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The lonely drive to the place you have been so many times before. You remembered on the day that the trees grow towards the road, like a tunnel. you see the destination just ahead, though you are scared in a way. The gate is open, but you hesitate slightly before entering, you pause to make sure that no one is around.

Take the main road, then go right on the second, park the truck by the fifth tree on the right. Your insides start to burn, and you stop yourself from crying. Its only 26 more steps and you will be there.

You are lost in thought, thinking about what to say. Your insides are on fire now as tears start to slowly form at the corner of your eyes.



You see the headstone, standing there, you have read it so many times that you know it by heart. But, you read it silently to yourself. " David Micheal Stevens 1960-1998, Died before his time, Beloved Father, Husband and Friend"



Your tears start to crawl down your cheeks as you sit in front of it.



Reaching into your pocket, you pull out a piece of paper, staring at the headstone, you whisper. "I did it daddy, i got all straight A's like you said i should, arent you proud of me?" you say as you smile. "Mom doesnt seem to care like usual, she hit me again, see?" you move your face towards the headstone and show him the black eye. "Tim is getting bad daddy, i'm scared, i have been up there for the past couple days, actually since he went in, the nurses told me to go home and get a shower and rest, but i'm gonna just get a shower and go back up" you say as you laugh. "you know they cant stop me cause i'm all tough and stuff". you swear you heard him laugh along with you and say "i know princess, i know."



You look at the headstone, you can tell that he is looking back at you and you smile. "I dont know what i'm going to do daddy, if i lose him, then I will really be alone." "You know our history, we have been best friends forever" you say smiling slightly. "remember when i told you that he was my boyfriend?" "you got so protective of me, i thought he was gonna pass out cause you were grilling him so hard" You swear you heard him laugh again and you smile.

  

"I really love him daddy, like with all my heart, he was the only one who could make me happy and smile when you went away" you say frowning to yourself. "Its no fair, why him daddy? what did he do so wrong for this to happen to him? He is the best person in the world, and this type of shit happens to him" you say angerly. "Uncle Jeff did it again, I was sleeping, and i heard the door open, and there he was" As you begin to cry, tears flowing down your cheeks. "no one believes me, not mom, not jason, not the cops, i'm so screwed daddy"Your tears flow freely now, your breath short.



"i wish you were here, cause then none of this would have happend,and you could stop him""i think he got me pregnant, i cant go through another abortion daddy, its too hard." "i'm sorry daddy, i should have been smarter and said something to someone earlier"



You lean in and give the headstone a small kiss. "i'll come back tomorrow, i love you daddy, i miss you so much" You wipe your tears and reach into your pocket, pulling out his favorite magazine and set it against the headstone along with two flowers.



You stand up, smiling, and whisper "bye daddy, thanks for listening to me, i miss you so much"