'MIA REGINA' ✓

FOUR

Elena's PoV

I look myself in the mirror and find it too hard to recognise the person infront of me. I couldn't recognise myself. My once blonde hair is now brown covering my waist, my cheeks looks puffy and so does my lips. I'm having hard time dealing with myself. My belly has started to grown. I'm six months pregnant now. Talking about that, I had a appointment with my gynaecologist today at 10.

I sighed and wore my coat as it's month of October and it's quite chilly out there. Glancing at my appearance one more time I walked out of our room and head to living room. I heard distant voice and people laughing.

My hand automatically touched the familiar paintings. I still remember how obsessed I was with them. I used to sat infront of the paintings and tried to draw it but end up failing every time. Everything is same, the walls, chandelier, those lights, paintings except for the people. They all have changed not in a bad way.

Walking straight to the table I greeted everyone and sat beside Antonio.

"Did you sleep well?" He asked once everyone immersed in the conversation.

I nodded at him and he smiled before getting back to his conversation. I look around me, seeing so many happy faces it made me feel good after a long time.

Ten years ago if someone said that my life would be this, I'd have laughed at their faces. Living inside those four walls with absolute no desire to wake up the next day was hard but never in my wildest dreams I'd have dreamt of this. Me getting back to my family, waking up next to the man that I love and carrying his baby, our baby.

I'd have given anything just to be in this moment.

Everyone was here except for him. His chair was empty just like it's been for the past one and half year.
I still remember how difficult it was for me to overcome those memories, to see past those dreadful things happened with me. I was broken and lost all the hope when nobody came to save me. I waited, waited and waited but he didn't came.

When I was dragged out of this same hall all I ever wanted was to be back to my family. To go back in the arm of the person I loved who's presence assured me of my safety. Even knowing from the very start what these people do for their living I couldn't help but get drawn to them. I prayed everyday to god to save me but nobody came and now after ten years when I was finally rescued, when finally was back to the people I call my family I felt nothing. It was like I was trapped in those four walls and even after getting out of that place I feel I was still there. It took me six months to go back to my normal way and the when I realised what was happening around me it was too late.

Pearl was already gone.

I knew if I'll go back to my family things would never be same not just with me but with them too. I realised it in the second I look straight in Pearl's eyes. It doesn't held the warmness it does years back. It was cold and distant and the Pearl I know was long gone but little did I know this Pearl belongs to someone else.

I tried asking Damon and Antonio and everyone to tell me where Pearl is even though I don't feel the same way towards him as I did before it  doesn't change that I care for him and I know I will continue to do it. So when I heard Pearl was gone I couldn't believe it.

After a lot of persuasion Damon told me everything after I was kidnapped. About Mia and aunt Nora. How Pearl took the charge of the mafia and what happened everything after that. They searched for me even though the possibility was to no but they didn't lose hope. I couldn't believe Pearl was gone through so much. He lost his sister, his mother and now the woman he love. His Bella

Damon told me about her. How they met her and how she become the light of everyone's eyes. They told me about her everything. And everytime I listen to them telling her story I feel a connection with her. It's like I know her. I asked them for a picture but they didn't have a single picture of her. I felt strange but didn't ask anything further.

Elena!

Elen—

"Huh?" I felt a tap on my shoulder and looked around to see everyone staring at me.

"Are you okay?" Damon asked and I nodded.

"Where's Liam and others?" I asked.

"They had to leave early for business." Antonio said and I nodded.

"Everyone." Damon voice get everyone's attention. We put our folk down and looked at him.

"I think I just know how to bring Pearl home."
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Liam Costello

I look at the watch and it shows past ten.. I sighed and waited patiently though my patience was running. The receptionist said the flight will land at ten it means she's here.

I'm back in LA in the morning with my father and James. James had a trail to follow so we had to left for America early morning and the first thing I heard was that my cousin is coming from India. She'd be here anytime soon.

I saw people coming one by one followed by their luggage. Their family and friends running towards them for a welcome hug.

It's been two months she's we have saw her. I hope when she comes here everything would be good.

"Where the hell is she?" I muttered glancing around for a specific pair of black eyes but couldn't found any just then I heard my name being called. Before I get to turn around I was engulfed in a warm yet familiar hug. Her vanilla scent hit my nostrils confirming it's her.

"I missed you Li." She whispered still hugging me. I tightly wrapped my arms around her tiny body.

"I missed you too Bella."

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Hey there!

I know it was short chapter but it was all I could right with the little brain left in me.

I hope it was worth the wait.

Bella is here everyone!

Pearl is coming too.

Do tell me how you feel for this chapter.

Lots of love 💕