I Love Summer

Chapter Twenty Three

Summer's POV

It's been a week since our unforgettable date, I was still joyful about that day. Today we already planned to visit my late parents and visit Charli's parents after that.

We picked it today because Charli's parents just came back from their vacation. Thinking of visiting my late parents, the pain still lingers on my chest.

The grief was back when the first day I returned to here and visit them. I couldn't hold my tears when I stepped in front of their graves.

I would always think that if they didn't go out to attend their friends' son or daughter's wedding dinner that night, they would still be alive and witness I met the true love of my life.

And happily to watch us get married...  

"Are you alright?" my train of thought was cut off by my beloved's soothing voice. I smiled when I saw her hand was holding mine while she was still focusing on the road.

My parents might be glad she was the one for me, they loved her a lot... Who wouldn't? She was a lovely girl, but she never knew about it.

I gently squeezed her hand and said, "I'm good. Nothing would be bad whenever you're with me." I was telling her the truth because I always feel safe and happy with her company.

She tilted her head and looks like not really convinced by me, but she would never press me to tell her. She always made sure I was comfortable or be ready before sharing anything with her.

After she debated herself with her serious face, her face eventually softened. She smiled as she took my hand to peck on it and placed it back on my lap and said, "Okay, that's good."

She loosened her hand from mine and back to the sterling and said, "We almost there," 

She pulled up the car to the parking lot of the graveyard. We left her car and started walking to my parent's grave. I was holding a bouquet while Charli was holding Lotte's hand and followed behind me at the narrow path.

When we reached the row of my parent's graves, Charli stopped her pace and gently pushed Lotte for her to join me back. I started at Charli in questioning as she smiled at me, "I'll join later,"

I shook my head at her and said, "No, come with us."

"Okay," she said as she walked toward and join us.

"Hi, grandpa and grandma." Lotte greeted them innocently, this was her second time visit my parents. Sometimes, I had thought about her loneliness because I was her only family. 

I placed the flowers in my parent's grave, held Lotte's shoulder while she was standing in front of me, and Charli quietly stood next to me.

"Hi, mum. Hi, dad." When the words came out from me, I was getting vulnerable to speak. I tried to take a deep breath when I felt the knot was climbing up my throat.

I felt Charli's hand entwined mine as I exhaled softly and said, "This time I'm coming to share happiness with you. Charli and I are together as a couple, but I'm not sure you will accept this or not."

I sniffled softly as I felt Lotte tugged the sleeves of my clothes and I stared down at her. She stared at me sadly because she seldom saw me cried. I smiled at her and shook my head to reassure her.

I gently patted her head with a hand and she pursed her lips at me for asking me don't cry. I chuckled at her and gently squeezed her cheek and said softly, "I'm fine, baby girl."

"Okay," she mumbled as she buried her face on my belly and hugged me.

I caressed the back of her head and said to my parents, "Well, I remembered you always told me no matter who I met, as long as I'm happy, you will happy for me."