When I See You Again (Ross Lynch/ R5 Fanfiction)

Big Girls Cry

Chapter 21

Ruby's POV

Riker drops me and mom at our house, then he drives home too. It's now 10:45 pm, but I'm not sleepy at all. I go towards our piano room. I stand in front of the door, I hesitate a moment before I open the door. I look around the room; everything reminds me so much of my dad. I try to hold back my tears, but they stream down my cheeks. I go to the grand piano and sit down. My fingers run over the piano keys. I press some keys before I start playing a melody (All of me). I play for like 3 minutes before my mom comes into the room. I recognize her presence, but I don't stop playing. She now stands behind me and puts her hand onto my shoulder. I then suddenly stop and stare out of the window, while the river of tears start flowing out of my eyes.

Ruby: ... Mom?

Rebecca: Yeah sweetheart?

Ruby: Why did it have to be dad? Why not a stranger I don't know and love?

Rebecca: I don't know. ... I really don't know.

Mom sits now down next to me on the piano bench and places her arm around my shoulders.

Rebecca: You know Ruby. Sometimes it's hard to loose someone you really love, trust me I know, but you know, dad will always be with you. He will watch you as you grow up to a young, talented and beautiful lady. And he will always protect you because he's always with you. In here.

Mom points her finger towards my heart and I show a sad smile.

Ruby: Thanks mom.

Rebecca: And if you don't believe me that he's always by your side, I want you to have this.

She pulls a silver necklace out from under her shirt and I immediately recognize it.

Ruby: Dad's key necklace. He always had it with him.

Mom places the key necklace around my neck, right next to my golden guitar pick necklace, dad gave me 13 years ago.

Rebecca: And now you can be totally sure, that he'll always be with you. Through better and worse, through sickness and health. Through everything.

Ruby: Thanks mom. But now you don't have something from dad.

Rebecca: Don't worry about it. Over the years I've known your dad now, we've created so many memories together, even before you were born. And of course we also have lots of pictures, so he'll be never forgotten.

Ruby: I'll never forget him. He was too special. ... He was the best dad I could ever ask for. He was the best dad in the whole wide world.

Rebecca: I know sweetie. ... Well, it's already after 11 pm. We should probably head to bed.

Ruby: Can I stay a little longer? I'm not really sleepy.

Rebecca: Sure. But not too long okay?

I nod at her. After that she stands up and leaves the room. I stare at the necklace as it slides through my fingers. My tears have already dried on my cheeks. I slowly stand up and go upstairs into my room. From that moment on I'll never take the necklace of my dad off again.

Rebecca's POV

I go into mine and Ross' bedroom. When I open the door, his familiar scent immediately flows into my direction. I squeeze my eyes together, trying not to cry. Everything reminds me of Ross. I go over to our closet and open the left side, which is Ross' closet. I pull out a pair of his sweatpants and a shirt form him, which is way too big on me, but comfortable enough to sleep in it. I slide into our bed onto Ross' side. I'm about to turn off the light, but then I see the picture on Ross' nightstand, which I haven't seen there before. I sit up and take the picture. It's a family picture. Stormie, Mark, Riker, Rocky, Rydel, Ratliff, Ryland, Ross, Ruby and me. It's from Ruby's Sweet 16 party a few months ago. I smile at the memory, but my smile disappears again because I know that this was also the last birthday of Ruby with her father. I place the picture again on the nightstand, afterwards I stand up and go towards the window. I look outside and look up to heaven.

Rebecca: Why did you have to go Ross? You know we can't live without you. But I'm not blaming you. You're in a better place now. It's better that you're now in heaven without pain instead of here on earth in pain.

A single tear streams down my face. I blink it away.

Rebecca: I love you Ross. Please never forget that.

I form a heart with my index fingers towards heaven.

Rebecca: I love you Ross. I always will. Wait for me in heaven. That's WHEN I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN.

I go to our bed again and turn off the light, as I lay my face into Ross' pillow. Sometimes I can hear some quiet sobs coming from Ruby's room, but after a while I cry myself to sleep.