James Hetfield, My New Neighbor

Chapter 22

*one week later*

My grandma's funeral was already over. After burying my grandma next to my mother, we had my grandma memorial service back at my grandma's house. My grandma friends came and not much family came over because they are long distance.

We all were in the living room talking about memories of my grandma. While some of my grandma's friends were in the kitchen, making dinner for us.

James was at the funeral. He had to stop by his house and let me know when he will come to my house for the service later.

It was 2pm and James texted me that he was on his way to the service. He knocked in the front door and I answered and let him in.

"Hi, James." I said letting him in. "Hey, Melanie." He said. He gave me a hug and I laid my head on his chest. After I brought him to the living room. It was normal conversations around, Stacy and Jeffrey were there and they were talking with one of my grandma's friends name "Steve".

I took James to introduce him to Steve. Stacy and Jeff saw me coming over. Steve shook James hand when we got there and they started to talk about what they do for work and work in the past. As they all had a conversation, I stayed quite. My mind started to go into sadness. I really missed my grandma.

Without making a sound I headed upstairs. I wanted to see the picture of my mom again. I enter my room. I didn't close the door. I pulled out the photo from under my pillow and sat on my bed. I started to cry and I didn't want people to see me. I held the picture on my lap. I was thinking of memories before I lost my mom. The first moment I knew something was wrong with my mom.

*years ago*

I was 18, i was gonna do my laundry. I put them in the washer. After i checked the dryer and some of my moms clothes were still inside already dried, so I help to put them into the basket and then I notice my mom's clothes had some blood stains on them. Only on shirts. I was thinking it was because maybe she was having bloody noise. I didn't think of cancer.

*back to present time*

*knock knock*

I snapped out of the memory and James was standing in the doorway. He was knocking to get my attention. He saw that I've been crying. "Oh, hi James." I said quickly wiping my tears. James walked over and sat next to me on the bed and saw the picture of my mom as a kid.

"So is that your mom?" He asked
"Yeah...i was gonna give this to my grandma for her birthday." I said. We were quite for a second. Then James held my hand, "I want to be here for you." He said. I smirked a little. "I made a promise to your grandma." He said, "you did?" I asked. "Yeah it was a day before. When you and Stacy went to get snacks. You're grandma notice something about us.....i believe she knew." He said "how?" I asked. "She saw the way you glow when I was with you and she seen the way my eye light up when I was with you.....and she knew.....she didn't know the whole situation with us but....she told me to promise to take care of you, when she's gone." He said.

A tears came down my eye and a smile. I looked down the floor. James put his hand on the side of my face and tilt it for me to look at him. He leaned in and kissed my lips. I continued to cry a little more. James didn't make me feel alone anymore. It was like we were one. We stopped kissing but our forehead kept touching. I felt his breath around my lips. Then suddenly I heard a crashing sound from down stairs.

*CRASH!*

James and me got startled and looked directly to the open door. We looked at each other and wondered what was going on. We started to hear yelling. We both stood up quickly and went down stairs.