Graduation. Yes. That's when she saw him.
He left two months ago, after everything happened. Why he was there, she wasn't so sure. Of course, Charlotte was never one who would leave a question unanswered. She glanced at her mom who was taking pictures with her new husband and decided she wouldn't notice her disappearance.
Dressed in her white and blue toga with a Thompson crest, she ran over to the man only for him to walk away. "Wait!" She shouted after him, struggling in her heels. At least she didn't wear the long dress her step father bought and wore the one she bought herself instead, that would make it harder for her.
She finally caught up with him when he stopped at the back of the library, the exact same place where they found his body two months ago. She was already out of breath, she was never athletic after all. "What are you doing here?"
The man stuck his hands in his pockets. "I was around here so I thought I'd see what has become of you," he answered. "I'm surprised they didn't put you in jail, honestly."
"Benefits of having a rich step father, I suppose," she smiled slightly. "Are you still...?" she hung her words, knowing that she didn't need to finish her question.
"There was a girl, ruined her life," he answered bitterly.
"You should consider getting a degree for ruining people's lives since you're so good at it," she said quite rudely. Then again, when is she not rude? Even when she thought he was a teacher, she was rude to him. "Will I ever see you again?"
"If I'm ever around this area, why not?" he retorted. "Besides, I think I'll see you around quite a lot, Arryn, you know why."
She chuckled bitterly. "See you around, isn't that what you told him? And look what happened to him." The journalist looked up. "Take me with you."
"I'd rather not," he immediately replied.
"Please. For him," she said, "You owe me one, didn't you say that? You owe me, I saved your life and you ruined mine in more ways than one. Well, this is my request, take me with you."
It was clear in her tone that it wasn't a request, however, it was some kind of a command, an order. Now, he usually didn't take orders, but he took the only person that ever mattered in her life, the only reason why she's what she is now. He's right, he owed her; her dad sacrificed his life for him, he basically ruined her life and he hasn't even taken her anywhere.
So what's going to happen when he does?
"No goodbyes?" he asked her after clearing his throat.
Hearing that, a smile formed on her face. "They won't miss me."
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