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(a/n: Hey guys.hope you liked the last chapter. Well here's a new one! BTW this whole story is probably going to be in Landon's POV, but it might switch off from time to time.)
[[Chapter 2]]
"Where are we going?" Angelica asked me. We were on the rode for about 5 hours and she decided to ask now.
"It's getting late, we should probably have a rest stop and start again next thing in the morning."
"You still didn't answer my question. Landon, I've known you for a little bit less then 7 hours, and I'm going with you, probably to the other side of the country. I just wish I knew where we were going." She had a point. I couldn't keep where we were going a secret, because it might frighten her when we get there.
"North Carolina, we're going to visit the graveyard."
"Landon. I don't think I could go there."
"Angelica, we can't turn back now. You have to be there with me."
"But Landon."
"Please. I know we just met, but you're probably the only person I can take with me." I know I could have just taken Reverend or my mother, but for some reason I wanted her there. The fact that she wanted to come with me made me know that I could trust her, and now I didn't want to go without her.
"Okay."
We couldn't seem to find a hotel so we parked up on a hill and decided to sleep in the car. I saw that Angelica was fast asleep, but I couldn't get my eyes to close. I slowly opened the door and got out of the car. It was as if I was in complete solitude. Not one singly noise. I sat on the ground continuing to think about Jamie. My eyes were closed envisioning her face in front of me, smiling at me once again. When I finally opened my eyes I saw that the sun was about to rise, and I watched it with so much feeling in my heart, because I knew that at that moment, she was with me. Jamie was there, in my heart. When the sun completely rose I ran to the car and turned on the engine, trying not to wake up Angelica. I couldn't wait anymore. I had to go the graveyard. I've always been so scared to do it, because I always thought that I wouldn't be able to handle it. Now I know I could. Finally I heard some movement in the seat next to me, and I glimpsed at Angelica shuffling in her chair trying to figure out where she was.
"Where are we?"
"We just entered the North Carolina border. We're almost at Beaufort. You're quite a sleeper. You slept through the whole trip. We've been traveling since morning, and now it's ten at night."
"Wow...I guess I was tired. I haven't slept in the last 2 days."
"Well I guess that explains it. We're almost there so maybe you could get a couple more minutes of sleep."
"No it's okay. Landon, did you say Beaufort?"
"Yes, that's where I lived. Why?"
"We're going to the Beaufort cemetery?"
"That's where we buried Jamie."
"Landon, can't you just drop me off at your mom's house or something??"
"Why, what's wrong?"
"Landon.My father used to live in Beaufort. He's buried at that same cemetery. I can't go there." I stopped the car on the side of the street and looked her straight in the eyes.
"You told me that you didn't want to be scared anymore, so now's your chance. Don't be scared."
"But."
"We're in this together. No matter what okay?"
"Okay."
We finally arrived at the cemetery, and we walked slowly to the graves we came to see. Angelica went over to her fathers, while I went to Jamie's. I stood in front of it, just looking at it. I couldn't believe how empty this felt. She was here, and I could barely stand it. I began to break out in tears and yelling at the grave.
"Why aren't you here Jamie!? Why? Why'd you take her away God! She was all that mattered to me. She was my everything! Jamie.why aren't you here!" I fell to the ground and the tears continued to fall. Once I got myself together I stared at the tomb stone and began to sing. I always sang to Jamie whenever she felt sick, and I just had to do it for one last time.
"I'm down here.I'm down here.
And you're way up there.
And that doesn't hurt, badly.
But it stings right here.
I can't recall myself, how I went down
Did I get shot? Or shoot myself?
I can't pretend there's nothing there...
You'll be around and I'll be square
Don't be alarmed, if I'm not there.
You'll be around and I'll be square..."
After an hour of sitting there telling her how much I missed her, I went over to find Angelica. I just saw her standing there looking at the stone, barely moving. I suppose she heard me coming, because she began to speak.
"This is him. I've been standing here for an hour and I don't know what to say to him." She turned around and faced me. "Landon, I don't know what I'm doing here. I can't do this."
"You have to. You owe him that much." She turned around slowly and sat down.
"Dad.I miss you. I'm sorry I ran out on you. It was probably already hard after mom ran out. I didn't mean to. I needed to go to LA. I couldn't stay here, it was too hard. College is doing well and I'm semi-happy. I would be happier if you were alive when I said this. Dad I'm sorry.I'm so sorry." With that she began to cry, so I lifted her up as she started to weep in my arms.
"It'll be okay. You did the right thing. Let's go." I began to walk with my arm around her, because she was still crying. Finally we got to the car and I took a deep breath.
"Ready to go back?"
"Yah.Thank you for everything." That day we left North Carolina once again, becoming stronger then we ever were before.
