David sat with his head leaned against the window, his eyes closed and his fingers tapping lightly on his leg to the beat of a song he'd never actually finished writing. He was on a bus back home, for the first time in five years, and he didn't know how it would go. He left so suddenly and left so many people. He left her. David squeezed his eyes shut harder against the memories that started to creep back. He wasn't open to dwell on the past.

His fingers stopped their tapping as the made their way up and through his hair. His palms were getting sweaty and his nerves tightening. He didn't really want to go back, but he found out that his grandma had passed away. He had to do the decent thing and go to her funeral. All he packed was one small bag that was tucked underneath his seat and of course his guitar. He stared out the window as the bus rolled to a stop and stood in unison with the other passengers, stretching out his limbs. This was it, he was back in the town he swore he'd never see again. He promised himself he wouldn't stay long.

Adella Looked about the room she awoke in. She gently rolled over and kissed the man that Laid next to her. He was still fast asleep, she destited to get out of bed. She gently placed her left food on the cold wood floor. The man rolled over. "Where are you going?" he asked sweetly as he pulled her back into bed. "I want to snuggle." he said. She smiled and gently kissed him. "Okay my love." She said lightly. "Are we going to go today? She was a dear friend to me." Adella said as she looked at the man in his dark blue eyes.

He nodded. "Yeah we can go." he said as he kissed her again. They laid snuggled in the covers. "How did you meet her?" he asked. He knew this lady just by asosation. He gently kissed Adellas neck. "I'm glad you disited to move in with me babe." he said. She smiled and kissed him. "Well she was a friends grandma... When he left I was all she had left. Her own daughter wouldn't talk to her." She said softly.

David stepped off of the bus and spotted his dad instantly. His dad was the one who contacted David about his grandma and David was pretty sure he was the one dealing with the funeral. He approached slowly, unable to determine how his father would react. Five years and all David ever did was a five minute phone call that was mostly just to let them know he hadn't died. Five years of five minute phone calls and now he was back. He shifted his bag onto his shoulder and approached his dad.

"Welcome back," his dad said to him and tried to smile. David didn't want to look at the hurt on his face so he stared down at his feet "We'll drop your bags off at the house and let you get changed. The funeral is at 3." David looked up to say something but his dad had already headed for the car. How was he supposed to approach the subject?

David climbed silently into the car as his dad took the wheel. The silence was maintained the entire ride to the house. As they pulled up, David was not shocked to see the house hadn't changed. Same old house, same bodunk town. As he walked up the porch steps after his dad, he stumbled and nearly fell as he caught sight of the three words he had written to her only a week before he realized what was happening. "Forever and always" was still stained onto the cement step. David's heart sunk as the memories he tried to block came rushing back.

Adella snuggled into the man. "Well the funarl is at 3. I would like to be there early to help set up... I told David's dad I would be there early." she said as she gently kissed the man. "I love you." she said softly as she put her hands on his cheeks and smiled. "Your my only love." she said. Knowing every well that she still loved David though he had been gone for so many years. She was ingaged to the man she was in bed with. She did love him with most of her heart.

He leand in to her hand and gently kissed her again. "Well I love you to my love. That's why were getting married. We've been together for four years now." he said as he kissed her yet again. She smiled as he did so. She looked over at the clock. It was blinking twelve'o clock. She looked down at her phone. "Oh I'ts twelve... how did we sleep in that long?" she asked as she got up. "I need to get ready." she kissed him once more before she walked into the bath room. "If you would like to join you can." she said softly.

"Well, look who's back!" David heard a sharp voice calling. He looked up slowly to see his mom Tiffany standing in the doorway, arms crossed over her chest. David was an only child. When he was born, there were complications and his mom wasn't able to have more kids. David suspected that she held that against him.

"Hello, mom," David said, walking past her and into the house. He wasn't sure how long he had been standing outside the door onto the steps but he went to his old room. They hadn't left it the same but there was an air mattress on the floor. He set down his bags and turned to find that his mom had followed him up.

"Five years and all I get is a 'hello, mom'?" she said, blocking the doorway. She wanted to turn this into drama. She was a major part of the reason David left so abruptly. How could he stay here in this town with this woman. His mom stared him down and then announced quickly "You know, your grandma would have liked to have seen you before she died."

David flinched. Of course he knew that, he also knew that his mom was just trying to get a rise out of him. It had always been her favorite game. David only nodded and said "I was busy" which wasn't true. He inched closer to the door "Is there anything y'all need help with?" he asked. His mom just stared at him and shrugged "I don't know, go ask your father. I'm sure he has plenty of help..." she turned and walked away laughing then. David clenched his hands at his side.

Adellas feansae jumped in the shower with her. He gently kissed her neck. "Will he be there?" he asked her. She shrugged. "I dout it. he hasn't been aroun in five years. what would make him come back now." she said as she grabbed the shampoo and began to wash her hair. "It not a big deal even if he is. He was closest to her." she said softly. A she handed him the soap. "lather my back up." she said. He did as he was told. "So you don't think he'll be there. Thats kind of sad." she tuned and looked at him. "What's sad is he just left with out a word." she said. After that nither of them brought up the subject again.

She finished up the shower and her man staid behind to wash himself up. "I'm sorry I brought it up." he finally said as she was getting ready to go. She wore a short black dress that was strapless. Adella did a tight bun, as she put her makeup on. She disited on red lipstick and a smoky eye for her eye shadow. She looked at the time. "We have fifteen min. Then where meeting his dad at there house." she said to her man.

They were both dressed and ready to go. Adella got into the car and started it. She drove down the street, where they use to live. Her parents died about a year ago. She own there house that was right next to Davids house, but she rented it out insted of living there. It was easier that way. She pulled into the drive way and gently knocked on Davids old door.