Chapter 19:
Whitney drove for an hour until she reached Castleton. Stopping at a shopping center,
she decided to buy some clothes for the next few days, and get something to eat.
She had never really been to Castleton before, but as she strolled through the town,
she realized how similar it was to Harmony. Small and quaint. But hopefully here she would be
happy and free. Unlike the situation she was in at her hometown.
Purchasing a pocket map and guidebook of the town from one of the stores, Whitney
looked around, trying to locate a cemetery. She figured that was where Chad was. Or would
be.
Finally she was able to locate the lone cemetery in the town. It was eight miles away.
She got in her car and began to drive in the direction of the place, hoping that she wouldn't get
lost. She really wanted to see Chad. It had been so long since they had shared a real
conversation, much less a real kiss.
Whitney knew deep in her heart that she couldn't live without Chad. That was why she
was here in an unfamiliar town searching for the man she loved.
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An hour later, Whitney was able to find the location of the cemetery. It was almost
night-time. Whitney got out of her car and went through the gates. The place seemed so
haunting, especially since it was almost dark. This was the last place she wanted to be. But
she needed and wanted to find Chad.
Walking past the graves, Whitney kept looking for a figure. The figure of the man she
loved. She had to find him. She didn't care if she had to stay here overnight, waiting for him to
show up. She would.
Whitney kept walking, the dry fallen leaves snapping and making noise under the soles
of her shoes. A million thoughts were running through her head. What if she didn't get to see
Chad here in Castleton? What if Beth had THOUGHT he had gone to Castleton but he
actually went somewhere else? And the worse one yet: what if Chad didn't love her anymore?!
Whitney thought she was going to go crazy. She couldn't seem to get those ideas out of
her mind. In a frenzy, she continued searching, panting for breath as she stumbled through the
site.
Finally, just as she was about to give up, she thought she saw a figure leaning down
towards one of the graves. She went back to take a look. Yes, it definitely was somebody.
From the back, she could tell that whoever it was, that it was a male. He had dark hair
and was tall. She inched closer for a better look.
She didn't want to interrupt the person, who seemed busy. The person was talking to
two graves that were right next to each other.
"Mom, Dad," the person said out loud. "I miss you so much! You don't know how hard
this year has been, not having the two of you around. I miss you....." the person let out a
sniffle, "but I know you two are away in a better place."
The person stood up and turned around, not really watching where he was going. He
bumped straight into Whitney, who fell down.
"Oh, I'm sorry," the person said. He extended his hand. Whitney took it. It was dark
but she could just about make out the appearance of the other person.
"Chad?!" she cried out the same time the other person hollered "Whitney?!"
He stared at her, not sure of what to say or do. He didn't know how she felt. Did she
still want to be with him? These three months apart had been hard on him. He was wondering
how it had been for Whitney.
Whitney pulled him into a hug.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, surprised.
"I came to look for you," she whispered.
"For me?" he asked, bewildered. "Whitney, I..."
"Shh," she whispered. She brought her lips closer to his.
They shared a sweet kiss right there. Never had Whitney's or Chad's heart ever been
more full of love than at that moment. Their heart's had been reunited. They stood there,
holding on to each other, sharing a romantic moment..... in a cemetery.
{a/n: sorry for the infrequency of my last update. hope u liked}
Whitney drove for an hour until she reached Castleton. Stopping at a shopping center,
she decided to buy some clothes for the next few days, and get something to eat.
She had never really been to Castleton before, but as she strolled through the town,
she realized how similar it was to Harmony. Small and quaint. But hopefully here she would be
happy and free. Unlike the situation she was in at her hometown.
Purchasing a pocket map and guidebook of the town from one of the stores, Whitney
looked around, trying to locate a cemetery. She figured that was where Chad was. Or would
be.
Finally she was able to locate the lone cemetery in the town. It was eight miles away.
She got in her car and began to drive in the direction of the place, hoping that she wouldn't get
lost. She really wanted to see Chad. It had been so long since they had shared a real
conversation, much less a real kiss.
Whitney knew deep in her heart that she couldn't live without Chad. That was why she
was here in an unfamiliar town searching for the man she loved.
______________________________________________________________________________
An hour later, Whitney was able to find the location of the cemetery. It was almost
night-time. Whitney got out of her car and went through the gates. The place seemed so
haunting, especially since it was almost dark. This was the last place she wanted to be. But
she needed and wanted to find Chad.
Walking past the graves, Whitney kept looking for a figure. The figure of the man she
loved. She had to find him. She didn't care if she had to stay here overnight, waiting for him to
show up. She would.
Whitney kept walking, the dry fallen leaves snapping and making noise under the soles
of her shoes. A million thoughts were running through her head. What if she didn't get to see
Chad here in Castleton? What if Beth had THOUGHT he had gone to Castleton but he
actually went somewhere else? And the worse one yet: what if Chad didn't love her anymore?!
Whitney thought she was going to go crazy. She couldn't seem to get those ideas out of
her mind. In a frenzy, she continued searching, panting for breath as she stumbled through the
site.
Finally, just as she was about to give up, she thought she saw a figure leaning down
towards one of the graves. She went back to take a look. Yes, it definitely was somebody.
From the back, she could tell that whoever it was, that it was a male. He had dark hair
and was tall. She inched closer for a better look.
She didn't want to interrupt the person, who seemed busy. The person was talking to
two graves that were right next to each other.
"Mom, Dad," the person said out loud. "I miss you so much! You don't know how hard
this year has been, not having the two of you around. I miss you....." the person let out a
sniffle, "but I know you two are away in a better place."
The person stood up and turned around, not really watching where he was going. He
bumped straight into Whitney, who fell down.
"Oh, I'm sorry," the person said. He extended his hand. Whitney took it. It was dark
but she could just about make out the appearance of the other person.
"Chad?!" she cried out the same time the other person hollered "Whitney?!"
He stared at her, not sure of what to say or do. He didn't know how she felt. Did she
still want to be with him? These three months apart had been hard on him. He was wondering
how it had been for Whitney.
Whitney pulled him into a hug.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, surprised.
"I came to look for you," she whispered.
"For me?" he asked, bewildered. "Whitney, I..."
"Shh," she whispered. She brought her lips closer to his.
They shared a sweet kiss right there. Never had Whitney's or Chad's heart ever been
more full of love than at that moment. Their heart's had been reunited. They stood there,
holding on to each other, sharing a romantic moment..... in a cemetery.
{a/n: sorry for the infrequency of my last update. hope u liked}