I Am The Luna

I can hear them talking. There's a window open somewhere, but I remain where I am, smoking my cigarette.

"...joining us?" Zaia's faint voice reaches me.

"No," Valerie's voice comes.

"Oh..." "Sorry," Valerie's quiet voice comes.

"Don't be. He has every right to do what feels best for him," Hugh says.

He could have been the one dead... Jai could have been alive and with Valerie... I push the intruding thought away. Seeing him had brought those memories back with vengeance. What if he had been the one I managed to kill? Not knowing the truth, if I killed him, would I have regretted it? But then again, I have done enough to fuel the demons within my mind.

"Dad, is everything alright?" Zaia asks.

"Yes, however, life is short... and so, with your blessing of course, Atticus... I want to ask Shelby to marry me," Hugh's voice comes. "I mean, I have had this conversation with you, Atticus, a while back, but I hope it still stands, even if her health is not at its best. I still want her to be my wife." There are a few gasps.

"Hot diggedy!" The Menace exclaims as Valerie and Zaia sound excited as they kind of, squeal? Sounds like that anyway.

Women can be weird...

asks, clearly

all for it. Atticus loves to collect sisters anyway, he and Zaia would make amazing siblings," Sebastian taunts

bastard hasn't changed

"Sebastian!" Zaia scolds lightly.

replies. "It's not every day you find the right one.

behaviour, his distracted persona all

Adriana...

interaction, and the behaviour between him and Adriana, and what she said toupon leaving all seems to click into place and point in that direction. What the actual fuck? That... posh dude with Adriana? No, that's a bad fucking match. But who am I to

my

not agree... but I'm sure it would make her happy, nonetheless." "If things don't go as planned... I think it would be a tyou can all hold on. Memories are precious," Sebastian says quietly. They are...

do love her, and I would love to make her my wife. Thank you, Atticus." "So, if she accepts, will you marry soon?" Valerie asks. "She is weak, and won't be able to handle any strenuous-" "Really? Is that

growls, making Zaia chuckle softly

your issue?" "Daddy

simple, just vows and a small dinner. I don't want

if she agrees, of

a small thing in the house and make sure she can rest as much as possible," Zaia

maybe she'll be healed by

How do you even be part of that conversation? I