Waking up next to him, still like a dream for her. On these pa.s.sing months is like a fairytale of Cinderella but this is her very own story. Although there is a painful part along the way before she got here, nothing she would now pray to G.o.d but let the sun continues s.h.i.+ning above them, and the storm completely drift away then she and Shun walk under the clear sky.Though, there is something that still left that worries her, what memories she actually has forgotten? How if everything comes back and there"s something she shouldn"t have to remember?
Ah… she shouldn"t think of these negative things early in the morning. If ever that day would come, she is not alone and Shun would be there. Ca.s.sie slowly takes Shun"s hand on her waist and quietly stepping down from the bed.
The day they came back on the island, Joanna and she cried for an ocean before she was dragged into this room. Surprisingly, Joanna and her parents restore how the master"s bedroom looks like before. There are a few changes but it is almost like how she could remember the room because she often sleeps with her parents during stormy nights, and now, she and Shun who is using the bedroom.
Ca.s.sie prepared her school uniform, this is the last day she would wear it. Then, another chapter of her life she would face together with Shun and onwards. Ah, today is her Graduation Day. She also prepared Shun"s formal suit to wear today at the graduation, and hang them in one place for later they have to change, it will easy for them to get things. She also places together below; was their undies, socks, his necktie, and hers, then handkerchiefs.
Been also a month that Shun been sending her off to school, come for lunch, and picking her up after cla.s.ses. There are a few times he has to attend important meetings in Mainland City, but Shun quickly comes back as he promised, either later in the night, or before sunrise the next day.
She went to the veranda and slowly opens the sliding gla.s.s door avoids to wake up Shun this early. Ca.s.sie steps out and the cold morning sea breeze meets her. She embraces herself and inhales the fresh air. Later then, she could spot brother Daichi and sister Riley walking on the sh.o.r.e. Their wedding is by this weekend, that is why they both now busy to finish organizing their own wedding, and preparing the beach area just below the villa for the wedding ceremony and the same place, the reception area.
They decorated the area with different flowers they could found in the man-made forest and the entire island who now beautiful flowers blooming again. It has been two months since the storm had badly hit the island. By now, they almost recovered completely with Shun"s help.
She and Shun also began planning about their wedding. He built a church on a hill inside the man-made forest where could overlook around the island. She is patient though, most importantly, they are together and loving each other, and make ones happy.
Ca.s.sie felt the arms wrapped around her waist and a strong chest that warm her back.
"Still cold, you didn"t put on some robe or jacket," Shun kisses her temple.
"Am fine," she giggles. She felt Shun"s arms tightening around her.
"I love you, Ca.s.sandra Marivella Chen Young," Shun whispered.
She laughs before she responded, "I love you too, President Shun Williams Crow."
Shun let out his s.e.xy laughs. If before he hates to hear the Williams that inclusion on his name, now, he doesn"t mind at all. Since the beginning, it is the name who brought him to the woman he ever loved since his past life. Soon, he will confess to Ca.s.sandra about everything.
After her graduation and Daichi"s wedding to Riley, he and Ca.s.sandra set to fly to France to attend Larry and Laura"s wedding and Ca.s.sandra"s general check-up with her first doctors. It"s better for her to remember everything soon and he could honestly tell her that he is Quinn. He has worries but he shouldn"t keep lying and hiding everything to her.
He could actually bring her at the Facility to undergo a better test, not yet for now.
They stay like that a little more when they noticed the commotion near the poolside. They looked down below and noticed Mark and Lena, then the others began joining them, looks like Mark has an injury. Ca.s.sie and Shun look at each other then decided to go downstairs. Shun grab a robe and put on her.
The villa was too crowded for the occasions soon. They happily spend time with their friends that also a family.
"What happened?" Shun asked.
Everyone now settled down in the open living room on the poolside. Mark was now attended by Rudolf and Lena is almost teary-eyed asking sorry over again. They know Mark been teasing Lena around and looks it is serious this time.
"Ouch, cousin Rudolf, can you be gentle?" Mark complains.
"Really? How many times I"ve been telling you to stop teasing her," Rudolf continued scolding his younger cousin while purposely pressing hard the cotton on his wound. Rudolf just arrives on the island from work in the Mainland when he witnessed what happens.
"What happened here?" Daichi and Riley now came back from the beach. Riley"s baby b.u.mped are now visible, as well Blaire.
Jean also message them almost a month ago that she is pregnant when she and Kier went to her country to get Lena to bring to Mainland City and do her transplant at Williams Facility. Soon, their kids would be the same ages around.
After having breakfast altogether, Ca.s.sie and Shun prepared to go to school for the Graduation ceremony. Blaire helps her to get done her light makeup and hair, they took a lot of photos before the couple left for school.
At Hiryuu Gymnasium entrance door where Joanna is waving at them, Ca.s.sie and she both jumped now finally they graduated Senior High, and is college soon.
It was Joanna who becomes their Valedictorian, and a male cla.s.smate who got the Salutatorian award, then Ca.s.sie awarded the First Honorable Mention; Best in Science award, Recognition award, and she received more of a non-academic award as she has always been a good student.
Shun proudly put around her the medals and handed her certificates. He held himself not to kiss her on her lips as he respected that this island, still the people are conservative ones.
Joanna was called to deliver her address, she stood behind the stand and began her speech when she spotted a tall man among the crowd at the back. If he plans to come secretly, he should at least go find a seat to keep low of how tall he was. Joanna murmurs inside her head while continuing her speech.
Shun was also called to give an inspirational speech that applauded by everyone. After the Graduation Ceremony, he catered a restaurant to serve lunch for everyone.
Back at home, a congratulatory party welcomes Ca.s.sie and Joanna when they got back at the Villa. They also have more visitors to attend Daichi and Riley"s wedding in a few days that made the villa getting more packed by their friends and family.
Alone in a quiet room, Ca.s.sie lighted a candle in the altar and offers her awards to her parents. She closes her eyes and prayed.
Shun just keep his silence while watching her praying and give her a moment to talk to her parents before he comes closer. He noticed when Ca.s.sandra leaving the merry crowd and went upstairs. After the call he received from Chairman Crow, he followed her in the room where photos of her ancestors were kept in time of remembering them on their death anniversaries.
"Hey..." Ca.s.sie planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Is that all?" he teases him. They just have quick kisses earlier when everyone is around.
Ca.s.sie turns around to face him. She tiptoed to level their lips and said, "Thank you" before the kiss. They both breathless when they parted their lips.
"By the way," Ca.s.sie whispered that almost made him pa.s.s out with the best news he ever heard on his entire life... well, that includes when he found out that Ca.s.sie was alive.
LIFE.....
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