Shattering Hearts

(S2): Being friends forever

Jack was back in the courtyard of the Romanov mansion, he had been there for hours and sat on the bench of an old garden. The afternoon sun had begun to appear as both hands were holding pendants which he found hoping this time there was a new clue, but until late in the night he found nothing. He stared sadly at the building in front of him.He still remembered the last time he came here.

He was invited by Sergei to attend his birthday party. The mansion was so luxurious and glittering. She faintly heard the sound of people laughing, the music playing beautifully, it was the most beautiful dance party she had ever attended. Someone patted him on the shoulder, and Jack was surprised. A woman smiled warmly at him, sitting next to him.

"I'm sure I'll definitely find you here."

"What are you doing here Miss Fretzie?’’

"Have you forgotten, I come here often."

"Oh yes I forgot."

"I've thought of you as a interlocutor for a long time I haven't found a pleasant interlocutor like you."

"Thank you for taking it that way. It's an honor for me. Looks like there's something you want to talk to me about?’’ask Jack.

"true."

Thalita was silent for a while, then took a breath before continuing to speak. "Look, some time ago when I visited my sister at my parents' house, she once told me that Mr. Dimitri a few days before the terrible event happened looked uneasy like something she was worried about. Mr. Dimitri is often seen pacing back and forth in his study and seems to be tired and sleep-deprived.

One day my brother accidentally saw Mr. Dimitri talking to a man in his study . My sister didn't mean to steal a listen, but what they were talking about caught my sister's attention, because at that time the door wasn't properly closed so my sister could see the man clearly. My brother was shocked when Mr Dimitri said he and his family were in danger and he asked the man to investigate the person who wanted to harm him and Mr Dimitri said something bad happened to his family he wanted the man to save his wife and son."

"Do you know who that guy is?’’

"If you don't remember wrong Mr. Dimitri called the man by the name of Iva...Ivander Armaturov . Iya Ivander was his name, because Mr. Dimitri called his full name at the time "

"Thank you for telling me that."

"No, I should be the one to thank you, for being a good listener to me. I hope all of this will end well."

"I hope so too."

"I have to go home soon.I haven't cooked for dinner yet."

"Goodbye!’’exclaim Jack.

 "May you be lucky."

Jack returns alone after Thalita leaves, not knowing when he will see her again. The next day he planned to meet Nicola and tell her all the information he had obtained. Thalita's words made her feel a little piqued.

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Lizzie was sitting quietly at the dinner table hearing all her mother's anger about the incident at her school this afternoon. She knew her mother was so worried about her that she accepted her mother's anger. Petro desperately defended Lizzie, because Lizzie was doing it just to help people not mean to harm her plunge into the cold water of the lake.

‘’I'm sorry Mom. I won't make you anxious anymore and won't be a bad boy.So don't be mad anymore huh."

Lizzie looked at her mother with a glare. Antonina felt sorry for having milked him earlier, because she was so afraid that something bad happened to her.

"Mom's not angry anymore. Now go to your room and finish your schoolwork."

Lizzie's eyes sparkled happily, then stood up and immediately hugged her mother."Thank you ma'am. Mother is the best mother in the world and the most beautiful like an angel who descends from heaven."

"Don't praise your mother like that. Now go in your room."

"Good." Suddenly Lizzie turned around again .

"What's up?’’ask mother.

"Can I go somewhere tomorrow? I've been invited by my friend to have tea at his house. He's my new friend here, his name is Ivander. He just moved in a few days ago and I just met him this morning."

"You just met her this morning?’’

Lizzie nods quickly.’’But he's a stranger, what if he does evil to you?’’

"I'm sure he's a very good man. Believe that! ‘’

"So will mom let me go?’’

Antonina looked at Lizzie, she was so excited to meet her tea invitation, if she forbade him to go she would be sad.’’Okay, you can go."

"Really?’’tannya

"true."

Lizzie directly hugged her mother back.’’Thank you bu!’’

Antonina rubbed Lizzie's tiny head.

"Now go to your room!’’

"Well, oh yeah soon I'm going to Fanya's house to see her. Will mom let me go?’’

"You can go. Give my mother's regards to her."

"certain." Lizzie exited the kitchen and climbed the stairs in a hurry.

He immediately pulled out his textbooks and had to finish his schoolwork before going to his best friend Fanya's house.

The atmosphere of the Thusenka family kitchen was so warm. The smell of roast meat has been smelled all over the kitchen. Antonina looks busy preparing dinner, while Petro who has finished eating the cake back gardening.

The afternoon sun was still shining with heat, but the surrounding air felt so cold that it pierced the bones.Antonina shivered coldly after returning from the cow pen to milk.

The house shook as Lizzie rushed down from the top floor and made a loud crackling sound on the stairs made of wood.The kitchen door opened and Lizzie appeared in the kitchen with a hunting breath.’’I've finished my schoolwork and now I want to go to Fanya's house."

"alright. Careful streets! Remember to go home before dinner."

"Good."

Without waiting any longer Lizzie immediately ran out of the house. He wore a dark brown fur coat that was quite thick. Leaves that fell from the trees along the road scattered everywhere. The cold weather made Lizzie's white face flushed slightly. She saw Xena Watson cleaning the dried leaves in her yard alone and smiling sweetly as Lizzie passed by.’’Good afternoon Lizzie!’’

