From Where We Come: 2 years later

Chapter 2

"Oh Paisley dear! I am so happy for you!" Beatrice said as she hugged Paisley.

"Thanks grandma. We aren't rushing . it will be after he gets out of college. Is it crazy to want to start planning now?" Paisley giggled.

"Of course not sweety. A wedding takes a lot of planning. Its good to get a head start."

"Eva, are you ready to be bored with wedding planning?" Paisley said teasingly.

"Of course I'm ready to help my best friend!" I replied laughing.

"I have to get Daegon over to Gail. I'll be back in a little while." I said and walked out the door.

Gail was already waiting on the porch for my little man. I walked up and o sat on the porch and talked to her for a little while.

"Are you sure you dont want to come in for some tea or anything?" Gail asked.

"I dont think I'm ready. Especially walking into that room in school today."

"I understand honey."

"I miss him. So much. Every single day. And Daegon looks exactly like him. I wanted him and wanted to make our relationship work but I couldnt handle the abuse. I did love him. There was a time I didnt think I did but I truly did. If I would have just stuck with him and stuck it out he would still be here and everyone at the school would be okay." I said with my voice cracking and tears running down my face. It all just came at once.

Gail got up and bent over and hugged me and just held me.

"Eva, you need to listen to me. Stop beating yourself up about this. None of what happened is your fault. Micah had issues. Issues that I didn't know were so bad and so deep and so dark. If anyone is to blame its me. I should have got him help when he pushes you off the bed or slapped you. I should have known something wasn't right. You could be dead by now if you didnt leave. It would have probably got worse and worse. I miss Micah every single day too. I wish things could have been different. I know he loved you Eva. He did very much. It tore him apart when you left but it was his fault not yours. I dont know why he abused you or why he had cheated." gail said holding me tight.

"Gail, you aren't to blame either. How were any of us to know it was going to go that far?"

She let me go. Tears in her eyes. She sat back down.

"Eva, I havent been in his room at all since he died. When you feel up to it will you please go in there and grab a couple things for daegon to have of his dads? I just can't bare to go in there."

"Yes, I will. But I dont think I can today."

"Thats fine dear." She said as she wipes the tears from her eyes.

"I've been meaning to ask you. But didnt think I should."

"What is it Eva? Ask anything."

"Did you ever fond out how he got that gun?"

"No, I wish I did. The gun wasnt registered to anyone or reported missing. I dont know how or where he found it."

I stared blankly for a minute and then I got up and bent over and gave Gail a big hug.

"Well, I have to get going. If you need anything for him get ahold of me. I have to go get ready for work."

Gail smiled and I walked back across the street to my house.

"Hey, have you seen my apron?" Paisley asked as she was running around trying to get ready for work.

"You left it in the dryer last night." I said as i pinned my hair up in a bun.