Michaelis Manor

Chapter 24

Kate was now in a forest covered in snow. There was no other color except for white, brown, and grey She now fully understands everything about herself now. Her other self then spoke to her.

"Now do you understand?"

"Yes, I do."

The snow stopped falling.

"What's our true name?"

"Katherine Blanche."

"What are you going to do now?"

Different flowers started to bloom around them.

"I want to be with them, I want to be with my family and bring justice to our past."

"Are you ready to be us, to be you again?"

"Yes."

The other Kate turned back into the shimmering ball. The shimmering ball embraced Kate and descended into Kate's body, Her body glowed a shimmering blue light, and the feeling she felt was warm and peaceful, and for the first time in her second life, she now felt fully completely herself and knew now what she really wanted.

Kate blinked and she was back in her own reality, She still had the glass of wine in her hand still inches away from her lips. She took the cup away from her lips, and Penelope questioned it.

"Kate, are you alright?"

"I'm fine but...

Kate stares at the wine in her hand, she then looks at Penelope. Kate realized the wine was poisoned, and Penelope was going to make history repeat itself.

"There is something I have to do."

Kate walked about out of Victor's office with the cup of wine in her hand. She walks up the stairs to her old room door. She opened it and saw her old room covered in dust and cobwebs. she walked over to the vanity and found the music box She quickly put down the glass Of wine and opened the music box She could hear the melody that was her and Victor's song, the same song Sophie sang to her. She then found the true letter she wrote to Victor on Sophie's first birthday all those years ago. She quickly opened it and read it.

My dearest Victor,

I have given much thought to our conversation in the library where we talked at great length about our daughter and our love.

My dear sweet Victor, you, Sophie, and your family are the good of this world around me. You gave me the strength to give you the answer that you seek.

Yes, my dear heart; I will marry you. I will love you for all eternity. And tonight, at last, we will be together as one. I do!

Forever Yours,

Katherine

Silence stunned Kate, as she remembered she wrote this for Victor. She then looked at the cup of wine and realized Victor needed to know the truth. She had to tell Victor the truth about what really happened that night.

She quickly grabbed the wine and the letter and promptly ran out of the room as quickly as she could without spilling the wine. She made it back to the ballroom and saw the people were still dancing. She looked around and managed to find Arianna and Brianna. She walked up to them Brianna spoke to her.

"Kate, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Kate couldn't answer Brianna's question she only had one thing on her mind.

"Where are Victor and Sophie?"

"Sophie got tired and Victor took her up to her room for a little nap."