Afterward love

~Chapter 9

~Odette's POV

It has been a week since Conner asked me his "big question". I couldn't help but smile every time I think back to the moment. Félicie and Mérante have been extremely quite since that night. I came back to the Attic, Mérante was there holding Félicie in his arms while he slept on her bed. I didn't even bother asking what they were doing, knowing I wouldn't get a complete answer. I made dinner for Félicie, Mérante and me that night. Let's just say it was deafening silence, the whole time we ate. Mérante left afterward and Félicie went straight to bed without saying a word. For a whole week she hasn't spoken a word to me, she'll talk to Nora, Dora or Victor since he was suddenly in a good mood again, even Mérante who seems to spend a lot of time with her outside their ballet classes. I felt left out, but I had Conner by my side and that was all I needed at the moment. Félicie finally started to talk to me but that's when things got a bit rough.

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"Odette"

"Yes Félicie"

"How long have you known Conner?"

"As long I can remember, why?"

"I was curious about your guys relationship with each other"

I couldn't help but blush a little at the word 'relationship', but I quickly shook it off.

"Anyway, how is Victor?"

"Victor is fine, he is finally in a good mood again. Plus he forgave me for something I did"

"Oh..."

"I better get going, I'm meeting Monsieur Mérante at his office", and with that she left the Attic.

I brought my right hand out from my back and looked at the ring.

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Félicie's POV

It's been a week since Conner took Odette out and I guess he asked her a question or they did something because Odette been smiling nonstop. I spent most of my time with Monsieur Mérante and a little with Victor.

"Monsieur Merante?" But there was no answer. I was about to open the door when I heard talking on the other side of the door. Though I couldn't make out a word the people were saying.

I waited for 5-mintues before knocking on the door again. Mérante opened the door and by his face he seemed surprise to see me.

"Félicie, what are you doing here?"

"I've come to talk to you"

"Very well, come in"

We talked about Conner and Odette. I told him that they know each other for their whole lives. At this Mérante stiffened, but said nothing. Our conversation moved over to random subjects. Soon enough, I had to go back to the Attic. I said goodbye to Mérante and made my way to the Attic. My thoughts drifted wondering what the conversation was about when Mérante was in his office. I got pulled out of my thoughts, when I entered the Attic. I made my way to my bed but something was off about Odette. I walked over to the sleeping Odette and looked at her but nothing was different. I was about to go when I saw something on her hand. I looked at her right hand and saw a ring. It was made out of twigs. I decided to go to bed, but my thoughts were only thinking about Odette's ring. I soon decided I'll talk to Monsieur Mérante, about it tomorrow and with that I fell into a deep sleep. But once again I heard those 4 words again.

"Odette, I love you"

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Louis Mérante's POV