Two Worlds

At first I thought that Prince Albert would be this frightening, scary, strict man that everyone was afraid to disrespect. But my stay at the palace made me understand that you were not like that at all. I learned that you are a Prince who is focused on all the hard work that is given to you and you care for your sons the best you can do, given the time.

Robert is lucky to have you as a Father and please continue to be the great, respectful man that you are. I hope that we can meet again someday.

With much love and missing everyone, thank you again.

Sincerely, Madison ♥


Father folded the paper back to how he originally found it as I sat on the couch, extremely frustrated with myself that I had let her go.

I had missed her with every little piece that my heart could obtain.

Father came to touch my shoulders, speaking, "Madison has gone back to her home, son. You need to let go of her."

"I've let go of her physically," I replied. "But there is not a day where I can let her go mentally."

"I know, son."

After a few moments of silence, Father coughed, continuing his speech, "Son, I am certain that Madison came here with the help of Fate. Without fate, she would have not met you. And I am also certain that fate will continue to do its job, and bring the two of you to meet again."

I looked up at him, with water forming around my eyes, as he continued, "You need to move on, living life as is. Madison will go on living life as is. I am positive that Madison wants to see you happy as much as you want to her. If you truly love her, you will understand the decision she has made to go back home."

Father had been correct.

I did love her, but why did I not want to let her go?

Was I honestly that selfish?

I motioned my head in a nod, then he rubbed my back again, before walking away and disappearing into a corridor.

Helena and Julia were reading the letters that Maddy had given them, sobbing in the process.

"Our dear Miss Madison!" They cried in unison, making water stream down their faces. A small, slight tear ran down my face, so I quickly stood up, jogging back to my room the fastest I could.

In my sleep room, I knocked down every object there was that was standing in the way.

I couldn't control my madness.

I love her terribly, and I could not do anything to make her stay.

After I continued kicking every object around the room, making it a mess, I saw a familiar object fall down on the floor, landing right near the bottom of my foot.

The watch that belonged to Maddy.

That strange looking watch that I kept with me since the day she arrived at this palace.

I bent down, picking it up, seeing the numbers run ever so strangely. I collapsed onto the floor, holding onto the watch very tightly near my chest.

Crying, I reached out for the letter in my pocket, slowly unfolding the letter with every single word.

To my Robby, it wrote out on the envelope.

I pulled out the piece of paper placed in the envelope, beginning to read the handwriting of hers.



Wow.

The year that I have been coming back and forth to this palace in 1902 to 1903 would not be significant if I didn't meet you. Aside from helping Elizabeth, Amelia, and all the other girls, you are an important part of why my days back in history were so special.

I remember your face the very first day we met; you were so confused and looked at me like I had ten heads... But you still thought I was good looking :P You also thought that I was a crazy, insane criminal and our communication was just not working out.

Don't think that you are the only one that remembers every single detail between us, I also remember everything that happened to us because you are truly one of the most amazing and wonderful person that is a part of my life. Thank you for always being there for me since day one. You never left me, and you always stood by my side through everything while trying to help all the mistresses.

In my 18 years of life, the only guys that I have really ever felt a connection with are my brothers and my father. I never thought that I would find that one special guy. I mean, I would, but not this early in my life. And I never ever thought I would have to come back in history to find him. But those thoughts all changed when I met you. Even though I never said it, I've felt something for you ever since looking at your photograph; I felt like we had a connection, and I was definitely right. Despite our differences in centuries, time periods, ages, even our status, I fell in love with you since the beginning.

You were one of my best friends and I felt so comfortable with you. I was happy that you were the first guy that I was able to fall in love with. Although we are moving on with our lives, and I may never see you in the form of Duke Robert again, I want you to know that I gave all of my heart to you. No matter who comes into my life, I want you to know that no one can ever be compared to you; nor take your place in my heart. I know we both have to move on, but that doesn't mean we can't stay in each other's hearts.

I left my watch with you on purpose; I trust you with that watch like you trust me with your pocket watch. We both shared a painful memory and these two watches are the most important memories that we have. I want to keep what is the most important thing to you and I want you to keep what is the most important thing to me. I want us to cherish the memories that we had together. I know that you'll keep my watch well and I know you'll take care of it.

Who knows?

Maybe we'll meet again so we can give it back to each other.

Thank you for absolutely everything. I will never forget the relationship we had.

Remember that my watch, indicates my heart, so take it as you have it with you, all the time. And you will always have it.

I believe that if we were meant to be together, we will have our day and our chance. But I will leave the palace, making sure you know that the only guy that will stand out in my heart is Duke Robert Victor Albert David and I will never forget him. I love you and miss you with all my heart.

Sincerely, Maddy ♥ ♥ ♥

Oh! (PS): If I read about you getting married to that Charlotte girl, I will find a way to haunt you [somehow]. :P

Love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu the most, forever & always.



