55. i will be here

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Kendall, last week, three weeks, last day. Those were the only words that kept spinning in my brain until I came to Ken's house. Mama Kris opened the door and she immediately pulled me into a hug.

"Russ, be strong, son. She's been looking for you before. She said you will still be watching the sunset." She said and then pointed to Kendall's old bedroom. I was shaking as I approached her door when I heard a very familiar song.

Tomorrow morning if you wake up

And the sun does not appear

I will be here.

I finally opened the door and my heart broke at what I saw. My Kendall looking out the window all pale.

We just kept playing the song and guilt was killing me. I sat on the floor and wiped my face uncontrollably sobbing because of Ken's current condition.
"You're already here, Love." her voice came out different. It's like weakness. The sadness.

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