Only a Memory

After spending the night at my house, Annabel and I finally get to her apartment around noon the next day. She opens the door and closes it behind me before standing there, confused. “What’s wrong baby?” I ask her as I kick off my boots.

“Sixx is usually here greeting me by now.” she says, sounding pretty worried. “I wonder where she is.” She mutters before searching the house, starting with her bedroom first. Just as I’m about to take off my jacket, I hear Annabel letting out a high pitch, terrified scream. Without thinking, I take off to her room where I find her standing in front of the bathroom with a horrified look on her face. I walk up to her and peek in the room. My jaw drops at the sigh. Sixx was laying on her side, stiff as a board and isn’t breathing.

I pull Annabel into a hug as she sobs into my chest. I don’t know what to say so I just rub her back and kissing the top of her head so often. With one hand I pull out my cell phone to call Ashley.

“What do you want?” He groans as he answers the phone.

“You need to get over to Anna’s apartment.” I vaguely tell him.

“What’s wrong?” He asks, sounding more wake and naturally concerned.

“Sixx died and I’m going to need help to get rid of the body.” I tell him before hanging up as Annabel cries even more then before. “It’s ok babe, I’m right here.” I mutter into her hair before kissing the top of her head; hoping Ashley gets here soon.

**

After burying the body behind the apartment building, Ashley and I walk back into the apartment and head into the kitchen to wash our hands. When I’m done, I walk out and see Annabel sitting on the couch, blankly looking at the TV; which isn’t on. “You ok baby?” I ask as I sit down next to her. She looks up at me with a blank stare. I just sigh before pulling her into a hug and kiss the top of her head.

“She was so young.” Annabel croaks out. “She was only going to be 3 years old. She shouldn’t have had died, Andy!”

“I know baby.” I sigh as my grip around her tightens.

“I didn’t even get to say goodbye.” She cries. ‘What kind of mother am I?”

“You didn’t know.” I tell her. “You’re an amazing mother, keep that in mind.” I tell her just as Ashley walks in and sits next to her. She looks at him before wiggling out of my embrace and cuddle up with him.

“How about you go and take a shower and we’ll head out to get you out of here?” Ashley suggests. Annabel just nods before walking into the main bathroom to take her shower. Once the door closes, Ashley looks at me with a stern look on his face. “It’s your job to take her mind off of this. So you better do everything in your power to make her happy again..”

“I know and I will.” I tell him. I hated seeing her upset so of course I’m going to do everything in my power to make her happy again. I wish Ashley would see that…

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