When We Rise(Completed)

~Ope Gone~

~Crystal's POV~

It's been a month since Nity left, and a month since Ope, Jax, and Tig went away and since then things have been tough, however today I woke up with this god awful heart wrenching feeling. I don't know why I feel this way, however I know that the one person I need to talk to probably won't answer. I was pulled from my thoughts by a knock coming from my front door, I sighed getting up from the couch leaving my girls to play in their pen. They really have grown, already walking and getting into things, thank god for playpens. When I opened the door and saw Jax, and Tig standing there I knew it was bad, Jax looked like he'd been crying and Tig looked guilty. I shook my head as tears came to my eyes, I felt my legs go weak and leaned against the doorframe.

"He's gone, isn't he?"

Jax looked at me nodding his head.

"Yeah, the service is in a few days, you should call Serenity, she'll wanna be here."

"Alright, thank you Jax."

He sighed walking while Tig stayed back a bit, I looked at him shaking my head.

"Go home Tig, get some rest, prepare for her return."

"I'm so sorry Crystal, I know you loved him, as he loved you..."

I nodded my head as he continued.

"It's my fault, he never should've been there, none of us should've been there. Leave it to me and my dick to get others in trouble and ruin lives."

I chuckled, shaking my head.

"Tig, you made your choice, you were just trying to get over her, I get that, Ope yeah he was pissed, but she understood. You didn't kill Donna, Clay did, Ope forgave you for all of it, he loved you like a brother, remember that."

He nodded his head before kissing my cheek and walking to his cycle while I closed the door leaning against it and letting my tears fall. When I had finally calmed down a bit I sighed grabbing my phone and dialing the number I haven't dialed since the day I got engaged.

Home.

~Nity's POV~

I woke up today in my old basement room back in Enid, I sighed getting out of bed before going to the dresser, pulling out a pair of black jeans with the knees ripped out, with a white shirt, and one of my many cuts that I brought with me. I left my hair down having changed it from it's red to black with a blue tint, my eyes still as green as ever. Eloras' grown up quite a bit, she's walking around, my Uncle and Aunt can hardly keep up with her, but they love her. I was pulled from my thoughts by a knock coming from my bedroom door. I sighed standing up pulling it open to see my Aunt standing there holding a happy Elora in her arms. I smiled leaning against the doorframe shaking my head as my Aunt smiled at me.

"This little one misses her mom."

I smiled going back into the room pulling on my black pumps before taking Elora from my Aunt. She smiled playing with my make-up free face while I kissed her fingers, making her sweet giggle fill the room. However they were cut short by my cell phone ringing, I sighed answering the phone.

"Hello?"

"Nity?"

"Crystal, hey, what's going on?"

"Ope's dead."

I sighed as tears came to my eyes and sank down onto the bed.

"How?"

"I don't know, Jax and Tig showed up today, told me he was gone."

I shook my head.

"Crystal, I'm so sorry."

"Nity I need you, will you please come home."

I sighed looking at Elora before looking at the picture of Chibs and I on my nightstand.

"Alright, when's the memorial?"

"In two days."

I leaned my head back trying to keep the tears in before I let out a jagged breath.

"I'll be there."

"Thank you so much Nity, I miss you."

"Yeah, I miss you too."

"He misses you too ya know, both of you."

I sighed.

"I know, we miss him too."

With that we hung up and I started packing, my Aunt looked at me before stopping my actions wrapping me in her tight loving embrace, I let the tears fall and knew that this wouldn't be the last set shed. I knew that once I get into Charming I'd lose every ounce of sanity I've gained since I've been home. Come tomorrow I'll be in charming, come tomorrow I'll be with my husband again, and come tomorrow he'll realize that I've never removed my rings. I sighed, pulling out of my Aunts embrace and going back to packing, I sighed as I finished before getting Elora in her biker chick onesie with her bag packed. I hugged my Aunt and Uncle saying my goodbyes before hitting the road and knowing that come tomorrow I'll be with the other part of my heart.

My husband.