One more chapter to go peeps! One more! So, I know this is what short, but hey, if I continued this my keybord would have been messed up because I would be crying. (Seriously, this chapter made me cry some.)

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Memories of You

Chapter 4

She opened her eyes to the relentless blue sky. Looking around she realized she was in the meadow again. Raven got up and looked around, she was in the same place.

Her mother and father were dancing now; their laughter was cared on the wind to her ears. "Momma, Daddy?" she called out. They stopped and turned to her, smiling.

"What's taking you so long?" Atem teased. Anzu slapped him on the arm.

"Now, Atem!" she said. He chuckled and gave her a tender kiss. Raven couldn't take it any more. She pumped her legs as fast as she could.

Five more steps, that's how close she was when she couldn't move any more. "No! Mamma, Daddy!" she cried. She reached out with her hand, wanting so much to feel their warmth.

"Shh, my little treasure, there's no need to cry." Her mother's voice was now an echo as she blacked out.

Raven woke in shock. She had the Meadow dream again . . . and she had been so close. "Cruel dream." She muttered and got out of bed to get in the shower.

In the shower, she remembered the funeral was today. "Damn." She whispered.

Once she was out, she got her father's tuxedo and her mother's favorite white dress. (Not her wedding dress.) She packed the clothes items up and got into her car and headed to the graveyard where they would be buried.

Pulling into the place, she noted that this was the place where her parents wanted to be put to rest. It looked old, so very old, but beautiful. There was a low mist that made it look mysterious and haunting.

She pulled up next to Uncle Yugi's car and got out with the clothes, locked the car and went inside. Raven was greeted with hugs and kisses. Lonewolf, her boyfriend was in the corner, waiting for her.

"Hey." She said as she pulled him into a hug.

"Hey . . . are you going to be alright?" he asked, cupping her face. His pale long blond hair was tied up in a pony-tail; his warm, comforting eyes filled her with warmth.

"Yeah, I live. Don't worry." She whispered. Parting, she went over to the priest to ask where she and her Uncle Yugi could dress the bodies.

An hour later, she was holding Lonewolf's hand as she watched the coffins being lowered into the holes. She took a deep breath so she wouldn't break down.

The headstone was huge, just as she wanted it to be. The design of marble and other stone made it look as though it was made of silver. She placed a white and red rose on the stone and whispered softly. "I'll never forget you two." She stayed there for a minute or two before she moved away to let others pay there respects.

"Raven?"

"Lonewolf, I told you, I'm fine." She said. He smiled and shook his head.

"I know you're fine. What I was going to say, was go home and sleep, you look like you need it." He hugged her and shooed her to her car. She smiled. Unlocking her car, she got in and headed home. Halfway home, she started to cry. Gods, Lonewolf must have known she was going to cry!

Pulling in, she got out and headed up to the house. Opening the door she stopped for a moment. It wasn't cold anymore like it had been the first time. The house seemed to warm up . . .

"Odd." She said as she slipped upstairs. Looking into her parent's room, she spotted Mr. Marshmallow sitting beside the Mother's Journal. "That's what I need, them." She said.

Raven sat down and opened the book up.

Family Memories

As a child, you loved to stare up at the stars. You learned the constellations in one day so that you could find them when you looked up.

If you ever have kids, I hope they they'll have your fearlessness and boldness. Those were always your good traits

On Mother's Day, you once gave me a card that said, 'Sorry Momma, I didn't give you a gift, but everywhere I went there was nothing that I could buy you that showed how much I loved you.' It made me cry tears of joy.

On Father's Day, you gave your Dad a laptop. (After you broke his original one.)

Raven giggled softly. She remembered that. Tripped on the cord, yanking it from his lap, and made it come crashing to the floor. She also remembered running around for about an hour from him.

We still laugh about the time when you and Uncle Joey got into the pie throwing match. You came home, covered in pie.

She smiled as she remembered that day too. Her Dad had laughed at her so hard he hit his head!

