My Mythical Best and My Mythical Worst

The Funeral

***Jaden***

     I woke up and Link wasn't next to me. My dress was hanging on the closet door with my shoes on the floor. I figured Link had set it out for me. I rolled out of bed and put the dress on. I was looking at the back in the mirror to try and zip it when there was a soft knock on the door. It opened slowly and my mom peaked her head in. "Hey, momma." I said and she smiled, "could you give me a hand?" I said and turned my back toward her. 

     She zipped it and smiled at me through the mirror. "Links a good boy. I like him." I smiled and reply "me too." She laughed and said "I hope so." I sighed and turned toward her. "Mom, we said Jack was a good guy too and he hurt me. What if Link does that?" I asked. She shook her head and said "he wouldn't. I know it." She paused and I smiled at her. "You're beautiful. You know that?" She said and I smiled and blushed. "He's probably up there looking down on you thinking about how pretty you are." I smiled and hugged her and she started crying. 

     We walked downstairs and all the boys, even the younger ones, were wearing tuxedos and Link was having trouble with his tie. I walked over and smiled. I tied the tie with ease and he smiled and kissed my forehead. "Are you alright?" He asked and I swallowed hard. "I have to be. For mom." I nodded softly and a tear ran down my face. He placed a hand on my shoulder and rubbed soothingly. 

     We all piled into the car's. Link and I rode separately. When we walked into the church there was an open casket at the front and flowers and a picture of dad.  All of the nerves in my body made me stop. I knew if I walked up to that casket that I would cry, whether Link was with me or not. When he noticed I had stopped walking he did too. He turned and looked at me and reached out to grab my hand. My mind told me to grab it but my body wouldn't let me. I stared blankly at the picture of my father and a tear slid down my cheek. 

     "You don't have to go up there." Link said and grabbed my hand and pulled me forward. He stopped at the row of seats we would be sitting in. "Jaden?" He said. I wanted to look at him but I couldn't pry my eyes from my father's casket. When I finally pulled my eyes away it was because they were clouded with tears and I turned into Link's chest. He rubbed my back comfortingly and I calmed down.

     I walked toward the casket and stopped a few steps away. I stared at the features of my dad's face and Link placed a hand around my waist. I put my head on his shoulders and he whispered "are you alright?" I sighed and walked the rest of the way to the casket. My mother was standing there holding his hand. She smiled at me and wrapped an arm around my shoulder and pulled me in closer. I put my head on her shoulder and said "I love you, momma." 

     We made our way to our seats in the front row where Link was already sitting. I sat next to him and he grabbed my hand and rubbed it comfortingly. We listened to the pastor talk for a while and then Michael said some words and my uncle said some words and my mom said some stuff and then it was over. We were hosting an after "party" if you will at our house so we headed back to get things started and set up. 

     The ride to the house was silent but when we got there things got a bit more hectic. We got out all of the booze and beer that we could find and set it out on the counter in the kitchen for the adults and some juice for the kids. I didn't really want to be with people so I went to mine and Link's room and took a nap. 

~ A/N ~ I'm very sorry that I said this would be up on Monday and now it's Friday but I have been very busy. I had PSAT's last week and this week my school band is preparing for state festival on Thursday and on Tuesday, we have a recruitment concert and my section leader moved which means I'm section leader and I have more solos than I'd like but that's cool. I got this! I can do it! Sorry about the rant... I'm just pretty stressed. I will try to update some other stuff this weekend so keep an eye out! Alos, I feel like nobody really ever reads this so if you do read this, here's a test. Just comment the word "peas" and then private message me and let me know you did. You'll get something special!!! So do it!!!