad, she said. "AnytDear, anytime." Gabriel drove through the night, his hands tight around the wheel.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe was pissed, angered and hurt all at the stime, a terrible mix of emotions that had given him an even more terrible idea. But it was too late to think of it that way by the the was standing face to face with the visitor room of Oslo female prison. With his identity, getting inside the area was an easy feat. Now, as he stood, waiting for his guest, he couldn't help but question himself..
Why had he chere, when all she did was hurt him, use him, and cause uncalled for havoc in his life.
Well, it was simple. He wanted Answers. Answers that he knew Leonica couldn't give him.
The sound of the prisoner cell buzzing open pulled him out of his thought. As he looked up, he watched the girl from the picture, as well as articles, Angelina Fernandez, being escorted to the table he sat at.
But unlike in the pictures, her hair was noticeably shorter and her expression was less innocent and more guarded.
As the guards cuffed her to the table and left, Gabriel couldn't help but stare at her, wondering what had drawn his previous self towards her and not Leonica.
Why had he chosen to torment Leonica because of her? "Did you "Did you cto mock me?" Angelina spoke, breaking the silence that had settled long enough between them.
"No" "Then what did you cfor, hmm?" she asked, leaning her elbows against the That bitch I mean? le and searching his eye. "Did she send you here? Gabriel tightened his fist, clenching them to stop himself from raising his voice, because he knew the moment he did so, the visit would end and that would mean no answers for him.
And if he intended to fix whatever shambles of relationship he had left with Leonica, he needed to get those answers.
"No." He answered calmly.
"Oh," Angelina leaned back in her chair. "Then why are you here? Don't tellyou missalready." If her words were a joke, then it didn't make Gabriel laugh. She sucked bitterly on her inner cheek at the lack of effect she now had on him.
"Why are you here then?" "Answers, I want Answers." Gabriel responded, leaning his hands on the table and inching closer. And only you can give them to me." "Answer?" Angelina was confused by his words. "What answers?" "A lot, but let's start from the basics. Who are you?" "I'm me, the She blinked at his question, scoffing seconds later. "Is this a joke?" Gabriel's expression remained neutral once more. "I' Hannée you dumbed for strash slut " "I don't have all the tin the world, so answerseriously." Gabriel pressed.
This confused Angelina even more. "What the fuck Gabriel? Why the hell are you acting like spretty college boy meeting his date for the first time?" Gabriel frowned at the description, but he didn't say a thing and the realization suddenly hit Angelina.
"Wait," she gasped. "Are you fucking serious?" She stared at him, looking for the usual signs of trickery, but all she saw was truth in his eyes. "You don't remember me?" "Would I be asking you questions If I did?" CGabriel's stoic reply. "Now answer my damn Question, who are you." With a smile on her lips, she placed her hand forward in a handshake gesture, but even that was restricted by the cuffs holding her to the table. "Angelina Fernandez, previous Mrs. Bryce and love of your life." Her answer was almost laughable, no, it was laughable. Gabriel couldn't imagine himself making someone like her his wife while Leonica, the mother of his child, wasn't.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmlake, 2012, late spring, did you pull ine out of it?" Pushing that thought aside, he asked, "The la Angelica's face brightened up at the mention of the thing that had brought she and Gabriel together.
"I did." She confirmed, lied, but of course Gabriel didn't know that.
Or so she thought What had really happened was that Leonica had saved Gabriel, she witnessed him falling into the lake and rushed after him. A while after he woke up, dazed and all, she tried speaking to him, but Melvin appeared, informing her that their parents were about to have ber head because she deviated from their original plan.
That of course, was enough to have her rushing away with Melvin, giving Angelina, who had been watching from the side lines, enough tto swoop in and play hero as Gabriel drifted in and out of his drowned state.
When he finally cto, Angelina saw and that was when his damned obsession with marrying his savoir began. An obsession that had regrettably ruined a lot of things, But he was determined to set those ruins straight.
"After I saved you, you promised to marryas payback and from there, we both fell in love with each other." Angelina explained, sugar coating the rest of the story as sweetly as possible
The smile on her lips however, faded when she met Gabriel's gaze and realizes he was giving her thablook that said "I know it all." "Your ability to lie sure does amaze me." He said, leaning back in his chair and shaking his head, more disappointed in himself than in her. To think he had ruined his math Leonica over someone like her. Heck, he didn't even need to know her to know that she wasn't who her visage made her out to be.
This was the clear example of 'do not judge a book by its c "My ability to lie?" Angelina sputtered in confusion.
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Gabriel nodded. "Mm hm, now don't getwrong, I'm not saving all you've said is a lie, that sounds very much like me," He paused, filting his ve! head to the side. "But Leonica, the image you just painted her out to be, sounds very far from her." Angelina swallowed, the corners of her lips twitching as she tried to force a smile. "That's just because you don't remember who she
Gabriel was sillent for a few seconds before he said. "Perhaps. But the Leonica I know now, she's strong willed, yet kind. She can be arrogant and stubborn beaded a few times, but knows when to be angry at the right thing and when to keep her temper down at the wrong things. She beautiful and very far off from the picture you just painted," Angelina couldn't help but stare at him as he described her rival and at the end, she chuckled, bitterly, and hung her head "Do Talways have to lose to her?" Gabriel wasn't sure if that question wasmeant to be answered by him, so he remained silent. adow seconds before she spoke up again. "Alright. Ask away." "What? Gabriel arched a brow at ber