Unexpected
She's Gone
flashback
“Dad! Dad!” I ran to my parent’s bedroom feeling jolly like any 8-year-old kid. I saw his eyes filled with tears. He was there holding his phone sitting on the floor with his brown sweater and jeans. He never looked this sad before.
“Dad, what’s wrong? Where’s mom?”
“Oh honey, she’s gone. I’m so sorry.” He stood up picked me up, kissed me on my forehead, and hugged me closer. I could feel the tears streaming down my eyes. The pain I felt was unbearable. I could hear the sound of my heart breaking. She’s gone. My mother’s gone.
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My grandparents left, leaving me and dad alone staring at her tombstone. Dad’s been keeping the accident between us and mom's closest relatives. I couldn’t stand the look on his face. His eyes were red and I couldn’t do anything. I remember how much it hurt knowing the love of his life gone in an instant. I miss her.
I kept on staring at it. The sky was gloomy, shadowing my black dress mom bought for me. Little did I know I was going to use it for her funeral. Dad held my hand tightly. I hugged it. It was warm and he looked at me as if I was the only thing keeping him alive. I looked at him the same exact way and he pulled me closer. We’ve never been closer as a family before.
I could hear footsteps and I could see the sky turning dark. Uncle Rian, Jack, and Alex came with their family looking sympathetic.
“Why didn’t you tell us man?” Uncle Rian gave dad one of those sad looks. Dad started to break down and that was it for me. I couldn’t handle it. His best friends hugged him and I felt a warm feeling inside of me. Their wives hugged him as well and their kids hugged me. It felt nice. Someone still cared for us. It was nice having friends.
Uncle Rian, Alex, and Jack hugged me next. Uncle Jack even picked me up and made a joke so that I’d laugh a bit. Dad hugged Colin, Sebastian, and Graham. I could see Sebastian rubbing the tears out of dad’s face when he picked him up. That made me happy and that’s when I realize that the gloomiest days can have happy moments if you have people who cared about you.
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9 years later
I ran down the stairs with my backpack. My beanie was falling off.
“I’m late, I’m late, I’m very very late.” I said trying to imitate the white rabbit form Alice In Wonderland.
I got down and I could see dad taking some poptarts for me.
“You’re late.” He said with a smile.
“Haha dad, come on!” I said and he replied with a grin. It’s been 9 years since mom passed and dad’s been taking care of me. He’s a great dad and he manages to cook food even better than me, so that’s good.
“Well, have fun sweetheart.” Dad gave me a kiss in the forehead after he dropped me outside the school.
“Thanks dad. You too.” I gave a smile and a hug.
I went out of the car and went to my locker. I took my English book and my doodle binder. I like to doodle sometimes.
It was just like any other day. I could feel the rush and the hype of school.
“Ahh” I shouted. Colin was hugging me from the back.
“Hey! Nice beanie.” He let go and leaned to the locker next to mine.
“Glad you noticed. It’s cold today.”
“It is, isn’t it?” I saw him gave me one of his crooked smile and that’s when I saw him staring at Lily, the ‘nice’ popular cheerleader.
“Colin, when are you going to make your move? It’s been 3 years.”
“When the time comes.” He wrapped his arms around me.
We went to Graham and we hugged him. It’s his 17th birthday and that’s worth the celebration.
“Happy birthday buddy.” I said hugging him tightly.
“Thank you M.” we let go and I could see the glow in his eyes. The ones you have when you turn 17.
“Yeah man, happy birthday.” Colin held his hand and pulled him closer for their signature bro-hugs.
“Thanks bro.”
“Happy Birthday G!” Sebastian jumped on Graham
“Man, you gave me a heart attack! Also, thanks.” Graham took his backpack which was on the floor
“You should have seen your face. It was ridiculous.” I said chuckling with Colin.
“Let’s go. We’ll be late for homeroom.” Sebastian suggested
“yeah, let’s go.” Graham added. Sebastian wrapped his arms around me while Colin and Graham were tackling each other while we walk together. It’s great to have these four goofballs as my best friends, more than that really. We were inseparable.
