2.5: Picking Up The Pieces

Chapter 1: Introduction: What a mess...

Meanwhile in Erimond City.
Alexander is also just waking up, he wakes up with a smile on his face from memories of the night before, he pats the side of the bed next to him but it's empty, cold. The smile fades as he gets up and walks over to the wardrobe to get dressed, he opens it up and finds only his clothes in there, it's almost empty. He pleads to himself under his breath.
"Please, Gods... No... No..."
He searches the drawers and cabinets, everything belonging to Eleanora is gone, except the engagement ring he'd given her, it's lying on the desk. With a frustrated sigh and a tear in his eye, he gets an awful feeling in the pit of his stomach while he mutters.
"No. No. No..."

He then runs down the stairs and finds an empty living room, her coats, boots, everything is gone. He thinks to himself with a tear in his eye. He runs his fingers through his hair and grips on it angrily.
'... She is gone... Fucking fuck...'
He then glances at the door and reads the letter pinned to it, he quickly walks over and grabs it and reads it.

Alexander.

In case you haven't already figured it out. I am gone. I left in the early hours of the morning. I kissed you goodbye. Please don't come looking for me as I'll be long gone and I am not coming back. It is destroying me just being here, I'm surrounded by too much hurt, too many painful memories.

It breaks my heart to do this but honestly, it's better for everyone, especially you and Sera, if I just left. You're happy here now so you deserve this chance at a new life. You have a new job, a new found family and our beautiful daughter. Please be the best daddy you can be, for her sake and mine. It'll be hard, but please, try to move on. Stay with our family and enjoy your life here.

I'll remember last night forever, I couldn't just leave without feeling your touch, your kiss just one last time, I'm already feeling withdrawal symptoms. This part hurts me the most, like I've had a piece of my bare soul ripped out. I still believe we are soulmates Alexander, you're right for me in almost every way. In another life, we could have been very happy together, but in this life, that just cannot be. Just remember this, you'll always be in my heart. Both as my soulmate and my half brother.

I'll write again when I reach my destination, but you'll likely hear no more from me after that, for your sake as well as my own. Rest assured that I'll always love you. Now and forever, after death, into the next life and for eternity.

Farewell Mi amor, please look after yourself.

Eleanora.

With a blank look on his face, a single tear runs down his cheek. He opens the door, grabs the letter and then leaves the house, slamming the door behind him in frustration. He then stops and leans back on the door and slides down into a crouch, burying his head in his hands, the flood gates open as thinks to himself.
'I do not know how to feel... Broken hearted... Angry... Sad... Relieved... I feel like someone just ripped out my heart and fucking trampled it... I need to take this to Jos- father... Fuck me... That is going to take some getting used to... Gods what a bloody, gory fucking mess...'

He takes short strides when walking to Wintergreen manor, he reaches the door and just walks in, he is beyond caring about formalities. He ambles into the dining room with a vacant expression, his eyes still red from crying. Not even looking at him, he passes Joseph the note as he walks over to the drinks cabinet. Joseph reads it and starts crying, it's the most emotion he's displayed since the births of his children and grandchildren. He then holds up the note, waving it frantically in the air in front of him.
"She's gone? She's gone! WHERE?! Fuck, I feared that this would happen... She just up and leaves her responsibilities... I suppose we're expected to pick up the pieces?"