Melanie Martinez
old. He's gone, he's really gone. This doesn't look real, this shouldn't feel real bu
busy wasting his life on alcohol is still alive while the teenage boy who had his life ahead of him is dead. And
k h
unclenching my fist. The fact she's the only one who notic
wait for me to give my eulogy. I don't want people to
a sigh. "Wow, 'was' I still can't bel
in and t
ht in my life. He was such a gentleman. He would shower me with gifts when I didn't ask and he would give me complimen
r Swift for months and when he saw the hate people were giving her online he decided to give her a try. Then the next day he called me to say: 'Bab
has been stripped away from us so soon. He had a whole life ahead of him he was so good at soccer." oh no I
wearing a tux and po
k, he would still be comfortable because like I said before. Jason never focused on the negative." I turn to the casket. "Goodbye,
ow it in the casket. The casket is closed now and I can't see h
y name. I see Viv and Nadia walk towa
en't been answer
" Vivian Cross sa
nd she's shorter than me. She's a bit chubby too and I lo
wanted to give you you
es and a thin jaw. Her hair is long and curly and it's in a ponytail right now. She
roduce them to my other best friend Cassie but they can't see her. Cassie loves them and she wishes sh
that has covered the casket. I look around again to see if I'll
"I'll b
v looks at her confused. "What? I'm just saying..." I laugh and I knew I'd laugh when Viv's around.
and Bu
e my head at my two effortlessly funny best friends
k Jason was in a gang or a secret cult," I say to both of
does the same and I'm hit by her strong str
s countlessly today but how a
u guys shouldn't
rried Mel," Bukola says. "
ct little
is your son and the bo
y in panicky unison.
both of them, "You guys have al
not," Kev
rat". Kevin wants to defend him but his face
at," Kevin warns pointing at me
take a look at the trunk of their pickup truck and
are leavin
Says Bukola. "we c
rush? It's not
're talking about here Mel." Kevin says and I
them and I feel
re two years older than me. These two are supposed to have graduated last year but they started school late. I don't know about Kevin but I do know th
and try to agree. We're not saying you two should be frie
ll
im. They both close the door after they've gotten in and I watch the pickup truck as it drives away, I watch
ds then I see Cynthia Louie hugging th
of Vogue. She has long bright red hair, a slim waist, full lips,
all but I'm a bit jealous of her, she always knows what to say and she
Bells has made me overthink a l
on's ex the beautiful girl
occer field. The argument looked pretty heated and when I asked Jason w
everyone and her smile makes the dark hallways of Lancaster Academy shine when she walk
she was in tears. That face, I did not recognize at all
ery time I see her I remember. Cynthia and I aren't friends we've never spoken before but we have excha
rupting my thoughts. I avert my ey
goo
t to go home now it's fine I'm s
I'd like to stay
u s
my h
sweet
f it means looking at Cynthia. I have to see
re you,
, please just