A Promise

The machines beeped slowly as King Delroy lay staring at the small picture on his phone. She looked so much like her mother. He could have gone there too if only Amelia had forgiven him for his past mistakes. 

At least he had done right by Emilia. Emilia was a good daughter. Always studied hard and did her best to become a worthy successor. And so was Clive. The man was stable, calm and smart, he would be a good anchor for his Emilia. 

And AJ was a good man too. There was a time when he had wanted his Amelia to marry AJ. She had been a little kid when she had declared him her intended groom. But she had done what she said and took AJ as her husband.

"Father." A knock had him looking at the door. In the darkness, it took him a moment to recognise her but then he smiled," Emilia. You are here? You should have rested after travelling for so long."

"Really? And then who would have recounted all those wonderful moments from Amy's wedding?"