I hugged the letter very tightly, trying to hear out her voice in my head.

I missed her voice.

I missed her face.

I missed everything about her.

I told her I would keep my promise, and I will not have anyone else this lifetime, until death comes to me. Even then, I will promise I will have no one.

My love for Maddy will never disappear, no matter how many lifetimes I have to go through.



"You finally got me here," I said to Amanda, as I was standing in front of the light gray, burial stone, with the engraved words of Duke Robert Victor Albert David, 1877 to 1967.

Wiping the tear off my eye, I smiled, saying shakily, "I can't believe he's gone when I'm back here. I wonder if he's still alive right now. Or did it all end when I came back?"

"If it all of this is done," Amanda replied. "I'm pretty sure that his life ended too if his grave is here."

Amanda rubbed my back, but then I let myself cry hardly as my legs went weak, which made me fall down to my knees. Amanda sat down next to me, wrapping her arms around my shoulders, partly hugging me. "It's okay, it's okay," She said, trying to comfort me.

Riley then sat next to me, which was on my left, patting my back, "Are you okay? I mean, I don't really know anything, and I probably missed something majorly big, but I still wanna know if my best friend's okay."

I looked at him, forcing a smile on my face, grabbing his hand, "I am. It's just... Something that I have to put behind me."

Robby lived to be 90 years old.

Oh God, 90 is a big number.

Everyone must've taken care of him so well.

I wonder how he passed on.

Was he sick?

Or was he just really old?

Did he ever get married?

Or did he keep his promise and stay single?

All these questions wandered my head.

I noticed Riley sitting right in front of Duke Richard's grave and smiled that he had his day to come back into this world, after all of his years passed.

Just then, Robby's words pierced through my head.

"This is for you," He said, holding the envelope between his middle and index finger, "This is a letter that I want you to read when you are back in the year of two thousand twelve."

I stood up, looking across from the graveyard, and saw that particular tree Robby dug a hole next to, to throw his letter in. I ran out of the graveyard, running across to what was now a park, and going to that particular tree that I can remember.

I saw down right in front of that hole, feeling like it was yesterday that he threw the letter in, and began using my hands to get to that letter.

As I dug further, flashbacks came back to my brain, remembering the day he threw it in there and told me that he wanted me to come visit him.

"Maddy, have you gone mad?" I heard Amanda's voice, realizing that she already followed me along with Riley.

I didn't respond.

I just kept using my hands to dig until I came across a white piece of paper.

And then it finally showed up.

The corner of the fancy looking envelope sticking out.

I pulled it out, revealing the envelope that he put in there that particular day, and took it out. But when I began reading, it was completely blank.

What?

How is that possible?

He said he wanted me to read it. How can it be completely blank?

I shook my head, "He said he wrote a letter for me. I even saw him throw the envelope in here. How can it be blank?"

"Maddy," I then heard Riley call.

I looked at him and he motioned his eyes towards the hole again, so I looked at his direction.

I saw another corner of an envelope sticking out, so I quickly grabbed it, pulling it out. Wiping all the dirt off.

The front of the envelope was written, "To Madison"

Opening it, I read in my head,



Are you surprised that the other letter is blank?

I would be.

I left that letter blank because I had a very small amount of hope that you would stay with me, in this century, but since you left, I had to come and write an entirely new letter for you.

So I hope you're reading this at a certain time in your life, where you're still young of age, because it'd be pretty terrible if you were old and could not read this anymore.

Anyways...

I will begin this letter, officially.

You now have no right to say that I talk complicated because my vocabulary and grammar has almost reached up to your level. Would you believe that it is currently the year nineteen fifty seven and I am eighty years of age. Everyone took care of me well. Father passed on quite some time ago and Uncle passed in the year of nineteen ten just like you predicted it would be. I have lived in the palace long with all my cousins, nieces and nephews, and our two favorite girls, Helena and Julia. We have all been quite happy, but the two girls miss you quite terribly. We have all been quite happy, though.

Your revealing clothing has become an affect on most of the females living here. I was around thirty two years of age, in nineteen twenty five, where females began showing their skins, so an oldie like me has gotten used to it. Speaking of being old, I am one that falls under that category. I am eighty years of age but my health is excellent as ever.

Before I forget, the technology that you saw here, has advanced more than ever. Not as much as what you call and "eye phone" or a "eye pod" but it has advanced. Telephones are available for homes now, automobiles are up and there are no more carriages [unless it is for a race] and television has been available for quite some time now. But taking me and my ancient head, and placing it with all this technology, I am quite sure that I am too old to be using any of these advanced objects.

