The Paths We Choose

Chapter 22 (pov lisa)

Moving day was hard. I was happy but I felt sadden I was leaving him. I knew it was in our best interest but it still hurt. The girls made moving easier. I don't know what I would do without them deciding to move with me it's the best thing that could've happened. I decided to get a separate dorm from them Anyways, I needed a little while to live on my own to grow as an individual.

They were right down the hall though. I was looking forward to the little things like doing grocery runs together, going out for late night ice cream, and beach walks.

We started classes we had a few lectures together and I had started seeing my counselor four times a week. That seems a bit repetitive but trust me it was needed a lot more than I thought it was. I've grown so much since highschool. Let this be a lesson you are way more than the home you grow up in.

And just like Natalie said I no longer sat on the grass I held hand with them as we swung together. I still thought of regularly wondering if now that I'm in a better place would we find each other

"Hey I'm going to go out" I let the girls know I wasn't just going out I was going back to Oregon there was a book I wanted to pick up.

I traveled hours to arrive at the old library I use to work in. I went to my favorite section. Classic romance.

I saw it Wuthering Heights I reached for it and grabbed it from the shelf. "Wuthering Heights" I heard someone say. I was startled by a guy, "'Be with me always - take any form - drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you.'" I turned as the guy worded out "Catherine were you thinking of me too" my face lit up as I ran and jumped into his arms the familiar feeling filled me.

  Me and my heathcliff had grown but not apart we grew separately so we could find each other later in life. That's how I met your father.

  I told my kids I would tell them our story when they got off age. My two daughters one 21 and the other 18. And for my youngest 18th birthday I told them. Me and Elias lived our life together but every passing moment we fell more in love. We showed our kids what real love is. We helped them see it when we never that we would see it ourselves. And now my kids call Liana and Natalie aunt just like we talked about when we were 9

  I thought I had no family, but I made my own family. And I couldn't love real blood anymore than I love the bond between us.