Leela stood by her parents graveside long after everyone else had left; she had so much she wanted to say but she didn't know where to start, she was forever grateful to her parents who gave up everything to care for her daughter, but in the end she couldn't let them take her daughter halfway across the world; she may have accepted her Mum and Dad being Peri's parents but she couldn't cope with them taking her away from her completely.

She still had this small voice in the back of her mind telling her it was her fault that they died; if she never met Cameron, if she never got pregnant, if Cameron hadn't have came back, if she didn't blurt the truth out like she did, if... it was all just what ifs, but it wasn't reality because her parents were dead and maybe she could have stopped it from happening.

As the cool breeze blew around her blowing the strands of hair that framed her face she felt a sense of emptiness; everyone else had gone to the wake leaving her alone to say one final goodbye to her parents.

She stood looking down at the graves of her Mum and Dad as her face streamed with silent tears.

"I know I let you down, ever since I was little..." she trailed off as she sank to her knees and lightly touched the flowers that were laid for them by various mourners.

"Coming home pregnant..." she looked at the gravestone and laughed humorously "I was always the screw up, I wasn't perfect like Tegan, I never did as I was told, I answered back, I skipped school" she began to cry uncontrollably a she looked between her parents graves "I came home pregnant at fourteen" settling her gaze on her Dad's grave she smiled at the harsh memory "I was always Daddy's little girl" she lightly brushed the grass on the ground as more tears poured down her cheeks "I know I let you down, I let you all down..." she looked up as she thought about the million things she needed them to know but they just wouldn't come out right so she let the tears consume her.

Watching her from afar he could see she was alone at her Mum and Dad's graveside, he continued to gaze at her silently as she sat on the ground, seeing her body shaking he knew she was crying.

He had been watching her since the funeral, from the back of the church; they hadn't spoken much because he decided to give her space, she needed to be with her family, plus he wasn't her boyfriend, he had no right to comfort her but seeing her now, alone and crying, he wanted nothing more than to take her in his arms and just hold her.

Cameron stepped out from the tree he was under and slowly approached her.

"I'm sorry..." Leela cried "I wish I could change it, do things differently, and..." she stared ahead of her letting the loneliness consumed her "And maybe, maybe you'd still be here" she was sobbing hysterically as Cameron walked up behind her, hearing what she said he just wanted her to know none of this was her fault.

As Leela knelt there crying she didn't hear the footsteps approaching her until Cameron lightly touched her shoulder; she didn't jump, she just turned to look at the person who disturbed her with tears in her eyes, her cheeks were stained with tears as mascara ran down them.

Her and Cameron looked at each other for what seemed like a lifetime before Leela fell into his arms and sobbed into his chest.

Cameron's heart broke as he stroked her hair soothingly, listening to her agonizing sobs he stared out into the still cemetery.

"It's going to be okay..." Cameron whispered into her ear as her cries began to get weaker.

Looking up at him through teary eyes she tried to smile at him as she stood close to him enjoying the warmth he was offering her.

"Ziggy never even came, he said he was busy" Leela told him as her voice broke and a fresh set of tears began to cascade down her cheeks.

Cameron didn't say anything to that he just pulled her to him and hugged her until the tears stopped

Cameron wasn't very fond of Ziggy; he thought he was an idiot most of the time, but he couldn't deny that he treated Leela right and for that he had a bit of admiration for the guy, but not enough to actually like him.

"I'm here, you don't need him" Leela looked up at him "You've got me" she offered him a small but weak smile as he continued "He's an idiot" he said as he reached out to wipe the remaining tears from her cheeks but she swatted him away and moved out of his grasp.

"He's my boyfriend" Leela glared at Cameron "I love him" she hesitated as she began to cry once more.

Turning away from Cameron she read her Mum and Dad's gravestone.

"Here Lies Samantha and Daniel Lomax"

Their love was strong and one of a kind, nothing and no one could break them apart.

Beloved Mother to Leela Lomax, Tegan Lomax and Peri Lomax

Beloved Father to Leela Lomax, Ste Hay, Tegan Lomax and Peri Lomax

In life we loved you dearly and in death we love you still,

In our hearts you hold a place that no one else can fill.

1969-2014

Leela's eyes lingered on each word as she read them with emotion, lightly touching her fingers to each word.

Leela thought it was only right to put Peri's name there; Peri was their daughter, maybe not biologically but they looked after her and brought her up to be who she is now. Leela would look after her daughter now but nothing would change the fact that Sam and Danny were her parents in many ways and Leela understood that, especially now; now that they were gone.

She reread the bottom quote on the gravestone before getting up and turning back to Cameron who unbeknown to her was already gone.

She let out a sigh as she turned around, wiping her eyes as she looked around for Cameron but he was nowhere to be seen.

She felt her heart sink as she remembered confessing her love for Ziggy, and to Cameron of all people.

I love him Her mind repeated, but she wasn't sure of her feelings; Ziggy made her feel safe, she loved spending time with him and he was a great boyfriend, but she wasn't so sure about love.

Putting the thought of her love life out of her mind she turned to look at the place her parents rest, lingering for a moment as she said one final goodbye before walking away.