Shorty Stories

The Girl in Black

A cold February day, was what today was to everyone else, but not to her. Standing out in the bone chilling cold, hands shaking, she sinks down, a lonesome envelope in her hands. It was from him. She dared not open it, but she knew she had to. Her fingers shake as she slowly tears the envelope open, sliding out the papers inside. She begins to read.

Dearest Delilah,

If your reading this, I have obviously passed and this was given to you by someone. I have very explicit instructions for you.

She pauses, confused. 'Why directions?' She thought, but shrugged it off and continued to read.

First, read this entire letter first, word for word, or you won't understand a thing.

She was already planning on doing that.

Next, you should be receiving an email from my family lawyer about a will reading session in the next few days. Attend that.

She hadn't received the email yet but assumed it would come soon enough.

Then, I want you to speak at my funeral. Be the first to speak, because you matter the most.

Tears we're freely running down her face now. Small choked sobs racked through her body.

I don't care what you say. I just want you to tell them about the real me. Add everything you possibly can in the simplest way possible.

She was tracing his writing on the paper now. It seemed so surreal at first, now look where she is.

Delilah baby, I'll miss you the most, but you have to listen to me. Do not dwell apon me. I know you will and I'm asking you not to. Go find that dream man and marry the shit out of him. I'm serious. Have that baby boy you want so badly. Become the best fucking doctor in the world. You will do great things, I know you will. Please, live for me. I love you too much to let you waste your life away.

Love Forever and Always,

Sampson

Now here she sits, With her black dress and umbrella. Sitting on the cold ground of a fresh grave. Pounding on the ground screaming to no one I'm particular, begging for the impossible. A pair of arms wrap around her body, and the boy sits with her. Holding her to his chest. Staying strong for her, and let's her cry until she has no more tears. He just holds her, letting himself be a temporary rock for her. Staring at that carved piece of stone and silently thinking 'Thank you man, I will be there for her as if my life depended on it'