Seventeenth chapter

Okay, i pulled a big bullcrap on you guys last time, I'm sorry!

But i can't hold it in any longer, so here's the real last chapter!

And please, i know you people really hated me for the last thing, and i am so sorry!

So please, Enjoy this very last chapter of Forgotten Love, and don't hate me too much?

Love all of you ^^'

It's been 17 years since she died… and I still miss her every day. I can still remember the last time I looked in her eyes; that scared, confused look she gave me. I remember her laughter when we pranked the citizens of Burgess. I'll never hear that again, and every time I think of that, my heart aches.

I'm currently standing in front of her grave, the one in the woods. It's the start of winter; the snow hasn't started falling yet. Seraphina has been in charge of the weather ever since Tempe died, just like she was before Tempe became Tempora. I still visit them sometimes, though I can't really say it feels like it used to. It's empty in the caves, cold somehow even though the trees and everything looks the same.

I often think about what I could've done, because there must have been something. It gnaws at me, and makes me unable to create the fun I'm supposed to. But not all the time, because she definitely wouldn't have wanted that. I decide I should talk to Tempe, instead of just thinking.

"Hey Tempe…" I say no answer. I haven't got an answer for 17 years, but I have this weird feeling that she hears me. That's why I keep talking "I know you probably can't hear me, but I don't really care," a small gust of wind tickles me cheeks, it's a bit cold, but it feels warm on my usually cold skin "I know what you'd like to talk about if you were here, or at least what you'd like to hear about, so here's some great news: Rose's girl just turned 7. The girl looks a lot like her father, Jamie. I know you were scared that Rose would stop believing, but I think she believes in the Guardians even more now than when she was little. Her girl is a big believer too, so no worries in that department… I don't really know if there's that much more… god… I haven't gotten better at this since the last time I talked to your grave…" I take a breath. This is harder than I thought it would be. The wind blows at me again, almost like it's pushing me to keep talking. I take another breath and keep going.

"Guess I just really miss you… I mean, it was bad when you left, I got really down… I couldn't even get myself smile, but then… something just happened. I saw Jamie and Rose run around in the park one day, just like we did, and I smiled. I saw how happy they were, how happy Rose were. This was…. Maybe 12 years ago, so Rose was 15 years at the time. A few years after, the two actually got a kid, though they're still not married. And like I said, the kid turned 7 last week. She had a big birthday, with everything a kid could want. I even paid a little visit. She actually looks like you… with long brown hair, but her eyes are big and brown, just like Jamie's. She's a really active girl, running around all the time. It's weird… but Jamie's actually gotten taller than me. Rose is still shorter, but she is really tall anyway," I chuckle "I think she looks like you too… only her face is a little slimmer and her features are a little different, and of course that beauty mark under her right eye. But now you know how life's going for your friends… oh wait, Night and Day. Night misses you a lot, so does Day. But I have a feeling Night misses you most…" I take a really deep breath and close my eyes, leaning against my staff "but I miss you, so much. It hurts sometimes, it hurts so much. But I know you wouldn't like it if I kept dwelling on the bad stuff, but sometimes it's really hard not to" a strong gust of wind blew through the forest and I look up. The snow starts falling and I look down again. It's not small, pretty flakes, but big, puffy ones. I let my tears roll a bit before I continue talking.

"Sometimes, I just really need you. It's not all the time, just when I feel all alone. In the middle of the night, when everyone's asleep. When there's no sound, except the sound of a lonely car in the far distance, and the chirps of the crickets. That's when it hurts the most. That's when I need you, to make the loneliness go away, even if it's just by holding my hand…" I stop talking again and looked around. The ground is already covered by a thin layer of snow. I turn my attention back at the grave "but, right now… when the snow is falling like this… I can't help but think of when you died 20 years ago, when I met you… and that feeling of loneliness… it comes back… I wish you were here Tempe…" I say. Another gust of wind blows up behind me, and then I hear the snow creak, like someone was walking behind me. I ignore it; it could just be someone going for a walk in the woods. Another creak from behind, then a voice that makes my whole body stiffen up and my heart start beating faster.

"Jack," it says, clearly. I can't turn around to look, in case I'm just imaging it, like I did in the first couple of years she was gone. Then a light touch to my shoulder and the tears start flowing like no tomorrow. The voice continues speaking, "I'm right here"

"Tempe?"

End of chapter

I know a lot of you hated the way chapter 16 ended, and i did too because i felt so bad for killing off one of my own characters, so please forgive me!

and i know people will hate me for posting this chapter too...

and for waiting so long for posting it...

and for so many other things...

and i humble, deeply and really apologize for that...

and now... i apologize again, because i'm going to ask people something

But anyway, Tempora has a tumblr, and yes, i have mentioned this before, i know... but the only question she's been asked came from tumblrbot...and besides, some of you must have questions for her, or Jack for that matter!

here's the list of people you can ask questions to on the tumblr:

Tempora
Night
Day
Jack
Seraphina
Ros

and that's it. I don't know if anyone will visit it, but i sure hope so

link to the account: asktempora . tumblr . com

it should work, just remove the spaces ;D
and just so it's clear; i have asolutely NO confidence, that this will actually work in the slightest...