If only you knew

Chapter Nine

Aletta started getting ready to leave because she only has two months left. Xavier came in and saw her packing and cleaning. He asked her what she was doing. She was startled she didn't see him come in. she said she was getting ready to leave. Xavier asked why she was doing that, while he was looking at some of her things. She said it was because she only had two months left before she had to leave, a few tears slipped from her eyes.

He was shocked and said he wants her to stay. She said she wishes she could. He said if she is going to leave he has to tell her something. She said it can wait she has a lot to do. He said "it really can't." She said its ok you can tell me later. He said ok fine, with a look of disappointment and left when he was outside he whispered to himself, "it can't wait I need to tell you, I love you."

Aletta was inside packing and she was going to finish, eventually, but it didn't seem like it was going to be soon. She took a break for a little while and remembered Xavier wanted to tell her something. She went over but they were gone. They must have had some family thing he had to leave for and wanted to tell her he was leaving. That must have been what he wanted to say, she thought.

She went home and ate and went back to packing. He came back a few days later early in the morning. She woke up when he got home; she looked out her window and saw him.

She got up and went out. He was out there and she walked up to him. He asked what she was doing outside, this early and she said it was because he was home and she wanted to see him. He said he was sorry he left without getting to really say he was leaving. She said that was ok, and he was probably going to tell her anyway. He said he wasn't exactly going to tell her that, but then they left, and she was still packing, and he just didn't have time. She said it was ok she understands. He said he was glad to know she understands. She said she knows that he wanted to tell her.

She went back to her house and continued packing. She was glad he only left for a little while she wouldn't have known what to do without him. She was packing a figurine of a princess that her mother got her when she was little. She walked outside with it and sat down and stared at it for a while and looked it over.

Xavier saw her and went out and asked if she wanted to talk. She said she wasn't out here for that, she was out to sit down and look at the princess. He said he didn't understand he said it was just a little doll. He asked why she wanted it so much. She said it was the first thing her mother ever gave to her, It was special because her mother was away a lot and she didn't get to see her that often, because her whole life she was leaving to run the country.

He said he knows what that feels like. She asked what he meant when he said that. He said his dad left when he was born. She said she didn't know that. He said it was ok, he didn't tell her. She asked why he never told her. He said he wasn't going to tell her until he knew her better, and it really doesn't matter too much.

She said he has known her for a long time. He said he knows and he should have told her before it's just not exactly what you want to tell someone. She said it's ok and that she wouldn't judge him. He said he just wishes he had known his father at one time. Aletta said he always can know him. Xavier asked what she meant. She said that they can find him and he said that it was ok, he didn't want to find him he just wanted a face to a name. He didn't want to meet his dad he just wanted to know what he looked like. She asked if they had any pictures of him. He said he doesn't know. She said that is ok, but if he really wanted to know he could ask his mom for pictures, and that she needs to go back in and pack some more. He said ok.

She went back in and packed for a little while. Wence and Shanna came in and asked if they could go do something. Aletta said that they could, and they went bowling, Xavier went with them, and he taught Aletta, Wence, and Shanna how to bowl. Then they went for dinner at the best place they could find. They had a lot of fun together.