It Boy

Chapter Twenty-Three:

-Leah Rose-
I slowly followed Taylor to Nash's grave. I read the tombstone. My heart swelled. "I miss him," Taylor mumbled. I looked at her. She had tears trailing down her checks. I wrapped my arm around her. "Me too," I agreed. We stood there silently crying. I heard a twig snap and Taylor and I looked back. "Here," Kendall said handing me red roses. I looked at Taylor. She smiled. I hugged Kendall and took the flowers.

I laid them down on his grave. As I was laying them down I saw a picture of Nash and I. My mom must have been here, I thought smiling. I stood up and we stepped back. We each had our arms wrapped around each other. "He would have loved to meet all those people," Taylor commented. "Yeah, he would have loved it all," I whispered. A rumbled fell from the sky. "It's gonna rain. We better go," Kendall said.

We walked back to our cars. As Taylor and I drive away I looked back. I swear the tree by Nash's grave moved. It looked like it was waving. I smiled and wiggled my fingers back at it. I looked down at my feet. I saw a paper. "Wait! Taylor! Stop!" I yelled. Taylor slammed on the breaks. I got out and ran back into the cemetery. Then back to Nash's grave. I set the paper in the box Taylor gave it. "I love you Nash," I spoke softly. A raindrop hit my nose. I looked up then back to Nash's grave.

I blew a kiss to him then ran back.  I climbed in and Taylor started to drive. "What'd you forget?" She asked me. "Something important," I say smiling to myself. Taylor nods and takes the rode to our house.
*
"What'd you want for dinner?" Taylor asked me. "Pizza," I reply. She smiled and shook her head. "I'll order. Cheese right?" She asked. I gave thumbs up. She smiled went off to order. I got a text.

Mom- hey honey! How was the trip?

Leah- good. How are you?

Mom- I'm good, when are you coming to visit,

Leah- soon. Matter of fact what are you doing next week?

Mom-😂 nothing. Bring your friends

Leah- 👌🏼 okie dokie.

I missed my mom. "Hey Tay!" I call out. "What?" She says appearing next to me. "Can we go visit my mom next week. With Kenz?" I asked. Taylor got excited! "I love your mom!! Of course!!" She yelled. I giggled. "Okay, good" I said.

Leah- how's Thursday of next week?

Mom- sounds good. What do y'all want for dinner?

Leah- chicken n cheese spaghetti!! 😋

Mom- should have know. Alright bye baby

Leah- bye mom

"We're have chicken n cheese spaghetti," I tell Taylor. She chuckles. "Should have known," she replies walking away. "Hey! That's what my mom said!" I say getting up and chasing after her.
*
Later that night, Taylor and I were sitting in the living room. She was laying on the couch watching YouTube. I sat on the floor scrolling through Instagram. "How long did you know about what Cam did?" I asked Taylor out of no where. She looked at me. "Well, Cam called me a while ago. I think before we even left for the trip," she tells me. I do remember her talking to someone. "Why didn't you tell me?" I asked her. "He didn't want you to know at first, but I don't know what got into him," She said going back to YouTube.

"What are you watching?" I asked her. She looked at me. I got up and sat beside her. Nash's beautiful face was shown. I smiled at her. "Thought we should keep the memory, right?" Taylor said smiling back. "Awe! Thanks," I say hugging her. She unplugs her headphone to were I can hear the video.

Cameron- "who do you have a crush on?"

Nash- "you guys probably don't know her , but her name is Leah Rose. She's super pretty and smart and funny and-"

Cameron-" and your dream girl,"

Nash- "shut up! "

*both laugh*

I look at Taylor. She paused the video and looked at me. "Wow, he really did love you," she spoke looking away. Tears swelled in my eyes. "And I slept with Johnson," I whispered. "You did?" She asked looking back at me. I nodded. Taylor wiped tears away. "It's okay, babe. Johnson loves you, " she said wrapping her arm around me. "So did Nash and I let him down. I'm an awful person. If he were alive-"

"If he were alive he'd be your boyfriend," Taylor finished for me. I still cried. I ran upstairs and locked my door. Taylor knocked. "Leah! Open up!" She yelled. I cried. "Leah! " she yelled again. I picked up my phone and called,

"Hello?"

"Matthew?"

"Yes, Leah are you okay?" Matthew asked me

"Yes I'm fine, " I lied.

"Leah! Open the door! Please!" Taylor continued to yell.

I got up and walked to the bathroom.

"Why is Taylor yelling?"

No respond.

"Leah! What's going on?"

No respond

"Leah! Leah!"

"Tell everyone I said they were good friends"

I hung up and stared at myself in the mirror.

"He's waiting," I tell myself.