the secret

68 the funeral

Enzo’s pov 

It's been a few days since everything happened. Today was the day that we would Barry Zach.
Missy has been staying in Zach‘s old room, she hasn't come out since the day she went in there.
She's barely eating. She doesn’t talk to anyone.
Leo was trying to figure out who it was, but there was nothing.
Nid has been quiet, too.
The others are still here, so they have been helping.
I've put off asking  Leo if it's okay if Trinity could move in because I don't  feel like it would be right.
Anyway  I now have to go tell Missy that it's time that we have to go, so I went to Zachs door and knocked  even though I knew she won't answer.

“ Missy, it's time we have to go if you don't want to be late,” I said, hoping she would hear me.

After a few minutes  she didn't answer so I opened the door slowly, when I walked in I saw her just  sitting on the bed.

“ Missy, we need to get going,” I said as I walked over to her.

“He's really gone isn’t he?” she asked quietly.

“ Yeah,  I'm sorry, but we need to get going  if we don't want to miss it” I said,I hate seeing her like this.

She just nodded Her head then got off the bed. I had to help her walk out of the room  since her leg was still healing.
Everyone else was already at the church we were having the funeral at, so me and missy were the last to show up.
The service went by like a Blur until it was Time for  some of us to give a speech.
After a few of the others it was my turn.
So I stood up and went up to  give my speech.

“ I ah I always remember  Zach as this shy kid even when we was kids when we first met  he didn't say much  but after a while  he started to talk more, he was a good friend  even if he seemed like he wasn't, I remember  one time when I  was having a bad day  he just stayed by my side until I was ready to get better, ah all I know is he was too young to die but he will be missed” I said, I don’t even know what I was saying.

After that  we went to the graveyard, also went by in a blur. After a little while everyone had left besides Missy,Leo,mom,dad,nid and me. We stayed for a while just  sitting there remembering  all the memories we had with him.
It was now starting to get dark and starting to rain.

“ We are heading home. Don't stay out here for too long” mom said. After that, everyone else left besides Missy and me.

We stayed for  I don't know how much longer  but it was now dark out  and the rain just kept getting Heavier.

“ Missy, it's starting to get cold, let's go home,” I said.

“You can go ahead,” she said.

“ I'm not going without you, you're going to get sick, so come on” I said  as I walked over to her so I help her up.

“Go ahead and go to the car, I will be there in a second” she said.

“ Are you sure you can make it? Since your leg is still  healing?” I asked worried that  she wouldn’t be able to get to the car.

“Yeah, I'll be fine,” she said.

“Okay, just don’t be long” I said then went to wait in the car.
He was gone, another friend of mine was gone at a young age too, he was actually gone.he wouldn’t be able to hang out with us again, we won't hear his voice again.

After a little bit  the car door opened to reveal missy.

“Ready to go?” I asked as Missy got into the car.
She just nodded her head.
The car ride back to the house was quiet.

When we got home, Missy went upstairs and to Zach's room.

“ Hey, y'all back” mom said as she walked out of the kitchen.

“ Yeah, she went back to the room” I said  as I walked into the living room.

“ it's going to take her awhile to get used to him not being around, we can just  try and help her and be there for her when she needs us,” mom said as she followed me into the living room.

“ How when she doesn't talk to any of us anymore, how are we supposed to help her if she doesn't let us?” I asked, I know she is grieving the loss of him, but I don't know how we can help her.

“ Just be there for her. She will start talking when she is ready, we all are grieving, so give it time” She said as she patted my back.

We talked for a little bit then I decided to go upstairs to my room, I still can't believe that Zach is gone, he was the one that helped Missy with everything and helped me when we was younger but now he’s gone, he had a whole life that he didn't get to see, he shouldn't have died, if  only we seen it coming then he would still be alive but he's not.
He wasn't going to see any of us again and we won't be able to see him again. He is gone and not coming back.
I just kept laying there with  the memories running through my head as I tried to sleep.
We grew up together, and yet here I was going to be able to grow up without him being here now. He won't be able to grow old he was gone.
He wouldn't see missy again, and missy will never be the same again. She's not going to fully recover from this, I don't think any of us will.
I don't know when, but I ended up falling asleep.