Rosie and Nicholas moved closer to Buzzy as he opened the photo album of his and Scruffy's family. When they saw the first photo, Rosie asked, "Are those your parents, Buzzy?" Buzzy replied, "Yes, they are. This was their wedding ceremony." Nicholas commented, "It looks like they had a fun wedding and they are such a happy couple." The next photos showed his parents on their honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands and on the day the twins were born. Rosie commented, "Aw! You two are so adorable." Buzzy blushed and replied, "Thank you." There were also photos of the twins when they were toddlers and on their first day of school. However, Scruffy's and Buzzy's parents were nowhere to be seen in the last part of the album. Nicholas then asked, "What happened to your parents? Why are they not in those photos?" Buzzy breathed a heavy sigh and explained, "I hate to tell you this, but they were killed in a car accident. They were just returning from a dinner date when this drunk driver came speeding along. My father tried to steer away, but it was too late. Both of the cars collided with each other and my parents were severely wounded and died from the injuries. We were taken cared of by my grandparents during that time. When we heard what had happened, we burst into tears at the fact of being orphans now and didn't come out of our rooms for three days. My grandparents felt bad for us and tried to provide comfort. We actually recovered from the loss after a month, and they took care of us until we turned eighteen years old. They still come to check us from time to time, though." Rosie gave Buzzy another hug and said, "I'm very sorry about what happened to your parents. Oh, well. At least you were both able to move on." Buzzy replied, "That's right. You know, Scruffy and I were also bullied during our school years. Fortunately, we defended each other and even called out some of our bullies. Because of this, we've decided to make it our lifelong mission to protect students from their bullies and to help defeat them in universities across the country. Just like what we did to you both last year when we got rid of Jason." Nicholas added, "Yeah, and we couldn't have done it without you. We also admire your honesty when you talked with that storekeeper in Piccadilly." Buzzy gave the friends a big hug when he heard these words. "Thank you very much, Rosie and Nicholas. You two are one of the best friends I could ever ask for." Buzzy told them. "You're very welcome." Rosie and Nicholas replied. After Buzzy closed the album, the three ate some peanut butter sandwiches. Around this time, Scruffy was starting to feel remorseful for his actions and for being mean to Buzzy. He felt his fishing rod and thought as a tear streamed down his eye, "My brother's right. My rod is still working properly. I was very selfish, and I shouldn't have told him that I would never speak to him again. It's all my fault. I must reconcile with him before it's too late."
TO BE CONTINUED
TO BE CONTINUED
It is now is the last day for exploring, and we wanted to make the most of today before packing our things. My father got intrigued by a boat ride around the lake, so he asked us if we would like to try one. We got excited and accepted his offer right away. Our starting point for the boat ride is at the tourist center in Montreux, where we bought the tickets. The ride was very relaxing and fun with the calm, crystal blue waters and snow-capped Alps. We stopped at the Vevey pier near the town square. After dropping off, we explored the area, ate lunch, and bought plenty of souvenirs. As the day drew to a close, we took some last minute photos. We rested for a few minutes before packing up. I sighed and said to myself, "I'm going to miss this beautiful place so much. But I know we will visit here again soon."
After my parents had finished their conversation with Dave, they told me that we will be having a day out with his family tomorrow. I got so excited that I almost couldn't sleep. The next day, we met his wife, Sophie, and their two daughters in the lobby. They were very happy to meet us. We then rode the bus going to Vevey, as the family planned to visit the Alimentarium Food Museum. They have visited Chillon Castle, too. Although we've already been there, we decided to accompany them. It soon turns out that our second visit was more fun because we had more companions, and we also had a conversation in the cafe while eating some ice cream. When the museum closed, we took a stroll along the lakeside, taking lots of photos and videos. It was a really enjoyable family day out and we had a magnificent time together.