Pretty Brown Eyes (A Liam Payne Imagine)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 - Tessa's POV

* 3 months later *

We had moved everything that belonged to Dylan out of our flat. By 'we', I mean me and his only brother, Dallin. It was really awkward, only making small talk at dinner each night of the moving. But he was like an older brother to me, making sure Dylan was protecting me from any such harm. I don't know why it seemed so awkward now, it was never awkward back then.

We moved his belongings to a local storage shed on 39th and Cherry Street. When we were ready, we would sell his things.

His funeral was last month. I was asked to speak and give the opening prayer. I spoke about our first date, and how he had accidentally knocked soy sauce on my white sweater. I spoke about how we would never get mad, instead he would smile and look at the bright side. He knew how to fix anything. He was perfect to me.

I also spoke about the cake taste testing for the wedding. Our colors were teal, coral, and tan. He would ask for an extra large piece of cake and shove the entire thing in his mouth. Writing down his thoughts as he goes, and engulfing a large glass of milk.

As soon as Dallin and I had finished moving everything that belonged to Dylan out of our shared flat, we went to dinner together at a little italian restaurant near the storage shed we put Dylan's things in.

"So, what are you going to do, now that... he," Dallin started saying, both of us knowing that 'he' was Dylan, "now that he is gone." I liked that. How he said 'gone' instead of 'died', or 'passed on'. This is what made Dallin so special, he would always choose his words carefully.

"I honestly don't know. I don't think I'll start dating again until I can get over him and his passing." You see, I don't choose my words carefully. I probably should've stopped at him, but my mouth just blabs on and on.

"I would feel that way, too. Tess," I loved it when he called me Tess, no one else called me Tess, not even Dylan. He had other plans for my name, "I know how hard it is right now. You loved him, you always have and always will. I think you'll miss him more than anyone. It's just two boys in my house now, ever since mum died a few years ago." I remember that exact day, Dylan had walked to my house in the pouring rain. He explained everything to me, from the falling asleep at the wheel, to the heart rate machines beeping furiously at the hospital, and how Doctor Stevens said that he would live the rest of his life without a mother.

I don't even get why the doctor had to say it like that. It was kind of rude, how Dylan explained it, but it was true. Dylan was his momma's boy.

Tearing up, I finish my spaghetti quickly, pay the check, and get up, leaving Dallin with his mouth open and full, watching me.

(A/n: Sorry guys, I promise next chapter I'll do a scene with Tessa and Liam.)