"Good afternoon madam Watson!’’

"You look more beautiful. Where to go?’’

"I want to go to Fanya's house."

"How is he doing now? I heard he was sick."

" It's better."

"That's great."

"What do you mean madam Watson?’’

Xena only realized that she had talked a lot about Lizzie's past and quickly covered her mouth with one hand. He almost let go of the talk that Antonina adopted him. Xena looked nervous and tried to calm herself down. His brain then walked quickly to make up a story.

"I mean your mother made the right decision when she started conceiving you. Antonina was having a little trouble with her pregnancy, because her mother's womb was too weak to bear a child. In addition, her body is also weak and may endanger her if she conceives a child, but your mother wants it so much and eventually keeps you."

"So so. I just found out that my mom was so weak when she was holding me. Poor mom. Mom never told me this whole time."

"Maybe your mother didn't want to tell you. But all you need to remember is that your mother loves you and loves you."

"I know it's Mrs Watson."

"good. You'd better leave soon you'll be home last night."

"Aaaahhh. Excuse me!’’

Lizzie immediately left with a run. Xena exhaled a sigh of relief.’’Almost,’’gumamnya.

Without wasting any time he came to Antonina at her house. After hearing the explanation from Xena, Antonina looked surprised.

"Xena, why can't you keep your mouth shut tight,’’ he said annoyed.

"I'm sorry. I was almost free to talk, but I'm sure Lizzie really believed in my story."

"Hopefully. Lizzie hasn't had time to know about this. I'll tell him he's grown up. So from now on, shut your mouth tight lest you let go of talking again."

"alright. I'm gonna shut my mouth. Now I want to go first. Surely Dan I'm looking for me now, because I left home without telling anyone. Excuse me!’’

The kitchen door closed again. Antonina stroked his chest almost as Lizzie knew because of Xena's nosy mouth.

Lizzie had arrived in front of Fanya's house and immediately went to her room. Fanya smiled happily when a tiny figure of Lizzie was in front of her bedroom door. Fanya had just changed into a pink lacy satin nightgown with long sleeves and her hair was adorned by a ribbon that was the same color as her nightgown. Fanya looked so very beautiful under the twilight light that pierced through her room.

"I'm so glad you came. I thought you weren't coming today."

"I'm definitely coming. How's it going?’’

"good. The doctor said next week I can go to school again."

"really? That was so much fun. I can't wait for next week. We'll go to school together again."

They both laughed and smiled, then Lizzie excitedly told her everything that happened to her today. Fanya who listened to him looked surprised especially in the rescue scene Lizzie helped a woman who almost drowned in the lake.

"You're so brave. Fortunately, you are good at swimming. Otherwise...’’

Fanya starts goosebumps if Lizzie drowns in the lake and doesn't want to think about it.

"But I'm glad that woman finally survived."

"You know who he is?’’

"No."

Lizzie is flailing fast. He told me about the invitation to tea at Ivander's house tomorrow and Fanya looked sad, she couldn't come.

"Oh Lizzie if I could come along it would be so much fun."

"Next time we visit him again. Ivander was very nice. He'd be happy if we visited him again, because I know he's so lonely here in need of a friend."

Lizzie also told him about her almost getting hit yesterday afternoon and Fanya was again surprised.He told Fanya with annoyance.

"It turns out a lot of things happened to you when I was sick. But I'm happy, 'cause you're still okay."

"You know who almost hit you?’’

"I don't know his name, but he's Mr. Kalashnikov's son."

"Ah, I know his name if it's not Vladimir's fault."

"So it's his name,’’he said with a pouting face.

"It seems you're so upset with her."

"That's right. He's so annoying."

"We just stop talking about him, then is there another interesting incident?’’

"none. That's all it is."

The sky had already begun to gradually change color to golden orange. The sun that is already red pomegranate has begun to set and peek from behind the clouds to the west.The hills are filled with colorful maple trees start to look dark .Occasionally the autumn cold wind blew and caused the sound of friction of some spruce and poplar trees in the courtyard of the Corbin family home.

"It doesn't feel like the night has arrived . We've talked a lot until the throat is dry,’’ Lizzie said with a smile.

"It's been clear since you haven't stopped talking."

The sound of a horse carriage was heard on the front page of the house Fanya and Lizzie directly saw it from the window glass.’’That's my dad."

"Looks like your dad came to pick you up."

"I didn't know my dad was coming to get me. Looks like I should get home now . You need to heal fast and we can play together again. Fanya, you are my best friend that I have."

"thank you. You are my best friend too. I hope our friendship will continue until we get old. No.. No. We will remain good friends until we die."

Lizzie was so moved, then immediately hugged Fanya

"You are my best friend and will continue like that forever."

"Let's hook the little finger. We made a deal."

The two of them hooked each other's little fingers and Fanya said, ‘’we'll both be friends forever."

Lizzie repeated her words.’’We'll both be friends forever."Then they laugh.

"Sorry, I have to leave immediately. See you soon Fanya!’’

"Bye bye!’’

Before leaving Lizzie kissed her best friend's cheek. [ ]