Sophie walker [Book 1] ✔️

Twenty

Ashton pov
After remembering this day it makes me tear up but 11 years more than a decade.

I sat on the couch, remembering this day always got me. I quietly sat there remembering these 11 years without her they sure were difficult till sophie was 10 After that, she could manage on her own if I was late. I picked my phone and began scrolling through some photos of us all.

All of them caused me to laugh she was always so goofy, never serious unless she wanted to be.  Even when I was working she would disturb me with her silly faces or play the guitar. It was hers she taught me, she would never hold it back just saying anything to anyone's face which sometimes got us both in trouble but we got through it sometimes we even got Duke in with us. I loved her 

After 17 years of friendship, we married each other 3 years later Sophie was born. And 4 years after that Sarah died at such a young age.

To this day,  I blame myself that she told me she was sick I could've stayed home I could've forced her to get tests for her clumsiness but no I ignored it. Little did I know, that was the last morning I would wake up with her in my arms, hug her the last time, see the smile that could make anyone's day, be around her, and laugh with her. 

For 3 to 4 hours, I kept thinking about her, the memories we had made over the years, those nights screaming to music or studying for exams when we would just have fun when we finished a whole season in one night when I proposed to her when we married each other when Sophie was born. She made every single day special. 

I checked the time it was 4 am now. I heard Sophie come down. I was sitting on the kitchen counter.

"Dad, it's 4 am you need to sleep." She said.

"I know, I was just thinking." I said.

"You were thinking about mom. Right?" She asked.

"Yeah. She died 11 years ago today and it just got me thinking about all the times you know." I said. She sat beside me on the kitchen counter.

"I remember that day dad. I was little but still, I remember everything." She said. I just hugged her. 

"Dad how about we go to the zoo we used to go in tomorrow in the day and just reminisce?" She asked. 

"Sure. We'll decide the time tomorrow morning." I said. 

"Don't you have a meeting tomorrow?" She asks.

"Cancelled". I say.

"Yay!". She exclaims. 

We just sit on the counter and keep on talking about various things.

"Before I know it, it's 5 30 am. Time to wake up soph." I say and laugh. 

 "Already very awake." She says laughing. 

"Alright. I have to go to work. I will shower till then you can do anything you want just don't break something and hurt yourself again." I say.

"I won't." She says.

I climb up the stairs, get into my room, and shower. I get out and get ready for the day. I normally didn't have coffee in the morning but today I needed it. I didn't sleep the whole night and I had a feeling today was going to be chaotic. 

I go downstairs and find Sophie asleep on the couch.

I decide to wake her up when I go she didn't sleep much as well. 

30 minutes later.......

Sophie pov

I wake up to dad preparing breakfast. Then I realise I fell asleep on the couch. I get up from the couch.