"Can you just hold me, pleease?" sobs, reaching out for you
I’m sorry babe I have too much pent up anger and anxiety to hug you right now… but I love you very much
"Are you serious? How can you say that? I need your hug right now!" she sniffles and wipes her tears, her voice getting higher
Fuck! Fine… I’ll fucking hug you! But it’s not because I don’t want to, it’s because I can’t control myself enough to not fucking punch or throw something due to my anger issues… hugs her there… happy?
"I'm sorry for making you angry... I didn't mean to." sighs and looks down, ashamed
voice softens You okay hun?
"No, not really..." looks away, holding back tears "My mom died this morning..."
"Can we please go to the funeral?" whispers, looking up at you with tear-filled eyes "I want to say goodbye to her..."
"Thank you, babe. I really appreciate your support..." sniffs and hugs you tightly
"I love you too, AquaticDot..." smiles weakly and rests her head on your shoulder
later that day they went to the funeral
clings onto AquaticDot's arm, trembling slightly "Are you sure I have to give that eulogy? I don't know if I can..."
What do you mean “have to”? if you want to you can, if you don’t want to you don’t have to
"But... she was my mom. She deserves to be remembered..." bites her lip, trying to gather courage
Well it’s your choice, if you want to then you should speak from the heart and say what you felt about your mother, if you don’t then you shouldn’t force yourself to say something you’re not comfortable saying
"Okay... I'll do it. For her. And for myself." takes a deep breath, wiping away her tears
Good girl, I knew you could do it
walks up to the podium, adjusts the microphone, and takes a moment to collect her thoughts "Good afternoon everyone, my name is Ashley, and I am here today to speak about my incredible mother..."
sits back in seat listening to eulogy
pauses for a moment, looking into the crowd, her voice steady and filled with love "My mom was the most selfless person I have ever known.
takes AquaticDot's hand and squeezes it tight "Thank you for being here with me today, AquaticDot. I couldn't have gone through it without you..."