Dear Attorney

Dear Attorney Part VI (End)

WE'RE ENGAGED!

We invite you to share our joy as we

Wakim & Solene

Officially announce our engagement

Join us for celebratory drinks

Saturday, The 20th of March, 2021

6 o'clock in the evening

29 Engagement Avenue

Melbourne, VIC. 3000

"Congratulations! I had no idea something was going on with you two. Wakim, when you asked for her address, you said you just wanted to check on her." I said, laughing.

"I did check her attorney, but I guess I just can't help myself? I've had feelings for her for a long time." Wakim replied shyly.

I grinned and cast a look at Solene, who is now staring lovingly at Wakim. What a lovely pair they make.

"I'm sorry for being nosy, but how have you been in the years since you've been gone?" I wondered aloud, hesitantly.

She sighed as she rested her head on her fiance's shoulder.

"Actually, it was very hard. It's as if I'm just waking up to say that I'm still alive. I applied to work as a waitress at an eatery and was fortunate enough to be hired because they were short on staff. Aside from my monthly appointment with my psychologist, work and home became my routine. Living alone with my trauma was tough, which is why I'm grateful for Wakim. He comes to see me once or twice a month at first, and you know he'll be there when I need someone to make me feel secure, and if he's not around, he'll call me and talk to me until I calm down. His visits became more frequent, and he even offered to accompany me to my monthly sessions. Of course, I denied it because, after all, why would he do such a thing? I'm no one's responsibility, and I don't want to be a burden to him. I pushed him away, but he didn't even leave; instead, he moved into the apartment next to mine. I approached him about why he's doing all of these things because he's so stubborn. Do you know what he said? This jerk said that he thinks he loves me. My perception at that time was that no one would love someone like me, especially given my dark past. I'm dirty, and I'm flawed. I laughed at his confession and insisted that he get some rest. He did rest, and the next morning, he gave me flowers. Wow. He hasn't left since then. Throughout my recovery, he was by my side. He's always there for me, even when I don't need him. He has a lot of free time, and he claims to have brought his job with him. He was always showering me with compliments and affirmation. He never failed to make me feel loved. Slowly, as I progressed in my recovery, my heart began to beat for him without his knowledge. I honestly told him about my feelings and my plan to continue it when I'm fully healed. He said he's fine with it, and two months after my psychologist declared that I'm finally okay, he proposed to me. And here we are!"

"Love, are you flexing me to Attorney DeAngelo? You're speaking as if what I did was extraordinary." Wakim scoffed.

"But you are amazing. Loving me even with my past?" Solene retorted.

Wakim faced her. "What I did was something that any normal person would do to a loved one. Sure, I was accompanying you because you're my best friend at first, but I gradually realized I love you for no other reason than that. I adore you because you are who you are. I love everything about you, even your past."

I saw Solene mouthing her 'I love you' to Wakim before hugging him. The sight of the two confessing their love in front of me made me laugh.

They apologized shyly after hearing my laughter. "We're sorry for the cheesy lines. We got a little carried away, I suppose."

"Don't worry, it'll be fine," I said as I raised my glass to toast. "Let's celebrate your engagement and, of course, Solene's recovery with a drink."

It was a great time chatting with them. Meira was left with the couple so they could spend some time together.

It was evident in Solene's eyes that she had finally found happiness. My mind is at rest knowing that with everything she's been through, even with her dark past, someone accepted her. Someone loved her flaws and danced with her demons.

She proved to everyone that just because you have a dark past doesn't mean you can't have a bright future. Having a grim past does not imply that you will always be alone.

Even with your faults and scars, time will come when someone will see through them and embrace you for who you are. That's how love works.

She said she'd return to reclaim her light, but she was wrong. When she began to fight, she became her own light. And she is the light the world needs to see.

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NOTE:

"The best view comes after the hardest climb." - Vanessa Gendoma

This story is about hope, chances, and healing. Some of you may have given up hope for a bright future because of who you are or what you've been through in the past. If no one has already told you, let me honestly state that YOUR PAST IS NOT WHO YOU ARE RIGHT NOW. Yes, everything happens for a cause, but what you've experienced is valid. What you feel or think is valid. You are valid, and you're worth it.

Thank you for sticking by Solene as she climbs the hardest stages of her life. I hope her story inspired you to believe that no matter how dark your past, there is someone like Wakim who will stay with you on your most difficult climb.

If you've read this far, I'd like to express my gratitude for taking the time to read my story. I hope you, too, will be able to see your best view one day.

Mi muhe ye ❤️