I kept my promise all of these years; I said i would have no one in this lifetime and I was able to fulfill that promise. Up until this day of nineteen fifty seven, I stay alone and my heart has been with you ever since the day you came into my life in nineteen two. If you don't believe me, then that is your lost :P

All of these years have truly made me miss you. I am writing to you at this age because my strength is getting weaker and weaker; I fear that I may not be able to get my letter in by the time I pass on. I kept the letter in the same place so that means if you are reading this, you came to visit me like I had hoped. My apologies goes out to you, hopefully you understand that you may not be able to get your watch back because I requested that this watch must get buried with me; I wanted a piece of you to be with me so we can possibly meet each other again.

I hope you are doing well and I truly hope that you can meet someone special so that he can take care of you as well I would have taken care of you. I really hope that I can see ou again one day because that is going to be my last prayer in life.

You are a wonderful person and I am glad that my heart has only you. It will stay that way for a long time, probably even forever. Since we are linked in someway, we will meet again.

I love you very much and I hope you still love this Duke.

See you again, Dude :P (I still remember)

Love you forever & always.
Sincerely, Robby ♥ ♥ ♥



Tears streamed down my face as I read the end of the letter.

Everything really did end.

Including his life.

Time didn't run for him anymore.

When I came back, everything stopped, and went back to normal.

Amanda patted my back, so I held onto his pocket watch that was hanging around my neck, very tightly.

So many years went by for him, and he still kept his promise.

Riley leaned his head onto my shoulders, trying to understand the pain I was feeling, but I just let myself cry in front of them, as we were sitting in front of the tree that filled memories about Robby.

I wish I could thank Robby.

Thank him for being the first person to have my heart.



"You all packed?" Dad asked as I was getting my suitcase into his car.

I smiled at Dad, who had the most happiest face right now.

He was so glad I didn't choose to stay in Robby's time period, but he didn't say it as much.

So I will explain what happened.

When Dad was in the process of looking for a new house, the president of his company that he works at announced that they would be circuiting back to Beverly Hills by the first week of September.

So, we got our house in Somerset, completely knocked down, like Elizabeth's request, and the only thing left was all the land and the scattered leftovers of the house.

I was staying in England, along with Scott, so we could continue our college years together (and stay together in a dorm).

Dad was going back to America (obviously), along with Sam, who was continuing his elementary education back there. And he was not happy that we weren't going back with him.

And for the past week, we have stayed in a hotel nearby the university, until "move-in" day strolled along, and it was finally here.

I nodded, smiling, "Yepp. I've never been so excited. I get to go to college early."

"Smart ass," Scott snickered.

"Marc," Dad glared, also threatening.

Scott sighed, while pushing my other duffel bag into the back of his car.

"You guys are really going to stay here?" Sam asked, while tugging onto my wrist. I nodded, rubbing his head, noticing he was currently at the level below my chest. "Expect to see us Christmas, buddy."

He frowned, and then ran back into Dad's car, sitting in the front seat.

"I don't think he's happy," Dad sighed.

"Who would be?" I shrugged. "His older brother and sister decided to stay halfway around the world from him."

"I'm sure he'll understand, he's still young." Scott stated.

Dad smiled, while rearranging the position of the bags in his car, "If it wasn't for the education, I wouldn't let Maddy even come close to staying alone with you."

When we were all done, Dad, Scott and I sat at the back of our cars, leaning against it and looking at each other.

Dad started, "Here's the key to the condo that I bought for you guys. It's a modernized place, so no spirits... no souls... no voices at night... no footsteps, and absolutely no walls that can take you back in time. And if there is, you call me, and we're getting you back to Beverly Hills."

Scott and I chuckled, as he took the keys from Dad, throwing them into his front pocket. I hit Dad's arms a little, until I heard Scott cough a little, pulling something out of his backpack that seemed familiar to me.

Robby's diary.

My eyes immediately brightened when I saw it, as Scott handed it to me, "I figured you wanted it. I know you didn't read the last page."

"Did you read it?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.

"Pretty touching," He smirked.

I grabbed it, immediately turning to the last page, expecting this huge paragraph. Since it was the last page, and he wrote an extremely long letter, I couldn't expect any less.

But to my surprise, there were only eight words.

To Maddy,

I love you.

Forever and Always.

Robby.



I smiled, actually hearing his voice while reading it. Even those eight words were enough to make me hug the diary to my chest, and feel butterflies as if he were standing right here.

"You ready?" Scott asked.

"For what exactly?" I asked, rhetorically.

"To move on."

We had taken another visit to the Buckingham Palace, and I had asked about the library that was supposedly located in the basement. But the tour guide said that it was knocked a very long time ago, and the request was by one nephew of King Edward the seventh.

That room has been just a messy storage room ever since.

So there was absolutely no way to go back there.

Which made me sad and also relieved at the same time.

I really did have to move on.

It would be better for all of us.

I just had to keep the best of my memories.

I guess everyone was right.

This was my home.

This is where I belonged.

If I were to meet that one special guy again, I would.

I sighed to myself, nodding, "I think so."