Dear Winter

Chapter 6

*4 years later*

Rileigh P.O.V

It's been 4 years to the day since we lost our baby I haven't talked to Jack much over the last 4 years it's been too hard, I've only kinda kept in touch with Adam and Ryan, but today I really feel the need to call Jack I called 3 or 4 times before deciding to just leave a voicemail

"Hey Jack, it's Rileigh I know we don't talk much anymore but I just need to talk to you" I sighed "I love you, Jack... please call me back" I hung up deciding to call Ryan

"Hey Ri" he said excitedly through the phone "what's up?"

"Are you with Jack?" I sighed

"Yeah, what's wrong honey?" He said his tone changing completely

"I just need to talk to him" I said choking back tears

"Jack It's Rileigh she says she really needs to talk to you it sounds bad she sounds like she's about to cry" I hear some shuffling in the background before I hear Jack's voice

"Hey Ri..Leigh" he said stopping himself from calling me by the nickname he gave me when we were kids "what's up?"

"Jack do you know what today is?"

"I do honey" he said sounding sad

"Will you come sit with me today?" I sighed "I know I probably sound pathetic but I just need you.. you're the only one who gets it" I finally let some tears slip

"I'll be there in ten minutes baby" I smiled at the endearing nickname

"Who are you calling honey and baby?" I heard an angry female voice in the back ground

"Listen Logan I've gotta go" Jack replied to Logan who I'm assuming is the source of the voice I ended the call

Jack P.O.V

"You're not leaving until you tell me what slut you're calling baby" Logan screamed at me

"my ex fiancé Rileigh" I screamed back "happy now"

"Why the hell are you talking to that little whore she broke you're heart" she spat

"It has been 4 years to the day since we lost our baby Logan I'm the only one around who gets what she's going through right now" I yelled at her storming out the door

I pulled out of the driveway like a bat out of hell speeding across town

I ran through the parking garage to the elevator Once I reached the 8th floor I walked the all to familiar hallway to the apartment we used to share I knocked on the door gently as the door opened I saw a sight that broke my heart. My childhood best friend staring back at me her hair a mess, wearing nothing but one of my old hoodies that I gave her in high school although it looked more like a dress on her, tears staining her cheeks.

"Ri" I sighed pulling her into my arms "I love you... so so much" I kissed the top of her head Finally kicking the door closed behind me

"Jack I just wish this day felt normal but every single year October 15th rolls around and I think about how old he or she would be that year and what they'd be like now" she sighed

"I know Babygirl I do the same thing" I said pulling away from the hug "let's go lay down" I said as she yawned something tells me she's been up all night

"Ok" I followed her up the stair my fingers still tangled with hers. We walked into her bedroom, it still looks the exact same as it did 4 years ago, almost like not one thing has moved I plopped down on the bed pulling her into my arms and pulling the blanket over us as she laid her head on my chest.