Her Forever – Chapter 2

Sadie

I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. My sleep was dreamless, and I was happy about it. Telling myself that Maria was in a better place with her lover and was happier there helped me get through the night.

I was still wearing the same funeral dress from yesterday, so I grabbed a quick shower and packed my suitcase of all of my other clothes from the past week. The Dobson’s were the sweetest couple. Their daughter had become my best friend growing up. Lilly was one of the few friends I had besides Tobias.

chool kept my mind off things.

riend, Tobias. They went to the same school a few states over to have some familiarity with them. They both wanted me to go with them but never argued because they knew my attachment to Maria and wante

e her.

m her and ate.

couch,” she scoffed. Mrs. Dobson admired my hard work ethic while Lilly was more into boys. “Oh, Tobias is coming b

fork, I poked at my over-easy eggs. “It’s hard to see him, and I love him as a friend, nothing more. I don’t want to hurt him.”

tleman. He has girls chasing him all the time, and he only has eyes for you,” she said sweetly.

she was 15, but I will never tell. However, even with that crush Lilly has, I have never felt a romantic attractiveness to Tobias. I have even started not answering calls and texts to keep him at bay.

to the lawyer’s office. I’m supposed to go over the will.

cially since not getting to enjoy sports in my past. If I could have done any sport, it would have been swimming. I could out-swim any kid in town when I was a teenager at the lake.

much larger than it was.

novel.

bbon attached to the stem every birthday.

t gifted the rose to me. Her eyebrows furrowed and would gently shake her head. She looked genuinely confused, and I think she would have been speechless if she weren’t mute.

ember at all. I would try and stay awake to see where the rose came from, but was always disappointed because I fell asleep.

received one on my birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s, graduation, and even small milestones such as becoming a shift manager at th

he roses, however, and only told my closest friend Lilly about them, who would only shrug her shoulders.

h jeans, a dusty pink t-shirt, and a small black cardigan.

it since she left for college.

now looks like I used to be in the sun constantly, but now that I work indoors it ha

er. She may be old, be she’s ole’ reliable!

nge inside.

van boomed.

e,” I said straight to the point. You cannot joke with the man, you cannot be

me in and sit? Let’s get this over with, shall we?”

*****

. I was the proud owner of a cabin a few provinces away—a beautiful cabin located in the town of Pineville Creek.

showed me was magnificent; it was a two-story, 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, and a nice sized kitchen. The cabin has not been used in 20 years, and it will need a lot of work to b

ly bugs and critters. But it is mine! Maybe this was my push to get out of this town and do something different with my life.

wn also had a small bank with a safe deposit box and a bank account in my name.

felt my butt vibrate from my phone.

ome to my house right now!”

could see my eye roll through the phone.

at! See you soon, love!”

There is only one person who has ever touched me there, and, in that instant, I knew it was- Tobias. “Hi Tobias…” I slightly groaned.

bias stood back with his hand gripping his chest, “is that a way to treat you

muscles to show. I always found him intimidating, but he always had a friendly glare towards me.

5-foot 4 inches one. Even though I was short, I was strong. Running in the m

I am not your lover, and stop saying it out loud. People will get the wrong idea,” I smirked.

n’t you?” He smirked.

round with tons of women. He just does not get into a relationship. Ever since he confessed his love for me at 15, I knew he wasn’t the one. He still went around behind my back and flirted and had s*x with tons of girls.

through. That was when I knew he was not for me. Someone who really loved you would have waited.

as. I was only joking; I did not mean to hurt you.” Taking both my hands, I rubbed the sid

s just you and I hang out. I mean, I am the better-looking friend…” he wiggled his eyebrows.

ht for a moment and gave up.

o.”