Two

"Welcome to your new home." Charlie said when they finally got their after so many hours.

"A cottage in the middle of no where, just what I wanted." She said with a sarcastic tone.

"Well this house is a family treasure and one of the reasons is that you spent the first days of your life here." He tried to cheer her up.

"Then it's also the place my parents died. I'm sure I'll love it here. " Luna added in a mockery tone and Charlie could also sense some hurt but felt it wasn't the right time to talk to her about things. He silently took her to her room and told her it was already too late to settle in and she could just sleep then pack up tomorrow morning and left her alone. Luna couldn't fall asleep. She could only feel how hopeless she was now. The place she had grown up in, she has been kicked out from and now she has to bear with the excruciating pain this place brought her. She had no where to go. She was alone.

" Why mom? Why? "

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" Good morning. You're breakfast is over there." Charlie greets his Granddaughter who didn't respond to him but just moved to the little wooden breakfast table.

"Are you fucking kidding me right now." She exclaimed.

"Well sweetie you got to watch that tone and attitude." Charlie cut in as he sipped his caffè latte.

" What's your plan, to starve me to death. Do I look like a pigeon? Giving me crackers. "She half screamed.

" That's caffè latte, bread rolls and jam. A typical smooth Italian breakfast. "Charlie answered.

" Well I want bacon. " She shrugged.

" Are you trying to have a heart attack or stroke honey. And stop trying to give granny a tough time. " a female voice filled the room.

Luna looked at the door to see a black haired lady wearing a simple top and jeans and held a basket of pastries.

" Lorenzo... " She called to Charlie and he smiled back at her.

" Annette." He smiled as she walked towards him and gave him a peck on both cheeks while Luna stood trying to put aside the imagination of this being her Grandfather's mistress. She looked like she could be his child. Not that her Grandfather was far too old but he had is old fair share of years though he still looked younger than his age which credits is given to his job as a craftsman as it's probably the reason for his well built body.

" Luna dear, this is Annette, your mother's closest friend. " Charlie now also know as Lorenzo introduced the nice lady but Luna didn't seem impressed.

" Oh honey it's been ages since I saw you. You look... "

" Like a freak, I know. " Luna cut in before the innocent lady could finish her sentence.

" No, not at all. You look like your mother. Beautiful as your mother." She defended but Luna didn't seem to believe her.

"My mother was 5.2 ft tall, blonde hair, electric blue eyes, fair skin, shoe size of 9, nose size 2.1 inches, thin cherry red lips, 23.5 Body Mass Index and had all the attribute of a good wife and I am 5.4 ft tall. Silver hair, silver grey eyes, pale skin, shoe size of 8.5, nose size of 2.2 inches, heart shaped pale pink lips, 23.9 Body Mass Index. Nothing like my mother. "She sneered but they could clearly sense the hurt in her tone.

Luna rushed to her room and dropped on the bed letting out soft sobs. Charlie walks in minutes later holding a plate of biscotti which was the pastry Annette had actually brought along with her. He sits on the bed and place the pastry on the bedside table.

" I don't know how to actually give a speech but just know that you say freak, I say and have always said Unique and I'm sure your mother says the same. She loves you, more than anything in the world and she did everything for you. So don't let her down now. She doesn't want you to start looking down. She didn't do all that for you to start feeling down about yourself. She wants you to love yourself. More than she loved you. Now eat up, you have a long day ahead of you and a long drive too. We have somewhere to go today." He said and pat her back before he walks away.

It took a few minutes before Luna's hand slowly reached to the dresser and clutched the warm biscotti and lifted her head.

Crazy how it did work. Maybe the old man has it all under control. 😅