bride to be! May you never be disappointed by me!’ They all lifted their glasses and toasted, as they were left in awe.
‘Congratulations!” said Sam.
‘My goodness, I don’t believe my baby sister is engaged!’ Sarah said and kissing both of them congratulated them as well. Mrs. Marina gave her wishes as she put a lovely pendant that she took out of her pocket around Rebecca’s neck. It was a lovely empty locket that was engraved with the family crest.
‘I wish you nothing but happiness my dear’ she said with a sincere voice and a held back tear in her eye.
Cassandra took her turn congratulating the couple. She hugged Rebecca tight and told her how perfect they were for each other. She was a good friend and Rebecca appreciated her words. Cassandra then turned to hug Gregor and as she did she pulled back shocked by a sudden vision of him that flashed before her. She congratulated him and smiled so as not to ruin the moment but, for the life of her, she couldn’t understand what had just happened. In her vision, Gregor was older and she became concerned. She asked Rebecca.
‘Did you call your mom yet?’
‘I didn’t really get the chance yet. We have only a few hours that we decided it. I’ll call her later on tonight’ she replied. The evening continued with wine, song and dance. They all had such a wonderful time that they forgot all about what had happened that morning and felt threatened no more. In the wee hours of the morning, after a night of crazy celebration, Sarah and Sam got up to retire.
‘Thank you both for a fairy tale evening. We need to turn in before I pass out!’’ Sarah said hugging her friend.
‘Scotch, champagne and wine is a deadly mix sweetie, you’ll feel better after you sleep it off. Thanks again, you two. Congrats! See you tomorrow!’ Sam said.
‘Goodnight, guys!’ Rebecca responded.
Cassandra was ready to say goodnight too but Gregor asked her to stay.
‘Cassandra, please stay with us a little longer, I would like to tell you a story from long ago’ he told her. He looked at his fiancé waiting for her approval. Rebecca nodded affirmatively.
‘Okay, what the hell! I can have one more for the road!’ she said as she picked up her wine glass and refilled it.
‘I hope you don’t mind but I would like to ask my grandmother to join us and fill us and help on the parts of the story that I don’t remember very well. Is that alright with you?’
‘You know I love the woman as if she were family, of course I don’t mind!’
Gregor and Rebecca looked at each other and smiled at the irony. Gregor sent Fanis to call on his grandmother who came and sat next to Cassandra. In her hands she held a small jewelry chest. A wooden chest that had flowers hand carved upon the top of it and the family crest. Gregor poured his grandmother a glass of wine.
He finally sat down himself and started to talk about the history of his family. He introduced three generations of the Dracopoulos family. This included the time up until he was born.
‘My sister Cassandra and I, as I told you last time, are the fourth generation. Remember I said that she had been taken by a nice couple during all the turmoil? After many years when I was old enough to travel alone and take care of myself, I started searching intensely for her. I wanted desperately to find her. She was the only family I had left. My grandmother raised me saying I should never lose hope and that one day I would find her.’
‘Well, did you?’ asked Cassandra.
‘I went to the police many times in search of a way to find her. They sent out information through Interpol to all other countries executing a world wide search. At the time it wasn’t easy but I had a friend in the precinct that told me he would make it happen, if I would be patient and I was. I waited years to wake up one day to the news that he had finally
‘Congratulations!” said Sam.
‘My goodness, I don’t believe my baby sister is engaged!’ Sarah said and kissing both of them congratulated them as well. Mrs. Marina gave her wishes as she put a lovely pendant that she took out of her pocket around Rebecca’s neck. It was a lovely empty locket that was engraved with the family crest.
‘I wish you nothing but happiness my dear’ she said with a sincere voice and a held back tear in her eye.
Cassandra took her turn congratulating the couple. She hugged Rebecca tight and told her how perfect they were for each other. She was a good friend and Rebecca appreciated her words. Cassandra then turned to hug Gregor and as she did she pulled back shocked by a sudden vision of him that flashed before her. She congratulated him and smiled so as not to ruin the moment but, for the life of her, she couldn’t understand what had just happened. In her vision, Gregor was older and she became concerned. She asked Rebecca.
‘Did you call your mom yet?’
‘I didn’t really get the chance yet. We have only a few hours that we decided it. I’ll call her later on tonight’ she replied. The evening continued with wine, song and dance. They all had such a wonderful time that they forgot all about what had happened that morning and felt threatened no more. In the wee hours of the morning, after a night of crazy celebration, Sarah and Sam got up to retire.
‘Thank you both for a fairy tale evening. We need to turn in before I pass out!’’ Sarah said hugging her friend.
‘Scotch, champagne and wine is a deadly mix sweetie, you’ll feel better after you sleep it off. Thanks again, you two. Congrats! See you tomorrow!’ Sam said.
‘Goodnight, guys!’ Rebecca responded.
Cassandra was ready to say goodnight too but Gregor asked her to stay.
‘Cassandra, please stay with us a little longer, I would like to tell you a story from long ago’ he told her. He looked at his fiancé waiting for her approval. Rebecca nodded affirmatively.
‘Okay, what the hell! I can have one more for the road!’ she said as she picked up her wine glass and refilled it.
‘I hope you don’t mind but I would like to ask my grandmother to join us and fill us and help on the parts of the story that I don’t remember very well. Is that alright with you?’
‘You know I love the woman as if she were family, of course I don’t mind!’
Gregor and Rebecca looked at each other and smiled at the irony. Gregor sent Fanis to call on his grandmother who came and sat next to Cassandra. In her hands she held a small jewelry chest. A wooden chest that had flowers hand carved upon the top of it and the family crest. Gregor poured his grandmother a glass of wine.
He finally sat down himself and started to talk about the history of his family. He introduced three generations of the Dracopoulos family. This included the time up until he was born.
‘My sister Cassandra and I, as I told you last time, are the fourth generation. Remember I said that she had been taken by a nice couple during all the turmoil? After many years when I was old enough to travel alone and take care of myself, I started searching intensely for her. I wanted desperately to find her. She was the only family I had left. My grandmother raised me saying I should never lose hope and that one day I would find her.’
‘Well, did you?’ asked Cassandra.
‘I went to the police many times in search of a way to find her. They sent out information through Interpol to all other countries executing a world wide search. At the time it wasn’t easy but I had a friend in the precinct that told me he would make it happen, if I would be patient and I was. I waited years to wake up one day to the news that he had finally
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