Finally meeting

Although, he had work to do , he wasn't able to concentrate. It's like as if the letters in the paper has become blurry to him and slowly it began to lack meaning. Just when his boredom has reach the max, the door to the room opened and there she was standing there looking like a goddess, in that golden mesh crop and skirt, with a pair of Mary Jane shoes,her hair tied up in a neat bun but it had messy curls that framed her face.

Lucian stared in a daze, she has grown more beautiful over the years, he thought. Leah was beginning to feel awkward, as she was aware of his hot gaze, it was as if there was no to run or hide. Tucking a stray strand behind her ear, Leah cleared her throat, before she could say anything, Anna said,

Mom is beautiful, right dad?.'

Anna voice woke Lucian from his thoughts, than he turned to look at his niece with a caring gaze and said,

Of course she is, after all she is your mother and she is my woman, do you believe that your dad would have such a bad taste,'

At these words, Leah blush and was about to say something before her daughter beat her to it,

Dad, so which means you and mom are getting engaged,'

Feeling that things are about to get out of control, Leah said as she glanced at the figure lying on the hospital bed with a quilt that covered her body,

How is she?, what did they doctor say about the gunshot wound,'

Knowing that she was just trying to change the topic but didn't expose her instead he answered,

I told her to rest for a while, let me wake her up,' Lucian stood up to wake Roxanne but I the certain figure in the bed woke up.

Roxanne was already awake when the door opened but she closed her eyes because she wanted to know on what level are her parents relationship. Unknowingly, Roxanne has already consider Leah her mom. Roxanne was sure that her cover will be blown so she pretended to yawn while rubbing her eyes,

Mom, you are here,'

Ummm, how....' Leah was interrupted

BIG SIS,' Anna squealed, she immediately ran over to her sister before anyone could stop her she had already jumped on top of Roxanne.

Roxanne welcomed her sister with open arms and a kind smile on her face, when Anna jumped on her, Roxanne caught her and they started playing around, their giggles filled the air. Leah and Lucian stared at each other in surprise, for the know that, since Anna was born. Roxanne was disgusted by Anna, because she thought that Anna was the reason why her father died despite her hatred for Anna, Anna kept running back to Roxanne with a big smile on her face.

But now things have changed, Roxanne was looking at her sister with a sincere smile on her face, Anna was also surprised but she covered it up and like that they started laughing like sisters that they are.

Alright, Anna what have I told you in the car,' Leah said as she stared at Anna with an approachful look.

Big sis is injured and I should not disturb her when she's still recovering,' Anna stopped giggling and answered her mother with a solemn face.

Roxanne was amused so she grabbed Anna chubby cheeks and tried to cheer her up saying,

Don't worry, when I recover I can come over to your house or you take mom's permission for you to come over to my house,' with these words a smile began to show on Anna sad face then she looked at her mom with a pleading look, because she was scared that her mother might refused and so, the two sisters looked at their with a pleading look on their faces. Leah was speechless, being stared at by her daughters Leah began to feel signs of headache coming.

Before she could find a way to refuse the arrangement, Lucian agreed,

Okay, you can come to my house anytime that you like,'

Leah stared at Lucian with a skeptical look on her face, ignoring the look on her face , he asked,

Did you bring anything for her, she refused to eat anything,'

Swallowing the words back to her stomach, she nodded and with that Lucian prepared the table for the food, Leah began to set the food neatly on the table and asked Noah who seemed to have been forgotten to get a can of water downstairs. As if he found the excuse to leave the room, he ran with a promise that he would send one of the guards to bring the can.

The atmosphere in the hospital room was awkward, Leah began to feel a uncomfortable, Anna was the one who was feeding her sister, while her and Lucian sat on the sofa. Leah opened the can of water, and took a sip, Anna could not stand the awkwardness, so she said angrily.

Mom, you did not buy fruits for sister, I saw a fruit vendor while we were coming to the hospital, so go buy it,'

Black lines began to form on her forehead, she glared at Anna but of course the little girl did not notice, it was like as if she found a backbone so she turned to her dad and said,

Dad, it's nighttime and the street will be dangerous, so please accompany mom,'

Okay, anything for you' Lucian agreed.

Realizing what her daughter was up to, Leah was angrily said,

I can take of myself, there is no need for you to be concerned,' it was unknown if that talk was directed to Anna or Lucian. Roxanne who has been quiet said in a low voice,

Mom, I want to lick fruits, please buy some for me and let dad accompany you, I would be worried if somethind should happen to you',

Roxanne looked with a pleading face, and the cold look on Leah's face melted and with a sigh , she agreed. And like that, Leah and Lucian were practically pushed out of the room by Anna. She gave Lucian his trench coat and waved them goodbye.

Happy that her mission was accomplished, Anna hopped happily towards her sister, who raised a hand for a high five with a bright smile on her face, different from how it was when she pleaded for Leah to buy fruits.

We still have a long way to go, so don't keep your hopes up', Roxanne told her sister.

Anna like a pecking her nodded.