I'm His Little Nerd

I'm His Little Nerd - Chapter 24

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Chapter 24

I woke up on the deckchair and it took me a few moments before remembering where I was and what had happened. I put the letter back in my bra and got up and went indoors, mum was just arriving in and gave me a confused look

“why were you outside hunny?”

“err.. needed some early morning fresh air”

she nodded slowly then looked me up and down

“so why are you still in your yesterdays clothes?”

“ok so I went outside there last night and fell asleep looking at the stars... I was searching for dad”

she paused before coming over to me and wrapping her arms around me, I hugged her back tightly as I felt tears falling down my face and onto her dressing gown

“hes up there sweetie, watching down on the both of us, you know that”

I continued to cry and I could hear her voice break

“you know he wanted us to be happy so we need to remember him for the man he was, a pain at times but the man that I fell in love with and the perfect dad that he was yeah?”

I nodded slowly before we pulled away, she dried my eyes before dabbing hers and concentrating on making something to eat

“I'm just going for a quick shower”

she nodded and I rushed off up to my room, I got some clean clothes and headed into the bathroom. Within 10 minutes I was ready and heading downstairs where a full breakfast was waiting for me, I smiled at mum as she drank her coffee whilst I ate my breakfast.

When we were both done she went upstairs and got changed whilst I just flicked through the channels. She came down and we she got her keys before we went out and got in her car, we were soon driving off before she pulled up in a layby next to a row of shops.

We both got out and she offered me her hand, I accepted it as we both looked up, the funeral directors...

2 Weeks Later

“I wrote you a small poem Dad.

When God saw you getting tired,

and cure was not meant to be,

He put his arms around you,

and whispered come to me,

He didnt like the pain you went through,

and He gave you rest,

His garden must be beautiful,

He only takes the best,

And when we saw you sleeping,

so peaceful and free from pain,

We wouldn't wish you back,

To suffer through that again,

So today we say goodbye,

as you take your final rest,

and join the shining stars in the sky..”

My voice trailed off.

Everyone stood around in silence as David Jake Ashbrook was slowly lowered into the ground in a beautiful deep brown coffin, his name and birthday engraved onto a little silver plaque.

There was no noise, even the birds had stopped, almost like the whole world had just froze in respect.

“I love you dad.. The limit is the sky if we team up.. Team Ashbrook forever” I whispered as they began to bury him, gently shoveling the dirt over the coffin.