adore her

Eddie's POV

Harley and I had been introduced soon after high school. She had this aura about her that draws you in. It made you feel good about wanting to protect her, care for her. We'd moved in shortly after due to unfortunate circumstances. I hate to say it but she really pulled me together. I hadn't thought i'd make it this far. We'd lived in my trailer for a few years. I worked so hard to pull it together for her. Harls was well off. She could've lived in a mansion and she chose to live with me. We were reaching the 2 year mark and i was stressing about still being in the trailer when she said something that changed my life. She said, "Don't count yourself out this early, Edward. You're all sorts of things you don't even know yet." That really stuck with me. That who I was wasn't entirely already determined. It was summer '78 when we took a road trip to joshua tree. I'd spent the week before finding the perfect ring. I knew she'd hate something flashy. but i wanted something worth something. Now this may sound weird but it was so her. I took some of my hair and her hair and a flower she'd picked for me one of the first times we'd been out and took it to a cremation service to be turned into a stone. That's what I planned to propose to her with. We'd just pulled up to this ledge in between the trees. The light shone through. It was almost pink. Before I could get down on my knee she was already below me with a ring. It is so like her to break this normalacy. I loved her indefinitely for it. Those small doubts you have on if they really want forever with you had instantly disappeared. People say that life keeps moving, but they don't mention that it does stop sometimes, just for you. Just for you and your girl. The world stops spinning and just lets you two lie there. Feels like it, anyway. Sometimes. If you're lucky. Call me a romantic if you have to. Worse things to be. We had a small wedding on that same opening at the end of summer. just a few friends. the band and some old friends from high school. her family was pissed it wasn't this big grand scheme. but she wouldn't budge. and it was already done by the time they'd found out. she wore this ruffly pastel pink almost white dress. i swore an angel was before me. I truly appreciated the intimacy. there was no pressure. she was always right in her decisions. about a year after the wedding her parents had passed. but she had a younger sister, Auden. Lee immediately fought for custody. she'd always been worried of being a mother. scared she'd lose herself. her freedom. i don't think she did. i think it brought back some of the missing youth from Harleys own childhood. she inherited everything. she bought this farm house in the middle of nowhere. she spent all her time fixing it up. she'd wake early and spend her mornings working on the house so that she'd have all afternoon to read. she was always curled into a book. she grew vegetables. she had this peach tree she adored. every weekend in august i'd come home to tarts, and pies, and pastries. Auden sat at the table eating bread and jam. she grew up with auden that summer. as sisters. the following summer she began growing something new. our daughter. my little gracie. the sight of Harley at golden hour. her curls messy and rusling. the sun behind her looked like liquid gold. the silhouette of her belly. one hand with a basket at her hip. she other holding Auden's hand. she raised them with the absolute most respect. never did she raise her voice. and never did they disrespect her. when she got those ducks. it was so funny watching the girls chase them around. never a day went by i took for granted with her. i adored every dance in the living room. every disagreement. her constant humming and strumming. i've lost my hearing in this old age. my vison is blurred. but i've never lost sight of her. I adored it all. I truly admired her resilience. Her strength. Her stability. How true she stayed to herself no matter the circumstance. How she let me follow my dream. Id say i wish i had more time but i do not. I knew to hold onto every moment and so i did. She knew when it was time to go. and so i will allow myself to set her free. I will forever mourn my beloved. On behalf of my family I thank you all for coming to celebrate the life of my wife. I know the impact she had on so many. I believe the burial is soon after this. You may take your time with her. As long as you need. After the service you can come back to the house for food and refreshments. Thank you

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Thank you
This is such a sudden ending. I wanted to write so much more to lead up to this but i could not find the energy. So if i didn't but this out now there just wouldn't be an ending so might as well. Thank you so much for the support. this is my first story i've written and i never expected it to get so much attention. I hope you enjoyed this ending. it's not every stranger things like but it reminded me a lot of daisy jones and the six. (if you could tell i used a lot of quotes from there). Also i felt like using Harley for her ending instead of YN but you can pretend it's you :)

If you're interested I plan on writing a new story loosely based off Ross Macdonald and the band. The first chapter should be up soon. slow burn enemies to lovers btw teehee