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mother's day.
mother's dayMay 8th, 2022www.roleplayer.me/goddessofrockx
Fresh off the plane from getting home from Louisiana after last night's 'comeback' as some will say, Stevie Nicks had a cold brew in her hand as her husband drove, the silence between them only getting broken by her text tone going off on her phone. Grabbing it as she put in her passcode before opening a text, a soft smile came across her face while her heartfelt oddly whole, yet slightly discouraged.
"Mama, I love you and Happy Mother's Day! I'm sorry Willa and I can't make it, I promise to make it up to you soon"
"Krissy's not coming tonight" Stevie whispered, placing her coffee down in the cup holder before shooting a quick text back. "Happy Mother's Day to you! I'll miss you, give Willa kisses for me, and hope to see you soon". Stevie knew something was going on between her and her son, Will, and neither one of them telling her about it was starting to aggravate her. But, she knew not to push the issue with either one of them because it'd just blow up in her face, and especially with Will given they used to have such a rocky relationship, she'd hate to force him to open up about a conversation he's not ready to have.
"I'm sorry, darlin', I know Will and the five girls are there already, I know there was a quick stop you wanted to make, and I think they all knew that you were going to do this before we came home anyway."
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A million words rushed through her mind as her brown orbs shifted between the two tombstones she was looking at, a breeze sending a soft chill down her spine while her Starbucks cup rested against her lips. She had a million things she wanted to say like she always does, but as soon as she gets here the words just...escape her mind. It seems like she's been standing here for hours, deep down knowing she could stand here until her final breath, but it wasn't going to bring back two of the most important people in her life.
"I felt you guys last night, both of you, I felt the breeze when I sang songs that you loved, Mom, and I felt a different breeze when I sang songs that you used to move around during, baby girl. I felt both of you when I was anxiously pacing around backstage attempting to calm myself down, and it was almost as if you came through Thomas' voice when he told me that I could do this, that I was who I am for a reason, Mama. This day never gets easier, but I guess it doesn't get harder, either, so I guess that's nice. Will and the five girls make today easier to wake up, but Lord knows I wish both of you were here. I miss you both so much..." Stevie's voice briefly trailed off, taking her free hand that wasn't holding her coffee and sliding it under her sunglasses to wipe her eyes. Clearing her throat, she stood in the silence for a few moments before a heavy sigh escaped her lips. "It always brings me peace knowing you two are together because all I can ever think about is how you'd be a grandma's girl..." Stevie's free arm extended, her fingers dancing across the engraved tombstone slowly while she forced herself to swallow the lump in her throat. "I especially feel you everyday, my precious baby, especially days like today where I know you'd be sitting in my living room with your siblings waiting for me to walk through the door - and then making a sly crack about me always being late." Stevie let a slight chuckle escape her lips before she removed her hand, bending down and placing a soft kiss on both her mother and daughter's tombstone, the faded red lipstick being seen as the light hit the granite stone perfectly. "I love you both more than you'll ever realize..." Stevie's heart stopped briefly as two red cardinals landed in front of her - one on each of the tombstones - Stevie choked back her tears as she nodded her head slowly. "...I know, I'll go home. I just needed to tell you guys how much I love you. Happy Mother's Day, Mama. And baby girl, thank you for being the first reason I can celebrate this holiday"
"Darlin', you alright?" Tom's question escaped his lips as she got back into the SUV, Stevie sitting her coffee in the cupholder before closing the door. Her head turned to look at the cardinals still sitting on the tombstones, a soft sniffle breaking the silence that was in the car a few moments later until a hand resting on her leg fully snapped her out of her thoughts. "Steph, darlin'? Are you alright?" Oddly enough, the few moments where she was lost in her thoughts while watching the two cardinals sit on the tombstones were the most she's felt at ease about them being gone in quite a number of years - as if it was them telling her that they're okay and she'd finally be, too.
"Yeah..." Stevie paused, turning her head from looking at the cardinals to looking at her husband, leaning over the car to give him a soft kiss. "I'm alright now, I think, let's head home."
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