“Meaning?”

“Message hails from Kaicus written by Maru…….Princess Alice is there alive and well!”

“How can that be so!?”

“I do not know but I must travel there immediately.”

While everyone slept Bette could not. After revealing hidden secret it felt as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She believed once her life was removed from the world her secret would travel along with it. Kelly carrying her child she kept hidden not as a means to conceal the truth from Tina but to protect her. It wasn’t until forced conversation with Gaia she admittedly recognized the secret caused greater calamity. Kit always used to say, “Secrets are mistakes for liars,” her words lingered in her ear. Although, she vowed to never lie or hurt Tina hiding the truth from her subconsciously had dishonored that vow. Knowing choosing Tina would result in never having children her heart still choose her, it was a sacrifice she welcomed to be with the woman who owned her heart. Since then she held no regrets and if put in the same position she would choose Tina again.

As she stared into the darkness her mind drifted towards the past as she reminisces towards the night she forced a shovel into the cold ground removing small amounts of dirt. Repeating the steps over and over swinging the shovel over her shoulder sweat poured down from her face. When the hole was deep enough she threw the shovel to the ground. Grabbing the maroon colored cloth into her arms used to wrap her still born childs body she carefully laid her down. As her small body laid upon the soil her left arm broke free of the cloth. Placing her index finger in the swell of her tiny palm she gently returned it inside the cloth. Gazing over her one last time she ensures her small body is completely wrapped. Once she was satisfied she climbed out the grave and begins refilling it with dirt. With each scoop of dirt she shed a tear, when it was filled she fell to her knees crying in anguish. Although, she wasn’t in love with Kelly she was in love with her child that day along with her baby a small piece of her was buried with her. Despite unfortunate circumstances she was still a part of her. The loss of her child had been grave, but what continued to eat away at her conscience after all these years was she denied herself opportunity to see her face. As soon as she was removed from Kellys body she was covered in the cloth and remained so until put into the ground.