08-26-2014, 12:37 PM
They busied themselves with sight-seeing. You were only in Saint Petersburg once. Or so that's the line she wanted to believe. They could only have this once chance to see it all. Who knew where their life would take them.They
Ayden's dreams and her reaction from the mugging still bothered her, but made the most of their time together. Connor made Ayden smile, he made her happy. The museums were fun, the Winter Palace was grand. Ayden had seen the insides before, but under much more stressful times. She didn't want to think about that life, this was her new one, making new memories.
They strolled through the park. It was gorgeous. Even the snow made it magnificent.
"So...can I ask you something?
That was such a hard question. She nodded. He could ask her anything.
"Do you ever think about contacting your family? Of going home to see them?"
Ayden knew that question would come up one day. She hadn't hoped it would be anytime soon. But there it was. She shook her head. "No. My family thinks I'm dead. I thought about it when I was working for someone else. But never did. I didn't want to hurt them, or bring down the wrong people on them. And now. The pain would very hard to deal with on all sides."
She knew family was important to Connor, it was important to her, but she did not want to see her family, the family who thought their daughter was a good person. One who died with honor.
Edited by Ayden, Aug 26 2014, 12:48 PM.
Ayden's dreams and her reaction from the mugging still bothered her, but made the most of their time together. Connor made Ayden smile, he made her happy. The museums were fun, the Winter Palace was grand. Ayden had seen the insides before, but under much more stressful times. She didn't want to think about that life, this was her new one, making new memories.
They strolled through the park. It was gorgeous. Even the snow made it magnificent.
"So...can I ask you something?
That was such a hard question. She nodded. He could ask her anything.
"Do you ever think about contacting your family? Of going home to see them?"
Ayden knew that question would come up one day. She hadn't hoped it would be anytime soon. But there it was. She shook her head. "No. My family thinks I'm dead. I thought about it when I was working for someone else. But never did. I didn't want to hurt them, or bring down the wrong people on them. And now. The pain would very hard to deal with on all sides."
She knew family was important to Connor, it was important to her, but she did not want to see her family, the family who thought their daughter was a good person. One who died with honor.
Edited by Ayden, Aug 26 2014, 12:48 PM.