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Where Are We, Now?

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"Where are we, now?" I asked. My voice was my own, but I could not see myself nor could I feel anything. I was a ghost, and Victor had decided not to give me a form. "We 're outside of my manor, almost thirty years ago," he answered. His voice sounded the same as it always had, but much fresher and full of life. It was amazing what could be improved if it was simply faked. Looking over at him, not a thing had changed. He was still the same age, but in his uniform and full of pride. This was the Fitzgerald who he had always wanted to be. Then, all of a sudden, in front of me appeared as the manor. It was exactly the same as it had always been, but the trees around it looked a little younger. Very few details had been modified, though it …show more content…

"It 's not like anyone 's on our side. All of our parents are against everything we do. Everything. I 'm never going to be good enough for my father, and you 're never going to be good enough for yours." "Wouldn 't it be amazing if... well... we ran away? If you asked Elizabeth if she would join us, and we could just escape town and make our way to Rudpelt? That way, there wouldn 't be anyone to tell us what to do, and... we could just figure out who we are?" I smiled a little. I bet he would have hated to admit that he had once said that, but at least I now knew where I got that spirit from. "No! That would be ridiculous!" "Why not...? Maybe, if everyone knew how important you were once you were gone, they would give you more respect? Just ponder and consider it for a second... we 're individual people with our own dreams and talents. If your father can 't see that, well, then that is his own problem to solve. What do you say, are you in?" He sighed and stared at the ground. "I don 't know... when they find us, and they will, then they will not be.... They... they 'll take away everything and anything I treasure. They 'll take away Elizabeth; they 'll take away my few tidbits of happiness..." "Then... maybe not... yes, let 's stay away from that for now..." "I may see you tomorrow, Victor," said Hector, slowly walking away. "...Hector?" "Yes?" he asked, turning around.

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