The Nerd

A Bit Peachy

Warning Very Sensitive Topics, If You Have Lost A Loved One This Could Possibly Trigger Emotions, So Please If You Have To, Skip Through Parts. Don't Say I Didn't Warn You.

Gammy walks up to the podium, as everyone sits quietly waiting for her speech. I squirm in my seat uncomfortably.

Gammy stares at the casket beside her, smiling and shaking her head as she looks back up at the people in front of her.

"Robert was a good man," she starts, talking about my grandpa, "he was loving, respectful, kind, graceful, every word in the dictionary, the good ones that is," she says with a slight smile, everyone laughs a little but, I continue to stare at the casket with no emotion, "He was an amazing husband, and an amazing grandpa and father figure for our granddaughter," she looks at me smiling, I smile back, "no one expected him to go so fast," her face turned sad and her voice cracked, "he was strong, we all thought he was getting through it but, sadly it caught up to him," she swallows, looking down at her shoes. I hated seeing my Gammy in pain, it was the worst feeling ever, "He held on tight but, he was sick of suffering and he hated having people see him the way he was, he wanted to go. He would want us all to be happy and cracking jokes right now," she says with a chuckle, she looks up and her smile fades, "but, that's hard to do when you lose someone like him, someone you loved so dearly," I wipe a loose tear off of my cheek, "God granted an amazing angel, and Robert is watching over us. He's in a better place." She smiles, walking away from the podium.

People stand as the ceremony ends, giving my Gammy hugs or greeting people they know.

I quietly get up, holding my purse close to my side. I walk up to my Gammy as she talks with a family friend.

I rest my hand on her shoulder and she turns around with a smile, I smile back.

"I'm going to head out." I say.

"Okay dear. Are you okay?" She ask, with concern.

"Yea Gammy," I say, with a smile, "I think I'm gonna skip the whole gathering if that's alright."

She smiles at me, "It's perfectly fine sweetie."

I give her a hug and kiss her cheek. I turn around walking past the people and past my grandpas casket as they lower it into the ground, my smile fades and I look straight ahead as I walk.

I get in my car, throwing my bag in the passenger seat and driving off.

I pull into the park, parking lot. I turn off the car, swinging open the door.

I slam it shut, locking it as I look over the park. The sun was starting to set, with the park being on a hill, you could see over the city and the different colors of the sky as the sun went down.

I take my flats off, holding them in my hand. I step on to the cold sand, I let out a sigh as I walk to the swings.

I stuff my keys in my shoe, and throw my shoes down on the ground beside me as I sit on the swing.

I lightly swing back in forth, letting the cold sand sweep across the bottom off my feet and letting the incoming fall breeze blow through my hair. I grab the chains tighter, letting out a breath as I clothes my eyes and tilt my head back.

"Having fun their." Someone says.

I open my eyes and look to my left.

Jake walks over sitting in the swing next to me.

I look at him and back down at the ground.

"You okay?" He ask.

"Just a bit peachy." I say, sarcastically.

He looks ahead letting out a sigh, "I'm sorry Sam."

I ignore his apology, "Ever realized how many lights their are, and how big the city is? It's like stars." I say, looking over the city as it got darker out.

He chuckles, "Yea they do look like stars don't they."

I look over at him and back at the city.

It was silent for a couple of moments before I broke it.

"My grandpa died," I say, still looking at the lights.

I see from the corner of my eye him glance at me and look back at the city, "I heard. I'm sorry."

I chuckle, "It's alright."

It gets silent again.

"Ever wish you could go back to being a kid? That way you don't have to feel the pain and hurt the world causes you. I wish I could just go back to playing in the sand box where all I had to worry about was my castle being stomped on." I say.

He chuckles, "Yea life sure was easy then huh?"

I nod, "Your biggest problemwas your ice cream melting in the sun or your friend stealing your toy." I say.

We both laugh.

"But, now we have to deal with school, people, drama," he says.

"Life in general." I say, he nods, "It's nothing like in the movies," I joke.

We both laugh again.

I look at my phone as the clock reads ten thirty, "Well I-" I began to say but, I'm cut off.

"Look Samantha I'm sorry how I treat you in school I really am." Jake rushes out with a pleading look.

I smile at the ground and look back at him, "It's okay I understand. Have to keep your reputation."

He frowns.

I stand up, "Well I better get back, my Gammy will start to worry," I say.

He nods his head getting up also, "We have to stop meeting in parks like this." He jokes.

I laugh and pick up my things, "Bye Jake," I say, as I open my car door.

He waves bye and then walks off in the opposite direction.

I get in the car and head home.

Sorry for the short chapter.

Hope you enjoyed.