Garnet & Jewel: Overgrown

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The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was almost perfect as it stood out among the barren trees. From my window seat, I nestled in and listened to the sounds among the silence. I heard the occasional car pass by and could hear dogs barking off in the distance. Someone must be hiking the trails; I thought as I watched the blue jay land on the tree limb outside the window. 

It felt like time was standing still, but I knew better. With each passing day, I wondered about Jewel. Somedays that night seems like yesterday and other days it seems so long ago. Space is a funny thing. It can fill you with emptiness, or it can set you free. I suppose both apply for Jewel and me. I wish that I had recognized the signs sooner. Maybe I could have done something. 

No, not today, Garnet. I tell myself. You are not going to go down that road. 

However, I couldn't help but think about my promise to Nate. I hadn't seen him since that night. He's a good man, and he loved Jewel to the moon and back. I know Jewel loved him. Honestly, I'm not sure if she will ever stop. Their bond was intense, but I understand a bit more now why Jewel did what she did. 

There were tears in his eyes when we last spoke. I still remember him walking down the stone stairs after leaving me with Jewel's ring. His head was down, and he walked solemnly towards the woods. I watched as he made his way through the overgrown brush until I couldn't see him anymore.

I stood there, silent with tears streaming down my face — the only comfort coming from the moonlight reminding me that perhaps despite all this, there was hope. There had to be hope.