Reminiscence

Chapter 29

Kolin's Pov- My excitement got the best of me and I could barely hold it in while flying over. When I finally arrived to the Peter's house leaves were blowing across the yard as a cool fall breeze chilled the air.

I walk up to the front steps after all these years barely anything has changed. I remember the whole inside and out of this house. I ring the doorbell. The door opens and a whiff of pumpkin pie wafts up to my nose. There stands Mrs. Peters she stands in jeans, A long sleeve t-shirt, and a shaw with a necklace.

Through her long blonde hair with half of it pulled back streaks of gray are coming through. Wrinkles have set around her mouth and when she smiles age creeps onto her face.

Her eyes light up. "Oh Kolin!, It's so good to see you don't be a stranger come on in." She steps back and lets me in. I walk in and immediately pull her into a hug. "Thank You Mrs. Peters." "Oh you are so welcome Kolin. So what brings you by.?" She asks as she closes the door.

"Avril, I wanted to see her." "Oh, hon she has been gone to Cali for about 3 months doing a photoshoots and filming." I nod and look away.

"She's moved on huh?." I tuck my hands in my pockets. My eyes water up. "I knew I was too late." I turn and lay a hand on the doorknob before a reassuring hand sets on my shoulder. "Just because she is gone doesn't mean she is settled. Kolin she still misses you after all these years. I don't agree with what you too did, but....-" She looks away as she wipes tears from her eyes.

"She was so happy with you Kolin and after we made that decision it sickened me to see her look so hollow, so sad." She looks off. "But Kolin I must ask why after all these years do seek for contact.?" She says looking up at me.

"Because....I.....I want her hand in Marriage." I say finally getting the words out. Mrs. Peters fell silent and looked away before wiping her cheeks.

"Okay." She get's out. "Can I maybe  just sit down for a minute and take this all in?." She says. "Sure." I reply She looks away again before sitting down on the bench in  the foyer. I sit by her side as she begins to cry. She lifts her head from hands. "You know Kolin, I remember when Avril was little and she discovered walking, talking, crawling, she would always try to escape from her crib even though that was suppose to be her safety net, her bed, she kept trying to get out she was dying to know what layed on the other side of that crib.

She was so independent and boy did she love to follow liam she would call him by "li." A lot. If he done something she was there behind him. Moral of the story Kolin she has always been determined if she wanted it she would fight to get it.

She has always tried to be miss independent and was grown before her time.When she loves someone she will go to the ends of the earth for them" I nod my head.

She takes a hold of my hands. "If anyone deserves her it's you Kolin. I trust you." She says. A sigh of relief hits me. "Are you?-." "Yes Kolin, I am giving you the permission to make my daughter a Fassbender you have my blessing." She nods.

I pull her into me and hug for what seems forever. "Thank You Mrs. Peters you won't be forgotten." I state. "I know." She says. With that she stands up. "Now, let's go see what papa bear thinks of all this shall we?."