Somes dream come true after going through a rough path. Sometimes our dreams makes us feel like dreaming is hard.
Theo grab a hold of Layla hand, they have been standing next to his car for some time now. Layla was still taking deep breath. For how many years had it been that she had been avoiding this day. It was just too hard for her.
They were at Liam graveyard. Layla didn't want to ever visit Liam graveyard because she felt like if she did. She would had no choice but to truly believe that Liam is gone. No more pretending that he was there talking to her, comforting her.
Layla did that alot when Theo went for college, things went really bad between them when Layla was not accepted in the same college at Theo. They fought, they cried, but non of them could bring themselves to break up with each other. Because non could live without the other.
As Layla thought of all those past moment with Theo. She smiles at their hand and at the ring at her finger that made her so happy.
She and Theo was married now. They almost got married in college because of Layla insecurities. Layla thought of how much she had to tell Liam and gave out a soft laugh to herself, it caught Theo attention. He gave her a funny look, his expression was clearly wondering what was going on in his wife head.
First she was afraid to go and see Liam, now that they were in front of the graveyard she was laughing after crying few minutes ago. His wife was a ball of emotions, sometimes Theo didn't understand.
"I'm not even going to ask." Theo smiled at her, "are you ready?" He asked, his voice sounded like one who was trying to walk gently on broken glasses.
Layla smooth out her flare gown and nodded. They walk in, from afar they could see a tall girl who was crying in front of Liam grave. She was talking to him in soft whisper.
Layla stop on her track and examine the girl, she was sure that she knew everyone in Liam life. Liam wasn't one who kept a lot of people in his life. He didn't like people. Layla haven't seen this girl before.
The unknown girl was putting on a black leather pants and jacket, with a white tuck in. She had a lot of peircing in her ear.
"Lillian brown." Theo said. "I have only seen her few times, the only reason I started taking notice of her was because she is one of the few people Liam spoke to me about." Theo didn't mention the part in which she was also one of the few people that hated her dad, There was no need for that. And Theo wanted to avoid anything that would stirred up any negative feeling in Layla.
"She... Looks interesting I guess." Layla said, her eyes move all over Lillian.
Theo hold back his laugh as he watch Layla he knew what she was thinking. He thought exactly the same thing when he first saw Lillian although he had never spoken to her but he couldn't understand what it was about her that made Liam irritated to the point that he spoke about her in both a good and bad manner.
"Let's go." Layla Walk with Theo to Liam grave with flowers in her hands, she had brought them for Liam.
When Lillian saw them, there was a look of familiarity in eyes. She haven't seen them for so long.
Why she was crying at Liam grave was unknown to them, how close she was to Liam and her ties with him was a secret.
A secret Theo didn't even know, although he could guess from how well he knows Liam.
Lillian smile sadly at them, quietly she walks away.
"Wait!" Layla voice stop her.
She turn towards Layla who was holding a handkerchief on her hands.
"Thank you." Lillian walk away.
Layla gave away what she had planned to use to wipe away her tears as she talks to Liam now she was either going to be strong and not cry, either that or she was going to use Theo shirt to wipe away her tears.
Layla came back to Theo side. As they both stood in front of Liam grave, Layla didn't feel like the growth up adult she is now in front of Liam. She felt like the little girl who was seeking the protection of her elder brother. Even though they had no blood tie to each other.
Layla didn't know were to start from, even while standing in front of Liam grave after so many years. She wonder if this part her life was a bad dream. Maybe if someone tap her she was going to wake up. Liam would still be alive, and Theo was by her side with Liam teasing them because they finally got married.
She stress out her finger to the grave, as a way of showing him her wedding ring. Layla wish Liam had been there, Theo mess up his proposal by being way too nervous, he almost lost the ring but they both found it again together. The day was funny and unforgettable.
As Layla and Theo stand together with different words in their heart, non of them knew where to start from.
Were they going to say the classic line of I miss you and you shouldn't have die?
No Liam met much more to them than simple words.
One of Layla hand move to her belly. Her tummy wasn't obvious yet. Layla was pregnant with Theo baby. They were so happy when they found out.
Layla wonder what kind of uncle Liam would have turned out to be if he was alive. No doubt he would probably tell her child a story about one of those books he loves reading so much.
Layla gently drop the flowers she brought for Liam.
Liam must be happy to see the both of them here today, to think that there was once a time she felt jealous of Theo because he was more close Liam than her.
But those days were now the old days, the days were she felt desperately in need of any form of love in her life. Even if it was fake love from her Dad. She just wanted someone who cared.
"Those days," she said. Thinking back to those first few days without him "were nothing more but a ghost of you."
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