(SONG CREDITS: Switchfoot "Don't Be There"
(a/n: Hey guys.hope you liked the last chapter. Well here's a new one! BTW this whole story is probably going to be in Landon's POV, but it might switch off from time to time.)
[[Chapter 2]]
"Where are we going?" Angelica asked me. We were on the rode for about 5 hours and she decided to ask now.
"It's getting late, we should probably have a rest stop and start again next thing in the morning."
"You still didn't answer my question. Landon, I've known you for a little bit less then 7 hours, and I'm going with you, probably to the other side of the country. I just wish I knew where we were going." She had a point. I couldn't keep where we were going a secret, because it might frighten her when we get there.
"North Carolina, we're going to visit the graveyard."
"Landon. I don't think I could go there."
"Angelica, we can't turn back now. You have to be there with me."
"But Landon."
"Please. I know we just met, but you're probably the only person I can take with me." I know I could have just taken Reverend or my mother, but for some reason I wanted her there. The fact that she wanted to come with me made me know that I could trust her, and now I didn't want to go without her.
"Okay."
We couldn't seem to find a hotel so we parked up on a hill and decided to sleep in the car. I saw that Angelica was fast asleep, but I couldn't get my eyes to close. I slowly opened the door and got out of the car. It was as if I was in complete solitude. Not one singly noise. I sat on the ground continuing to think about Jamie. My eyes were closed envisioning her face in front of me, smiling at me once again. When I finally opened my eyes I saw that the sun was about to rise, and I watched it with so much feeling in my heart, because I knew that at that moment, she was with me. Jamie was there, in my heart. When the sun completely rose I ran to the car and turned on the engine, trying not to wake up Angelica. I couldn't wait anymore. I had to go the graveyard. I've always been so scared to do it, because I always thought that I wouldn't be able to handle it. Now I know I could. Finally I heard some movement in the seat next to me, and I glimpsed at Angelica shuffling in her chair trying to figure out where she was.
"Where are we?"
"We just entered the North Carolina border. We're almost at Beaufort. You're quite a sleeper. You slept through the whole trip. We've been traveling since morning, and now it's ten at night."
"Wow...I guess I was tired. I haven't slept in the last 2 days."
"Well I guess that explains it. We're almost there so maybe you could get a couple more minutes of sleep."
"No it's okay. Landon, did you say Beaufort?"
"Yes, that's where I lived. Why?"
"We're going to the Beaufort cemetery?"
"That's where we buried Jamie."
"Landon, can't you just drop me off at your mom's house or something??"
"Why, what's wrong?"
"Landon.My father used to live in Beaufort. He's buried at that same cemetery. I can't go there." I stopped the car on the side of the street and looked her straight in the eyes.
"You told me that you didn't want to be scared anymore, so now's your chance. Don't be scared."
"But."
"We're in this together. No matter what okay?"
"Okay."
We finally arrived at the cemetery, and we walked slowly to the graves we came to see. Angelica went over to her fathers, while I went to Jamie's. I stood in front of it, just looking at it. I couldn't believe how empty this felt. She was here, and I could barely stand it. I began to break out in tears and yelling at the grave.
"Why aren't you here Jamie!? Why? Why'd you take her away God! She was all that mattered to me. She was my everything! Jamie.why aren't you here!" I fell to the ground and the tears continued to fall. Once I got myself together I stared at the tomb stone and began to sing. I always sang to Jamie whenever she felt sick, and I just had to do it for one last time.
"I'm down here.I'm down here.
And you're way up there.
And that doesn't hurt, badly.
But it stings right here.
I can't recall myself, how I went down
Did I get shot? Or shoot myself?
I can't pretend there's nothing there...
You'll be around and I'll be square
Don't be alarmed, if I'm not there.
You'll be around and I'll be square..."
After an hour of sitting there telling her how much I missed her, I went over to find Angelica. I just saw her standing there looking at the stone, barely moving. I suppose she heard me coming, because she began to speak.
"This is him. I've been standing here for an hour and I don't know what to say to him." She turned around and faced me. "Landon, I don't know what I'm doing here. I can't do this."
"You have to. You owe him that much." She turned around slowly and sat down.
"Dad.I miss you. I'm sorry I ran out on you. It was probably already hard after mom ran out. I didn't mean to. I needed to go to LA. I couldn't stay here, it was too hard. College is doing well and I'm semi-happy. I would be happier if you were alive when I said this. Dad I'm sorry.I'm so sorry." With that she began to cry, so I lifted her up as she started to weep in my arms.
"It'll be okay. You did the right thing. Let's go." I began to walk with my arm around her, because she was still crying. Finally we got to the car and I took a deep breath.
"Ready to go back?"
"Yah.Thank you for everything." That day we left North Carolina once again, becoming stronger then we ever were before.
(SONG CREDITS: Switchfoot "Don't Be There"