Chapter 2 - Visiting
August 14th, 2013
(Aurian's POV)
As I looked in the mirror I was proud of myself. No tears, no sadness on my face. Just a blank canvas. Today was August 14th, the day my father died only a short time ago. I wore a black dress and flats with my hair pulled up into a tight ponytail. My eyes softly painted with a gentle smoky eye, my lips colored a maroon red. His dog tags hung from my neck as always but this time they seemed to be colder today. A soft sigh escaped my lips as I stepped away from the mirror and grabbed my keys off the dresser. I already had my purse hanging from the crease of my elbow. Inside was the card I had to keep on me at all times. Slowly I walked out the door but was stopped by Zak and his crew.
"Going somewhere important?" He asked as the guys fixed a few things.
"Yeah." I nodded clutching the flag in my hands. It was my father's flag, the one that they had covered his casket. They didn't say anything as I walked to my car, got in, and started it. I didn't want to talk to anyone today. I just wanted to go and talk to my father's grave. However he wasn't buried away in some little cemetery. My father was buried in a soldier's only cemetery and was given a military burial.
"Good morning, Aurian." I waved slightly as I passed through the gates of the military cemetery. I could only spend a little time here since I had work in about twenty minutes. I worked at a military care package center that sent out packages to the station where my father used to be at. The sound of others mourning made me want to cry worse as I traveled closer and closer to the headstone.
"Hi dad." I whispered placing his flag over the top of the headstone. The flag would need to be burned if it touched the ground. "I can't stay for long but I just wanted to visit you and tell you some things." I sat down in front of his headstone. Whenever I would do this I felt like a child sitting in my father's lap. "I got to be on a show." Gently I tugged the grass from the ground, flinching as it popped up from the ground. "A paranormal show called 'Ghost Adventures'. It was super fun." I brushed a lock of soft hair out of my eyes.
"Did you have fun?" I gasped and turned to Aaron who stood about a foot away with his hands in his pocket and his eyes staring at me. "Well?" Nodding I stood up and looked at the time on my phone.
"Come on I'll tell you the story while we walk to the car." I said taking his hand and standing up. Aaron was already like the brother I never had just by his dorky attitude. As we walked I told him the story of how I grew up to a military family and how my father had died.
"I see why you didn't want to talk to us today." Aaron sighed as we reached the cars. Zak and Nick were sitting in the van Aaron had come in while my car sat silently on the other side of the street.
"Yeah." I whispered. Surprised I almost jumped when he hugged me, his big hand holding my head against his shoulder. "Look I have to go to work." I whispered as he finally let me go. He nodded and went to say something but I turned and walked to my car before a single word left his mouth. I didn't want to hear the sympathy.
"Aurian!" My best friend, Kyson, yelled as I walked in the door. I couldn't help but laugh as she jumped on me and wrapped her abnormally short legs around my waist. She hadn't seen me since I had last come to work a few weeks ago.
"Well hello there, Kyson." I responded while hugging her tight. She was only 15 but loved helping out people so she worked here and volunteered at Meals On Wheels.
"I heard you were going to be on a show!" She squealed before jumping down. "Is it true?! Are you going to be on TV?" I couldn't help but smile at the excited teen as I nodded. Again she squealed leaving my eardrums pounding. Quickly I covered her mouth mid-scream.
"Stop." Once she calmed down I took myhand off her mouth. "Yes I'm going to be on a show but for now we are working. Get your little ass going!" Laughing she ran off to finish boxing things.
"I'll see you later!" I waved goodbye to my second family and got in the car.
"Well that took longer than expected." I screamed in surprise as Zak leaned forward from the backseat. "You should lock your doors." He laughed as he climbed into the passenger's seat and buckled in.
"W-what are you doing in my car?" I muttered as I held my chest.
"I'm going to make you happy on a sad day." He answered. "Now please drive to the hotel I sent you a picture of." I was about to ask what he was talking about when my phone buzzed in my bra. Quickly I pulled it out.
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Zak: *Photo Attachment*
"Okay then." Shaking my head I drove to the hotel and parked next to the van. "Now why are we he-" I was cut off by Zak's hand over my mouth.
"Stay." He smiled and got out before running to my side and opening the door.
