The Life Changing Vacation

~Chapter 154~

Dory's POV
I woke up around 10:00 am the next day, and I went downstairs. Joanna and Alex had already woken up.

"Good morning", Joanna said.

"Good morning", I said.

Joanna showed me what she got from Alex yesterday.

"Do you like it?", she asked.

"Yeah, it's nice", I answered.

"What do you say to a new beginning? I know we've tried for so long, and it's very difficult, but I don't think we shouldn't stop trying", Joanna explained.

"Yes, sure.. the only thing I'm worrying about is Kristina and her huge temper.. there's no wonder you're setting limits", I said.

"She just needs some time, I think she's still upset about her parents' death, even though she never talks about it", she told me.

"Maybe she needs someone to talk to, why don't you go talk to her?", Joanna smiled.

"Yeah, I can talk to her when she wakes up", I said.

I helped Joanna setting the table, and then I went out for a little walk. When I came back inside, Kristina had woken up.

"Hey, can we talk?", I asked her.

"Yeah, what is it?", she asked.

"I just wondered how you were doing", I said.

"My mouth is hurting, but it's fine", she told me.

"I didn't mean that, I meant the most mentally", I explained.

"I'm fine", she told me.

"Kristina", I said.

"What?", she said.

"I know you're not fine", I said.

"I am fine!", she said as she were gonna walk away.

"Stop lying to me, I want you to talk to me!", I explained.

"Do you think about your parents a lot?", I asked.

"Of course I think of my parents! They left me too soon", She said.

"I understand you're sad, but I want you to open up more often", I said.

"They're taking everything and everyone away from me! My country, my family, they killed my parents, my baby! What is coming next? You?", she asked.

"Kristina, please calm down, I'm not going anywhere, okay? I will never leave you", I explained.

"You know what? Bye", She said and disappeared out through the front door.

"You let her go? This is a new place for her, what if she gets lost in the forest", Joanna said and followed her.

Joanna's POV
I didn't know where to start searching. But then I figured out she might have been on her way to the little beach. I found her.

"Sweetheart, come here", I said as I hugged her.

"No, get away from me, you murderer", she said as she pushed me away.

But then she recognized my necklace.

"What is this?", she asked.

I just smiled to her.

"Wait.. what? You have a necklace with our names on?", Kristina asked me.

"I have.. what do you think?", I asked.

She shed a tear.

"Is that a part of you manipulation, or do you really love us?", she asked.