After we arrived home from the movies, I went up to my room to put away my jacket while Benji stayed downstairs talking with my father. However, when I opened the door, I noticed there was an intruder in my room. Her back was to me; her face gazing at the charm on my dresser. I shut the door and she turned, “I told you I would be there for you, daughter.”

I smiled. “Yeah, I guess you did.” I stayed quiet, looking at my sneakers. How would I go about this? “Um, I’m sorry for what I said—”

She put her hand in the air signaling for me to stop. “No need to apologize. You were consumed by grief. Grief that I had caused, whether purposefully or not. That is why I sought to rectify it. You are happy?”

I nodded, “Very much. Thank you so much.”

“He is a good man, Alessandra. He will treat you very well. I have given you a chance that I myself did not have. Do not waste it.”

“I know,” I responded softly.

“You will have to guide him; he does not know the ways of this world. There is so much for him to get used to, technology, equal standards, the way things are handled in this time. But, with time he will understand.”

“I know.”

“Well, good luck and know that I am with you still.”

She turned to go but I called out to her. “Wait! What made you change your mind? You seemed so determined that I was supposed to stay here and he there.”

She smiled slightly. “Yes, well, it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind, isn’t it? I saw how much you loved him and how much he loved you and I would have been the one doing the wrong if I allowed you to stay apart. You shouldn’t question things so much, Alessandra. Just accept this as a good thing and move forward with your life.”

I smiled at her words but I stopped her again when she turned to go. “How’d you get my necklace to show Benji?”

She smiled secretively, “I am a goddess, you know.”

“Oh, right. Don’t you want it back?”

She glanced at it, “It is yours now.”

“But it doesn’t work anymore.”

“That is because you no longer need it. But save it to look back on with fond memories, for posterity, for your daughter.” Before I could respond, she vanished leaving no traces that she was even there in the first place.

I stared at the place she had been standing in astonishment. It seemed like one elaborate dream that I was in. I could not believe what had happened and how good life seemed to be at the moment. If it was a dream, I never wanted to wake up.

It was amazing at how my life had changed within a matter of days, months. I remember the day that I had found that necklace. I was in a rush so I would not be late to school. At that moment, I had no idea that my being late would result in all this. Sometimes, I just think that if my mother and sister had woken me up early, I would have never took the shortcut to school and thus never found the necklace.

It is odd how little things that happen can lead to even bigger things. How if we change one little event that happened, we change another whole set of events. It’s weird how life works out and the little things that it throws at us. If I had never found that necklace, I would be in the same place as I was six months ago.

But, remembering Isis’s words, I decided not to question everything. I can’t spend my time thinking about all the other possibilities. My life was good and even though I knew it would not always be good, I had to move forward with my life.

I traced the hieroglyphics on the charm with my finger. “I am above time,” I whispered to myself.

Downstairs my father called my name for dinner. I rushed quickly downstairs and noticed that everyone was already seated. I took my seat next to Benji and once dinner was set on the table, I helped myself to some food.

I noticed Benji felt a little out of place, but with some encouragement, he helped himself to some food too. He enjoyed it too.

But, I could not help but wonder how I was going to adapt Benji to the twenty-first century. I had already taken him to the movies which opened his eyes to other things. But, there was so much more to show him. So much to teach him. There was also the small factor of where he was going to live, and technically he did not even exist.

I sighed and decided to think about it later. There was a lot of things to sort out and now was not the time to be thinking about it.

I took Benji’s hand under the table and laced my fingers with his. He smiled back. Yes, there was a lot ahead of us. But we were together and we could handle anything. That was all that mattered.

The End

May 30, 2003 ~ March 17, 2004

Author’s Note: Sorry, that was a short chapter, but I can’t believe it’s over! That was the longest I spent on a story and I loved every moment of it! I’m going to miss Alessandra and Benji, although there might be an upcoming sequel. ^_^ I have yet to pick a time period though, so if anyone has any suggestions, feel free. So, I hope you enjoyed this, as I have, and thank you so much for the reviews and just taking the time to read it. I really appreciate it.

Also, as always, whenever I finish a story I like to post another one. So, my next story is called Cassara and is a pure historical fiction story (meaning: no time traveling). Cassara is a princess of a fictitious English monarch, and when her father forces her into a marriage she doesn’t want any part of, she flees to the Scottish Highlands to live with an old friend of hers. (I had to write another Scottish story! ^_^) That’s all I’m telling but if you liked Delia and the Laird then you’ll like this story. Well, I hope to hear from you guys soon . *hint hint* And I hope you weren’t disappointed with the ending of this story since I know most people like epilogues. But when I do decide to do the sequel, there will be no point to an epilogue. Thanks again and hasta for now.

~Ashlita