Chapter 21

Hannah POV

"Four years today. You ready to go?"

"Yea, let's get out of here."

"James. It's time."

I picked him up and we set off. It had been four years today since she was buried and we had never missed an anniversary. James had been coming with us to the cemetery every year and I always felt bad for him because it was just a couple days after his birthday and it could put a downer on things sometimes. But we did it out of respect for her. Respect for my best friend, for Oliver's fiancé. For James mother. And we would never miss an anniversary.

The cemetery was just a half hour walk from where Oliver lived. And her grave just a few minutes from the entrance. As we reached the entrance it started to rain. How perfect. I think there had only been the one anniversary where it hadn't rained on us.

As we reached the grave where she had been buried I waited on the path as Oliver and James went to the grave. After a few minutes James came and stood by me under my umbrella. He had obviously told his mum all he wanted to but Oliver had stayed. I assume he just wants to tell her something he doesn't want either James or me to hear.

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Naomi POV

Hannah had been in a strange mood this morning. She almost seemed depressed but last time I checked depressed people didn't get out of bed at seven and leave the house at eight. Emily and I had woken up early for no particular reason other than it had worked out that way.

I wasn't usually one to worry about my sister but her mood had just bought it out with me and I had followed her out the house. Emily had followed me. She had headed towards Oliver's place and when she arrived their continued to spend thirty minutes in the house. When she came out with Oliver and James they were all wearing black. The walk to the cemetery had lasted another half hour and then they had continued to a single grave. Emily and I worked our way around the gravestones until we got close to the one Oliver and James had headed to and hid behind another grave. We could just hear them talking.

James words had been short. Obviously since he was only four. He had basically told her about how Oliver and Hannah had been looking after him and that he missed her. Oliver had stayed longer then James. His words where slightly more interesting.

"Hey Jess, It's been another year. James is doing well. He's getting so big now and looks so much like you. I'm glad. I couldn't have put up with him looking too much like me. We all know you where the better looking of us both. So Hannah's moved back to Bristol. She's here to see you as well. She should be along in a minute when I've gone. No doubt she wants to talk to you about her life at the moment to but I wanted to tell you something first so I asked her to wait and let me have a minute by myself first."

He took a long drawn out breath like he was buying time to think what to say next before he continued.

"You know before you died you told me one day that if anything should ever happen to you then I shouldn't dwell on it to long. I should find someone else and be happy with her. And find James a new mum. Well I think I'm finally ready to let you go Jess. After these four years. Your probably wondering who it is I'm finally ready to continue my life with. Well to tell you the truth.... it's Hannah. I don't know when it happened but at some point between when you died and today I fell in love with her. She's always been so good to us. I don't think I would have survived without her help. But you already knew that or you wouldn't off asked her to help me with James. I just thought you should know. I didn't want to tell Hannah until I had let you know off my feelings. But this won't change a thing. I will still come visit you every year. I love you Jess."

And with that he got up and left. This was news. He was in love with my sister. If he really was he had hidden it well, I hadn't guessed a thing and by the surprised look on Emily's face she hadn't either. Hannah came before I had a chance to finish my thoughts.

"Hey Jess. Been a while hey. Not really much to report this year. Oh except, you remember when we where roommates and I use to tell you all the time about my sister and my mum. Well I finally ran into them. God that was a shock. I don't want to bore you with loads of information about it. I know Oliver already spent an hour talking your ear off so I'll say goodbye. I really miss you Jess."

She walked off to but not two minutes after she had left did she come back again. Except she wasn't heading in the direction of the grave but of where Emily and I where currently hiding. Shit.

"Naomi, Emily, good morning. Is there a reason you are both sitting in a graveyard?"

"We just came out for a small stroll."

"Yes and where better to take a lovely stroll them through a field of dead bodies. Come on Naomi. I'm not stupid."

"What's going on here Hannah? You tell me everything. Whose grave is that?"

"You really want to know? Fine. But let's go get a coffee or something. It's absolutely freezing out here."