Tfios fan fiction

Part 12

The walk from the driveway to the front door of Gus' house feels long even though it is only a few steps away. When I get to the door I knock on it and it isn't long before his mum answers. "Hazel, come in, how are you?" She asks.

"I'm good. I was just wondering if maybe I could look around the basement. Isaac said that Gus had written something, something for me and I really want to find it." I say as I enter the house and she shuts the door behind me.

"Of course. We haven't really been able to go down there yet. But, we were wondering if you would like to keep anything of his, if you want anything just take it." She says.

"Thanks." I say before heading down to the basement.

I look through his computer, nothing. I look on his book shelf, and in all of his books, nothing. I look on his bedside table and find an unfinished copy of Infinite Mayhem, the ninth sequel to The price of dawn. He didn't finish it. "Spoiler Alert: Mayhem survives." I say as if he can hear me. But still there is no letter, nothing.

Then I just crawl into his bed and wrap myself in his blanket. Inhaling his scent. I rest my hand on my small bump and think about how great of a father Gus would have been. "I miss you Gus." I whisper.

I stay in his bed for a little while before getting up and walking to his closet. I find a cardboard box in the bottom and I pick it up. I grab some of his t-shirts, jumpers and jackets so that I can wear them. I then grab his books, I want to read the things he had read.

When I'm done I walk back upstairs to find his parents and sitting in the kitchen. I walk over to them. "Is it all right if I have these?" I ask gesturing to the things in the box.

"Of course. If you want anything else, feel free to come and get it whenever you want. Did you find what you were looking for?" His mum asks.

"No. Could you guys maybe look around sometime? I just, I really want to read it." I say.

"Of course. How are the babies?" His father asks.

"They're fine. I've got a bump now." I tell them and his mum smiles at me.

"Can I feel it?" She asks.

"Yeah, sure." I say before putting the box down on the table. His mum puts her hands on my stomach, still smiling.

"What do you think you're having?" She asks.

"I don't know. I'm hoping it's going to be a boy and a girl, but I don't really mind as long as they are healthy." I say.

"Would you like something to eat?" His father asks.

"No, I'm okay. I should probably be heading home. I'll see you guys soon though." I say.

"Okay." He says before kissing my cheek. Gus' mum does the same and I pick up the box and leave.

...

The next day I wake up and find my mum hovering above me. "Good morning." I say.

"Good morning. Kaitlyn's on the phone for you." My mum replies before giving me the phone and leaving the room.

"Hey, Kaitlyn." I say.

"Hey. Just calling to check in, see how you're doing." She says.

"Yeah, thanks. I'm doing okay." I say.

"How's the babies?" She asks.

"They're good." I say.

"So, what is it like?" She asks.

"Having your boyfriend die? Um, it sucks." I say.

"No, being in love." She says.

"Oh. Oh. It was... it was nice to spend time with someone so interesting. We were very different, and we disagreed about a lot of things, but he was always so interesting, you know?" I say.