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It wasn’t a lie. I was going home. I just needed to find him first. Because that boy was my home.
“Don’t, Joey.” Clad in an oversized hoodie, Lizzie Young slowly walked toward me. “Don’t.”
“It won’t fix anything,” she strangled out, burying her face in the back of my hoodie. “You think it’s the answer to all your problems, and maybe it is, to yours.” She sucked in a sharp breath. “But what about the people you leave behind? You think they’ll be able to accept it?” I could feel her shaking her head. “They’ll never accept it, Joey. It will haunt them forever. It haunts me forever.”
You jump and you’re killing more than just yourself. You’re killing everyone that loves you.
“Maybe before they moved on, someone wanted to make sure his first love had a fighting chance with her first love.”
“How does it feel, old man?” I asked, returning to his graveside and undoing the fly on my jeans. “To finally burn in hell?”
“Just as I thought. You’re fully dilated, Aoife,” the midwife declared. “You’re ready to deliver.” “A poo?” “No, pet, a baby.” “Oh, Jesus, Joe.” Crying out, she clutched my hand and pulled me close. “If I shit in front of you, please don’t hold it against me.” “Molloy,” I coaxed, brushing her hair off her clammy face. “You can do whatever you want in front of me, okay?” “That’s comforting, Joe,” she cried out, hooking an arm around my neck and catching me up in a headlock Kav would be proud of. “Because I think you’re about to see what I look like on the inside.”
Baby boy Molloy, date of birth: 30/08/05, time of birth: 02:22 was scribbled on his little wrist and ankle name tags, but I didn’t think he needed any of that to be recognized.
There was something inside of me, an invisible cord of sorts, that went from my chest into his. I felt it every time I laid eyes on him.
“Actually, we decided to name our son after the man who raised the both of us,” I confirmed quietly. “Because, let’s face it, the only man I ever had to show me the way was your husband.”
from here on out, I’ll be right beside you.” He nuzzled my nose with his before pressing a kiss to my lips. “Because in this version of forever, we get the happy ending, Molloy.”
