Here is the next chapter of "House of Pullip", enjoy!
Chapter 48:
Oki: Grace, what’s the matter? You like Jonas and he’s available…I don’t see the problem.
Grace: *groan* I wasn’t very nice to him the last time I saw him…
Oki: Then apologize!
Grace: I wish it was that easy.
Oki: It is that easy, you are the only one making it difficult.
Grace: No, you don’t understand. You’ve never lost someone you loved.
Oki: That’s what this is about?
Grace: I know my husband is gone, but I still love him and my heart still belongs to him. That isn’t fair to Jonas or any other man.
Oki: Ah…I see. So, you can only love one person at a time?
Grace: Well…no, it’s just-
Oki: Oh, then you only have so much love to give and you don’t want to run out?
Grace: No! I-
Oki: Then it must be that once the person you loved is lost you can never love again?
Grace: *sigh* No…
Oki: You are right, I don’t understand.
Grace: Oki, you are a horrible tease…I think you understand perfectly.
Oki: Grace, there is no limit to love. There is always as much as you want to give, the only thing that holds you back is fear.
Grace: I’m just afraid it won’t be the same as it was with my husband.
Oki: Of course it won’t be the same! Jonas is a different person…and so are you. Just because it’s not the same doesn’t mean the love isn’t as genuine.
Grace: This all depends on how Jonas feels…he might not feel the same way about me.
Oki: There’s only one way to find out.
Grace: And he doesn’t know about my husband…
Oki: Then tell him.
Grace: *sigh* Why does this have to be so complicated?
Oki: Because that’s how love is. Now stop making excuses and go get him!
Elsewhere…
*Lucas approaches Annike*
Lucas: Nika? Can I talk to you, please?
Annike: *sigh* I guess.
Lucas: Listen, I’m…sorry I made you upset.
Annike: *blink* You are apologizing to me? That’s a first.
Lucas: I am sorry. You do believe me don’t you?
Annike: What exactly are you sorry for?
Lucas: That I showed up and expected you to be happy to see me.
Annike: Well, that’s a start.
Lucas: That boyfriend of yours…
Annike: Boyfriend? I don’t have a boyfriend!
Lucas: That guy you were with…whats-his-name…
Annike: Jonas?
Lucas: That’s the one. Anyway, he said you were a good friend and I realized he was right.
Annike: Really, Lucas, you are terrible with names…but… *trying not to sound too interested* …he said that?
Lucas: Yeah, he did.
Annike: Oh. *smiles and blushes to herself*
To be continued...
I'm almost done reading Harry Potter book 7...again :P