20 Years later:
"Hey dad.. you ready" Dakotah asked, grabbing her keys and the flowers off the table.
"Yes, princess.. I'm coming" Grayson smiled walking around the corner.
While the father and daughter drove to the cemetery, the pumped Hayden's favorite songs. On this day, they tried to do everything she liked.
Dakotah our the car in park and walked with Grayson through the depressing hills filled with grey and black stones.
The kneeled down next to the stone that said "Here's Hayden Willows, a loving mother, "wife", daughter and sister."
Grayson's tears slipped out of his wrinkled eyes slowly. Dakotah art the fresh flowers next to Hayden's grave.
As tears fall, more came. The presence of two more people sitting next to Grayson and Dakotah shifted.
"I miss her" Kendall stated.
Ethan comforted Grayson as he let out small sobs.
"Me too" Dakotah stated.
"How is he?" Kendall asked.
"Dad? He's been a little off this month .. today marks 2 centuries without my mom.." Omg the brim of Dakotahs eyes, there later tears.
Kendall let out a little laugh while wiping under her eyes.
"I remember who you two couldn't go 3 days apart with out crying because you miss each other" Kendall chuckled.
Dakotah let out a stiff laugh.
"Some nights before bed. She would tell me stories about the crazy things you two did.. whoa" Dakotah smiled from the remembrance of her mother stroking her hair while laughing and talking about the fun times she had in life.
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After everyone shared a few stories and laughs, they all left for home to carry on with their lives. And once a year... everything stops.
