Chapter 447 - Four Hundred And Forty-seven: Mr. Smuff Junior (1/2)
The third point of view:
A melancholic mood surrounded the garden as every member of the Spencer household, including the workers and guards gathered around.
Today, was the day everyone paid respect to Mr. Smuff who had sacrificed his life to protect theirs. Everyone was on black attires and had a white flower in their hands which they dropped in a file on the monument dedicated to Mr smuff.
Reina and Niklaus had the monument to the courageous mouse sculpted in the middle of the garden, that way everyone could have a great view of it and be reminded that courage doesn't lie in the height, size of a person. It was a step, a risky sacrifice made decisively.
”Fear is the thing that paralyzes while bravery is the thing that frees, that was according to Kovie biakolo,” Reina gave the final speech, ” Today, we have come to pay our final respect to the mouse who taught us the importance of bravery,”
Everyone had their eyes on Reina standing on the podium while Ailee was busy comforting Neon who had a hard time fighting back his tears. Mr. Smuff was really gone forever.
”What is bravery? It is having the mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty. Being brave means listening to that voice and then stepping into the fear that almost always shows up. And today, I dedicate this monument….” she gestured to the sculpted mouse on all fours,” to Mr. Smuff and the others who had hearkened unto that still voice and faced that danger! May their soul rest in perfect peace, Amen,”
Reina concluded, stepping down from the podium into Niklaus' arms. She no longer had a cast, but a bandage was wrapped around her arm.
”You did well,” Niklaus praised Reina, rubbing her against his side affectionately.
Since today was a big day, everyone was off duty and a feast was prepared. Hence right now, people were busy schmoozing and entertaining themselves with food and drinks.
”Don't be sad, anymore, Neon,” Ailee told the boy who had stopped crying yet still carried a sad expression.
”I just miss him,” Neon sniffed.
”Well, you're permitted to miss him, but then you have to remember that he's in a better place. Also, there's his monument, which means his spirit would be attached to it,”
She was almost successful in comforting him, until Allen, being the asshole he was, decided to ruin everything.
”Idiot,” He tsk-tsked, ”Animals don't have a soul,”
Neon frowned and turned to Ailee, asking, ”What does he mean by that?”
”Nothing!” she answered abruptly, glaring at her stupid twin brother at the same time.
”It simply means your mouse is gone forever. Poof! Into oblivion” he made an explosion gesture.
”Allen!” She was angered.
”What?” Neon went pale in the face, ”Mr. Smuff has disappeared for eternity?!”
”Of course,” Allen answered him to her sister's annoyance, ”Why do you look so shocked?” He looked the boy over, ”You were always going to outgrown getting attached to a mouse. Moreover, a mouse can only live a maximum of five years, Mr smuff was going to die now or then. Why make a huge deal out of it?”
Allen shrugged, wondering why the whole family had gone crazy over a mouse - she even spent millions making that monument. What a waste of resources - that should have been given to him for better use.
”This is it! ” Ailee decided enough was enough and kicked her brother on the leg.
”What was that for?!” Allen yelped, hopping in pain.
”It means to get lost, you inconsiderate fool!”
”Suit yourself!” He retorted, hopping away on one foot.