Unforgettable

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

I wake up and Derek is in my bed. He is so cute when he is sleeping. I get up and go into the kitchen to make me some coffee.

I see Derek stumble in. He looks like he has a hangover. I just roll my eyes and pour him a cup of coffee. I leave it plain and go back to bed. I am so tired right now. I hear my other favorite song pop up. Airplanes by BoB.

Can we pretend that Airplanes

In the midnight sky

Are like shooting stars

I could really use a wish right now (wish right now) (wish right now)

Can we pretend that Airplanes

In the night sky

Are like shooting stars

I could really use a wish right now (wish right now) (wish right now)

Derek comes in and tells me to shut up when I’m singing. He is really rude about it. I just stop and leave the room.

He walks out of the room following me and he is just being a jerk. I hate that he is hung over.

I decide to go get dressed and leave the house for the day. I get out of the house and just drive. I can’t be with Derek right now.

He is just being crazy. I am out of town and it feels good to be away. I get a text from him.

Derek “I hate you.”

Abbey “Why?”

Derek “I just do. You are so snobby. I don’t even know why I date you.”
Abbey “You are a big fat jerk.”

Derek “I know I am. I cheated on you by the way.”

Abbey “You are a jerk. I can’t believe you would do that to me.”

Derek “Whatever. Just get over it.”

I put down my phone and start to cry. He is being a jerk. I hate it so much.

I just want to forget this happened. This is so terrible. He said he would never hurt me.

He lied to me. Oh well I don’t care.

Several hours later, after crying at Julie’s house, and hanging out I want to drive home. It’s eleven thirty. Derek is nowhere to be found when I get home. I take a quick shower and turn on the news. There has been a car crash. A young man around eight-teen has died. He was drunk driving and was hit by another car.

Then soon enough I realize that it is Derek. They read the remains of the license plate and I knew it was him. I instantly started to cry. I can’t believe this is happening. The last word he said to me was oh well get over it. I check my phone and I see a new text.

Derek “I am so sorry baby. Please call me. I want to see you. I love you so much. Please, if you want to talk call or come home. If not you are still mad. I love you though.”

This makes me cry harder. I call Joan and Jack and explain to them about the accident. They told me they would come home as soon as they possibly could. I could tell Joan was very upset. As soon as I hang up I call Derek’s friends. He left his phone in his room along with a present he wrapped with my name on it. I open it up and there is a picture of us that we had taken not long ago. I cry more and more hard.

I can’t believe this happened. I go into my room and lie in my bed in his sweatshirt. I cry myself to sleep. I cry and cry for at least three hours. I fall asleep and wake up to Joan walking in here.

We hug for a while and then we talk about the funeral. Well, she talks I listen. I feel like I can’t talk at all. He was the love of my life.

Three weeks later the funeral happens. It is a very sad day. I am crying and crying. Derek’s accident was horrible. He was cremated and is in this jar. We will always keep him with us in our hearts. I am going to miss him so much.

The funeral goes by in a blur. There are so many people crying. The priest gives so much kind words. Everyone who wants to speak speaks about Derek. I go last and I cry in part of it. I will miss him a lot. He was my first love.

Nine days later.

It’s been nine days, three hours, and eight minutes since Derek’s death. I am still so sad. He was everything to me. He was my best friend, my boyfriend and my true love.

            We were planning on running away and getting married even. We can’t do that now. He died in a slow, painful, gruesome death. He was in pain and was suffering. I wasn’t there but, I wish I never left him. If I didn’t he would still be here. I feel like it’s my entire fault that he died. I know it isn’t and he wouldn’t want me to feel that way.

I know it will take time to heal. He is in a better place now. I love you so much Derek. You taught me so much. I will really miss you an awful lot.

As I walk away from his grave I can almost hear him say “I love you Abbey.” I smile as Joan comforts me. We head back home and we try and move on with our lives.