Born For This (F.S)

8. reminder (M)

Freya's POV

"What do you think of Daniel sweetheart?" Esther asked sitting at the edge of my bed watching me change into something else before we headed out.

Daniel and I would be the firsts ones to leave since we could be in France before the day was over then head out to Italy first thing in the morning.

I kept my face neutral while I thought of something to say to my aunt.

"I don't know, he's pretty easy going." I lie through my teeth. I don't want her to ask questions of what I really think.

"Just that Freya? Come on now you know what I'm asking here." Esther teases with a grin.

"My mind is not on that at the moment and if it ever is in the future I don't think it'd go to Daniel." I mutter wishing she would change the subject already.

"Why not?" She sounds offended and that makes me stop what I'm doing so I can give her my whole attention.

"Because I just don't see myself ever wanting that. Besides I've only known him for one day and I came here to find help. Not a future whatever," I huff placing my hands on my hips, "honestly all I can think about right now is my parents auntie. I hate this so much right now, you have no idea how much I miss-" I didn't finish because it was getting too much.

The words wanted to come out but I couldn't speak fast enough before the emotion made it impossible too. I didn't dare move or look anywhere else but the bedsheet cover. My eyes burned but I refused into giving to what I was feeling. Once I break down it's going to hurt so bad because the only ones arms who can make me it go away aren't here.

I take it back anytime in my childhood when I wished both my parents would vanish for a few days or that a job came up. Looking back now those fights were very stupid and they were right anyways it turned out for the most part. I wish I could go back and have never put that energy out there because it came back to me. I was a younger then wildly driven by emotions. Possibly still today but I like to believe that I've gotten a handle on it.

I keep my eyes hard as Esther walks over to wrap both arms me into a tight embrace.

"Everything will work out lovey. Your mother is one firecracker of a woman and there is nothing I haven't seen her be able to handle. I think that's where you get it from too cause you're turning out to be one hell of a woman Freya. I love you dearly, my first niece." Esther murmurs kissing the side of my temple trying to get me to cheer up.

It takes a couple seconds but it eventually works. Esther is like a mother to me just like Eliza. She's been around long before me in my parents life but somehow it worked out so she's here. Honestly I'm so thankful that it did because if Esther wasn't here with me right now I'd crumble. She's one of those people that always sees the bright side and knows what to say when you need it most. As intense as she is also there's also a very loving side to her. I feel horrible that my aunt isn't able to have children because of the damage her uterus suffered when my father tried taking her out very early in their lives. Despite it though she's not resentful and has even seen the positive in that. I think Nathan is a great man as well for how he took it. I know it caused a hitch in their marriage a few years back until Esther finally said it. She hadn't wanted things to be brought up again or have any awkwardness between all of them, it was another life when all that happened so it didn't mattered. I hope one day though she's blessed somehow because that's all I can really do.

"I love you too. I'm so thankful that you guys are here right now, I'm sorry that you had to drop everything so hastily back home." I wipe the corner of my eye once we pull away.

"Don't worry your pretty head about that, we have it under control Freya. Besides Eleanor is my sister so the second she needs me I will be there always." Esther smiles fixing a strand of hair behind my ear.