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“I want that too”

He wrapped an ar to be okay?” he asked

“We will be”

They had sohtened out with time

Exhaustion from the day set in, and she allowed her eyes to drift shut

Epilogue

The weather was perfect, bright and sunny with a gentle breeze that took the bite out of the heat It orlds away from the downpour that had lead hiranite toround He traced the words etched into the stone, Hannah Young, beloved wife, sister, and daughter He was surrounded by stillness, but it wasn’t oppressive He glanced back to where Juni stood a few yards back They agreed they needed to do this together, but she insisted he say his piece in private

“I’m sorry I haven’t been here since the funeral, but it was too painful before now I’e things I would, but since we both know I can’t we’ll just have to live with the deck of cards ere dealt I know you’re probably wondering why I’ that happened between us, I don’t want to feel like you’ve been forgotten I told you I forgave you, but this is aboutpeace”

He thought of the tihed

“Not just for me, but all three of us A part of s to another now, so this is goodbye”

He pushed up froround and waved Juni over

“Are you ready?” Juni asked

Her eyes sparkled in the sunlight and he nodded as they clasped hands

“Yes,” Oliver said

She nodded her head and let go of the bunch of white balloons that sy with all the hurt and anger that occurred because of it Oliver watched as the white cluster got smaller and smaller, until they were sed up by an expanse of blue sky It was done