Marry Me

"Hi, Amelia." His response came with a slight chuckle. Amelia's eyes still popped out in shock, and she dashed to where Fred stood.

"You took my daughter?!" She yelled, and Fred placed his index finger on her lips, shaking his head.

"Shhh… You are going to wake her up." He whispered.

Amelia's lips shuddered and tears flooded her eyes. She slowly bounced her head and smacked his hand off her mouth.

"Can I please see her?" She mumbled, and Fred nodded.

"Follow me." He led the way into the house, and Amelia followed behind him anxiously. They got into the bedroom and she found Alice lying on the bed, wrapped in a very white shawl.

Amelia moved closer to look at her face, and she saw that Alice was sleeping peacefully, and she didn't look so terrible like she thought she would.

"Now, you have seen her, let's step outside and talk. I know you have a lot of things to ask."

Fred turned to leave the room, and Amelia followed him with tears still streaming out of her eyes non-stop.

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