At family gatherings, we were always the one to turn to when someone need to laugh. You broke awkward moments so easily.

Vacations

Your first vacation trip was to Florida. We rented a small beach house that sat right on the beach. It was a private beach so we didn't have to hear people when it was time to go to bed, only the ocean waves.

Raven blinked in surprise. She had no idea that Florida had been her very first vacation state.

As a traveler, you were very fussy when you were younger, but as you got older you got better. (Thankfully)

To keep you entertained in the car, we brought you plenty of toys, but as you got older we had to switch to coloring books and chapter books, then movies.

Your first airplane flight was our way back and forth on your first vacation. You were fairly good, but you hated jet lag.

"I still do." She muttered.

One of our best trips was when we went to the Smoky Mountains. You loved it there. We still have the pictures somewhere in closet.

Our biggest misadventure was when we were headed to one of the forests. We were stuck out there for two whole days. I didn't know if we were going to make it.

Raven was laughing in the pillow. She sure as hell remembered that! For months her father had joked that if they stayed out there long enough they could have become wild people.

She turned the page to find only one thing on it.

Things We'd like to Share

There is one thing me and your father have to share with you. If we had the chance to live our lives over, we wouldn't change a thing. You gave us so many memories to live for, you gave us so much to live for, there are no words I can tell you how much we love you. Your father gives you his blessing when you get married.

If something happens, he wants your Uncle Yugi to walk you down the aisle when the big day comes. But never ever forget, we love you.

Raven was trying hard not to cry, but finally, she just let it out and cried. She turned to the last page.

Let's Start a Tradition!

Sharing these stories with and thinking about family members and close friends who have surrounded your life had been rewarding, fun, and sometimes a little bit sad. We hope that you will cherish and safeguard these memories as we have.

If you've enjoyed reading this journal, you might want to keep a journal of your own memories—of all life's triumphs and struggles and day-to-day miracles. Pass it on to your own children some day.

I guarantee that you'll be glad you did.

With all the love in our hearts

Atem and Anzu Mutou.

The end . . . that was it. The Journal was done. She closed it and put it on the bed side table. Raven went out to the living room and found her diploma, framed. Suddenly, she realized that the house wasn't truly cold anymore.

It was as if the warmth had come back . . . suddenly, her house wasn't too big or lonely anymore. She remembered then, what her Momma had wrote. "As you grew older, your personality bloomed. My favorite thing about you was how you would look at life and its challenges with a fearless look in your eyes, unconcerned if you would get hurt; you just had it in you."

She found her old self again and walked outside, the sun hidden by the clouds at the moment. Raven got into her car and drove to three different stores until she found one.

It was bound in leather and she actually bought a few then just one. Once they were paid for she went home and placed them next to her mother's journal. She went outside once again, to get on with her life.

The fearless glint was back in her eyes, the darkness that she had held on to since her parents died slid away. The sun came out then. "I have to say, no day has ever felt as bright as this day." she said as she opened her phone.

He picked up on the first ring.

"Hello?"

"Want to go on a date?" she asked.

"You sure?"

"Lonewolf . . ." she warned.

"Alright, alright! I'm getting up!" he said. "Where do you want to go?"

"Anywhere with you." She replied easily.

"Uh . . . OK! I'm getting ready right now!" he said. Raven was sure she was blushing.

"See ya soon, Raven."

"I'll be waiting." She closed her phone and noted that the garden needed to be fixed up. "I'll put that on my to-do list." She said.

That night, when she and Lonewolf were sleeping together on the couch, she dreamed of the meadow once more.

Anzu and Atem were waiting for her, each holding a hand out to her. She smiled and ran into their arms. Their warmth filled her and assured her that she would never be alone. Never.

"My little treasure." Her mother whispered.

Its not over people! Not yet. One more to go.

Btw, before any of your dirty minds take over. (Sara!) They are cuddling, nothing nasty! (That's fluffy!)

So, one more to go peeps, this story is almost to an end. SEE YA SOON!