Walk With Me

CHAPTER 5

Alex's pov

"Baby, today marks our 5th anniversary and I'm so sad that you're not here to celebrate with me." I said wiping a tear from my eye. "You know, up until now I don't understand why you really had to go. I  thought you really loved me enough to fight for us baby, our Daisy misses you so much. And I am failing miserably,I'm not being a good parent to her and I know that you're angry at me if you really watch us. I want to be strong for her, really, but it's so hard because when I look at her I'm reminded of you and of how I'm never going to see you again. " tears are running furiously down my face as I say this "baby today is a special day for us and I had planned to take you to any place of your choice but look at you now, you're lying here all by yourself in this cold and sick place. If only I didn't get you pregnant. I should have been okay with just you and Daisy. Both of you were always my babies,I shouldn't have...This is all my fault can it" I opened another bottle and took a huge sip not caring how ugly it tasted.
This had become my companion since Betty left me. I'd always get it whenever I wanted to free my head or maybe fall asleep. Alcohol had become my best friend.

"I just wish you were hear to help me with Daisy. I don't know what to do anymore, I'm so lost without you love, everything I do feels so wrong. I just can't get over you baby,please come back to me my darling " I look up to the sky and I'm surprised at how quickly the day is endind.I look at my watch and it's around six o'clock, I stand up to leave but I stumble and fall due to my drunken state. I try again a couple of times but I fail and end up falling asleep.

Beep Beep

I'm woken up by the sound of my phone beeping. I get up confused and sit upright, I look around me and realise that I fell asleep on top of my wife's grave. The phone rings again and I pull it out of my pocket checking to see who is calling.

"Hello kate" I say in a drunken voice

"Hello daddy, it's Daisy" I hear my little angels voice and a certain warmth runs through my veins causing me to smile "Daddy are you there"

"Yes baby I'm here. Tell me what you want" I say this and I look down at the smiling photo of my wife and I kinda feel like she's smiling at me. I really need to try this is.

"Daddy where are you. I can't fall asleep and I want you to read me a story" she says sounding so hopeful and it breaks my heart to know that my baby is suffering so much all because of me.

"Hunny,I'll be home in the next 30 minutes. Can you wait for daddy to come, angel?" I ask hoping she won't be sad that I will take so long and when I hear a yes I smile and put my phone back to my pocket.

"Darling please forgive me for those days that I've failed to be a good father to our daughter, it's just so hard for me but I know it's not easy for her either. I promise I'll do my best to be the best dad to her. I'm sorry if I made you sad baby,I love you so much." I stand up to leave and I feel a little sober. I keep walking towards the gate as I try figuring out how I'll get home since Andrew must have gone home by now.

I look to the further corner of the cemetery and I see a white thing move. My heart skips a beat when I see it move again.

I stand there confused while my eyes remain fixed on the white figure. I look beside it and I see a fresh grave and I get shocked. Do these people wake up at night when we leave? I  can't help but think that maybe it is true.

I hear a sound of a cry coming from that side and I decide to go there. I'm afraid of what may happen but I decide to go there anyway.

When I get close I realise it is a woman who is sitted between two graves and is crying.

I try to read the names on the graves and one is written ARTHUR JACE while the other reads MAXWELL ARTHUR. I look at her and my heart breaks for her. They must be really so close to her.

She's crying so hard and the sight of seeing her so weak and sad makes me feel sad.

"Hey Angel, why are you crying?"

She seems to be startled by my voice and she moves to the right grave and sits there.

"Hey, who are you?" she asks in a soft and  shaky voice.

"I'm Alexander Michael" I say and I wait for her to speak but she doesn't "I'm sorry for bothering you" I say and I walk away leaving her at the cemetery.

I exit the gate and a I stand at the side of the road while I wait for a cab. It seems like it's going to be had to find one since this side of the town doesn't have so many residents.

"You can ride with me if you don't mind. It may take forever before you find a cab around here" a soft voice say behind me and I turn to see the lady in white standing at the gate.

"I'm okay thank you" I say as I turn down her offer knowing very well what she said was true but I just didn't care.

"You have no enough beer to keep you company while you wait for a cab" she says indicating to the bottle in my head that is half full. "I can't just leave you here this late. Let's go"

I look at the bottle in my hand and open it. Taking a big sip I walk towards the car that is packed a few meters from the entrance.

She opens the passengers seat
t and I walk to the back seat bit she pulls me and leads me to the passengers seat. I look at her and get in the car while she opens it and gets into the back seat.

"Hey man" the driver greats me and I nod saying hey back.

"Dave this is Alex" she says to the driver and she later introduces the driver as her brother. Funny how I didn't note their similar features.

We drive in silence and as we get close to the city, Dave asks for my address and I quickly tell him while I keep looking outside the window.

He stops the car right in front of the gate and I get out and thank them while My security guard opens the door for me.

They drive off and I walk inside the house to find it so silent. I walk to the kitchen and serve myself some food,I took some bites and put the rest to the fridge.

I then remember Daisy, shit, she must be so mad right now.

I walk to her room and open it slowly only to find her sleeping on Kate's chest. That woman is really a blessing to my baby, she treats her just like her own.

I turn around to leave but I hear a small sleepy voice calling me

"Daddy Is that you"