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Chapter one
“Amelia, I’m sorry,” The doctor said apologetically. “No…No…That’s not right. They are all I have,” I said breaking out into new tears. “I am very sorry Amelia,” The doctor said before walking away. “Mia, Are you ok?” asked my best friend Richard. I shook my head at him. “No I’m not. They left me.” I replied looking at him with tears falling down my cheeks. Richard took me into his arms and held me close to him. “I don’t know what I’m going to do Rich,” I said pulling away from him. “I don’t know either, but first, you are going to let me stay with you,” Richard said leading me out of the hospital. “I’m 20 years old. I’m too old for adoption,” I said as we crossed the parking lot. “Don’t you worry Mia. I’ll take care of you,” Richard replied as we got into my car. Richard was driving, because I didn’t trust myself at the wheel.
“Thank you Rich,” I said. “Mia, you’re my best friend. It’s the least I can do,” Richard said putting on his seat belt and starting the car. “I should start planning the funeral…”I said trailing off as we left the parking lot. “No you won’t. You leave that to me,”Richard said as we started down the road to my house. “Thanks Rich, What would I do with out you?” I asked leaning back in my seat. Rich smiled, “Probably have a melt down and end up the hospital your self,” He said. I smiled weakly back at him. “Knowing me I probably would,” I said. “But you won’t do anything stupid will you?” Richard asked as we turned down my street. “Of course I won’t, “I replied looking at him as we pulled into the drive way. “Ok, you better not,” Richard said as he shut off the car.
Chapter two.
Well, today was the big day. “Mia, are you ready?” Richard asked from the door way. He looked nice in his black suit and burgundy shirt. I nodded to him. I was wearing a simple knee length black dress with a red ribbon on the waist. “You don’t have to give the reading if you don’t want to,” Richard said as we walked down the stairs. It has been a week since my parents had died. Richard took care of all the planning, I couldn’t do it. “I know, but I want to,” I replied as he led me to his car. “Are you sure?” He asked after he had gotten into the drivers seat. “I’m sure. I never got to say goodbye to them. So I think today would be the best time to do it,” I replied as tear filled my eyes and blurred my vision. Rich held my hand the whole ride to the cemetery. “Mia, it’s going to be ok. I’ll be by your side the entire time.” Rich said when he parked the car. I nodded and got out. It was unusually sunny for a funeral day. Rich also got out of the car and he stood beside me. I looked up at him and I could already feel the tears coming down my cheeks.
Rich wiped the tears away and kissed my forehead. He put his arm around my shoulders and led me to my parents’ graves. “It’s ok Mia, You can do it,” Rich said rubbing my arm. We got to the grave stones and everyone that was there looked at me. I took a deep breath. The minister looked at me and started the service. After the minister was done he looked at me and gave me the signal to say my speech thing. I took another deep breath and stood between the grave stones. “Marie and Andrew were the best parents a child could ask for. I was their only child. As I got older they still treated me like a little girl. I didn’t mind it. My dad was like every other dad with a daughter, every boyfriend I had he had to interrogate them when I was picked up for a date. My mom was by best friend. We would go shopping together, we would have girl nights, and she was the one that told me I should pursue to be a writer, and I have. They would have given me the world if they wanted to. When I heard about the crash I was heart broken. They were coming home from the book store when they were swerved off the road and went straight into a ditch. The police don’t know what they hit. They died in the hospital. My dad with a broken neck, and my mom with a heart attack. But they are going to be in heaven watching over us. My parents loved everyone. They will be waiting at heavens gates for all over us.” I said off the top of my head. Many of my parents’ friends were crying, Rich was tearing up, and I was almost sobbing. My mom’s best friend/ my godmother came over to me and hugged me tight.
“Mia, you come to me when ever you need someone to talk to, or if you just need a shoulder to cry on,” She said in my ear. I nodded and hugged her back. We let go of each other, and then my family and more of my parents friends came and hugged me saying how sorry they were for my loss. After everyone left I stood there with Rich at my parents graves. “I’m going to miss them so much,” I said with tears flowing down my face. My make up was all smudged and half way down my face, but I didn’t care. I lost two of the most important people in my life. “We all are Mia. We all are,” Rich said pulling me into a hug. I hugged him back. He then led me back to the car. The car ride back to my house was silent. “Do you want me to make you something to eat Mia?” Rich asked. I shook my head. “No thanks. I’m going to change and then start packing up their things for the shelter,” I replied then when up stairs. I changed out of my dress, and put on sweat pants and a light blue tank top. I walked down the hall and into my parents’ room. My parents weren’t buried with their wedding rings so I put them on a chain and put the chain around my neck.
I sat on the bed between the pillows at the top of the bed. Richard came in carrying a glass of ice tea. “I thought you might want some help,” he said handing me the glass. “I can’t do it Rich. I just can’t,” I said taking the glass.
Chapter three
Richard’s Pov
“That’s why I’m here Mia. To help,” I said sitting down on the bed. “I thought I could do it, but I can’t,” she said with new tears coming into her eyes. “Everything is going to be fine Mia, I know it,” I reassured her. “No….Everything isn’t going to be ok,” she said. “Why isn’t it?” I asked. “Because my parents aren’t here, you’re going to leave soon, and I’m going to be all alone,” she replied. “Your parents’ are always going to be here, I’m never going to leave, and you are never going to be alone,” I told her. She looked up at me with tears flowing down her face. She put the glass on the bedside table and hugged me tight. “You’re my best friend in the entire world,” she said into my shoulder. “And your mine Mia,” I said hugging her back.
~FF~
A few hours later her parents closet, and dressers we cleaned out, and Mia was now asleep on her parents bed wearing her fathers favourite shirt and her mothers favourite necklace. I don’t think she is going to give those away, along with her mother’s jewelry. I hate it when Mia is so heart broken. She wasn’t even like this when her first boyfriend broke up with her. Sigh, it hurts me so much to see her cry. I sat down beside her, and she curled into my side and started crying. “Shhhhh, Mia, its ok. I’m here,” I whispered soothingly, as I held her close and rubbed her back. Soon the crying stopped and all I heard was her slow breathing. I’m so afraid to leave her. When she’s like this no one knows what she’ll do. I soon fell asleep beside Mia. The next morning I woke up and Mia wasn’t there. “Mia?” I called. No answer. “Mia, where are you?” I called through the house. Once again no answer. I went into her room and there she was laying on her side with her back to me. “Mia, are you ok?” I asked. Yet again, no answer. I sat down beside her and touched her arm. Her skin felt really cold to the touch. “Mia?” I asked, shaking her slightly. She still didn’t wake up. I looked beside her and there was a note. “She finally gave up. She dropped the fake smile, as a tear ran down her cheek she whispered to herself “I can’t do this anymore.” I’m really sorry Rich. I just have to be with my parents. So I over dosed on sleeping pills. Please don’t be sad. I’ll see you in Heaven when you get there. Don’t quit like I did. Love Mia,” the note read. I can’t believe she did this. She ended her life so she could be with her parents. Now that is a faithful daughter.
THE END(:
