Prologue

The furrowed leaves of autumn’s day blew across the still graveyard.
Hour’s passed but time stood still for Edwin this November’s day.
He wore his best clothing, which wasn’t much due to the poverty of his family.
By his side was his grandfather. Over the years Edwin had grown quite close to his grandfather, and looked up to him like a father.
However at this point in time they stood 3 feet apart, neither was looking at one another.
 
Both stood silently staring at the grave at their feet.
Edwin slowly kneels and places a Blaue Blume flower at the gravestone.
The farewell to his best friend, and his first love.
The wind rustled the remnant leaves of the old oak tree, and a tear fell from his face.

“Autumn always was her favourite time of year” his words soft as the clouds looming on the day.
“It shall be raining soon Edwin, best we get home” Edwin’s grandfather suggested affectionately.
“I’ll leave when I want” his reply sharp as the first lightning of a storm.
Then silence between the two again. The saline streams from both of their eyes hadn’t ceased, but the sadness of the death had.

Sunrise came, and by this time Edwin was sitting in the grass next to the grave, pondering all the times he had with his friend.
His grandfather had left earlier without saying a word, leaving him to be free to stay as long as he wanted.
Truth told, if he had the chance, he wouldn’t ever leave.

Darkness rolled in like the oceans wave.
Edwin stood at the grave’s foot and said his final farewell, turned and went to leave the graveyard.
Suddenly he froze. Twenty feet in front of him stood a man.
 He wore a black top hat and held a cane with a golden sphere on top.
“Go away! She didn’t love you,” Edwin yelled as he broke into tears, “She loved me”
Edwin fell to his knees and wept as the figure disappeared into the night.