Burden

Marriage Bureau

Looking at Ben with teary eyes, Clara asked, "When did you plan all of this?"

"When we were at the hospital." Cupping her cheeks, Ben added, "I wanted to make you mine before anyone else takes you away from me again."

"What about your family they—"

Cutting her off, he chuckled, "Do you think they will have any problem with this? In fact, dad was the one who gave me this idea and mom will be super happy if she gets two daughter-in-laws in a single day."

"Two?"

Just then a car stopped right in front of them and Flora excitedly jumped out leaving Sam behind.

"Clara," she excitedly yelled before rushing towards her. Giving her a tight hug, she added, "We are gonna get married on the same day."

Hugging her back, Clara inquired, "You and Sam and getting married today as well?"

Pulling away, Flora nodded her head, "Yes, we are gonna share our marriage anniversary."

"There was this little pact Sam and I had when we were in highschool that we will get married on the same day. He kept delaying his wedding and waited for me to find someone. So now when you are back in my life, Sam and I decided not to delay anything." Ben explained.

Rubbing his hands together, Sam grinned, "Alright, let's get married and make babies later."

….

Park

"Ash, you wanted to say something right?" Elsa asked.

"Huh? I mean—" awkwardly clearing his throat, Ashton nodded his head, "I mean yes, I wanted to—I—"

Placing her hand on his shoulder, she chuckled, "Hey, why are you stammering so much?"

Turning to the other side, he took a deep breath. Ashton had brought Elsa to the park to tell her about the feelings he harboured for her. They had been going on dates and hanging out almost everyday for the last three months but he never had the guts to tell her about his feelings. After being scolded and thrashed by his friends, he finally gathered all the courage he had and made up his mind to tell her everything. But who would've thought that it would be so difficult.

"Ash are you alright?" She asked, he had been acting very weirdly today which was making her wonder what was wrong.

After taking a deep breath once again, he turned towards her and grabbed her hand. "Elsa I—"

"Elsa," a man called her out from behind.

Turning around, she widened her eyes in shock and gasped. "Henry?"

Ashton frowned and was about to ask her who it was when she rushed towards the man and gave him a hug.

"Oh my God, Henry I cannot believe this," she excitedly said.

Wrapping her arms around her, Henry smiled, "I thought I would never be able to find you."

Pulling away, she asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I am here to take you with me Elsa."

"I—"

"Now don't say no, do you have any idea how hard it was to find you? I have been looking for you everywhere. You have to come with me now, we are best friends after all and remember how we promised each other that when we grow up, we will live together?" Henry asked.

"We were very small at that time and I—I am already living with a family right now and they are so nice and loving." Elsa had never received so much love from anyone other than the Li's. They treated her like their own and cared for her.

"Look, I heard what happened with your brother and I am so upset that I wasn't there to protect you but now I am back. I can take care of you, we are best friends after all and I think it's the best if you come with me," Henry insisted.

"I don't know—"

Cutting her off, he added, "How long are you planning to stay with strangers and be a burden on them? Maybe they are good people so they don't tell you anything but think about it. But it's not the same with me, we share a different bond." Grabbing her hand, he insisted, "Please Elsa, come with me."

Thinking for sometime, Elsa sighed, "I think you are right, give me a second."

Rushing towards Ashton who was standing not too far away with a very confused expression plastered all over his face.

Stopping right in front of him, she hesitated for a while and explained, "He is Henry, my childhood best friend and he is here to take me with him."

"Take you where?" Ashton somehow managed to ask. He was still very shocked and confused with everything that was happening.

"He wants to take me away with him," she added.

Pausing for a while, he asked, "So you are leaving?"

Placing her hand on his arm, she sighed, "I don't wanna be a burden to anyone and—"

Cutting her off, he snapped, "No one thinks of you as a burden, you are one who is saying that. If you wanna go with your best friend then just leave, don't turn this around on us. You are one who wants to go and we are not pushing you away."

Slowly jerking her hand away, he added, "Have fun wherever you go." Without waiting for her reply, he walked away.

"Ashton I—"

Just then Henry approached her and inquired, "Is everything alright?" When Elsa did not say anything and kept on staring at Ashton's retrieving back, Henry added, "We have a flight to catch in a few hours."

Massaging her forehead, she sighed, "I need to go and bid everyone goodbye. Will it be okay if I meet you at the airport?"

"Hmm alright, I'll wait for you."

…..

Li mansion

Elsa's room.

Elsa was folding her clothes in a daze when Huiling, Qiang and Becca dashed into her room.

"We heard that you are leaving?" Qiang snapped.

Looking at the suitcase, Becca sighed, "I think what we heard is true."

"Oh my God, why would you leave?" Huiling groaned before giving Elsa a hug.

"I had to leave one day or the other," Elsa answered.

Huiling sighed and said, "I thought you would never leave after tonight."

Elsa frowned and asked, "Why so?"

Pulling away, Huiling asked, "Wait, Ashton did not tell you anything?"

….