Chapter 242 - 21 Years Later

{"messages":[{"id":740032757,"character_id":17045768,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Ryss!"},{"id":740032758,"character_id":17045768,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Hurry up, let’s go!"},{"id":740032759,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"I yawned as I got up out of my bed, wiping my eyes."},{"id":740032760,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Mmm..."},{"id":740032761,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"I stretched out my arms before hopping out of bed."},{"id":740032762,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"My older brother, Ethan, walked into my room, holding a breakfast-to-go."},{"id":740032763,"character_id":17045768,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You aren’t dressed?"},{"id":740032764,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Mmm... I don’t want to go..."},{"id":740032765,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Burying my face into my pillow, I moaned out in laziness before Ethan pulled open my blinds."},{"id":740032766,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He inherited my Father’s ruthlessness, and that really shows."},{"id":740032767,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"However, he is a great big brother, and a protective one too."},{"id":740032768,"character_id":17045768,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Come on, I know that you don’t like plays but Mom really wants to watch this one."},{"id":740032769,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"And Daddy always spoils her."},{"id":740032770,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"My Mother is my whole Father’s world."},{"id":740032771,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And so am I."},{"id":740032772,"character_id":17045768,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Come on. I’ll buy you popcorn."},{"id":740032773,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"You will?"},{"id":740032774,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"My eyes sparkled while my brother sighed and smiled."},{"id":740032775,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He has always had to coax me ever since we were little."},{"id":740032776,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"In the end, I got dressed up and Etahn drove us both to the play."},{"id":740032777,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Daddy!"},{"id":740032778,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"How’s my little Princess?"},{"id":740032779,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"I jumped into his arms as my Father hugged me tightly."},{"id":740032780,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I’m great!"},{"id":740032781,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Where’s Mom?"},{"id":740032782,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He smiled."},{"id":740032783,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Your Mother is in the bathroom."},{"id":740032784,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"So? How’s life in the city without me?"},{"id":740032785,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He’s talking about university."},{"id":740032786,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Ethan and I go to the same uni, so we live together. A condition set by him and my Dad."},{"id":740032787,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I miss you but I love it all the same."},{"id":740032788,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You’ve been coming home at reasonable times and haven’t been hanging out with any boys, I hope?"},{"id":740032789,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"No. I always come back on time!"},{"id":740032790,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Well then, shall we? I’ve got a private booth."},{"id":740032791,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Yeah, just one second. I might get a drink before I head up."},{"id":740032792,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Ethan and him nodded before disappearing."},{"id":740032793,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"I walked towards the counter and asked for salted popcorn and a large coke."},{"id":740032794,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"While I was waiting for my food and drink, a man walked up and leaned on the counter."},{"id":740032795,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Are you here for the play as well?"},{"id":740032796,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"..."},{"id":740032797,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Wait, is this hottie talking to me? I looked around and my father and brother were nowhere to be found."},{"id":740032798,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Coast is clear!"},{"id":740032799,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Yes, but I’m not really into plays."},{"id":740032800,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Same here. I’m here for my job."},{"id":740032801,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Oh, what’s your job? Play critic?"},{"id":740032802,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He chuckled."},{"id":740032803,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I wish. I’m Jace."},{"id":740032804,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And me coming up here was just an excuse to ask you for your name."},{"id":740032805,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"I blushed."},{"id":740032806,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Sorry, I’m not so smooth with things like this. It’s not everyday that you meet a beautiful girl."},{"id":740032807,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Did he call me beautiful?"},{"id":740032808,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"I blushed even more and I only snapped out of it when the clerk gave me my food and drink."},{"id":740032809,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"So, why do you not like plays?"},{"id":740032810,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Um... well, I don’t "not like them" per say. It’s just... well, I’d rather read a play then watch it be performed."},{"id":740032811,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Do tell me why."},{"id":740032812,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"In the end, I sat down on a seat and talked to Walt about my reasons."},{"id":740032813,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But watching a play gives the actor the freedom to interpret it in its own unique way."},{"id":740032814,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Can’t you do that in your head though? Anyway, you won’t make me change my mind."},{"id":740032815,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I’m sticking my ground!"},{"id":740032816,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He smiled."},{"id":740032817,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Yes... yes, you do stick your ground."},{"id":740032818,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And you don’t follow the flow."},{"id":740032819,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"More people should be like you."},{"id":740032820,"character_id":17045769,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"With strong opinions and a loud mouth?"},{"id":740032821,"character_id":17046704,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"No. Smart enough to know that their opinion is the best."},{"id":740032822,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"-End of Chapter 242-"},{"id":740032823,"character_id":11078108,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! 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