srndpty. --> a jared and drea fanfic

Part 27

"Mom? Dad?"

Drea walked the distance from the main door to the living room, looking for either Daphne or Leo. Something inside her is excited, a part happy, and also terrified. This had been an amazing day and she doesn't know where to start or whether to tell them everything about it but now she's got a more important thing to request to them.

The first one to appear from the entrance of the kitchen is Daphne Fitz, wearing an apron and with mittens still covering her hands. 

"Hi, honey," Daphne welcomed her with a warm hug. "You're just in time, Leo and I cooked dinner."

"Really?" She smiled, feeling giddy. Leo is an amazing cook. In fact, most of her teen years were spent learning how to cook with him. Dinner would be very scrumptious.

Her mom releases her for a second. "You go change your clothes first and I'll have one of the maids call you."

She nods and obeys. Going upstairs to her room has never been more exciting. 

The last two days had been a whirlwind of events. Yesterday, she and Jared made up with their misunderstanding and found the fin while pinning Juliet on the murderer board. Today, the two of them teamed up for finding the fin that's locked behind glass and reporting it to Mick and the others. She spit out the ugly truth about herself to the people who needs to know and got their acceptance and trust back again. 

This roller coaster of feelings is the perfect thing to write inside her journal.

She had a few minutes to write everything down after changing to a more comfortable house clothing as her mom told her. Drea can't be more thankful. She never anticipated that letting her people know her truth would be this relieving. All of her life, it always has been her. Only her. No one else to talk her griefs about having two sets of parents and being pulled apart. Now, she's got lots of people to finally understand her.

And none of these could've taken place if Jared hadn't fought for her place. If he hadn't believed in her, trusted her again, and fulfilled his promise of being her best friend then she wouldn't be feeling this good right now.

She glanced at their picture on her nightstand just before she's called by one maid to fo down and have dinner.

When she was already by the dining hall, a large banquet greeted her sight. Maids are helping her mom and dad arrange the table not only for them three but for every single one in this house. 

This is the life she lives. Though raised like a princess, she never learned to treat their workers like lesser men. Everyone that works here, they consider family, that's why they stay loyal to them. She knows the name of each of their help from the drivers to the highest butler, that's how close she is to them.

She sat on her chair while the foods are being served on the table. She just looked at Leo and the others, amused and happy. Having Daphne as the woman she calls her mom and Leo the one she calls dad is something she wouldn't want to change in her life. They love her so much and she's so lucky. She will never not be grateful, because anyone would wish for parents like them and she's got them. Two people who will never think twice about giving her the world.

It wouldn't be too bad to use that charm in times of need...

The dinner started. Daphne sat on the end of the table, facing everyone else while she is on her right side and Leo's on the left. They're having a few good conversations about the flowers in the garden and the renovation that will happen soon for the renewal of vows.