Solivagant

I looked down at the grave, it was still relatively new but some weeds were growing around it. The grass had completely recovered and you couldn’t even tell that just one year ago it was dug up to put someone down. I couldn’t believe it. One whole year since he had passed away. Thinking about it made me cry but unlike all the other times I didn’t try and stop the tears. “So, you’re gone. I know you’ve been gone for a while but today it finally hit me. I was going through your room - well your old room- and I saw your sweater. Your really old ugly sweater. You liked wearing that thing so much, I don’t even know why it was so atrocious.” I chuckled dryly and wiped away some tears, “Anyway, when I saw it something in me just broke. It was like I was living this bubble of my own reality, thinking you just away at college or something. I just couldn’t believe you were gone, I didn’t want to believe it. I mean, I’ve known you my whole life, how could you be gone? You called me earli...

I saw her walking out of the school and decided that this was it. I ran up to her and grabbed her arm lightly, pulling her off to the side. She jumped and turned around, putting her hand on her heart. “Jaxon, jeez you scared me. What’s up?” She asked. “I need to tell you something. I know that this may seem sudden, but i’ve been feeling like this for as long as I can remember. Wow, this is a lot harder than i’d expected.” I laughed nervously, rubbing the back of my neck. “Okay, out with it. What’s going on?” She gave me this look and then everything seemed fine, as if with that look I knew that everything would work out. I stared at her for a moment knowing fondness was falling out of my eyes like a waterfall, and then said what has been on my mind for a long time. “I love you, Nova. I have loved you for a really long time, and I know that you just broke up with Adam and I know my timing couldn’t be any worse, but I just had to tell you. I love you. I love the way you b...