43. Violet
Chapter 43
Violet
There are two things I knew I needed to do before I went to see Dustin. One, I need to visit my parents' graves. It’s time. Two, I need to go see Darcy to work things out.
The stone before me reads , In loving memory of Lily J. Hart the drunk driver wasn’t my fault. Sometimes things happen. Whether that be good or bad. I love you both. And now that I love someone else, I am pushing him away because I’ve been afraid of love. Not that I’m afraid to love. I’m afraid to lose it. Just like I’m losing Darcy slowly to an inevitable disease.” I wipe my tears and hold the side of their gravestone.
“I need to go tell him how I feel; hopefully it isn’t too late. I know you’re watching over me. Laughing along with me, crying along with me. And that gives me hope. Here’s to seeing each other more often.”
I wipe another tear from the corner of my eye as I go to leave two butterflies land on their grave. I know it’s them telling me they heard me, a sign that makes me finally feel at ease.
“I love you.” And I swear I hear, “We love you too,” in the whispers of the wind.
“I visited their graves today.” I say, sitting across from Darcy.
“You did? Oh, honey I am so proud of the woman you have become.”
“You are?”
“Yes. That had to take some guts to go there after all this time. I know it was too hard for you to go after so many years. But you needed to. And now that you have you can finally rest all of the blame you place on yourself.”
“You’re right.”
“Now, why are you here? Go apologize to Dustin.”
“How do you know?”
“ Sources, remember? Anyways, what’s wrong?”
“I know who H is. It’s Henry.”
“Oh my dear. I should have told you so long ago.”
“Why didn’t you?”
“I didn’t want to hurt you. I needed you to think that I was never going to put anyone before you. You needed me. After time passed on it was easier to keep it from you than to tell you.”
“I wouldn’t have been hurt; I would have been happy you found someone.”
“I know that now, but you have to understand I am sorry for keeping it from you, at the time I made a decision I felt was best.”
“It’s okay, I understand that you did what's best. You’ve done so much for me.”
“I love you, Vivi. Now go get your man.”
“Love you too, Darcy. I’m going right now.”
“Good girl. I hope I get an invitation to the wedding.”
I chuckle. Too soon for that, but let’s hope he forgives me first.