Always a Love Song by Charley Clarke

Author:Charley Clarke
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Ylva-Publishing
Published: 2019-03-16T00:53:09+00:00

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Grasping a bundle of chrysanthemums in one hand, Alex walked through the stiff grass in the graveyard. When she reached her parents’ graves, she kneeled and placed the flowers between the two stones. It was kind of silly, bringing living flowers for the dead. Her mom had loved them, though, and her dad had loved her mom.

“Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad,” she said quietly. “I’m sorry it’s been a little while. Things have been…interesting. You probably know Bridget’s back in town. You probably also know I’ve had a hard time dealing with it. I just wanted to say, Pop, that you were right. I was holding onto my anger so tightly I couldn’t even see anything else. It’s going to take me some time to fully let go, but I’m trying. That’s the important thing, right?”

She sighed, squinting into the mid-morning sun. “I feel…nervous. I don’t think I want things to go back to how they were, but I’m not sure how I want them to change. What should I do? If you were here now, what would you tell me?”

Although she wished her parents were still around to help her through times like this, it wasn’t the answer that was helpful. It was the asking and letting herself think about it. What did she want to happen with Bridget? Maybe she shouldn’t have any expectations at all, just see how things shook out.

She sat with them for a while, just thinking and wishing they were here. But they were still with her in a way, in the way that mattered, and she took heart in that.

All too soon, though, it was time to head back to work. She patted her thighs. “Sorry, but I have to go. I love you both. I’ll come again soon.” She brushed two fingers against her lips and then touched her parents’ names in turn. Calvin and Georgia Marlow. If she could grow up to be half the people they were, she’d be lucky. Some days, she thought she was getting there. Other days, not so much.

She walked back to her truck but stopped when she spotted someone standing near it, their back to her. The knit hat didn’t hide that golden hair.

“Bridget?” Alex asked, coming closer.

“I’m sorry,” Bridget said as she turned around. “I wasn’t eavesdropping or anything. I didn’t even know you were here.”

“Oh.” Alex shuffled. “Are you visiting your dad?” Mr. Callahan was buried not too far away from this section.

“Already did, actually.”

Alex indicated the flowers in Bridget’s fist. “Did you forget to leave those?”

Bridget shook her head. “No. They’re, um, they’re for your parents. I wanted to say hi.”

Hot tears pressed against Alex’s eyes. She had to take a deep breath to get her voice under control. “That’s really nice of you.” She stepped aside to let Bridget pass.

“Okay. See you around, Alex.”

“Yeah, see you.”

Alex got into her truck but couldn’t help watching Bridget as she walked through the headstones. She’d told her parents that she was trying. Was this a

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