Chapter 15

Before Theodore knew it, he was lost in a dream. However, this time his dreams were not an endless source of pain. Instead, they were filled with happiness. His dream took him back ten years earlier. Orion wasn't dead yet, and Ruby had been perfectly fine. Theodore had grown up in a happy family. He ran into Gemma at school and they began dating. Without hatred in their way, they seemed like the happiest couple in the world. Theodore took Gemma back home to meet his parents when a year had barely passed. "Gemma, I love you. Marrying you is the highlight of my dreams. We'll get married the second we graduate and never be apart, alright?" Gemma nuzzled into his chest with a smile, nodding shyly. "Alright!" "Theodore, do you think your parents will like me?" She played with the corner of his shirt nervously. Without hesitation, Theodore nodded and said, "They will definitely love the girl I love. I'm worried about whether your parents will like me, actually." Tickled by