Lost Dreams by Jude Ouvrard

Author:Jude Ouvrard [Ouvrard, Jude]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

23.

January 26th, 2008

Avery

My life had changed a lot. I was now an army widow and a little less than a month after Carter's death, my life had found its way again.

Remy was away at training, and so was Patrick. Megan and I were spending time together again. Since Patrick's return, our daily routine had changed, Megan was spending more time with her family which was completely natural. Of course, I was missing her but there was no way I was going to stand between her and her family, she needed that time with Patrick. For the past two weeks, I had been attending therapy sessions. After the first week, I could already feel the difference, I was feeling lighter and happier in myself. I was still grieving, but my mind and heart were both stronger.

Megan was driving us to a new restaurant in town, Juliet wanted to try their banana pancakes. It was only the second time I'd been out of the house since Christmas. I needed it more than I even knew. The weather was perfect, it wasn’t too warm, it was just beautiful. The sky was covered with little white and puffy clouds. I love those days the most, it reminded me of home. Megan was singing to the music on the radio, Hinder was her favorite band. I had to admit the singer had a good voice. Once we were parked at the restaurant, she waited for the song to end before turning the engine off. She enjoyed every little thing about life, she was truly inspiring. She laughed at the sound of my empty stomach rumbling, before urging us to get out of the car.

I craved a bowl of strawberries and cantaloupe with a glass of fresh orange juice. It wasn’t on the menu but I asked the waitress and she said they could do it. They weren’t opposed to special orders from customers. A simple gesture like that made me feel special and it started the day well.

''I was thinking about going to the beach this afternoon, are you girls up to it?'' I asked.

The beach was about two hours away from Fort Bragg. The spot I enjoyed most in North Carolina was the Ocean Isle Beach. The pier was the place where I had the greatest memories of being with Carter and Remy. They were both avid surfers and the pier offered the perfect view to watch them surf. We used to fish, too, and I always seemed to be lucky enough to catch the biggest fish.

''Yes! Please, Mom, say yes... I want to go!'' Juliet was definitely up for the trip.

I could tell Megan had made other plans, but I knew Juliet would get her way. I felt bad though, thinking I should have asked Megan in private. ''Right after breakfast, we could pick up our things and leave. It's a two hours’ drive, we could be there by noon and leave again at 4pm to be home when Patrick returns, what do you say?''

''It's a lot of driving.

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