Locked Away

Chapter 20

Ever since Alex's death, I have never properly smiled, his final smile he pulled is nothing but running through my mind telling me I should of done more, knowing I did all I could.  I really want to hear his voice again, I want to see his face, I miss every feature of him, apparently some other people do to. His girlfriend is next to me with three other boys. 

I keep waking up at night hoping I was in the cell and to see Alex sleeping,  hoping this was real life, but his death was one hundred percent real and my imagination was taking over my whole body. His girlfriend was crying her eyes out by the grave but the three boys stood there without any tears, they did nothing but stare at the grave, maybe hoping this was a dream as well.

Even though I never knew Alex much, he felt like something more to me than just a friend,  he felt like a hero. He did put his life up for risk the first time we met and he did injure himself just to keep me safe, so he's more than a hero in my mind, he's almost like a brother I never had.  I miss him to much to explain my feelings,  I just want him next to me and everyone to be happy and not be crying their eyes out.

I was invited to his funeral by his parents, I couldn't control myself at all, I couldn't stop crying. I had the feeling Alex was watching me from heaven and probably telling me to grow up, but maybe wishing he was with me once again. When the funeral ended I saw his parents crying and arguing about who's fault it was that their son died, I really wanted to tell them it was mine but also not.

I don't think life will ever be the same again, and I don't think I'll be ever able to say the name Alex without a tear running down my cheek.  But I'm alive and that's what counts, my parents keep telling me that but they're wrong, I'd rather be dead than having my hero dead,  I'll miss him so much it's impossible to tell anyone.  I'll be telling everyone the story of Alex, the story of being locked away with him.

This is the end of the story, I hope you enjoyed it. If anyone was wondering how Alex told his view, well his view is what he told everyone before he died, so his book is someone (me) writing this down. Also the events in the book are 100% fake, nobody was really hurt but slavery is real, and I wish it would stop and people won't end up like Alya, losing a friend.  Like I said I hope you enjoyed Locked Away and hope you enjoy my new books. :)