(Emily)

Analeese hugged her daughter.

She hugged her.

Mom, Dad, Charlotte, and I were in a state of shock. James stood up and hugged his daughter as well. Sera was just as shocked as we were.

She couldn't hug them back. She didn't want to. Not after what they put her through.

They broke the hug and sat back down. Sera and I whispered about the situation in my bedroom.

"What do you think our future's going to be like?" Sera asks me.

"Probably us getting married. Either one of us carrying a child or adopting one. Or no children at all and just a pet," I say.

"Or no pets. Just us," said Sera.

"That's true," I said. We nod and lay down next to each other. Sera cuddles close to me and falls asleep. I hold her close to me and drift off, a small smile on my face.