Chapter Twenty One,
Goodbye, my best friend.
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"How... did she die?" I asked, my throat felt thick with tears.
"Oh, I don't know. I heard a loud thud in her room when I walked past it, then I heard a few mutters, before I smelt blood. When I walked in, I saw Cesarina holding a bloody knife. When I shut the door behind me, I saw Georgia lying dead in her bed. I mean, Her eyes were white. Her chest was bleeding profusely. Cesarina suddenly gasped, and cried. I don't know what happened next. Cesarina past out, and I ran to find you. I can bet no one else has found out yet." Aaron said, breathing hard.
I felt as though the world around me was vanishing. My knees became weak, and I would have fell, if Bel's arm wasn't around me. My heart was torn. Georgia. Beautiful, bitchy, gentle, haughty Georgia, dead. My best friend. We walked back to the dorm, and saw a crowd outside the room. Melinda's head bowed as a group of vampire medics came out of the room with a stretcher, a body underneath it.
"Georgia...?" I whispered. Raquel looked up from where she was, her face was wet from crying. She shook her head, and cried.
I made a weird sound that sounded unlike me. Before I knew it, I was sobbing, so hard it hurt my chest. My best friend was dead. Sudden memories flashed in my mind. Georgia and I when we were five. She was playing catch with me. She laughed and giggled throughout the whole time.
"Oh, Georgia..." I whispered, my hands covering my face. I was crying so hard my eyes stung, and my chest ached. A familiar warm arm was over my shoulder, hushing me, calming me down. I clung on to Bel's shirt, crying and crying. The sweet memories of Georgia was so painful, my heart ached. As if someone had knocked me out cold, my head felt exceptionally light. Then I blanked out.
I realized I was back in my dorm room. Someone was stroking my hair gently. I turned to see who was it.
"Bel..." I whispered, my voice hoarse, and my eyes felt swollen.
"You're awake?" He asked quietly.
"Yeah... I'm..." I stopped, not sure of what to say.
"Its okay. I understand how you feel. I lost my best friend once too. He... died in an accident twelve years ago." He said, closing his eyes.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Bel..." I said, my fingers wound into his.
"Its okay. I got over it soon after." He said, his eyes opening again.
"You're going to be okay. I can swear. Now go get dressed, we're going to be late if you want to send Georgia off." Bel said quietly.
"Okay. I'll be back in a sec." I whispered.
I grabbed my uniform, and walked to the bathroom. My hair was in a mess. I took a quick shower, and dressed quickly. My eyes looked tired. I didn't care. I brushed my hair quickly, and walked out to meet Bel. His careful eyes searched mine. When he got his answer, he held my hand, and we walked out to the lake where the funeral was held. Georgia's beautiful body was laid on top of a pile of old wood, twigs and anything that was flammable.
"We all remember the beautiful Swornblood, Georgia Ai. She lives in our heart, and forever will. She will never be forgotten." Melinda said simply, as she lit up the first wood. The fire slowly spread, and soon, the fire consumed Georgia's body. I bit my lip, trying not to cry. Bel's hand tightened around mine, as he turned me away back to the study hall.
"It's going to get better, Rosanna. Trust me, okay?" Bel whispered into my ear, as we walked past a few students who smiled vaguely.
I smiled back gently, and continued to walk. I nodded, unsure of myself anymore. Someone hugged me from behind, and I turned to see who was it.
"Raquel..." I said. She was crying too, but she was smiling as well.
"Hey, don't be a crybaby!" Raquel said, her voice sounded awfully weird.
"Oh, don't worry. I'll be fine!" I sobbed.
"You'll get better. Don't worry." She whispered.
Lessons were all canceled, so I merely walked back to my dorm room, and sat down. Thinking about all the memories of Georgia. I knew I'll never see her again. I was foolish to think I'll see her once more. But her body when it got burnt... I really wished I could pull her out of the fire, or at least, get burnt up with her. I hugged my knees, and began to cry again. The painful sobs consumed me, and I fell asleep minutes after I stopped sobbing. And I had a beautiful dream of Georgia.
"Rosanna..." Georgia said. I opened my eyes, and saw everything was in white.
"Hey..." I croaked.
"Oh my god, don't cry. Don't worry. I'm sorry I forced you into this state. I'm sorry I made you choose the life as a custodian. I'm so sorry for many other stuff!" Georgia said, hugging me.
"Its okay. It's okay. It's really okay." I said, hugging her back.
"Don't worry about me, okay Rosanna? I'm in a better place now! And I'll be the one looking after you now. So, live long. I'll always be in your heart. Remember the memories we had shared together. I'll make it up to you soon, Rosanna. I'll always be your best friend. I love you, Rosanna." Georgia said, as she began to disappear.
"I love you too.." I whispered, as I woke up from the dream.
"You are one stupid girl." Bel commented as he laid me on the bed. I blinked, and he was grinning cockily again.
"Hey! Who you calling stupid?" I asked, grinning.
"You look as though you're okay now." Bel commented, pulling the blanket over me.
"Yup, I am now. Georgia's okay already. I'm sure she is." I said, smiling to myself.
Bel kissed my forehead, and watched me sleep.
I'm sure Georgia will look after me. After all, we're best friends.
End.
