Love, Lies & Legacy 2- chapter 5

CHAPTER 5

“Sienna! Wake up!” cried Aurora to her daughter who could not stabilize herself. Marguerite rushed to her sister’s side to help place Sienna on the sofa. Aurora kneeled next to her daughter and softly stroked her hair. It has been a year since she saw her daughter and she did not expect her first meeting with her to be like this.

Aurora also never expected a smooth reunion with Sienna. How could you tell your daughter that after all this time she was alive and hiding in the Canary Islands for the safety of her family?

Aurora looked up at her little sister’s face and saw there was a mixture of confusion and fury. She has never seen Marguerite look like that before. She knew that all Marguerite wanted was an explanation.

“How is this possible?” asked Marguerite in disbelief. So with a heavy heart, Aurora told Marguerite about the letter, hiding away on an island and lies she had to tell in order for her family to be safe. Surprisingly, Marguerite took the explanation without judgments.

“You did it for Sienna, right?” asked Marguerite.

“I did it solely for her. I love her too much to see her in danger. You understand my situation?” asked Aurora while looking at her daughter.

“Of course I do. When I first met her, she reminded me exactly of you. She is a precious gem in our family, that needs to be protected,” said Marguerite while sitting down.

“Thank you for taking care of her. You and Anna did it wonderfully,” Aurora said with a smile.

“The person you should thank the most is Darius. He has risked his life numerous times to save Sienna but now he is missing. Frankly, you absence made everything stable for a while. Ever since the Eternal Ball, things have been out of control. I do not know what Anna and I could have done without Darius,” Marguerite said sadly.

“We need to find him before anything terrible happens. Could you tell me the relationship between my daughter and Darius? For her to collapse like this there must be something deep between them.”

“Would you ever think that a member of our family would fall in love with a Cuza? You really need to keep track of your daughter’s love life especially when she is with you best friend’s son,” said Marguerite.

“My Sienna with Darius. All this time I have never thought of introducing them and now they are really close,” Aurora said with a smile.

“That is why we need to find him. I will call Annaliese,” said Marguerite while leaving the room. Aurora held her daughter’s hand and kissed her forehead gently. Then Sienna slowly started to gain consciousness and finally opened her eyes.

“Sienna, are you all right?” cried Aurora motherly. Sienna rubbed both her temples and looked directly at he mother.

“I am dreaming. My mum can’t possibly be here with me,” said Sienna while rubbing her eyes furiously.

“It’s me, Sienna. I am really here, you are not dreaming,” said Aurora lovingly. Sienna eyed her mother for a few seconds before finally putting her arms around her. Sienna hugged her mother closely.

“Where have you been all this time?” asked Sienna. For the second time, Aurora explained her absence and hoped Sienna would understand why she had done it like Marguerite. After finishing her story, Sienna just sat there, staring at her mother.

“Do not do it again. Next time tell me, I am old enough to understand. Don’t just run away,” said Sienna with an angry tone.

“I am deeply sorry. I am so happy to see you. I have missed you so much,” said Aurora while hugging her daughter again.

“Mum, where is Darius?” asked Sienna as tears started to well in her eyes.

“I do not know but Marguerite, Annaliese and I will do everything in our power to find him,” Aurora said confidently. She wiped the tear that was trickling down her daughter’s cheek.

“You have to find him, mum. You just have to,” begged Sienna as her tears poured down her face.

“We will try to find him. Do not worry,” said Aurora while holding Sienna’s hands.

“You can’t try, you must find him! You don’t understand mum, I love Darius!” Sienna said while standing up and raising her voice.

“I love him, mum,” Sienna said softly as she fell to the floor on her knees. Aurora looked into her daughter’s eyes and saw that her words were sincerely truly. Aurora realized then that her daughter has fallen in love with Darius Cuza.