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.

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

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

Before I forget what I’m going to tell him I hold his

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. Don’t trust anyone here. I lost your mom already and I don’t wanna

me again dad. Promise. You’re the only family I have left. I can’t afford to

near me. I kept reminding myself that I’m in my mom’s funeral. This is definitely not good. I have

him. How old is he? What’s his favorite color? Does

Abby

palms start to sweat. Drew is glaring at me but I cut him with 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

...shit.

notice my

looks at me, and searches for something in my face “you look so pale, you need a rest, did you even sleep or eat before coming

I can’t help but

Oh, my goodness.

creature ever created. I lick my now dry lips. I have

I am fine.” Way to go

touches my forehead but I’m still looking at his eyes. Holy hell it feels so so good and I feel suddenly cold

“You don’t have a fever.” he scans my face.

I blurted it out. I

to be a doctor to figure out if you have a fever or not.”

“Whatever smart-ass”

home and rest. You still have tomorrow to pay respect to your

that? like what?” I raise my eyebrows.

the honesty Mr. Honorable”. Now I can

the devil

or he’s just used to women batting their lashes at him. He has no clue that he is the reason why I feel like shit.

you need to rest. You’ve been in hell these two days. You 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

If you look like shit then I don’t know how