He Was Her All 3: Enough is Enough✔️

Chapter 40: Letting it Out

"Yeah I know." Mariana wiped a tear away and tried to smile. She didn't want to suffer anymore and wanted to be free along with her kids.

"And remember, these nightmares are nothing more than just dreams. So any time you wake up from one, just remember that it wasn't real and he can't come back to hurt you like before."

Mariana nodded but they felt so real as if he was there.

"Tell you what, if it'll make you feel better, how about we go to the cemetery to see your parents? Would that make you feel a bit better?"

"Okay, I'm fine with that," Mariana agreed so they went back for the car.

They brought flowers drove and then went to the cemetery. Mariana's heart thumped harshly inside her chest. It was like a banging drum, that made her feel slightly nauseous. But she was also happy of being able to bring flowers to her parents and siblings.

When they got there, Crystal silently drove through the cemetery. Mariana stared at all the memorial tombs of all the fallen flowers. It gave off an uncanny feeling knowing all those underground used to be living people with their own lives, families, goals, and hopes and dreams, but now they were no more than dust. Death had snatched them, the silent and inevitable enemy.

When they got to Mariana's family, they sat in front of four gravestones and placed down the flowers. Mariana only stared at the disturbed ground covered with flowers, because if she looked at the names she would end up in tears.

"I love the names in your family," Crystal said, "especially your mother and your sister."

"Thank you." Mariana smiled and couldn't resist looking upon their tombs with a hidden sense of fondness. She sniffed back her tears, but they came trickling away. They fell onto the ground where her mother and father laid. She held her necklace tightly, as if it was going to break. Her mouth tensed as freely fell with no control.

Crystal pulled her into a hug and that provided her with some comfort. She snuggled into her chest as her body got rubbed like ointment.

"Hey, it's okay." She tried comforting her while the tears continuously dropped along her arm like raindrops of grief.

"I would've loved to meet your parents if they were still here," Crystal said as Mariana laid on her chest, a smile being created on her face hearing those words.

"What were they like?"

"They were the best parents I could ask for," Mariana answered smoothly like it came naturally to her mind. "I was close to both but I was always a mommy's girl. I always wanted to be like her when I became a mother in some aspects."

"Well I can already tell you're a lot like her since your a wonderful mother to your kids."

"You really think that?" Mariana glanced up and her eyes waited for confirmation with the glimmering shine of hope that sparkled in her eyes.

"Of course, that's how I now got the best daughter-in-law because of her," Crystal said and gently cupped her face. Mariana smiled and jerked her face away with the little tickles.

"Yeah, they tried their best," Mariana said as she calmed down and her hair swept by her face. She sighed calmly and looked at the gravestones that had her parents names clearly engraved.

"Even though they are some things my mom did that I won't be doing myself."

"Oh really? Like what?"

"Well when we used to have guests over, she would make me dance around for them in a circle. At first I enjoyed it but then I started hating it and she'll always force me to."

"Oh dear." Crystal chuckled. "It sounds like she wanted to show you off."

"Yeah." Mariana rolled her amusement. "I was her pride and joy after all." She laughed lightly at the memory. How she used to dance with her dress flaring about, and rattling the air with the sound of tambourines. But boy was it tiring...

"But there was a time where our relationship hit a roadblock," Mariana said as she tucked in her knees.

"Really?" Crystal said and turned her head towards her.

"Yeah, there was a time she came back from somewhere and her whole attitude towards me just changed suddenly," Mariana muttered. She slowly rocked herself as the mood around them turned solemn.

"I think it started when I just became a teenager when she started ignoring me and began to behave more hostile. We had loads of arguments and sometimes I felt like she hated me when I hadn't even done anything." Mariana huffed out loud as it made her feel dreary." When it kept happening, I started locking myself in my room and cried to sleep because I couldn't understand why she was treating me like that."

"Oh my, that sounds horrible. Did you ever find out the reason why was acting like that?"

"Yeah. She came to my room one day and seemed quite upset. Then the unexpected happened when she suddenly broke down in front of me and started apologizing." Mariana rubbed her nose to stop herself from crying and continued. "She explained that none of it was my fault. She was just having some issues because I was starting to look a lot like her own mother, who abused her in her childhood."

"Oh that is heart-breaking... I can't imagine anyone going through something like that when they are just a child."

"I know." Mariana nodded slightly with despair. "But we sorted things out that night and our relationship went back to normal." She smiled and looked back at the grave while sighing. "I just wished they were alive today to see my kids."

"Me too Mariana, me too..." Crystal gently stroked her head for comfort and Mariana's head then slumped onto her shoulder.

"Anyway, thanks for coming here with me, it did make me feel a bit better."

"No problem Mariana.  It's always nice to spend the day with you." Crystal encompassed her hand and squeezed it tightly. It also squeezed a grin out of Mariana as she smiled down at the gravestones in silence.

A/N: Hey I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Thank you for 900 reads! Only 100 more to 1K! ❤️❤️❤️

Every time I have some moment between Mariana and Crystal, I'm just thinking what if I made Crystal be one of them MILs that absolutely despised their DIL 😂😂😂😂😂😂. It would acc break her heart hahahah.