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The boxes were full of Beth’s things The things his mother and his sister had helped hio in an attempt to help him move forward Not move on, because they all knew that would never happen

He hadn’t thought it possible, but it had helped A little

Taking a deep breath, he opened the door, climbed out of his car and then made his way into the house

Elijah yanked at his tie as hearound him The inside was much like the outside It was maintained by someone he paid to keep it clean and dust free Aside fros to remind him of his beautiful ere pictures that lined the mantle on the fireplace that was never used Other than that, the place was cold Sterile

Nothing like the ho his wedding band around and around on his finger as he one for years, Elijah still ht about her all the ti to her made him feel better It was the fact that she couldn’t talk back that hurt so much

Beth had pleaded with hio on with his life once she was gone, to find someone ould make him happy Someone he could love

“I need to know that you’ll take care of yourself,” Beth said through a watery smile Elijah knew she held her tears at bay because of him She was so da,” he told her, squeezing her hand gently “I can promise you that”

“Promise me that you’ll find a way to be happy,” Beth had rasped “I don’t want to leave you all alone”

“I won’t be alone,” he lied

“I know that,” she told hiood care of you But that’s not what I , Eli You deserve to be happy You deserve to find someone ill love you as much as I do”