Living Happily After

13: At a loss

Violet found that Gilbert's words were helpful, and decided to not let other people decide who she is.

Meanwhile Gilbert was under his own wraps. He thought about the words of a recording that came yesterday morning.

Gilbert woke up 4 hours before noon. He decided not to wake Violet and walked downstairs. He cooked some breakfast and then called down Violet.

"Morning." Gilbert said while Violet was walking down the stairs.

"Ah, good morning." Violet said, stifling a yawn.

They ate breakfast then Violet headed upstairs first to take a light shower.

Gilbert walked outside his house and checked the mail, not that suprisingly, there were two. He walked back inside first before he looked who it was for and from.

When Gilbert walked inside, he sat down at their couch and saw one of the two mail was for him and the other was for the both of them. He set the other one beside him and opened the mail for him.

It was a voice recording.

He went upstairs with both of the mail and sat at the foot of the bed. Violet was drying her hair, then asked shortly.

"Mail?"

"Yes. You can read this one, it's for the both of us." Gilbert added.

"Okay." Violet replied, taking the other mail.
"Oh, it's from Mr. Hodgins and Cattleya."

"It is? What does it say?" He asked while scanning where they put their recorder.

Violet quickly scanned it, then said. "Cattleya finally told Mr. Hodgins that they're having a child!"

"What?!" He exclaimed, bumping his head under the table. "We should give our congratulations on the way."

"Yes, of course." Violet said. "I'll write a letter to them right now."

"Yes please, send my regards as well please." Gilbert said, finally finding the recorder.

"I'll surely do." Violet said, cheerfully. "Mind if I use the study to write it?"

"I don't mind, I'll use the bedroom to listen to this recording anyway." Gilbert said, fiddling with the tape.

"Okay, be right back." Violet said.

Gilbert was a little confused as to why there wasn't a name from whom the recording was from.

The recording started to play.

"Awake now, I see? Now, tell me where the precious Evergarden money are."

"Never!"

(A biting sound was heard.)

"Ugh, you bitch!"

(A loud kick was heard.)

"Okay then, I'll just have your petty 'boyfriend' tell me. For now, just be a good girl and wait."

(A loud shut from a door was heard.)

"You hearing this Bougainvillea? Let your lil' wife hear this too. Does she remember me? Get ready, I have a whole squad of rascals ready to play with dolls. Let's see what you're gonna do about it. When you listen to this, our plans are already into play. Be careful Mr. Soldier."

......Beeeep......

Gilbert still thought about ut and it bothered him.

'What am I going to do?' He said burying his head in his hands. He felt lost.