⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ this chapter is extremely sad and emotional. this chapter mentions death, car crash, drunk driving, etc. please do not read if it is going to trigger you.
💙 corey la barrie - you are forever appreciated, you beautiful soul.
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user1 aw I'm glad babes 🥺
user2 not for me 🙄
user3 so pretty!
user4 Smh partying during a pandemic gross
user5 wait is she at the party for corey's birthday? 🥳
user6 this is cuteeee
user7😏 because of Daniel hehe
user8🤩🤩🤩 I STAN
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crawfordcollins yes it has
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user10 pls I hate how lucky this chick is 💔
seaveydaniel with you it always is ↳ ella.mason @seaveydaniel stoppp i'm gonna cry 😭 ↳ user11 @seaveydaniel damnnn that was smooth 😍
user11 Is it true?!? 💔💔💔
user12 it can't be true if she posted thisright? 🥺😭 cause the caption
user13 omg 💔
user14 Please tell us what is going on I can't breathe
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may 10th. a day we'll never forget.
a day that was meant to be a celebration of life turned into a twisted tragedy.
life is short and i never truly grasped that until it was someone near to me who had passed away far too soon.
such a careless person and a dangerous action caused the loss of a life dear to all of us.
i can still picture it - a nonstop repeat button in my head. if they hadn't gotten in the car, if he hadn't been drunk... if one of us had been successful in stopping him.
so many scenarios, so many what if's. but it's all too late.
there's no going back in time, there's no changing what's already happened. and i hate that the most.
he didn't deserve this.
corey la barrie deserves so much better.
"i-i can't, it hurts too much," daniel sobs out, making my own sobs almost inaudible.
"i know babe. i know."
i felt helpless. i can't take away his pain. i can't take back what he had witnessed. i can't do anything but be here for him during this.
"i can tell them that we'll be a little late," i offer quietly. we're supposed to meet at the spot where it happened. 'corey's tree.'
he sniffles and wipes his eyes with the sleeves of his cardigan, "no. i need to be there."
"hey guys..." jc acknowledges once he sees daniel, christian, and me.
"jc," daniel nods before giving him a bear hug. christian goes next and soon oscar walks over and the four of them share hugs while starting a meaningful conversation.
the four of them experienced more than one ever should that night. but they were there for corey; they always were.
everyone is quietly sitting, spaced out in individual thoughts. some of usare sitting on the curbside. others are standing and walking slowly, looking at the posters and small gifts that are continuously piling up.
daniel and i sit next to crawford, dylan, and chelsey. no words are shared but we don't need them.
but soon enough crawford breaks the silence and begins to tell a story. and that's how the rest of the day goes - all of us telling random stories about our friend and remembering how truly great he is.
"life's too short. this isn't fair, he should be here. why did this happen on his birthday? why did this happen at all? i just don't understand..." daniel mumbles as his head lies down on the pillow.
we just arrived home not too long ago.
"i don't think we'll ever understand why, daniel. but i know we'll carry on his memory and his legacy. he's here with us always," i reply as i place my hand over his heart.
"... i love you. i feel like i didn't say that enough and now i- i know that i should say it as often as possible. i love you," he kisses my forehead, a few tears rolling down from his puffy eyes.
"i love you. and corey knows you love him. he knows you were there with him..."
"you think so?"
"i know so. corey was the best friend possible and he knows that he was surrounded by his loved ones. i'm sure of it. and he knows that we'll always miss him and.. and we'll make sure he is forever appreciated."