“Dad! Dad!” I ran to my parent’s bedroom feeling jolly like any 8-year-old kid. I saw his eyes filled with tears. He was there holding his phone sitting on the floor with his brown sweater and jeans. He never looked this sad before.
“Dad, what’s wrong? Where’s mom?”
“Oh honey, she’s gone. I’m so sorry.” He stood up picked me up, kissed me on my forehead, and hugged me closer. I could feel the tears streaming down my eyes. The pain I felt was unbearable. I could hear the sound of my heart breaking. She’s gone. My mother’s gone.
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My grandparents left, leaving me and dad alone staring at her tombstone. Dad’s been keeping the accident between us and mom's closest relatives. I couldn’t stand the look on his face. His eyes were red and I couldn’t do anything. I remember how much it hurt knowing the love of his life gone in an instant. I miss her.
I kept on staring at it. The sky was gloomy, shadowing my black dress mom bought for me. Little did I know I was going to use it for her funeral. Dad held my hand tightly. I hugged it. It was warm and he looked at me as if I was the only thing keeping him alive. I looked at him the same exact way and he pulled me closer. We’ve never been closer as a family before.
I could hear footsteps and I could see the sky turning dark. Uncle Rian, Jack, and Alex came with their family looking sympathetic.
“Why didn’t you tell us man?” Uncle Rian gave dad one of those sad looks. Dad started to break down and that was it for me. I couldn’t handle it. His best friends hugged him and I felt a warm feeling inside of me. Their wives hugged him as well and their kids hugged me. It felt nice. Someone still cared for us. It was nice having friends.
Uncle Rian, Alex, and Jack hugged me next. Uncle Jack even picked me up and made a joke so that I’d laugh a bit. Dad hugged Colin, Sebastian, and Graham. I could see Sebastian rubbing the tears out of dad’s face when he picked him up. That made me happy and that’s when I realize that the gloomiest days can have happy moments if you have people who cared about you.
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9 years later
I ran down the stairs with my backpack. My beanie was falling off.
“I’m late, I’m late, I’m very very late.” I said trying to imitate the white rabbit form Alice In Wonderland.
I got down and I could see dad taking some poptarts for me.
“You’re late.” He said with a smile.
“Haha dad, come on!” I said and he replied with a grin. It’s been 9 years since mom passed and dad’s been taking care of me. He’s a great dad and he manages to cook food even better than me, so that’s good.
“Well, have fun sweetheart.” Dad gave me a kiss in the forehead after he dropped me outside the school.
“Thanks dad. You too.” I gave a smile and a hug.
I went out of the car and went to my locker. I took my English book and my doodle binder. I like to doodle sometimes.
It was just like any other day. I could feel the rush and the hype of school.
“Ahh” I shouted. Colin was hugging me from the back.
“Hey! Nice beanie.” He let go and leaned to the locker next to mine.
“Glad you noticed. It’s cold today.”
“It is, isn’t it?” I saw him gave me one of his crooked smile and that’s when I saw him staring at Lily, the ‘nice’ popular cheerleader.
“Colin, when are you going to make your move? It’s been 3 years.”
“When the time comes.” He wrapped his arms around me.
We went to Graham and we hugged him. It’s his 17th birthday and that’s worth the celebration.
“Happy birthday buddy.” I said hugging him tightly.
“Thank you M.” we let go and I could see the glow in his eyes. The ones you have when you turn 17.
“Yeah man, happy birthday.” Colin held his hand and pulled him closer for their signature bro-hugs.
“Thanks bro.”
“Happy Birthday G!” Sebastian jumped on Graham
“Man, you gave me a heart attack! Also, thanks.” Graham took his backpack which was on the floor
“You should have seen your face. It was ridiculous.” I said chuckling with Colin.
“Let’s go. We’ll be late for homeroom.” Sebastian suggested
“yeah, let’s go.” Graham added. Sebastian wrapped his arms around me while Colin and Graham were tackling each other while we walk together. It’s great to have these four goofballs as my best friends, more than that really. We were inseparable.
Notes
Hi guys! This is my newest fanfic. I hope you like the first chapter! I know it's not perfect, but I hope it'll develop.
Thanks for reading and have a great day. :)
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Thank you!! :))
11/9/14