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Mitchie POV

I pulled away from our hug and smiled, "Where have you been? I haven't seen you in a while," I asked him and by a while I meant yesterday.

"I didn't go anywhere. I've always been with you," he gave me a loving smile.

I nodded sadly. "Well the important part is that you are here now," I told him. I held his hand and he looked at my finger where I still wore my wedding band.

"I see you are still wearing it," he said. I held my hand protectedly against my chest.

"Ya, I hadn't had the courage to take it off. I feel it's the only thing I have to remind me of our love."

"Not true," he/my head said.

Mia came in running and hugged my leg, "Mommy, mommy. Bugs bunny is on, come watch." She tugged on me leg.

"I'll be there in a minute. Let me finish cleaning, okay?" She nodded and returned to the living room. I looked on and felt Shane touch my shoulder from behind.

"You have something more," he reminded me, "Mia." I wiped the tears I hadn't noticed were falling.

"She like you in so many ways. Every time I look at her I see you and it breaks my heart more that you aren't here to get to know her; to be her father," I turned and faced him, "And sometime it hurts me to look at her," I cried silently because I didn't want Mia to hear me cry. "I'm a bad mother," I sat in a chair and placed my head in my hands ashamed.

"No, you're not," I heard, "You are the best mother you can be to her. Don't ever doubt yourself. She's happy and loves you like you love her. You are doing such an amazing job with her," I looked up into his eyes; he always knew what to say to make it alright.

"I'm glad you're here with me," I said and held his hand; he smiled. I hadn't noticed that someone walked into the kitchen.

"Who were you talking too," I looked up and saw Nate by the entrance.

"No one," I answered and wiped my nose. I got up to pour myself a cup of tea.

Nate POV

I decided to stop by Mitchie's on my way to the recording studio to say good morning. I knocked and heard little stomps before the door opened.

Mia's eyes lit up, "Uncle Nate," she jumped on me and wrapped her arms tightly around my neck.

"Good morning Peanut," I laughed as I felt her lips on my cheek. I carried her inside.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Watching cartoons," she led me to the television and where she was sitting.

"Where's mom?" I asked her.

She pointed to the kitchen, "Washing dishes."

"Okay," I got up and rubbed her head, "Be good or else," I warned her. She laughed. She always made fun of me for being the 'serious' one like Shane did.

I walked closer to the kitchen and heard Mitchie talking, "I'm glad you are here with me," she sounded like she was crying. I saw her at the kitchen table. She looked at if she was staring into someone's face.

'Not again,' I thought to myself and sighed sadly.

This wasn't the first time I had caught her talking to "Shane." Truth be told, Jason and Caitlyn had caught her too a few times, but we never said anything to her hoping that it was a phase. But this had been going on since Shane left us. We would ask who she was talking to, and she would deny it. I was worried for her; this wasn't healthy. Mitchie hadn't been the same since Shane died; she became more distance and lost her passion, her glow, her personality. She seemed dead almost. She has been stuck in the past, unable to move on. Of course I missed my brother, but I had made peace with it long ago and moved on with my life, alongside Caitlyn, who I married last year, and Jason. This was hurting all of us not just her.

"Who are you talking too?" I interrupted her. She saw me and wiped her face.

"No one," she got up and quickly looked away. I moved more into the kitchen and saw she was twisting her wedding band around nervously. I sighed.

"Do you want coffee?" she offered.

"No thanks. I was on my way to the studio and thought I would drop by and say hi," I replied.

Oh, I see," I sat across the table from her and she sipped her tea. Mia came in and sat on my lap.

"Uncle Nate? Can I come with you?" she asked. I smiled at the child. Mia loved music and I sometimes brought her with me to the studio. Mia in a studio was like a child at Disneyland.

"Maybe another day. I have meeting today," I told her. Her face dropped.

"Maybe we will go to the beach today," Mitchie said to Mia. Mia's face perked up and she nodded yes.

Later that night I was lying in bed thinking about Mitchie.

"What are you thinking about?" Caitlyn asked and laid in bed with me.

"I went to see Mitchie this morning," I told her, "and I'm worried about her."

"Why?" Caitlyn asked even though she had a good idea why.

"I found her talking to "Shane" again," I placed air quotes around his name.

"Oh," Caitlyn said and stared at the ceiling in thought too. She was the first one to witness Mitchie shortly after the funeral.

"This can't go on any longer; we need to get her help," I ran my hands through my hair, "I'm afraid if we ignore what is really happening we are going to lose her. We need to confront her." We have had many conversations about this but this time I truly meant it. Enough was enough.

"What exactly are we suppose to do, force her not to see Shane anymore," Caitlyn said, "Mitchie will pull away from us if we do that." She was right, maybe that was why we didn't do anything before, because we were afraid Mitchie won't forgive us and do God knows what. But Mitchie needed us, we were her family.

"But this isn't fair to her, to us, my brother's memory and especially Mia. Mia already lost one parent; she doesn't need to lose another," I pleaded. Caitlyn nodded and I saw she looked very worried. I saw tears in her eyes and I felt bad for her and I hugged her.

"Everything will be fine, I promise," I told her.

"I just want my best friend back," she said. I wiped her tears.

"We all do," I reassured her. Soon she fell asleep in my arms from crying. I just held her.

'Everything will work out in the end,' thought to myself, 'Right?'

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