When Fate Decided to Play its Part

Victoria and Tyler also stood, and they watched them exit the house in silence. Only when Victoria gave her son a piercing glare did he move to follow after them, laughing lowly.

-

“Are you done?” Becca asked, peeking through the gap of the barely opened window. She stayed on the car after they got here, saying that it’s not necessary for her to come inside too.

Althea pulled open the door of the backseat and made Kai enter then closed the door again, sighing loudly. “It’s done. Have you booked a hotel room already?”

Becca nodded her head, “Yes, the hotel’s 20 minutes away from here.”

Althea nodded back and sat on the wheels. “Is that so? Then let’s go.”

While Althea was wearing her seatbelts, Becca leaned on her seat and stared outside, thinking. Althea was about to start the engine when she noticed this. Resting her hands above the wheel, she asked her worriedly.

“Is something wrong?”

She looked back at her before looking away. It was short but Althea saw guilt in her eyes. She failed to understand why for a moment. But when she sees the hesitation in her eyes, Althea thought of something she might

a small, tight smile. “It’s okay Becca.

finally resurfaced. “Are you really

stop you. But if you want to stay, you are very welcomed to.

for a while before sighing

give her a pat on her shoulder. “No need to feel sorry, I understand that you need money. Who doesn’t? But

“Thank you…

you get a job soon. If you still can’t, feel

her shoulder relaxed. It was obvious that the heavy weight that was weighing on her mind was lifted, she has now a small smile on

She’s sad to let Becca go after Emily, but still, she can’t keep on holding to them forever. Meeting and parting are a natural way of life, there’s no guaranteed that they can see each other again but at least the possibility of that is not zero. Besides, the

her window. She turned to look