The Brightest Star

Chapter 25 - Secrets Revealed

Peter and Sydni sat on a blanket on the beach, having a picnic under the stars.

"So." Peter said. "How was the adjustment from Narnia to America for you?"

Sydni let out a sigh. "It's been hard. I mean, first I had to say goodbye to Abby and Anna. We finished our vacation and went our separate ways. It was much harder to say goodbye after going to Narnia together. Of course we stayed in touch with each other. But, life sort of became a mess for us all."

"What happened?" Peter asked.

"Well, I began teaching a figure skating class. Except all the students are very young, and very bratty. So that makes it harder." Sydni paused for a moment, chewing before continuing.

"Let's see. Oh, Abby suffered a broken heart for months. And-"

"Wait." Peter interrupted. "I want to hear about you. This is a date after all." He finished with a smile.

Sydni stared at him for a moment, looking slightly confused. She then slowly nodded before continuing.

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  Abby and Edmund walked across the grass, holding hands. Edmund said he wanted to show her something at Cair Paravel, but he said it was a surprise.

  "Ed, you know I hate surprises right?"
Abby said with a chuckle.

  "Yup. But you'll love this one." He smiled.

  Abby smiled as she chuckled slightly.

   The two stopped as they reached the entrance to Cair, or what was left of it anyway.

  "Cair Paravel." Abby breathed.

  "Yup." Edmund replied. "Come on. You're gonna love this."

  Abby smiled as she followed Edmund inside.

  Eventually the two came upon a large door, as white as snow.

Abby tried to open it, but failed. "Locked." She said with a sigh.

"Don't worry." Edmund said as he began digging around in his pocket before pulling out something small and golden. "I have the key." He smirked.

Abby opened her mouth slightly before she smiled. "A locked door in Cair Paravel, that only you have the key to. Now I'm intrigued."

Edmund laughed as he unlocked the door, slowly walking inside, Abby following.

Abby slowly looked around, trying to figure out exactly what room she was in. When she saw the pictures on the walls she gasped. "What is this place?" She asked slowly.

"It's our wedding, and our story, all in one room."

Abby smiled as she let out a small laugh. "This is amazing." She said as she looked around. "How did this happen?"

"After you left, I needed someplace to honor you. Us. So, I had this room built, and I put everything from our wedding inside."

Abby smiled. "I absolutely love it!" She ran up to Edmund and jumped into his arms. He quickly caught her and held her tightly. A few moments later he finally put her down, and Abby continued looking around the room.

"My wedding dress! She said excitedly as she walked up to the white silk dress. She slowly caressed her fingers over the soft material.

"Yup." Edmund said with a smile as he walked up beside her.

"And your tux!" She said, walking over to where his tux was. "You looked so handsome in this." She said looking up at him.

Edmund took a deep breath. "I know." He said with a smirk.