The Lazy Life Of Raine

Epilogue

 

Raine stands in front of two headstones and look at the familiar photos that were embedded into the headstone.  The photos are pictures of her mother and her father.  

Raine had not visited her parent’s last resting spot since she buried them.  Although she had journeyed through time and space, living several different lives as a man and a woman.  Here on Earth, it had only been five years since Raine Marcella died.  

She came back to visit her parents and to ensure her siblings were alright.  This would be her last time coming back to Earth, after this, she would leave everything behind and continue her journey in life with Isao until the end of time.  

She had brought white lilies for her mother and sunflowers for her father.  She had been standing in front of the headstones for at least an hour, speaking to them about her journey and unburdening herself of any guilt she may still have.   

Raine heard the sound of a car stop behind her as two people made their way towards her.  

They stopped beside her and watched Raine for a moment and placed their flowers on top of the headstone as well.  They did not want to disturb the gorgeous woman who had her eyes closed and her hands, laid flat against each other as she prayed.  

Raine opened her eyes and looked to the side and saw that she knew one of the two people to her side.  

“Good afternoon.”  The woman spoke.  

“Good afternoon.”  Raine answered back.  

“How do you know my parents?”  Leo asked as he reached out to hold his wife’s hand.  

“I’m a friend of Raine.”  Raine told them.  

“Oh.”  Leo said as the slight smile he had on his face became a sad frown.  “You knew Raine.”  

Raine nodded her head.  

“Did you know her well?”  

Raine nodded her head again.  

“That’s good.”  Leo said more to himself than to the woman in front of him.  “I’m glad to know that Raine had good friends in her life. Even though she wasn’t blessed with good family members, she at least has good enough friends to visit my parents.”   

Raine kept quiet as Leo got lost in his thoughts.  

“Tell me.”  The woman said as she began to question Raine.  “If you were such good friends with Raine, why weren’t you there when Raine died?”  

Raine smiled slightly at the protective woman.  

“I was there.”  Raine told them.  

The color drained from the woman’s face as she realized the possibility that Raine made friends with other cancer patients.  

“You were sick too?”  She asked.  

Raine nodded her head.  

“How’s your health?  Is it better now?”  

Raine nodded her head once again.  “Fully cured.” 

“That’s good.  I’m happy for you.”  The woman beside Leo said.  “Thank you for being with Raine when she needed someone and thank you for visiting her parents on her behalf.”  

“I should be going now.”  Raine told them as she looked at Leo’s blank look.  It was as if he was lost in his memories.  

“Thank you again.”  The woman said as she turned to her husband.