Best Friends? Or More? [EDITING]

Chapter 16

•it's good to lose yourself for a little while. In art, in books, in music, let yourself get lost•

"Hey. Elliana? Wake up."

I rubbed my eyes as I felt someone shaking me and I opened them, taking in the surroundings. I couldn't believe I slept the whole journey especially after Gabriel told me he needed to hear me talk.

I was really hopeless.

We were parked in the parking lot of Ravenswood Graveyard. Gabriel had told me before I slept that his mother was actually from Ravenswood who went to the Big City for studies where she met his dad and they fell in love then got married. The way he said it though was like he didn't want them together at all. 

"Are you okay?" I asked; quickly whipping my head towards Gabriel, knowing damn well how it felt before stepping foot into the territory.

"Yeah." He nodded, his voice shaky. He was so not okay.

I sighed and took his hand in mine to which he looked down at out entertwined hands. It was cold and I could tell it was because of the nervousness and dread seeping through him right now.

"It's her first anniversary right?" I asked, carefully.

He nodded and clenched his jaw.

"Then you should talk to her like always. Talk to her like she is right there and listening to you. Talk to her about your loneliness and your problems without her. Talk to her like two long lost friends and I assure you. You will feel happy and at ease. Trust me." I smiled.

He looked at me for a while, searching for somethinh only he would know, before nodding. "Okay. Thanks."

I watched him as he leaned behind his seat to grab a bouquet of lilies, his mother's favorite, and then took a deep breath.

"I'll be waiting here if you need me." I said, as we both got out of the car and towards the entrance. I wanted to give him time with his mother. After all, I was only here to accompany him. I didn't want to intrude between their talk.

He nodded again before hesitating then walking inside the gate. I sighed as I watched him go. I prayed silently that he would be abe to find a little bit of peace through this visit.

Gabriel's POV

Every step I took was like a punch to my gut. Excruciatingly painful.

How did Elliana manage to walk the path that lead to her mother? Was it painful? Hard? Full of doubts?

She was the only person I knew who underwent the same pain as me so I wanted to ask her lot of questions during our journey but she was dozing off. So much for wanting her to talk so that I wouldn't be overthinking.

Watching her sleep was weird though. It felt peaceful and I even smiled at her sleeping face. I was slowly becoming a creep. Curse me.

Without knowing, I abruptly stopped infront of my mother's grave. I didn't even know I was about to reach it while thinking. Atleast thoughts of Elliana made the walk less painful.

I knelt down infront of her and kept the bouquet over her stone. I could feel my heart constrict in pain just at the thought that I would never be able to see her in person again.

What should I talk about? Elliana said I should talk to her like always. Should I? I took a deeo breath and looked at the stone.

"Hey Ma." I started, my voice cracking. "I miss you." A tear slid down my cheeks but I had no intention of wiping it away. It was prove of how much I missed her. "Dad...remarried and we moved to Maysville. I don't like it there because it's closer to your hometown and I miss you too much because of that. It's not like I don't want to miss you but the pain gets too strong you know? I got Mica Fletcher as my step-brother by the way. You always told me that you wanted to have a brother for me right? He'a not evil like his mother but he's annoying in his own ways. I can't read him at all."