My New Angel in my Darkest Hour

Ice cream Meeting

Alright guys so here we will introduce Leo officially. He is pretty much the that dude on the top above this. (Except different tattoo with a word on it. Can't tell you yet what word yet or else it'll spoil the story so just imagine it any word your hearts desire.) This will be in Steph's POV to start with. Enjoy!

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 I decided to spend the final week of summer vacation visiting Jacob and working on a wreathe to put on his grave. My mom has an enormous flower garden in the backyard and when I asked her if I could pick a few she quickly replied I could take as many as I need. Alicia invited me to go to her house a few times but I've declined, needing some time for myself. I had finally picked enough flowers and weaved them into the structure of my wreathe which took all night to do. So early in the morning I decided to go and place it on his grave. My mom works at the airport and usually goes around 1 in the morning and then returns in at 4 in the afternoon to do what needs to be done, but I usually take care of everything for her. 

I quickly ate breakfast and put on a on the first shirt and jean shorts I could find and went out the door. I started on my way but then I remember the incident I had with the neighbors across the street and glanced over. In a chair on the porch sat a middle age man and feeling me staring he looked at me. For a second he just looked at me but then smiled and waved. To no be rude I waved back and continued my route to Jacob's grave carrying the wreathe with me. 

As always the cemetery was empty with not a person to be seen and I pushed the big iron gates open to get in. Jacob's grave isn't hard to find, it's by the biggest tree on the property and I placed the wreathe down on his grave. 

"Hey how you've been Jacob." I asked him conversationally. As usual there was no response and I continued.

"Guess what? I have a new neighbor today across the street. Yeah, a little girl lives there and has a big mean brother. Seriously and they say I need to go see therapy..... oh I was supposed to go today... oh well I'm always late anyway. Soon school will start and I won't have to go to that place anymore ugh smells like an old unused library... so dusty."

That's pretty much how I spent the morning, talking to a tombstone. Conveniently enough the therapy office isn't that far from the cemetery so I walked there after my morning with Jacob. Like always the secretary inside told me to go to room 20 while on her phone, like always the Mr. Jackson asked how I was and I answered good and we'd go on from there.

"So anything new?" He asked with his notebook and ink pen in hand. 

"New neighbors, I met the little girl who lives there and her big brother," I said casually. 

"Interesting, maybe you can make friends with them. Meeting new people is one of the best way to cope with a loss. Alright this will be your last session with me before I get married and won't be here to talk to you before school starts so here's my advice. make new friends, new hobbies, find something that will make you happy." I nodded and he gave me some paper and a pencil to draw with. For people like me he likes to have us draw what we feel or are thinking since it's easier than saying it. I actually like this part and began. By the time I was done I had drawn the little girl and her big brother, Jacob's tombstone, and also a picture of Mr.Jackson and his bride in which he thank me for.

I quickly walked out after he said our session was over and couldn't help be happy that I wouldn't need to be put in that place again. I checked my phone for any messages and I had one from Alicia.

Alicia: Hey want to go out for ICE CREAM!!!!

Me: sur ill be there in a few kk?

Alicia: kk btw who is that cute boy across the street from u? U never told me u got new neighbors?!