Granting one last wish

ABBY

Dad settled for only Two days funeral. 

I’m wearing white instead of black showing that I’m not here to mourn, I’m here to celebrate her life, her legacy, she may be gone but she’ll always remain in my heart. I didn’t recognize most of the people who paid respect. I hate every word they said. ”sorry for you lost”

Wreaths everywhere of different colors, designs, and sizes. From politicians, movie industries, different charity organizations, businessmen, powerful people arrived, some stayed long some leave immediately.

I kept my head down, Dad wants me to keep it that way, he wants me to have a normal life away from the scrutiny of public eyes. I know one day I can’t stay in my loophole forever. One day the world will know me.

I want to go home, I feel sick in here. I don’t like attention, this is the reason why I am who I am today. It changed my whole life forever. I spotted Dad talking to one of his friends.

“Dad, I can I have a moment?” The couples both look at me with sadness in their eyes. My eyes widen when I look at them, they must be Seb’s parents, the resemblance, Seb’s got his hair and eyes from his dad, nose, and lips from his mom. They’re both tall and fit and his mom has dimples too.

“You must be Abby?” before I can answer Mrs. Hughes tackles me to a hug and she starts to sniff.

“The last time I saw you, you were still so young, and now look at you, grown up to be a beautiful young woman, Catie must be very proud of you.” I give her a tight smile but I can’t remember I met her before.

“Thank you for coming here today,” I say

The next thing I know Mr. Hughes is next giving me a bear hug.

Then Dad excuses us both.

“What is it pumpkin?” Dad gloomy eyes look at me. He places his hands on my arms.

“Dad, first I’m Eighteen and stop calling me pumpkin in front of people. You can start calling me by my name, can’t you?”

“Sweetheart you will always be my baby girl, old or not you’ll always be my pumpkin.”

“Dad it’s annoying you know?” I look down at my shoes.

call you in front of Seb and his parents or you don’t want me to call you pumpkin at all. Seems my

mom’s funeral. What is it with Seb in his family? I

forget what I’m going to tell

never force you when you’re not ready for something like this. I understand. You don’t know most of these people. The truth is you never met 90% of them before. I’ve been keeping you safe for a long time. I’m a little bit paranoid when it comes to your safety and I can’t jeopardize it for just a few minutes. For all I know they might be somewhere near us.

only family I have left. I can’t afford to lose another one. I love you,

he’s near me. I kept reminding myself that I’m in my mom’s funeral. This is definitely not good. I have a lot of issues to handle than to give attention to this tension between me and

I know this is crazy. I don’t even know him. I don’t know anything about him. How old is he? What’s his favorite color? Does he have an FB? Do they do kinky sex? Ouch! The billion dollar question is does he feel the same towards me? Definitely not absolutely not!

a grief Abby

I-am-okay-look. I move near Drew just to lean my head on his shoulder but before it happens someone sit beside me, the person I’m trying to avoid, the person that send shivers to my spine, took my breath

...shit.

notice my discomfort.

“you look so pale, you need a rest, did you even sleep or eat before coming here?” he asks me.

help but look

Oh, my

admit, he is the most beautiful creature ever created. I lick my now dry lips. I have swallow

I’m...um I am fine.” Way to go Abby.

but I’m still looking at his eyes. Holy hell it feels so so good and I feel

fever.” he scans

as soon as I blurted it out. I know my

don’t need to be a doctor to figure out if you have a fever

smart-ass”

still have tomorrow to pay respect to your mom. I’m sure she’ll not be happy

like what?”

shit? Well, thank you for the honesty Mr. Honorable”. Now I can see the hint of

shoo the

me or he’s just used to women batting

don’t have to stay here all the time. You need your strength.” He pauses then looks me in the eyes then to my lips then back to my eyes.

If you look like shit then