Epilogue Part 1

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"Consider this a farewell, a see you around maybe or a goodbye if it helps but I love you bro, I'll miss you," I gulped glancing up at Luke and Michael who both had tears streaming down their cheeks as I read Ashton's goodbye aloud. Swallowing again I continued, "Goodbye my baby, I miss you. I love you Calum Hood, Love Grace and Ashton," I took a deep breath to try and steady my breathing as I sat down deep in thought, "They were thinking about us the entire time,"

"Oh god," Luke sobbed, "Now I don't want to read mine, they sound, they just sound like-"

"Suicide notes," Michael stuttered, rubbing Luke's shoulder, "I'll go first,"

He sat up and opened the envelope that had his name scrawled over it in Grace's writing.

Grace and Ashton - to michael

"M.C Mikey, sorry I could help it," Michael chuckled, quickly noticing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle reference, "(Yo Bro!)"

"My rainbow haired best friend, if I have any regrets with you it can be ruled down to two things, both of which are my fault. One, I wish I'd had gone in more crazy adventures that involved breaking into buildings with you, they were so fucking fun (my adventures were better) shut up Ashton I'm being nostalgic, urgh," we all laughed at Grace and Ashton's argument smack down in the middle of a goodbye letter.

"And secondly I wish I'd told you I loved you more my colourful kitten of a best friend because I do, Michael Gordon (he will kill you for saying Gordon) omg shut up you giggling little dick, you just said it too, anyway, Michael GORDON Clifford, I love you to the moon and back,"

"I've forgot what I was gonna say now...(MY TURN NOW GRACELYN) continue as you wish Fletcher, (Bro, God these goodbyes do not get easier hey? So much like with Calum's I'm keeping it short because it's hard to put shit you've kept in for four months into words, so Mikey, thank you for being the bestest friend I could of asked for, you were my rock when I had nobody to turn to, the best guitar player I know (sorry luke) and I love you and I'll miss you bro) me too Mike, I'll miss you so fûcking much it hurts, love Grace and Ashton," Michael dropped his head to his knees as he finished and loud sobs took over as he shook.

I sat next to him and wrapped my arms around his shoulders, my cries as loud as his own. Luke watery gaze met mine and he knew it was his turn. He took a deep breath and pulled the sheet out of the envelope that like Michael's had Grace's familiar penmanship across the front.

Grace and Ashton - to luke

"My Lukey! (Hiiii Luke! I'm going first this time! Bro I'm gonna start with something I wanted to tell you over a year ago but Grace wouldn't let me, of all the things to start with Ash! I KNOW YOU DEFLOWERED MY SISTER! Fucksake, technically I deflowered him too, move on twat, anyway yeah secrets out bro and don't think Michael and Calum get away for knowing and not saying anything either,"

"Oops," Michael sniffled laughing.

"But moving on, to be fair, if it were to have been anyone, I would if chosen one of you three anyway, I trust you guys with my life so I trust you with her, are you seriously dictating who I can have sex with omg, poor Luke, in his letter he gets a joke about his vCard and a discussion about the girl, who took his vCard and her sex life, okay I'm sorry, moving on again! I'll miss you Lucas and I love you bro!) Now it's MY turn, Luke I apologise for that dickwad, but you knew he was an ass so let's move on! I'll miss you so fucking much Luke! We had some fun times right? And I can't thank you enough for the times you were there when I needed you! My best friend, my rock and the best snuggle buddy I could ask for! You and me were like two peas in a pod huh? I'd change nothing Luke, not one thing and I want you to remember that! No regrets! My birthday twin for life, my sidekick. I need to keep this short and sweet so just know I'll miss you and i love you stupid amounts! Love Grace and Ashton," he whimpered as he finished the last line and crawled over to where we were crying huddled together on Ashton's bed.

"So that's it?" Michael cried, "What does that mean? Have they you know? Or or does this mean they're gone for good and not coming back? That they've cut their ties with us?"

"I don't know man, I just, I don't know," I stammered.

"We should sleep, maybe, maybe this will make sense in the morning," Michael sobbed.

So I shut my eyes and within minutes I felt myself drifting off to the sound of Luke's and Michael's sobs.

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