We meet at Dawn

Chapter thirty one - Dawn

It's been 24 hours since I confessed my feelings, 24 hours since he confessed his. And I feel like I'm walking on clouds, feeling all pink and bubbly inside.

Asher is working today, so me and Sam are having a girl's day. She has no clue that I'm kind of with Asher now and that me and Cam is so over. She is going to burst of joy, she never really liked Cam. But I'm terrified that it all will come crashing down in me, after all. I am no lucky gal. Whenever things are looking good, it always comes crashing right down at me. It's almost like the universe hates me, and that the cosmic has decided that I'll always be unfortunate. Do believe me when I say that no force will break this.

I wash my hair and get ready to meet up with Sam, and I feel like I might burst from joy. I try not to smile so much as I see Sam, but my face is pulling every muscle making me as bright as the sun. ''What's up with your face? It's giving me the
creeps.''
''What? I'm just happy.''
''Happy my ass, this is... Well, it's strange, what's going on?''
''I'll tell you later, come let's go get some massages.''
The day goes on and I tell Sam all about what had happened, she looks like she ought to see a ghost. Like she can't wrap her head around what I had just said.
''Shut up! Shut up! Really? And what a jerk! I've never liked that Cam...''
''Yes really, so yeah...'' Sam wraps her arms around me and jumps of happiness.
''Let's celebrate!'' she shouts, and so we do. We head to a bar close by and she orders a shot for us then two beers. We laugh and talk more about everything.

''Hey, wait a minute my mom's calling me.'' I pick up the phone.

''Honey are you home?'' her voice sounds shaky, almost as if she's been crying.
''No, I'm out with Sam. Is something wrong?"
''It's dad, I-I'm so sorry...'' her voice breaks and my heart stops beating.
''Mom? What happened to dad?'' I can feel the tears in the back of my trough.
''He passed away...'' she says bursting into tears. I say nothing, I do nothing but cry too. I rush out of the bar, hail a cab and go straight over to their place. I don't bother hanging up the phone or telling Sam where I'm going.
I rush in and find mom crying in their room, I hug her and cry too. We cry and hug for hours, till we can't cry anymore. ''Have you told Felix?'' I say as I stroke her back. ''No, no I- I can't.'' she
cries. I rub her back a little more. ''Mom?'' I whisper, not sure I wish to know the answer to my question. ''How? How did he?'' I whisper, barley getting the words to form.

''Car crash, the other driver was high.'' she starts to cry again and lies down on the bed. I take a deep breath and leave the room, even though Felix isn't in town he needs to know. He needs to come. I pick up the phone and call him. ''Hey, I'm kind of busy is it important?'' he mutters. ''Dad died.'' tears streaming down my checks.
''What, Dawn? What do you mean dad died?''
''He was in an accident, please...'' I can't stop crying. ''Please come home.''

''I'll book the next flight, how's mom?''

''Not good, please hurry.'' I whisper, my words failing me. I fall asleep next to mom, my eyes hurting from all the tears.

Felix arrives the next day and the first thing he do is to hug us both. We all stand there, embracing each other. Not saying a word, only shedding tears. Felix comforts mom as I make dinner, but it's hard. All I see around me is dad. And I know they didn't spend much time with me, but it still hurts. I barley eat anything, I only toy around with the food on my plate.

Too tired to do anything. My phone vibrates and I pick it up to see how many missed calls I've got. Both from Sam and Asher.

"Sam called me, what happened? Are you alright?" Asher asked. "Can you come over? I'm at my parents' place..."
I send the address and head out to the porch lighting a cigarette waiting for him to show. I don't take long until he is here, rushing right up to me. He knees in front of me, looking at me with eyes full off worry. ''What's wrong?'' he says as he strokes my cheek. ''My dad died.'' and as he hugs me, I can't help but to cry. We sit there for a
long time, he says nothing. He holds me in his arms and let my tears soak his shirt. After a while the door opens and Felix comes out, he looks at us the two of us.

I hand him a smoke and a lighter, and the three of us just sits there in silence watching the night sky come to life.