Secrets Hidden In The Dark

Chapter 24 (* A Phone Call Away*)

Chapter 24

(* A Phone Call Away *)

No. No. No.No. No. No. No No. I thought repeatedly to myself. It can't be Jace is dead. My eyes must be deceiving me, this guy looked exactly like Jace except for the hair. Jace always had blond mess hair and this guy has jet black hair that is put up. The man's blue eyes never met mine and I was inturruped by the person behind me in line.

" Excuse me Miss. But your next in line." I looked at the young lady telling me. I quickly looked back to where the man was but he wasn't there anymore... It was like he had dissapeared. I was shocked but I moved forward and ordered my coffees.

As I made my way into my car I looked all around to see I could see that guy again... But I didn't. It was as if he was a fragment of my imagination, which I am starting to believe.

"It's all the emotions about being here again, that made me ' think ' I saw him but really it was just another guy. " I told myself as I tried to calm down.

I put the two coffee's in the cup holder and began to drive to Mrs.Ande- Margret's place.

As I pulled into the drive way everything seemed to come back and hit me. All the emotions Ive been running away from, all the sorrow I have been able to get over and the memories of Jace, they all come back to me right now, by being here again.

I stayed in the car trying to recollect myself from all the emotion that was coming back. I willed myself to get out, with both coffees in hand. I rang the doorbell and a few minutes later Margret opened it. At first, she had a confused expression but then when she saw me she brightened up so much that it made me regret I hadn't come and visit her sooner.

She looked like she was in shock for a moment but then she hugged me tight.

" Oh Anabell! Are you really here?! Or am I just...." Margret trailed. She held me tightly and Kept looking at me as if I were to disappear at any moment.

Dispite what I had imagined earlier, I hugged Margret with all I could, even though the coffee in both hands didnt really let me, and I whispered, " I'm really here. I missed you so much."

" I missed you too honey." she sniffled and added " Come inside darling." I walked inside and followed her to the kitchen where we took a seat at the table.

I handed her the coffee and she smiled and still had the spark of excitement in her eyes. Her looked like a five year old on Christmas.

She took a sip of her coffee and asked, " So how you been sweetie? I missed you soooooooo much."

" I've been alright good, Dylan is just the best..." I trailed off hoping she wouldn't get judgemental but I knew better than to think that. She looked genuinely happy for me, but you could see that she was full of sorrow.

I reached over the space between us and put my hand over hers, the one that was on the table flatly not encircled on her coffee. I looked into her eyes, those soft blue eyes that make me feel 17 again with the one who made me feel safe, and I try to find the worry underneath everything else to comfort her. As I look in her eyes I can't help but feel transported into the past which just bring up memories I try constantly to forget. Jace had gotten her eyes.

With my hand still over hers I softy and honestly say, " I missed you too, very much. You know your like a mother to me."

I see her eyes get a bit teary as she puts the one hand over her heart, " You have no idea what that means to me sweetie." she whispers as if trying to hide the sorrow in her voice.

We talked and talked and talked and talked until I thought I wasn't going to be able to talk for the rest of the day. She asked me about college and how I was doing, what I was doing and what would I be doing it was nice to talk to her after a long, long time. She always filled up the void that my mother never seemed to. I asked her why she wasn't working like she use to but she said after Jace's death that she decided to retire. I was shocked, but she just said she could find the will to leave like she use to. The Andersons are loaded like most people in this town but I never thought she would stop working.