AN: Sorry this chapter is so short. Reviews are always welcome and appreciated!
Whisper in the Wind
The drive to the cemetery seems longer than it should. No one talks, and the quiet music on the radio is the only thing to break the silence. Lia's presence hangs over our heads. In my hand I hold Lia's favorite necklace, one that I had made her at summer camp the first summer she was in New Seasons. It had long since broken, but she couldn't bear to throw it away. I also found a piece of seaglass in Lia's jewelry box. I figured it was important to her because of the way it was protected and hidden in an earring box.
When we get to the cemetery, mom, David, and I sit next to Lia's grave. None of us talk. Minutes pass, then mom and David say it's time to go. I ask for a few minutes to myself, and they nod and head toward the car.
"Hey Li," I whisper. "I miss you."
I miss you too, Em. The leaves rustled in the wind and I heard the soft whispering voice again.
I add Lia's necklace and the seaglass to the collection of other things people had left for her. Some people left letters or poems, and others left flowers or small figurines.
The ride home is just as silent as the way there. I think about the whispers I've heard today. It can't be Lia. There's no such thing as ghosts. But how could it sound so much like her, and feel like she's right there next to me? I'm actually going crazy.
"Em, go get ready for ballet and David will drive you on the way to his night class." I sigh, shake off the weight of my dead sister off my shoulder, and run upstairs to my room.