Joseph woke to a knock on the door. He rubbed his eyes then got up to open the door. It was Mariel.
"What is it Bell?" He asked sleepily.
"I'm hungry, I wan' sum'fing t'eat." Joseph yawned, "Alright, let's go get some breakfast."
Joseph gave Mariel some juice, after that he made some oatmeal with some berries and honey. Just enough for Mariel and him, after he got Mariel settled he went to check on Jade.
He opened the door and whispered her name to see if she was awake, "Jade, Jade, are you up? I made some breakfast..." she gave no response.
Something didn't feel right.
Then Joseph tried to shake her awake, she felt slightly cold to the touch. Fearing for the worse he checked for a pulse.
He couldn't feel one.
At that moment he knew, She was gone. Right there and then Joseph broke down and cried.
He cried because she was gone, he cried for all the good times he'd spent with her, he cried for Mariel, and that she'd never really knew her mother, he cried for all there was to cry about. He was crying so hard he didn't notice Maylen walking towards him.
Maylen knelt down next to his friend and rubbed his back trying to comfort him. "She's in a better place now." Joseph wiped his eyes,
"I know, but it's my fault she isn't here. If I was there they never would've got her, and she'd still be here. How could they, those...those...vermin!"
"Joseph, don't talk like that. If you started to act that way you'd be worse than those vermin. Then where would Mariel be?" After realizing this Joseph started to cry again "I'm…I'm sorry Len, I—I didn't mean it that way, I just...."
"It's alight mate," Maylen looked over at Jade's body for a moment then replied, "C'mon, stop with those tears." Maylen took a tissue out of his pocket and handed it to Joseph. "Let's go get some breakfast."
As they walked into the kitchen they came across Laurie, who was making more breakfast. Laurie saw them and once she saw Joseph, she knew what happened. "Joseph, would you like some strawberry scones?" she asked knowing strawberry scones were his favorite. Joseph nodded, and mopped what was left of his tears.
Mariel, who was still sitting at the table, was wondering why everyone was being so nice to her father, but not her.
So she asked, "What's eve'y 'un doing?" Maylen and Laurie turned around trying to think of an answer.
But Joseph walked over, sat her on his lap and just told her. "Mariel, Mama, just died last night."
Mariel looked like she was going to cry. Joseph hugged her. "Bell, remember what Mama said last night?"
She nodded, then said, "She sayed that she'd be a star in da sky when she dies." Joseph grinned a little, and nodded.
"Mariel, do you want to look for her tonight?" Mariel smiled and nodded vigorously. The bellmaker patted her back and smiled.
"Alright then that's what we'll do." Then Joseph turned to Maylen and his wife. "Sound good to you two?" They smiled and nodded too.
A/N: Ok so is it better now? please tell me!
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