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Chapter 16

Calix Jay’s POV

After Celeste got married, I haven’t heard a thing about her. Her room remained vacant. Sometimes, her Mom enters the room to clean it.

Sometimes I’ll sit near the door for me to hear her parents to get

Some info about her.

“Dear, they said Celeste is pregnant,” I heard her Mom say to her Dad.

Days, weeks, and months passed. I can feel the loneliness and sadness in this room.

“Hon, let's go. Celeste is giving birth,” I heard Celeste’s Father shouted. It’s sill early in the morning that time.

I couldn't sleep, even though I was nervous. I hope she will deliver the child safely.

The next morning, her parents' car arrived at the house. I quickly came close to the room’s door to hear them.

“Dear, I’ll just pack some things needed. We’ll go back to the hospital,” Her mom said.

“Don’t forget a thing, okay?”

“Please reveal the child’s gender,” I whispered

But they didn’t say a single thing and left.

After a few days, I heard her Mom talking to someone on the phone.

“Hello? —Oh, yeah. Celeste's child was a girl, a very beautiful girl,” She said.

I suddenly got sad. Celeste said that if her child was a girl, she won’t let me meet her. At least she delivered the child safely.

Years passed, and I was thinking about Celeste’s face. Maybe she looks older than me now.

A car suddenly stopped in front of the house.

“Wait baby, Don’t run, you might trip,” The voice sounds familiar.

I walked closer to the dorr. I;m right, it’s Celeste’s voice. I missed hearing her voice. It's been years since I last heard that soothing voice. Maybe she visited her parents.

I held the doorknob hoping that she’ll enter her room and ask me how I was doing. But no one entered until they left.

They rarely visit her. Sometimes they only visit here twice a year.

Only during Christmas and New year, or sometimes they don’t visit at all.

One day, Someone came into the room. I was startled when I saw Celeste’s Mom. She looks so old.

She picked some of Celeste’s things and sat on the bed. I can see that she is smiling while scanning Celeste’s things, but after a few seconds, tears fall from her eyes. After that, Celeste's father also came in. He also looked old, he sat beside her wife and hugged her.

Maybe just like me, They miss their only daughter so much.

One day, I heard her mother calling for help.

“Help! Help! My husband!” She yelled.

I wanted to help but I couldn't. Celeste's dad had a heart attack and they rushed him into the hospital. After a few days, her dad passed away.

After 5 years, her Mother also passed away. They said they just saw her lying on the floor lifeless. She died because of her old age.

They had a wake in the house again. One night someone spoke near the door.

“Calix?”

The voice is familiar. I can be wrong, It’s Celeste’s voice. Her voice changed a bit, Maybe because she grew up.

“Can you hear me? How are you? And I’m sorry if I told you these things. It’s just that, you’re my first best friend,” I leaned my head on the door.

“I missed you, Take care. Bye,”

I heard her faint footsteps slowly fading. I wanted to talk but my tongue was tangled up.

She’s suffering right now. I wanted to comfort her and stay on her side but I know that I can’t do that. Maybe it’s better. If I talk to her, maybe she’ll just be confused. Besides, she has That beside her.

I wish I just died. I would rather die than to spend my whole life alone. I don’t know how long I’ll stay like this. It's boring, sad and lonely.”

TBC…..