Chapter 200: The End of a Journey (2/2)

”I'm keeping with my chores, and I'm doing my homework. I thought school would be a lot more fun…”

”It never really is.” Alton chuckled yawning again. ”Jesus, I'm shattered.”

”You've been streaming a lot, haven't you? I still can't believe you took part in that 48-hour live stream, you're crazy.”

”Well, it keeps me occupied. There isn't much to do these days. Scarlett insists I take a break from time to time, but I'm in no mood for resting. I've done plenty of that.”

”You seem to be closer and closer to the Dawn family these days. You're practically apart of the family.”

”Sure, feels like it. Scarlett's father wants me to be a part of the family.”

Iris almost fell from her chair, yelling out in shock. ”He wants you to marry Scarlett?!”

”What? No, at least I don't think so. More on the lines of adoption.”

Alice grumbled to herself, snuggling into Alton's lap. ”The Alice will not allow anyone to marry Alton. He's not for sale.”

Alton poked Alice's face teasing her. ”Marriage is not selling people, Alice.”

Alice lay back staring up at Alton. ”Really? But isn't it said the father gives away their daughter to the groom?”

”Not literally. Marriage is when two people love each other very much that they want to spend the rest of their lives together.” Alton explains.

”Oh,” Alice whispered dully poking Alton back. ”Like us?”

Iris choked on her water, spitting it on the floor. ”Alice! No, not like that.”

Alton began nervously laughing, patting her head. ”Not like us. We're more on family love, like siblings or close friends. Love as in you have feelings for the other person beyond friendship. You can't help but think about them all the time, and you want to spend every waking moment together.”

”Ah like you and Zinnia!” The room fell into an awkward silence as Iris coughed clearing her throat. ”Did I say something wrong?”

”Alice… I told you not to talk about Zinnia in front of Alton.”

”Oh… Sorry, Alton.”

”Bah, you have no reason to apologise.” Alton plays off as Alice sits up upset. He stands up, opening the blind. ”I'm just happy you guys are here. It may not seem like much, but Sam would be overjoyed to see you all.”

”Really? She doesn't even know who we are.” Alice states, staring closely at Sam.

”Sam was always fond of her fans. She would always be the one to arrange fan meetups and events. I would catch her during class reading the comments from our former streams. She would always have such a big smile when it came to those sorts of things. Knowing two of her biggest fans are visiting her here would put the biggest smile possible. So, thank you.”

”No, no, we should be thanking you.” Iris insisted on holding her hands together. ”We know how much she means to you. Letting us be a part of that burden is a blessing. It's an honour just to see her even as this.”

Alton wiped his eyes nodding. ”It sure is…”

Alice leaned over, holding a box of tissues. ”I'm sure Sam will wake up one day. You two made that promise on the wall five months back.”

”We sure did. She would be there for me when I needed her the most. Today is not that day, I suppose. Say how about I treat you two to some lunch? How does ramen sound?”

Alice jumped up, spinning around. ”I love ramen!”

”Alright, alright. Ramen it is. Let's go before Alice wakes the whole ward up.” Leaving Sam's room, Alton zipped up his jacket nodding. ”Ready?” Neither one responded as Alton rubbed his head. ”Is something wrong?”

Iris was glued to her phone, sniffing almost crying. A few tears drop fell on the screen as she turned, showing Alton the screen. ”Look, Alton! Look!”

Alton was trapped in the sense of shock and awe as he took the screen smiling. ”Is this real?”

”Just updated twenty minutes ago. You really did it.”

Before he was the ranking board of the streamers in V.I.R.A.L, Team Rhapsody had been stuck at the number two spot for months but all that had changed. They had done it, did what seemed impossible. The plan they had from the beginning. They had reached number one. ”I never thought… We finally did it. Number one.”

”There's already have a ceremony to drive in the new number one at the V.I.R.A.L ceremony gardens two days from now! It's official. Alton, Alice, you did it!”

”We all did it,” Alton claimed dragging both twins in for a hug. ”All of us together… After all this time our journey is at an end… We did it Zin…”