• Typical Survival / MagCon Apocalypse • (Sequel)

Chapter 28: "Smile, And If You Can't Find A Reason To, Do It For Her."

[This chapter has been inspired by Nash's quote: "Smile, and if you can't find a reason to, do it for me."] 😊

Nash

"Edelyn, I'm so sorry for fighting with Ethan. It was just that, I don't want to see you with anyone else but me... Now looked what happened... I should've kept on looking but depression hit me. Its probably gonna hit me harder now since you're gone. And I never got to tell you I love you... Not in person." I laughed at the last part.

"But, I hope you have a good time living in some other world. I'm sure it's better than this shit-hole. But, I have something important to say. Something really important. We all miss you, and I don't believe that'll ever change."

I got up, and dropped a dead flower on her grave. I went inside and saw everyone on the couches. Except for Hayes and Emely. They were on the counter eating candy as tears slipped down their faces.

I went over to Lyn's make-shift hammock, and laid myself inside.

I took in a deep breath and stared up at the ceiling.

"You want some candy, it's my last stash?" Em asked, sniffling. I shook my head and she continued eating.

Carter

My sister died... She was fun, weird, stupid, and many other things you'd notice from a mile away... I wish I saw her face light up, one last time.

For the past day, we just sat around - crying if we could, snuggling up next to each-other... Not saying a single word, till Grayson spoke up.

"We should go to sleep, it's already dark."

We all took our blankets back upstairs and got settled.

Nash... It looked like he didn't even want sleep on- his, mattress.

But he finally gave in after having his sleep take over.

Em

Hayes wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to his chest.

"Hayes can you pass me my iPod?" I asked, coming out a bit muffled. He reached over me and handed me my iPod.

I turned it on and saw that it was November 6th.

I went to my calendar app and marked it as "Edelyn's Day." My iPod had low battery, so it died right there.

I sniffled and hummed to a favorite song of mine.
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"Well you only need the light when it's burning low, only miss the sun when it starts to snow, only know you love her when you let her go..."

"Only know you've been high when you're feeling low, only hate the road when you're missing home, only know you love her when you let her go,"

"And you let her go..."

"Staring at the bottom of your glass, hoping one day you'll make a dream last, but dreams come slow and they go so fast,"

"You see her when you close your eyes, maybe one day you'll understand why, everything you touch surely dies..."

"But you only need the light when it's burning low, only miss the sun when it starts to snow, only know you love her when you let her go,"

"Only know you've been high when you're feeling low, only hate the road when you're missing home, only know you love her when you let her go..."

"Staring at the ceiling in the dark, same old empty feeling in your heart, cause love comes slow and it goes so fast..."

"Well you see her when you fall asleep, but never to touch and, never to keep, cause you loved her too much and you dived too deep..."