Chapter3 Uncovered

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Cry Baby slowed down as they approached the graveyard. "Do you know where they are buried?" he asked her.

Allison nodded slowly. She had never been to her parent's grave since the day of their funeral. She had tried to go several times but she just couldn't bring herself to, she always backed out at the last minute.

For a reason she couldn't explain she still knew the exact location of their graves, she gave Cry Baby direction her voice quivering. Cry Baby nodded and silently followed her directions. "This it?" he asked when she stopped giving him directions.

She nodded and looked out the window drawing in a shaky breath when she saw the grave. She broke down into tears and fell into Cry Baby's arms. He just held her letting her cry. After a few minutes the tears quietened down slightly.

"Ready?" Cry Baby asked

Allison nodded not trusting her voice. Cry Baby looked at her and nodded. He opened the door and moved round to her side to help her out.

Allison nervously approached the grave. Cry Baby was about to step back to give her some time alone but Allison grabbed his hand. She didn't want him to leave her. Allison wanted and needed him next to her.

Cry Baby stayed by her. He would do anything he could do to make this a little easier for her.

Allison stood before the grave fighting back tears. Cry Baby sighed as he watched her do this. "It's alright to cry, don't hold them back, let them out it might make this a little easier," he whispered to her. When he said that a slight realisation about himself hit him. He refused to let himself think about it, Allison was still his only priority.

Allison broke down into fresh tears, her parents grave was overgrown and gathering dirt. "It…it looks as if no one cares for them…or…or loved them…but I did…so…so much," she sobbed.

Cry Baby nodded and put his arms round her. "Do you want to see about cleaning the grave? He asked her.

Allison could only nod.

"I'll be right back," Cry Baby said giving her shoulder a reassuring squeeze.

"No…don't go," Allison said urgently.

"I'm just going to see if there is anywhere I can get a bucket of water and a cloth. I'll be right back," he promised. Allison looked uncertain for a moment, then he met her eyes and she nodded trusting him.

Cry Baby kissed her cheek lightly then went in search of the caretaker who he knew lived next door to the graveyard. After a few minutes of looking he located him.

He came back to Allison carrying a bucket of warm soapy water and a cloth. Allison looked up when she heard him approach. She took the bucket and cloth from him and began to silently wash the dirt that had gathered on their grave away while Cry Baby worked at pulling out the weeds that had grown around the grave.

When they were finished Cry Baby saw Allison reading her parent's grave. He was able to step back to give her some time with them but he stayed near enough so he could get to her quickly if she needed him.

Alison gasped slightly and leaned closer to the grave. "Oh…oh my God…" she gasped her breathing even more irregular than it was before.

Cry Baby couldn't just stay silent and watch this he was starting to really worry. "Allison?" he asked with a slight urgency to his voice.

She didn't seem to hear him; she was too busy staring at the grave all colour gone from her face. "Why didn't I know?" she whispered.

The closer Cry Baby got to her he noticed she was trembling. "Know what baby?" he asked.

Allison took a few shaky deep breaths and pointed silently to the grave.

Cry Baby leaned forward to read the words engraved on the headstone which read: -

"Maureen and James Williams loving mother and father

were greatly loved and will be solely missed.

For a moment he couldn't work out why that had shocked her so much. Then his eyes spotted a further engraving near the bottom of the stone. He bit back a gasp when he read it.

"Sarah Williams, daughter of Maureen and James, will be

greatly missed."

Alison had a big sister who had died before she was even born and clearly had no idea she had.