Amnesia - A Luke Hemmings au [Completed]

20. Epilogue

Luke's dad POV

Today was April's funeral. I have just met my son, and already have I seen pain in his eyes that he should never have had to experience. But this pain came from real love, and there is nothing more beautiful that I would wish for him to experience.

Love is a painful battle, but it is a battle you do not face alone.

On the day she passed away, there was a moment after she woke up and before anyone but doctors were allowed into her room in which she asked to talk to me. She gave me a bunch of letters, and asked me to keep them until the moment had come.

The pain I saw today on the faces of her loved ones told me that this was the moment.

I went over to my desk and opened the top right drawer. For the first time, I looked at the names on the letters, and was surprised to find that one was addressed to myself.

I opened it carefully, curious to discover the content.

 Dear father of Luke,

See, I don't even know your name. I didn't talk much about you with Luke. I could see it didn't make him happy to talk about you, so we didn't. But one thing I do know. Luke needs somebody like you in his life, especially in this moment. Whatever happened in the past, you need to get over it and be there for your son. He might not show it, but the pain he feels talks more than words ever could. That pain shows that he cares. He cares about you, and he needs you, whatever he might tell you. I count on you to be there for him. You can't make up for the time you lost, but do as much as you can with the time you have left. Time is precious, believe me. You reading this means that times are gonna be hard for a while, but nothing lasts forever. Please look after Luke and make sure that he doesn't do anything stupid. Remind him that I want him to be happy.

I wish you a good life,

April

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April's dad POV

They say time heals all wounds, but this one is so profound I cannot imagine it ever getting better.

Everyday life seems harder than ever before. Every task is a mountain to overcome. Everything feels wrong. Wrong without her.

Each time I sit at the table I imagine her sitting across from me. Every time I am in the bathroom I hear her voice telling me to hurry up. Every evening I wait for her to come home from school.

I miss her. God, we miss her so much.

Today, Luke's dad came around. We talked for a bit and he gave us something that she wrote for us.

Her mother opened the letter and we read slowly, tears making the words look blurry.

 Dear Mom, Dear Dad,

I know this is the moment you feared the most.

I know how much you love me and how much you always will. You have always made everything for me to be happy and I promise you, I am happy! Now more than ever. I have the best parents I could have ever asked for and I'm so grateful for that. I don't want you to think about the hard moments we had, remember the ones we were happy, smiling, laughing and enjoying life as the real family we are. And when those hard moments still cross your mind and haunt your memory, know that I am thankful even for those, because they made me the strong and brave person I am today. This problem, my illness, I wouldn't have been able to handle it without you.

Since you are reading this, it means I'm gone. Gone from this world but never gone from your hearts and that's what counts the most. I love you and always will.