losing caleb

epilogue ~ caitlyn

i haven't been to the institution in a month
now i'm regretting coming at all
i graduated last morning
i did it
i pulled through

and
i attended my senior prom last night
it was lovely
but i felt a pang of sadness
when justin bridges
showed up at the door
and it was daddy
who
told him to
take care of me

these are the moments i will cherish forever
and i want
more than anything
to be able to share them
with caleb

i watch through the glass
as he fiddles with a pack of playing cards
they say he can't see me
he looks anxious
and then relief washes over his face
as he
starts talking to himself

he smiles
i'm reminded of
the old caleb
but only for a moment

and then he's on the floor
crying and yelling

a nurse rushes in
helps him to his bed
and i wince inwardly
trying to imagine what he's going through

i used to visit everyday
but i decided
it was probably for the best
less confusing for him
if i stayed away

i sigh sadly
i had a brother

but
this disconsolate man
with a broken soul

is not my brother

[and now i'm done and if you read all the way till here then ily
and dedicated to devina because i think she loves caleb and pari as much as i do
p.s i didn't choose a character as caitlyn because i couldn't find an accurate one]