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I frown “I didn’t know that”

“Knohat?” She bites into her cone

“That you blamed yourself You never talk about it”

“Exactly I don’t talk about it, because it hurts tootiuess, it beca of me I don’t want to erase his existence fro off into the distance “I want to go visit his grave I haven’t been in years”

“We can go Just say when”

“When” She smiles, but it’s a little bit sad

“Right now?” I confirm

“Well, after we finish our ice creaet sorave? Maybe a toy too? Gabe loved trains”

“Whatever you want”

“Thank you,” she whispers

“Don’t thank me”

“You deserve to be thanked,” she argues “You’re pretty awesome”

I chuckle “No, I just love you”

She grins “Same difference”

We finish our ice crea to get flowers and a toy train