The Dreary Darkness people

Introduction October 22-Midnight

I didn't want to go to sleep I told myself, I wasn't tired. I always feared that my parents would find out I left the house. But on a night like tonight I wouldn't stay still and wait until morning. I looked at  my bed one last time and then jumped out of  my 3rd story window.  Today is my best friend Cilia's birthday but, today I would not go to her house and her mom Liz would not fuss over us. We would not have pumpkin pie because Cilia said it fit the season better and she hated regular cake. I would not spend the night and we will not sneak out of the house and down the road to the water front to swim in  the freezing ice cold water. Today would not be like every other year because Cilia would not be coming home. The only thing that would happen today is a mother would mourn the loss of her to young to be gone daughter and my parents would not even know what today is, I will mourn in silence. But as I reach the big white stone I feel tears slip down my face. I pull my coat closer to me, tonight is the deepest cold I've ever felt. I kneel down and rub my french tipped fingers onto each letter of the in-scripture. 

"Cilia Rosanna Heartlock

 2000-2017

 A loved friend and cherished daughter"         

I opened my dark brown eyes and wipe away the tears escaping my eyes. I reach into my pocket and pull out the small wrapped gift and I hold it between my ice cold hands.          

"You now I never thought I would be in a grave at midnight on your birthday." I said. I know its useless to talk out loud but I feel like she's here; like shes with me. 

"I thought you would really like this. I know you hate it when I spend money on you but I couldn't help it. You've always talked about wanting this." I set the box on the ground in front of the stone. 

"Im going to see your mom today. She invited me...She......She says were going to plant trees in the front yard for you. You know how much of a hippie she is."  I laughed and I can almost hear her laughing along with me. 

I stood up. "I should go. I miss you." 

And just like that I was gone. But  at the time I didn't know that I would see her again very soon.