Nothing Lasts Forever by Scarlett Black

Author:Scarlett Black [Black, Scarlett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-21T16:00:00+00:00

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“Mom! You ready?” I yell at her from the U-Haul. I walk around and double check all the doors.

When she doesn’t answer, I walk around the two trucks looking for her only to find her staring at the front of the house that her and my father had built as their home. Harley’s arms wrap around her stomach and tears stream down her face.

“Momma,” I call for her and pull her into me, hugging her and wishing I could take her pain in.

“Hey, Dad is going to want you with me. He isn’t going to want you alone anymore. He would kick my ass if he could. I’ve been a piece of shit son to you since everything happened. For that, I can’t tell you that I’m sorry enough, but I’m never leaving you behind again.”

Harley smiles through her pain. “Axl, you have his big heart. When he died, it broke you. I think your heart stopped with his. Your dad was a man who lived, Axl, he lived and learned from love and from his mistakes. Live and learn, baby.” She then pauses, only to ask, “Have you talked to Dana?”

Shame and sadness wash over me at hearing her name. “No. I really fucked up. I’m going to get her back though. I didn’t want to call her. I want to hold her again when I talk to her.”

My mom smiles at me. “Good. I have something for you then. I’ve been holding on to these, waiting for you to be ready.”

She hands me a picture envelope but stops my hands with hers before I open it.

“Remember, Axl, things always happen for a reason. Your dad must have known deep down that his life would be cut short, so he lived each moment to the fullest. I’m so happy he chose me and the life we had together. When you open this envelope, remember that things happen for a reason. Live your life like your dad taught you to. It’s not too late for you. You look at every picture really well, then we’ll leave. Holler out when you’re ready.” She smiles as she walks through the front door of our home one last time.

I sit down on the front porch step and open the envelope. The first picture is of three cute young girls making faces at the camera. Two brown haired ones with a blonde in the middle. I start browsing through them all. Some are of them together at the pool with some boys. Who are these girls? More of the same goofy pictures follow. Until my heart stops at the sight of the beautiful blonde-haired girl kissing a young wannabe rock star in front of a stage with a Guns N’ Roses concert in the background. He holds up the camera, snapping a picture of them, of a night he should have never forgotten, but somehow his heart already recognized.

“Hahahaha.” I roll back onto my back and laugh for the first time in months.

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