Pure Perfection

JULIANA'S POV

I buried my head into Tyberias' chest and quietly let my tears soak into his jacket as I saw my mother's coffin slowly being lowered into the ground.

It was a small ceremony. The only people who attended were us and a couple relatives who flew over from Barbados. We didn't tell them how she actually died though, only said that she got hit by a car. Somehow, telling them that she was actually shot by her husband who was meant to shoot me, didn't sound that believable.

"I want to leave" I told Tyberias after people began burying the coffin. He nodded and led me to the awaiting car.

Once we got inside he placed me down on his lap where I sank into his embrace. He began stroking my hair and rubbing my back.

Tyberias always made things better.

He slowly ran his thumb over my face, wiping my tears away.

"I need to pick up Estella from Mrs Green's apartment" I mumbled tiredly.

"Don't worry about it, I'll collect her. You just need to rest." He said and I nodded.

I had hardly been getting any sleep these past few days, being kept up by nightmares of what happened. Every night Tyberias would wake up with me and try to calm me down. I couldn't help but feel guilty that I was also keeping him up.

I felt him place a light kiss on my forehead as I slowly slipped out of consciousness.

TYBERIAS' POV

I placed Juliana's sleeping body in bed and wrapped the covers over her.

I smiled as I saw her mumble something in her sleep before subconsciously curling up into a ball.

I then left and headed to Mrs Green's appartement which was a five minute drive.

I knocked on Mrs Green's door and it was slowly opened, revealing an elderly woman who looked to be around 60.

asked and

Juliana's boyfriend. She asked me to pick

let me just get her"

me she grinned adorably and reached for me. Over the past couple of days, I felt myself get much closer

to think I hated kids, but maybe it

head into my neck. She couldn't pronounce my name properly, but who could blame

giggled. She loved the nickname I had for her. When Maria was making pumpkin pie she found Estella hiding behind the counter

wonderful as per usual" I heard

you for looking

hesitate to drop her off

I nodded and carried Estella back to the car. I opened the boot and grabbed the booster seat and placed it in the passenger seat next to me.

She said when

"Yeh?"

hate me?" She asked

course not, why would

to me anymore.

just dealing with something right now"

sighed but I knew she didn't

so I quickly gave her something to eat and I put her

*_* *_* *_*

as I knocked on her

said from the

I come in?"

I heard her sigh

messy bun and she was wearing baggy sweats. Her eyes were red and

the room and saw about

keep living like

to have your mother to bleed out in you arms, so don't

dealing with her loss. Are you even planning on telling Estella that