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" I'm singing at a funeral tomorrow "
Funeral, Phoebe Bridgers
Finney was getting ready to kill The Grabber when I called him for the last time. "hello? Paperboy? Griffin? Jackie?" "yeah, it's Jackie. I want to wish you luck. We all do" "I don't think I'll make it, Jackie. I think I'll join you soon" "NO FINNEY. DON'T FUCKING SAY THAT. I'm sorry... For saying that the way I did." "but it's true, Jackie! I'm not strong like Robin or Vance"
"Finney, you're different than us. We may have not gone out but you. Finney, you'll get out for us and yourself. I don't know how, but I know that I and the others feel it. you're the one that will live. You'll be the one to tell our stories and yours. because you're not like me or Bruce, Billy, Griffin, Vance, or Robin, you had all of us to help you keep trying, even when you failed when you gave up. you still believe that you would get out!"
"I'm sorry Jackie, I'm so sorry." "Finney you have nothing to apologize for we all believe in you I believe in you. I have always been your biggest supporter, but I will always try to help you, even though I am dead because you are a good friend to me, and I'm gonna pay you back by doing this when the grabber comes down to try to get up in the hole put some rope, so he'll trip into it the hole. He'll bring his dog down so try to get some meat from the freezer" thank you, Jackie" don't thank me yet. when you see Gwen, give her a big hug for me. Promise? because I and the others will never be able to hug our families again. I love you always and forever, Finney" " I promise. I love you always and forever, Jackie" "goodbye" he hung up the phone. He wiped his eyes from crying.
He waited for the Grabber to come down while holding the phone in his hand. Billy was holding my hand as we waited for him as well. Someone came down. The person opened the down slowly. It was his brother, Max. "No, fucking way. I knew that he was hiding something from me, down here. Holy Mary mother of God." "Please, help! C-can call my dad, m-my Sister!" "don't worry he's not here! He had to go to work. I'm max, s-stay calm. No wonder he was freaking out this morning. Hey, hey you what to know the story of how I found you, man?"
Finney was shaking his head no and saying no softly. "Hey, hey don't worry about it, we can talk about this.." The Grabber put an ax into his brother's head. Finney had started to scream. "No!" I squeeze billy's hand hard.
the Grabber walked into the room. Finley looked at max's lifeless body "look what you made me do. You made me kill my brother" "no, it wasn't me, I-" "he was an idiot but he was my idiot. I'm sorry, Max. Now I'll have to put you with the others. Looks like you'll find those naughty boys after all." "you are special, Finney. I'm going to take my time. I want this to really hurt. Samson!"
his dog came running down the stairs. He grabbed Samson's collar and tied his chain to the doorknob. The grabber came at Finney with his ax but missed and fell on the mattress. Then Finney ran and jumped over the hole and sat down to grab the rope so he could pull it. When the Grabber came.
The Grabber tripped in the hole just like I said he would. He broke his ankle. The Grabber tried to hit Finney. But missed and Finney then hits him with the phone. He tried to hit Fine again but missed yet again. Finney hit him harder with the phone this time. Finney hit him again then he tried to again but the grabber grabbed his arm. The grabber had his arm holding Finney to his chest. Finney Grabbed his Mask off. The Grabber covered his face when his mask came off and Finney got away from his chest. Finney hit his face with the phone harder than all the times before. Then he kept hitting him with the phone. Then he warped the cord from the phone around the grabber's neck.
This time we all made the phone ring. The phone rang a couple of times before Finney put the phone to the Grabber's ear. "it's for you" "Welcome to the end of the nightmare of your pathetic little life" "you don't have much time" "today's the day, mother fucker!" "I can kill you, Hijo de puta, so Finn is going to do it for me" "Finn's arm is mint!" "you're going to regret killing us!" "I'll beat you!"
Then Finney pulled the cord even tighter. He killed the Grabber. Then he went to the Freezer grabbing meat for Samson. Finney had survived four days in the basement and had lived to tell the story. Then he went upstairs. When he was outside he whispered "thank you, Jackie" we all felt like a weight had been lifted. he went outside and found his sister and the police.
We were all outside of the basement. We all watch Finney hug his sister. I put my head on his shoulder I think he felt it. Because he had a sad smile on his face when I touched him.
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Months after;
We all had our funerals hours apart. Gwen sang at all of them. Finney felt guilty about him being the only survivor. We all saw our families after we saw Finney hug his sister. We told them all the things we never got to say or the things we wanted to. We knew they couldn't hear us. But we were happy to say what we wanted to say. I went home to see my Mother crying because the police had called to tell her I died. My sister was in my room crying holding my photo. She was only 6. I hugged her. Even if she didn't know I was there. I hugged her for what felt like forever then I hugged my mother and then my father when he came home.
We didn't look pale anymore or have our cuts and Bruises from the Grabber. We looked like the way before we were killed. We remember everything we had forgotten. Something I thought would never happen. We stayed until the funerals. After we all met at Finney's house. We all saw a light on the other side it was beautiful. It had almost everything we desired but different to each of us. "Me and Queli, have one more thing to do." "We do?" "yes, we do" "Don't keep us waiting for too long! I want to see what it's like on the other side. It looks so beautiful!" Griffin told us. "We won't!"
Billy took my hand and brought me to his house. We were in his bedroom. It looks the same as it was before he died. There was Midas on his bed asleep. "I thought I would bring you back one last time to see, Old Midas here! Then I have one more place to bring you" "thank you. I miss him so much. You probably missed him lots" we both petted Midas. I think he knew that Billy and I were there. I think most animals can feel the presents of the dead.
Then billy brought me to the park that had a lake. "What are we doing here, Billy?" "Well, this is the first place I saw you. You were listening to music and reading a book. I was walking Midas when I saw you" "so?" "And I thought to myself that girl is the most beautiful girl. I've ever laid my eyes on" he took my hand "Queli, I love you. I will always love you. I've been in love with you since I first saw you" "I love you too, Billy" I smiled at him. He put his hands on my face and kissed me. I put my arms around his neck. He was only 4 inches taller than me. Who would have thought I'd have my first kiss while I was dead? And to my favorite Paperboy.
We went back to Finney's house to see the others waiting. "What took you so long? You said you won't take too long!" "at least we're here now, Griff!" "we'll always be dead together forever. I'm glad it w ok with you all" "me too, J" "we're all glad, we're together too" billy took my hand and we all walked into the light together.
I saw my sister get married and have a family. She named her oldest daughter after me. I saw the rest of my parents' lives. They never forgot about me. Finney never forgot about me and he told my story and the others when he could tell the stories. Now, here I am crossed over with the people I love and care about. "This is the end. But this is a new beginning for us in the afterlife." they all smiled at me. Here we all are, just some dead kids. Here we are finally free from the basement where we died. Free from the hands of The Grabber. Finally free and happy again.
---------------------------------------------------- A/n: I cried writing this chapter. I loved writing this story. Please comment on what you thought of the story. I loved this story and it will always be a part of me. I hope you enjoyed reading it. :)
