Chapter 25 : Grandma's secret

Marlin looked at the aunt who told her this.

No matter what;  this is shocking beyond the point . Its Grandma we are talking about ; no one else....

"I don't understand what you're trying to say , aunt."

"To be honest , you should also call me a grandma ; i am already at that age where i already have grandchildren", she gave a sad smile.

Marlin still kept silent .

"I know there are many things you want to say but hear me out first then you will get to ask questions later on..to be honest this is going to be shocking one by one ...so i hope you're mentally prepared beforehand!", she said.

"Okay"

So basically, I knew your grandma when she recently got married to my brother . As I already told you that she is not from this world, but my brother was. They instantly fell in love and got married.

"How did they meet...?"Marlin asked.

Well, the situation is  just like yours. But the opposite way your grandmother came here from her world. It was a split of a moment. But her first encounter was with my brother. Before they knew it a spark formed between them.

None of our family members know about her, and my brother kept it a secret . But gradually within the time she herself told me since we became close and I accepted her knowing where she came from . I don't care if She's not from this world or not I just wish them happiness. But happiness didn't last for them either . My brother passed away too soon.

My grandmother went into depression and I also had a child that time, so she also helped me taking care of my only child to remove her depression ; gradually my child grew up to be a fine lady too and your grandma wanted to go back to her world. Of course I agreed she should go to her family now, but the door wasn't opening at all. Me and her both were shocked . There is system if anyone passes through the door others cant enter.

"But if the person residing in the world behind the door dies then the other person can travel too after that"

But your grandmother knew that if someone else took her place, then she wouldn't be able to go back to her world, but who would come here? It was the only their only house.

"Wait, Aunty  if grandpa really passed away too soon then didn't they have had children?", Marlin was confused.

"Are you talking about madame Rosalia...?", she asked.

"Yes", Marlin asked .

Madame Rosalia is not the real Child, she was adopted and I'm regretting a lot for your grandma; keeping her adopted to because, even though annoying ; she knows shes her real mother, she's behaving so rude even still . If she knew she is not her real mother, I wonder how she would behave with her...

Marlin was too stunned to speak to hearing more and more unbelievable stories, as she wouldn't comprehend at all and it wasn't good, it was just too hard to digest all this things altogether.

Marlin was non plussed.

"So, who was the one. that came, to be the obstacle of my grandmother coming back home" ,Marlin asked.

Marlin saw that her aunt bite her lips hard. She gave the expression she didn't want to blurt it out but in the

end  She gave a sigh and said with a anxious look on her face.

"It was my daughter" she answered back .

One after another, surprising words started to

ponder while Marlin had too many questions to ask and it all started to pile up and she  already forgotten about some of her questions. Aunt looked at her for a few times while reading her enthusiastic expressions as she continued her talkings and their conversations.

But Marlin tried to show a non chalant expression

"Can you please elaborate the full story?", Marlin pleaded with a worried look.

"Sure", she said.

"My daughter is one of the kindest pepson I know.

She had facial features just like mine, one of her desirable traits is that she's very, curious just like you Marlin"

"Your grandmother used to take care of her a lot and also told her stories about when she was a noble and sooner or later they both grew mone attached than ever. So , at one fine without discussing with me aro, your grand mother she decided to go throaugh the doon in quest to find her new life, and more, things to see forward. and as she left, time gradually stopped for us here tos and we didn't get to notice no signs of her disappearance."

We eventually knew about her vanishing after she came back with a frolic expression on her face. Me and your grandma both were confused while looking at each other to why she has bean acting this way .While we were about to warn her about not going back.

She was startled to the point saying she has to go back because there is a new life she was about to start there.

While we asked and demanded for an explanation she started jabbering that she became the princess of another kingdom and within the time she stayed there, she met her fated man and plans to get married with him. There were gingerly in love. While it was hard for

me as her mother to take all of this to hold it in as I saw your grandmother's face, she had a calm expression on her face and she looked pleased seeing my daughter as she continued ranting about her fated lover.

For that night, my daughter stayed with us -

while your grandma made her sleep. We went to a glade for a small talk . I was already having giddy thoughts while your grandmother patted my shoulders telling me to stay calm and chill.

"What should I do ?"I asked Mira.

Mira was my grandmother's name.

I asked her instantaneously halfway at her talking. It was a curiosity and Marlin knew she would forget to ask this question later on.

Aunt smiled , "If you are curious to know what your Grandmother's real name was in her own world..

It was Marlin"

"Oh, i see.", Marlin was in a  awe. When she was adopted this name was given to her and she hold onto that name dearly because it was something she owns. She knew her grandma named her but didn't know it was something it holds dear to her too.

Marlin started shedding tears again.

But it wasn't the time to be crying again. She started rubbing her eyes hard so tears don't fall again. So she requested her aunt to continue with her story.

"So basically we agreed on giving her happiness she deserved and grandma moreover planned not to go back anymore and wished her the best of luck of course it was hard for us but nothing more is valuable than ones owns daughters happiness . She went back and got married to a king."

"Wow!", Marlin exclaimed with wonder.

Aunt gave a fade smile, "The man was good and she was happy. She continued to visit us time to time . Eventually i heard the news when she came that she was pregnant. Her children grew up to be beautiful. She told me she will let us see her kids when she comes again."

But we never heard from her again after that.

Marlin looks dejected as well as her aunt. Aunt stood her having a pale expression. Marlin understood that she was only able to pass through the door because her daughter

"I have talked too much haven't I..?", she told.

"Not at all...it was all thanks to you i got to know so much . I really appreciate your kind gesture too."

"Look, kid . I still don't know how that magical door works anyways there is a saying - "The universe works in crazy ways. Your good luck will come in waves, and so does your bad, so you have to take the good with the bad and press forward"

Aunt came forward and patted Marlin's head ,"I know your grandma is the only reason which is keeping you tied to this world and now i think its better you think of yourself first. I think Mira wishes your happiness too as well..."

After that the aunt went away with a sorrowful expression on face . Before she leaving , Marlin asked one last question -

"Aunt, what was your daughter's name ...?"

She looked back and smiled.

"Her name is Amara."