Can't Live Without You

Chapter 21

Today was gonna be a day filled with emotions. Mainly sadness.

Today was Aiden's mom's funeral.

"How you doing in here?", I asked Aiden, peeping into his room.

He was standing in front of the body length mirror fixing his tie.

"I'm alright"

"Tell me how you really feel"

"Okay. I'm falling apart and I feel like I'm losing my mind. Is that what you wanna hear?", he retorted looking back at me.

"I just wanna know the truth"

"And I said I'm fine. It's not my first funeral", he turned back to the mirror.

My heart aches hearing that. He had to go to his dad's funeral and now his mom. Both his parents are dead, he's an orphan. There's no way he's okay, but I don't push on anymore.

"Call me if you need anything, okay"

"Will do"

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Aiden's P.O.V

As Madison closed the door, a rush of emotions came at me.

I lied to her. She knows I lied to her. I'm not okay.

I've been trying to fix this tie for the past fifteen minutes, and now frustration took over.

I roughly pulled the tie from around my neck, letting out frustrated groan. I threw it on the floor, kicking it.

Then I turned to the bed pulling off the freshly made sheets, throwing the pillows on the ground. I knocked over the books on my shelf, as tears came streaming down my face.

"Aiden!", Madison called out to me.

I stopped, tears still rolling down my cheeks, my breath raged and my heart beating ever so fast.

I turned to the door and saw everyone standing there.

Madison ran over to me, wrapping her arms around me as I cried into her shoulder, hugging her back.

"Its okay, I'm here. I've got you." she whispered soothingly, rubbing my back.

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Madison's P.O.V

After my family and I helped clean up Aiden's room, I helped him fix his clothes.

We are now in the car, on our way to the church. Aiden has just been silently staring out the window. I don't blame him.

"Are you sure you could do this?", I quietly asked him.

"I have to"

I sighed, rubbing his arm.

I hated seeing him like this. Hurt, angry, frustrated. I just want him to be happy again.

And I'm gonna make a promise to make that happen.

^^^^^^^

A few minutes later we reached the church. We all climbed out of the car and I took awhile to stare up at the church, thinking that this is really happening. I've never really been to a funeral before.

Aiden stood next to me intertwining our fingers.

"I'm starting to think your the one who's not okay"

I pursed my lips and sighed, walking in behind my family.

We got inside and sat in the third row from the front. It took me awhile to realise that Aiden was still holding my hand. I looked at our hands and smiled softly.