Within A Stardust

Chapter 60 - Picnic

The long wait is over. Everyone gathers in the field.

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The moment y/n appear before them, Gecko and Kiwi got excited, wagging their tails. "And off you go!" She puts him down and he rushes to Kiwi.

"What's up? It's been awhile." Y/n turns around and no mistake, it's Alex. Hands on her waist, greeting her with a warm smile. "Yeah.. it is. We better join them. Pretty sure they will reveal a lot of tea that you are curious about." Y/n lends her hand, leading her into the three empty chairs.

Charlotte, who's talking to Mrs. L/n, sees y/n then runs to her. "Y/n!" She surprises her with a hug. "Oh wow. What an energetic greeting!" Y/n laughs. "I'm just glad to see you again. Shall we?"

Everybody goes in their respective chairs and the sitting arrangement: Stan and Mrs. L/n at the ends of the table. On the left, near Stan are Mary, Saf, Marj, Nile, and Lizzie.

The opposite side is Peter, Jonathan, Charlotte, Y/n and Alex.

The ladies of the kitchen puts the appetizing meals on the center along with a mouth-watering side dish placed near the plate of each guest.

Saf claps her hands to call their attention. "Thank you... Since this is a gathering, I request all to join this moment as part of our success and little unplanned celebration." Each person gives off their most expecting smile.

"Doctor Freeman. Aka. Stan. Please do the honor." They give an applause as Stan rises in his seat and prepare as simple speech in mind.

"I don't know how to start this if you ask me because... It never hit to me that - this will happen! Looking back, all that I care for is how I will earn.. for Peter's cure. Then I made it to the breaking point. And my decision to work with Ross was vital, and I never realized." He pauses. "I admit, it was a relief working for him on the first ten days.. because the transaction we made is clear. I could confine my son to the hospital - he got the sample to test. My conscience... It is whispering, but I still refused to listen."

While Stan is speaking his heart out. Y/n stands up discreetly to get a glass of water on the nearby table where they put the drinks.

Only to return behind her grandma and Lizzie while silently sipping as she admires how each one is enjoying.

It's always that aesthetic, capturing moments that are heart-warming and memorable.

"That's when Y/n enters the scene. Our breaking points collided - thanks to them, and it turns into this... chaotic, depressing mess. It's crazy.. people were expecting the disaster more than success."

Everyone's rays are radiating either of the three colors: yellow, sky blue, and sweet pink. Y/n stares at each person. They don't notice because we focus them on Stan. Even if they weren't looking directly at him as he speak, she can tell they were listening by the way they react.

Smiling sweeter than a honeycomb, chuckling like a toddler and laughing like there's no tomorrow is the most priceless and astonishing highlight.

They enjoyed the journey and everything that came along with it.

Y/n might never know how hard it was for them, but with how the colors emit, it gave her an idea. The grass wasn't really greener on the other side, just enough for you to walk on and reach your destination.

"On a serious note, that prank wasn't funny, y/n. We were all paranoid and Lizzie almost gave up on life."

"Yeah!" Most agreed. "Real shit, I cried. The last time I experienced sadness was when my father died.. It's been at least... six years? Yeah, I think it is." Saf said.