Save Me From Myself (Klance) [COMPLETED]

Chapter 9: Flowers For The Dead

Chapter 9: Flowers for the Dead

December 5th, 2008

The day my dad met Keith

My meetings with Keith were a secret because I didn't want my dad to know I was going out and vandalizing public property. I attempted to keep his existence hidden when we started dating, but my parents found him in my closet while I was in the bathroom. And that was the day I also came out of the closet.

"Mama, papi... This is... Keith... My boyfriend..." I held his hand tightly, "Keith, these are my parents..."

My mother was highly enthused. My father was the complete opposite.

"Get him out of here. I never want to see him in this house again." He ripped our hands apart.

"But papi! You haven't given him a chance!" I cried out, stepping in front of Keith in defense.

"No son of mine will date some fishy boy!" He glared at Keith, "I know trouble when I see it..."

Maybe he was right... But at the time, I thought he was wrong.

"Don't judge a person by their looks!" I scowled, "C'mon, Keith. It's obvious we're not welcome here... If Keith goes, I go too!" And with that, we walked out of the house.

August 5th, 2017

The anniversary of my father's death

First thing I did the moment I woke up was call my mother on the hotel phone. I needed to console her on this terrible day, and none of my siblings knew where to start when it came to her feelings. I was better with emotions. Not with my own, but with other people's.

"It's been seven years..." She sniffled, "I don't know why I can't stop crying about it still to this day..."

"It's okay to cry, mama. He was your husband. I would be crying as much as you too if my spouse died..." I whispered so I wouldn't risk waking Keith up.

"I wanted to spread his ashes out today... But I just can't bring myself to..."

"Only do it if you're comfortable, don't force yourself."

"Will you be coming home tonight, Lance?"

"I don't think I can... I'm working..." I sighed, walking over to the window, not caring if my lower half was visible to the rest of the world, "I'll try visiting you before the month ends though... I'll spend the night."

"That would be wonderful. I'll have my baby boy back in the nest with me!"

I chuckled, "Okay mama, I gotta go. Te quiero mucho..." I hung up after she said goodbye. I looked over at Keith. He was awake.

"That your mom?"

"Yep... She gets really... Upset on this day..." I sat on the bed beside him.

He frowned before looking down, "Do you... Know where he died? Maybe we can visit the place... In memoriam of him..."

"...That would be nice...."

Keith led me to an abandoned plot of dirt. This place used to be a Galra base until it was burned down. Several years really took a toll on a patch of land, there weren't any remnants of the building anymore. I picked up a rose on the way as a gift for my father. I set the flower down on the ground and said a silent prayer in his honor. Keith watched from a distance staying oddly quiet. It was weird he suggested we do this in the first place... I blinked when I thought deeper on the situation... I never told Keith my dad died... Nor did I tell him where it happened...