Chapter 10

Author's Point Of View,

Anna started crying between her palms and Grace quickly went near her and sat down near her.

"Hey, do not cry like that Anna. You are my sister from now on. And I just can not stand that my sister is crying like this", said Grace in such a scolding tone, that made Anna chuckles a little.

Grace wiped her face and caressed her head.

"Come, get up", said Grace and made her stand up on her feet. Anna gets up, with a small smile. Anna was as pure soul as Grace.

"That is like my good sister". Grace was trying her best to encourage her. Anna hugged her so tight, which made Grace smile a little more.

"Go upstairs, on the left side there is my room. Take a shower and wear whatever you like from Almira, okay? Then come down for lunch", Grace told her everything. Anna just nodded her head but she was still standing there.

"Go Anna, do not worry about anything. That room is also yours from now on", said Grace and Anna smiled and went upstairs.

Fin was can not help or do anything except stare at her all the time. She was perfect but too innocent for this cruel world.

"Are you okay", Grace asked Fin and he just nods his head, but the sadness was clearly visible in his eyes. Grace was also feeling so bad for him. She put her hand on his shoulder. And he turned his head to see her.

"I am sorry. You were hurt by my behavior back then", Grace slowly said and Fin shook his head.

"No, Grace. I was not hurt, in fact, you were so cute, and you did nothing wrong to hurt me. Yes I felt a little bad because no one dares to ignore me, but you did", said Fin making her laugh.

She looks so pretty when she laughs like this. Her rare laugh, she quickly stopped when found him staring at her.

"Why do not you smile often", Fin asked with curiosity, and the shadow of sadness spread on her pretty face.

"Because the reasons had left me a long time ago". She slowly said. Fin wanted to ask what does she mean but her mom called them for lunch.

"Let us go, mom is calling for lunch". Grace said and left from there.

She does not want to reopen the book which she wants to burn. And Fin is still strange to her, no matter how close he is to her mother.

Her mom arranged the table for the lunch, and Fin also came inside the living room. Grace was helping her mom, and when everything was done, they all were waiting for Anna to come.

"Why she is not coming dear? Is she fine", her mom said and a tension line appeared on Grace's face.

"Okay, I am going to get her mom", said Grace and was about to walk out, but Anna came downstairs. She was wearing a knee-length frock of Grace which Grace never wore before. Anna did not apply anything to her face, and the water was dripping from her wet hair.

She was looking like a complete angel, so pure and pretty. Mrs. Patterson's face got wide as she smiled so wide. The happiness is clearly visible in her eyes.

Anna's legs were trembling as she was afraid of Mrs. Patterson's reaction, but her reaction was priceless. Anna's leg got bumped into the table, as she was walking slowly without even watching down.

She was about to fall but her mom saved her and pulled her into a warm hug.

"Oh dear, how are you", her mom asked. It is been a long when Anna felt the warmness of a motherly hug, the tears rolled down from her eyes again.

But these tears are the tears of happiness. She has a family now, she has a sister and a mother, what else she could ask for?

"I am good ma'am", said Anna with her trembling voice.

"Ma'am, no sweetheart. You call me mom from now okay? Now come and sit with us", said her mom and she nodded her head slowly.

Fin wanted to ask a lot of questions which are making him curious. Curious to know more about Grace and her life, about her past, everything about her.

Grace's mom served the food to everyone, and they started eating. No one brings up the matter of Anna again, nor has anyone asked anything about her past.

"She is looking so happy now, and thank god she is not quite like Grace was her". Mrs. Patterson thought, but then she smiled. She has two beautiful daughters now, her family is complete now.

"Mom, the food is yummy I swear", said Anna, seems like she was starving for serve days. She was looking dull when she showed up, but now she is looking so pretty, with milk-white skin with beautiful brown eyes.

"Her mother would have been so pretty just like her". Mrs. Patterson could not help but think but smiled when Anna complimented her.

"Okay aunt, thank you so much for the food. I think I should leave first", said Fin as lunch get over.

"Fin, promise that you will visit me often. I am also like your mother, right? So never consider yourself alone okay dear", my mom said and Fin nodded slowly.

"Yes, aunt, now when I know that Grace lives here, then I have to come here often", said Fin with a naughty smile and when the realization hit Grace, she blushed a little.

Oh my god, First time Fin saw her blushing, and by god, she looks so damn pretty while blushing.

"Grace, go see him off", her mom said and she nods and went out with him.

"You look so cute while blushing. I think I should give you more reason to blush huh,", said Fin, and Grace smiled shyly.

"Bye, I will see you tomorrow in the college, okay", said Fin and headed towards his car. Grace waved her hand and went inside the house.

Grace ran inside, and her mom was noticing her little changing moments, and she is so happy for her.

"Thank god, at least she started smiling. I think I need to talk to Fin soon", her mother said to herself and went into the kitchen.