You Again ~ Alastor [Hazbin Hotel] (FINISHED)

~10~ A Redeeming Quality ~10~

I... stopped having memory-visions, that's for sure.

I don't know what to do.
With... ANYTHING.

What Alastor told me...
It's...
UGHHHHH!

Even though I was thinking about it the whole night, my feelings were still mixed in a bowl of confusion.

Frustrated, I jumped out of bed and stomped downstairs, just wanting to do SOMETHING about that.

The lobby was empty.
Huh.
I looked around and found the lovely hotel manager.
"Good to see you, Y/n!"

"Good... eh... W- Where's Al?"
I was distracted.

"He went to a meeting with other overlords,"
Charlie informed.
"How are you feeling?"

"I'm... okay, I think."
I sighed.

"Vaggie and I planned to do some trust exercises with the guests, but you don't seem to be in a state for that. I think you should rest some more, just in case. It'll be the safest for you, too."
She decided.
"But..."
The princess turned around to grab something.

"A rehabilitated sinner in heaven?"
I smiled at the arranged food on the plate she gave me.

"It's you, feeling better!"

Awwwww...

"Uh... Charlie, by the way, my article is done."
I handed her the copy.
"But... I don’t feel like going out there and finding a way to publish it myself. I hope you understand..."

I was scared of stepping outside.
Or opening my window.
Or going to the balcony.
I worried the Vees would get me somehow.

"Yes, yes of course! Thank you so much for your work, I'm sure it'll be very useful."
Her smile could light up a black hole.

Her thoughts caught up to her.

"Hey, Y/n? If I may intervene..."
She asked hesitantly.

"Hmm?"

"I... I don’t ACTUALLY know what’s going on between you two, and... it looks REALLY bad, but..."

"...but...?"

"I just want you to remind you that admitting in mistakes, and most importantly- forgiveness, are the most powerful redeeming qualities."

"Charlie..."
I sighed.

"No- no, just hear me out, please.
It takes a lot of courage for a soul to face their sin, and even more to another to confront it again and forgive it.
Leaving the heavy burdens behind can help a soul elevate, both of the sinner and the forgiver, and make them better."

"It's... complicated, Charlie."

"Forgiveness is a redeeming quality because it, in itself, redeems a wrong- a mistake, and allows it to be worked on and made right."
She explained.

I stood in silence, not sure if I wanted to accept what she said.

"Will you think about it, at least?"
She looked at me with pleading eyes.

I looked away.
"I'll keep that in mind."

I stared at the plate as I walked back to my room.
My eyes fixated on the strawberries.

What do I do?
Forgive?
Forget?
...I can’t.

But he didn't ask me to.
He asked me to find it in my heart to move on, to start anew.