The Pinky Promise // L.H.

Ch 08

Luke's POV-

I walk out the room and see her room. I take a deep breath and place my hand on the door knob before turning it. I see envelopes on her desk. She must have written those after I left or got someone to place them there. My hands run over them to I find the one labeled 'Luke' that is placed under her diary. I grab it and sit on her bed. I open it and read the tear stained paper.

Dear Luke,

If you are reading this then I have died. I finally accepted death as it comes closer to me. I am sitting in my hospital bed getting Tommy to write this. I wish I never told you to leave, but I never wanted you to watch me die. I'm sorry; I realized I hurt you more. I told Tommy to place this somewhere you would find it if I die. Since I am dead I don't want you to be sad. I want you to be happy that I have gone to be with my father and others that passed before me. I also know you have that list still, find a new girl and let her do everything on that list in my place. If you want you can even name your kid Nick or Nicole, I'll accept Cole also. Sorry just trying to lighten to mood.

I want you to move on and find someone knew, okay? I will watch over you and always be around you. I will let you know when I'm around somehow. When you find wind I will be their listening to you or protecting your little child from harm's way. I also want you to remember crying is okay and nothing is wrong with that. I do ask one favor of you; take care of my mom for me and dad.

I never made a will in life, funny right? I wrote everything else down, but what I want you to have. I have a group photo of everyone on my last day of school. You will find Calum and Michael in the background as well being their normal selves. Take whatever else you want of mine from my bedroom. I know you already read my journal so that's what I gave it to with the note.

Love you forever and always,
Nico <3

I cry as I finish reading it. She wants me to move on and do her bucket list with someone else. How can I do that when my one true love is dead and being buried today? I found the letter and place it in my pocket. How can I ever get over this to move on? As I walk down the stairs with the other envelopes. I give them out to each person and watch them sit down and read them slowly with tears prickling out their eyes, even Ashton's.

Rob's POV-

Matt gives us each a white folded piece of paper. I open it up and see handwriting that most likely wasn't hers since she couldn't see to write. I read the letter slowly as I sit down.

Dear Michael,

If you are reading this then I have died. I finally accepted death as it comes closer to me. I am sitting in my bed writing notes to you boys, well Tommy is. We went to school together and talked only when our paths crossed. I wish I would have taken the time to get you know you before I moved away. I am glad you came into my life near the end. You showed me it's never too late to do anything in life. I made a new friend on my death bed.

I hope my death doesn't affect you to bad. I need someone to cry with Luke but also hold him up and let him know that death was okay with me. I was in pain and ready to leave. I just wish it wasn't a painful slow death. I really hope you get everything you want in life and never have to watch anyone go through all this again. Thank you for coming to with me in my last few weeks.

Love you forever and always,
Nicole

She truly made a big impact on my life, maybe bigger than the one I made on hers. I wipe my tears and fold up the paper and look up to see everyone else crying as they read their letter from her. I didn't expect Calum or Ashton to cry, but I guess she said something to them that trigged the water works.

Calum's POV-

I look at this letter not expecting to cry over it, but I am wrong. The first line makes tears pour out.

Dear Calum,

Damon! I am trying to make this happy, but my tears are pouring out. I got Tommy to write this since I can't see. I wish I could tell you this in person, but I can't. I need you to help Ashton with helping Luke and Michael move on. It will take a while for Luke to even think about moving on, but I know you can make him. You have a way with him that no one does. Thank you for making him come back to the hospital in my last days, I really need him. Let everyone know that it is okay to smile when they are sad. I hope you are the one making people laugh at my funeral because I know you seen me do some crazy stuff in school.

Love you forever and always,
Nicole or as you called me, Cole

I suck in a shaky breath as I finish off reading it. I think back to when I first met her she was talking to a kid in our school who was a suspect in murder. I warned her and she looked and me and smiled. She told me that she knew, but didn't believe it. 5 days later he was found not guilty. I look up to see everyone trying to clear there tears, but it's not helping.

Ashton's POV-

What could she possible write to me? I never knew her, but the day I met her at the hospital or the stories they told about her. I sigh and unfold the paper and read it.

Dear Ashton,

You don't know me personally, but I looked up your bio from fan accounts long ago and I take it you're a good person. That means I expect you to take care of my boys. If you don't, I know where to go and find you. I'll watch over them, but I need someone still on earth to make them live again. I know they will be sad, but sometimes you have to man up and move on from a death. I don't have much to say to you, but all the stories I heard about you, I hope they are true because you seem great. I can't wait to see you again when I can meet you.

Love you forever and always,
Nicole Evans

I see tears fall onto the paper, so I quickly wipe them. I hardly spoke to her and she already knew I was a good person. She really did see no evil did she? I look up and see everyone with red eyes and looking at papers. We all just stare straight ahead knowing she all told us something different to do in life and we would have to do it for her.