Chapter 5 : Sanctuary VI { Flashback }

"I guess you are right, trying to come to him like he is a problem wanting to be solved is not the way to go about it, thanks for the idea sister."

Eliza remarks.

The nun is left confused as Eliza gets up from the swing with a smile on her face and walks away without a care in the world.

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Later that evening Eliza walks briskly to the Matrons office with a mission in mind, she felt the stares of a few nuns who remembered the altercation earlier and began to mumble.

She ignored their words and walked up to the office door, she knocked twice with a voice from inside telling her to come in which she immediately obliged to, turning the door knob and entering into the office before closing the door again rather abruptly.

"Eliza how are you??... Were you able to speak to Sirius today??"

Rita asks,putting her head up with a smile on her face.

"Uhmm yes and no."

Eliza replies with a sigh.

"You are replying in both the negative and the positive, did something happen??...Did you get into an argument with Sirius??"

Rita asks with a worried look on her face.

"Well let's just say I received am earful today, can I sit??"

Eliza asks motioning to the chair in from of her.

"Of course, please have a seat. I already knew Sirius was going to be a handful, you don't have to help anymore Eliza.

Dragging you into all this any further won't be fair on you so it's best you forget about getting through to Sirius and just focus on your training for the time being."

Rita remarks with a saddened expression.

"Actually sister, if you don't mind I'd like to be friends with Sirius but not because you told me to or because I want to help him, but because I feel we could be really good friends. I hope it's OK with you."

Eliza remarks.

"Eliza… are you sure you can handle him, Sirius is a handful. I really don't want you to waste your time on him, you should just forget about him and focus on your training."

Rita says.

"No, no I'll handle things, I just need your permission.",

Eliza replies in a determined manner.

"Hmm okay then, I guess since you are so persistent I can't stop you. Do whatever you feel is right, you have my permission."

Rita agrees to the request making a gesture with her hand.

"Thank you very much, sister… .uhmm can I ask a favor??"

Eliza asks putting up a finger.

"Yes anything.... What is it??"

Rita replies with a nod.

"You are the one that raised Sirius from when he was a baby right??."

Eliza asks.

"Uhmm yeah, why??"

Rita asks.

"Can you tell me about his parents and also his growing up years, I'd really like to know everything about him. Well everything that you know, if you don't mind."

Eliza remarks.

"Hmm, why do you need such information??"

Rita asks with a raised brow.

"I don't know but my gut tells me that I'm going to need that information if I'm going to be able to get across to Sirius."

Eliza replies with a shrug.

"Hmm, well I guess I can understand that. Alright I'll tell you."

Rita remarks as she stands up from her chair and then walks to a couch that was at the right side of the spacious office after which she motions to Eliza to come and sit beside her with Eliza obliging by doing so.

As Eliza makes herself comfortable on the couch, Rita places her arm around Eliza's neck and then began to speak.

Rita spend the night talking about Sirius parents and his growing up years with Eliza listening with rapt attention not caring as the time ran by.

Soon enough it was midnight and Rita was still talking but she looked towards the clock in the office and sees the time after she stops and looks towards Eliza with a smile.

"What's wrong?"

Eliza asks

"It's really late Eliza, midnight even… you should get going back to your quarters, we'll continue this tomorrow."

Rita replies.

"Oh didn't even notice, uhmm okay then I'll be here tomorrow for the remainder of the story, I'll be leaving now."

Eliza says as she glanced at the clock.

"Alright then, good night. I hope you are successful in what you have put your mind to doing."

Rita remarks stroking Eliza's hair.

"I'll be going now."

Eliza rises from the couch with Rita doing same after which Eliza hugs Rita and then walks to the door.

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What took place the following days after was quite a tale as the next day Eliza tried talking with Sirius with no progress at all.

This went on for three more days as Eliza would try to talk with Sirius and the discussion would turn into another shouting match between the two with the nuns and other kids getting tired of the same thing happening everyday.

Most nuns started to wonder how Eliza was able to keep her cool while talking to a hot head like Sirius though they wouldn't exactly call it actually talking as they always ended up shouting at the top of their lungs which would in then end up disturbing the serenity of the playground and cause the other kids to stop what they were doing in a bid to watch the scuffle.

It seemed as though Sirius had come to actually start expecting Eliza to come to the playground to see him but then on the fifth day something happened.....

Eliza didn't show, Sirius didn't exactly show it but he was disappointed that she didn't come to see him, some of the nuns noticed this and were especially thankful that they could finally enjoy some peace and quiet but Sirius on the other hand seemed to be more pouty than he usually was waiting till it was almost late at night but Eliza was a no show.