From Grief We grew (Only On Wattpad)

Chapter 60 Teagan

The door opens revealing an old lady who welcomes us in. I see a couple of children running around in the lounge. "My name is Emmet Jones-" she cuts him off saying, "Oh, yes. Yes. Paul called and told me you'll be coming. I'm Janice. We appreciate all the help we can get. Thank you." Paul? Uh? How does he know? I frown. Janice tells a little girl that runs by to call Lizzy. My father takes out some money and offers her. She thanks him once again. The little girl comes back and tells Janice that Lizzy is busy.

"Oh no. Is those bags heavy?" she asks.

"What is wrong?" my dad asks.

"Oh don't worry about it, son. You can leave the bags here. I'll tell Lizzy to get them later."

"I don't mind carrying them. I insist."

Janice and my dad walk away down the hallway. I sit there watching the children play. I notice a glass door cabin with candles and photo frames on it. I get up and go to it. One particular picture catches my eye. A young female in her early 20s with blonde curly hair looks and a big smile on her face. Is that Ashley? I blink and look around. Is this where Lucah grew up? I look at the photo again.

"Teagan?" a small voice calls.

I turn around and see two little children. A little girl with black hair and yellowish eyes and a boy with ginger hair who looks a little older. Probably early adolescents. I smile at them.

"How are you, Teagan?" she asks.

How does she know my name? We must have met... But I can't remember ugh!... Asking her might disappoint her though. She looks at me with such a bright smile I feel bad for what I'm about to say. I sit on the couch and gesture for her to come closer. I take her hands in mine and tell her, "I'm good sweety. Can you remind me where we met? I have a dorry brain." I pout. "Please help."

"E-ss okay. We met once only. I saw you at church, last year I think. You prayed for my brother and saved him."

"I did?" I blink.

She nods. "I prayed for you friend too." That's when the memory finally sinks in.

I stared at the altar as tears rolled down my cheeks. "Please save him," I begged. That's when a sob echoed through the silent church. At first, I thought it was me but then I looked around and saw a little girl. She was walking up to me crying bitterly. I wiped my cheeks. "A-are you lost sweety?" I asked. She shook her head. "What's wrong?"

"M-my br-brother is in ho-hospital. He-he won't ge-get up. I-i'm scared," she shuttered.

"So is my best friend," I whispered. I took her hand and pulled her close. I wiped her cheeks and kissed her forehead wanting to cheer her up. "Don't worry, they will be okay." But I wasn't sure of what I said.

"Really?" she looked at me with watery eyes. "Are you an angel?"

I chuckled. "Yes and ah, I wish."

"You are really pretty," she whispered.

"You too baby. I tell you what. I'll pray for your brother, okay? We'll pray for each other. God will hear us when we pray for others."

I feel a pang in my heart realizing. Our prayers for Zay weren't answered. I force a smile and ask, "How is your brother?"

She giggles, "He's good." And for the first time the boy with her talks, "I'm sure you already know that!"

"I do?"

"Yes!"

I frown. "Sorry, sweety but I'm very confused."

"Didn't he tell you?" the boy asks.

"Who?"

"Lucah!" and just like that the world stopped. Nothing they said after that made sense. Their voices blurred out. My heart I think it forgot how to beat. Everything in me went still. Maybe I'm in shock? Lucah is her brother? I prayed for him? He was in the hospital at the same time Zay was? In the same hospital! I knew him without even knowing him...

"Teagan!"

"Uh?" I blink. "Sorry, I'm a little lost right now."

"He is your boyfriend right?" the boy asks.

"Yes." I think?

"Did he not tell you about us?" He asks. I shake my head and ask him to explain.

"Wellll, when Lucah woke up in the hospital, Faith." He points at the little girl. "Was all excited and told him that an angel granted her wish. She kept going on and on about how this beautiful girl prayed for Lucah and because of her he woke up. She said you looked a little like Lucah's carer. This made Lucah curious. Then a few months later, while we were in a coffee shop, Faith spotted you. You were standing outside talking on the phone. She got excited and kept telling Lucah it was the angel. Then he saw you. He just stood there looking at you. It was like watching prince charming looking at Cinderella really. I think it was love at first sight. All he said was wow. Then later he told us he became friends with you which Faith was thrilled about. I swear every time he visited us, he simply couldn't stop talking about you."

I just sit there speechless. He knew me all this time. He loved me more than I thought. I couldn't help but cry. "Are you okay?" Faith asks and I nod smiling. I pull them both into a hug. "I'm just very happy to have met you both and him, " I whisper.

I see my dad and quickly wipe my cheeks. I ask the boy what his name is and learn that it is Eugene. Then I tell them goodbye and kiss Faith's cheeks promising her to visit. I blow Eugene a kiss to which he blushes.

I somehow manage to hold onto my tears till I get into the car. The sound of the door closing pops the tears out of me. "Pudding? Baby, what's wrong?" I end up telling my father everything crying bitterly as I do so.

"We've been tied to each other from the beginning Dad and yet I've been so blind. I knew him without actually knowing him. He loved me before knowing me and I- I still never told him I love you." My father pats my back. "It is destiny. He's my destiny," I whisper.

"Well, why don't you go see him and tell him how you feel?" my dad asks.

I shake my head. "I want to do something for him. Something special. Will you help me?"

My father hesitates but then he nods. "Anything for my daughter."