Chapter 17: If I can go back to the beginning...
Fil could only spend dinner with her family, knowing she had an 'appointment' tomorrow. Even though it was Jackson who made the arrangement, she didn't want to waste his 'efforts.'
"Fil."
Fil looked back as she heard her mother call while she stood on the porch, watching her father and Elijah check her truck. Irene walked over to her side, smiling.
"I know you said everything is alright," said Irene, stroking her daughter's hair. "But remember, if things are too much, Mom and Dad and Eli are always here for you."
"Thanks, Mom."
"Whatever your reason for wanting to break off the engagement, it's your choice." Irene held her daughter's hand, patting it gently. "Be it wedding jitters or something else, don't you worry. Your mom and dad will always be there every step of the way. Like always."
"Don't worry about the Hale family," she added reassuringly. "We can talk to them once you've really decided on this relationship."
Fil's eyes softened and before she knew it, she already squeezed herself into her mother's arms. She closed her eyes, resting her chin on her mother's shoulder.
"I'm really glad I came by," she said. "I feel much better now."
Irene chuckled, drawing her head back to look at her precious princess. "My Filly," she cupped Fil's cheeks lovingly. "How time flies. I can still remember when you came into our lives. It was the best thing that could've happened to us."
Fil's smile stretched, knowing that story. From what she heard, her parents had been trying to have a kid. However, no matter how they tried, they weren't blessed to have one. And then, Fil came. After many years of waiting and praying, they were blessed to have her.