The Bennet siblings stayed on the balcony in silence, staring out at the beautiful scenery even at night.
"Penny, when you leave… will you give us a call?" After the long silence, Hugo broke it.
Penny looked back at them, only to see her brothers staring at her. "Of course," she said with a smile. "I'm just leaving to achieve something, but my heart will always be at home."
Hearing her response put ease in their hearts. They might've not said it because Charles was right when he said supporting her was the least they could do for her. Even so, the worry and fear and a little bit of sadness of the idea lingered in their hearts.
"Just like what Mom said, I will come home when I can," she said, setting her eyes on the scenery again. "It's not like I am dying or something like that, so I can always come home. I just really… want to be someone."
"You're already someone," Atlas remarked, earning her attention again. "You're Penelope Bennet."
When I had this story idea while writing some other several drafts, I thought of a revenge story. But then, I asked myself,
What is actual revenge?
There were so many other stories with a revenge theme that many of the wn audience enjoyed. But I wanted to get on this revenge plot differently. Many parts of this book might've been exaggerated for entertainment purposes, but at the same time, I want to input some bits of pieces of real-life lessons we can all learn.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but all I'm saying in this book is that, be kind. If no one is kind to you, then be kind to yourself. Don't be too hard on yourself and give yourself some time to breathe. Give yourself the love you deserve and be happy. It wasn't easy, but again, don't be too hard on yourself.
It's actually a piece of advice I got from my older sister sometime last year when I was on the brink of falling back into depression. So in a way, I was hopeful that this book wouldn't just be a piece to entertain my readers, but also a book that can console your hearts.
This author always wishes you to be happy. <3 Everything will be okay :)