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"shouldn't Keira be here for this?" Kiara asked.
"do you see her?" Jj replied sourly. Kiara looked confused, "No but-"
"then no" he said with a harsh tone.
He took the steel in his hand and burnt into the wood;
2003 - 2020
John B Routledge
~P4L~
"to John B"
They all took a drink.
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The Funeral.
Today, was Sheriff Peterkin's funeral, it was also the first time I've left my house since the night my brother had to take me home from... well you know when. I took a look at myself in the mirror, I could hardly recognise this person. I had my hair down straight and a black dress on.
After looking at my blank face for another minute or so I hear a slight knock on my door.
"you ready?" Topper asked. "Mmm" I contemplated. "Is thst a yes or no?" He slowly entered the room. "You look great keira." He smiled at me with sympathy. "Thanks",
"We better get going", "uh huh" i replied bluntly.
I took one last deep breathe in let out a long one. I licked my lips and grabbed my purse.
We walked out to the car where my mom and dad were.
"your late," my mother told me, "She's here isn't she?" Topper defended me., "let's just go." My dad said.
He started the engine and we drove to the cemetery.
"let us honour her bravery and sacrifice in the line of duty. Though her memory, let us pursue what is just and right." The minister started.
We walked in silently and stood near the front. I finally looked up from my feet and saw; Ward, Rose, Wheezy and Rafe. Him, the real killer, now not just of the sheriff but my friends too. I stared at him only seeing red.
"as we commit her body to the ground, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, we shall remember to uphold which the ideas she stood for." He continued.
Rafe finally lifted his head to and look at me.
My expression didn't change one bit, nor did his.
"stop looking" topper said.
I turned to Topper and he places his hand in mine. I took it and held his.
A little later the ceremony had finished, and I was definitely ready to go home.
"I'm just gonna go over to ward for a second" my dad said. "oh yes I want to say hello to rose, come on kids" my mum replied.
Topper looked at me before saying "erm we're gonna hang back". But my dad cut in "no you two come on"
I gave Topper the look as we slowly followed behind. We made our way over and once we were there our parents got to talking.
"hey Top" Rafe spoke. "hi." Topper reply bluntly
Once he had said hello to Topper he turned to me, I simply just looked at him. How did he get away with this? Cameron's word against the rest, right? Why would he want to do this?
I had so many questions yet none I could get the answer too.
After the parents had a conversation we finally went home. I took my heels off and ran straight up to my room slamming the door behind me.
M: "god what is her problem!" My mum complained. "don't mom." Topper attempted to defend me. "she's acting like such a brat." My mother said. "Mom! Her friend just died, cut her some slack."
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Broken promises ~ JJ Maybank ~ Sequel to Promises
Romance* "it's just three words, eight letters. What are you so afraid of?" * "That when I say those words...he'll leave me. I'm not ready to broken again. And I'm definitely not ready to lose him"
