This chapter is on the weekend so it's a bonus. But today in the book is the funeral. I'm hoping this book will end soon and when it does, I have a message I want everyone to hear. So please stick around.
Once I woke up my mom was rushing me to get dressed because Noah's funeral's today. We went shopping all day on Friday so I didn't go to school. You'd think if your parents did the same then it'll be the most awesome say of your life. It was the worse shopping experience of my life, I couldn't eat anything until were finished shopping for black clothing. I get my clothes on which is a black dress with holes at the end of it as a design, I'm wearing leggings plain black leggings, and a long hat that looks kind of country-ish. I'm also wearing black gloves which I tried debating with me mom with and I didn't win, black gloves with a dress is what people do in the 1950's. I hate the way I look, but the thing that matters the most is Noah today so I will give it my all. If your wondering about my eulogy, I didn't write it. But I have some things to say from the heart so I'm going to improvise it.
It's 10:30 a.m and the funeral starts at 11:00, my mom is pressuring me of what I'm going to say and see the eulogy, but I just said I want it to be a surprise. I brought my iPad because I wanted my mom to record it so I can post it on Instagram. Oh, yeah. I forgot that I deleted that app from my iPad, twice. I'm not going to re-download it. To my surprise, the funeral's pretty far. His mom says it's close to where he was born and he was born in Port-Colborne so that doesn't help. We were in the car for an hour and a half and I was exhausted because I had to wake up at 8:00 to get there on time.
Were finally here, and the funeral is packed. I spot Derek behind two statues that look like dragons. "I'll meet you inside. I'm going to meet up with my friend." I say to mom and she nods and heads inside. I head towards Derek and he sitting on a park bench scrolling on his phone. I sit beside him and say "Hey."
"Hi." he says and gets off his phone "are you ready to say your eulogy to everyone? I know I'm not."
"You're saying the eulogy?"
"No, I'm not. I'm not his friend anymore, but I'm going to say something. I'm going to give thanks to his parents. Things like that."
"Don't tell anyone I'm doing this, but I'm improvising. I didn't write the eulogy. I told the police to come to the funeral because I'm going to expose some really classified information."
"Wow Lavender, you sound like me. I'm impressed."
"Um, thanks."
"Did you know Bella's here? I saw her and her parents coming in."
"Did you talk to her"
"Not yet, I just saw her."
"Oh, speaking of that. Why aren't you inside?"
"Last night, it hit me. Sure, I was mad at Noah for everything that happened with Heather. I mean I don't like her anymore after they started dating; but even after that, I wish I forgave him."
"I know how you feel, you don't know how it hurt when people were saying that he loved me and I knew and used him and stuff like that. I mean, if I knew what he went through and everything; I would understand why he started dating Heather. Even after what I said to him before. But we can't live in the past Derek. I know it hurts, but this can't affect our lives. Noah would want us to continue our journey even if we didn't forgive him sooner. That's how amazing he is."
"Man, talk like that, and you'll be golden." Derek says with a smile and I break a smile too.
"C'mon, let's go. We should go comfort Bella."
As we enter the funeral, Bella's sitting in the front row with her dad and I sit next to her. "Hey, what a wonderful surprise." I say and Bella smiles and puts her hair to side of her ear. "Bell, I'm going to get your mother." her dad says
"Okay." She says and smiles at me again. "So are you ready for your eulogy?"
"Yes, ready as I ever will be. It's now or never right?" I say.
"Yeah, that's what they say." she says and shrugs "I'd be so terrified if I were you. But that might just be because I have stage fright."
"Oh really, I didn't know that."
"Yeah, it comes and goes. Lavender I think I have a problem."
"No you don't. I have a fear of spiders and when I see some spiders I don't freak out."
"Ha, your funny. You're being awfully sweet today, what's up?"
"I just want to give Noah's family a good impression of me."
"Okay. You get 'em girl."
The funeral started half an hour later to let everyone settle down and I have to sit in the front to give my eulogy. Noah's mother comes up at the podium and starts talking "Welcome to Noah's funeral. Thank you family and friends for attending this unfortunate event. I know it's troubling that we don't know what happened to Noah but we are thankful of what he has done for us. He was a patient and understanding guy. My family has made a slideshow that we want you to watch." The slideshow appears and when I look behind me, I see the police up front and I know that's my cue. I get a notification from Vine this time which is weird because I never go on Vine, I used to be obsessed with it until I got Instagram. I got on and lower the brightness and to my surprise there is a private message. A bigger surprise is that it's from Carly. She says 'I know that we aren't friends, but I finally found out Heather was keeping a secret from us this entire time. I blackmailed Ben to tell me that Noah didn't kill himself, it was homicide. He was drinking water and apparently he left it unintended so someone poisoned him. That's how he died. He also said Heather knew what was happening. I'm only telling you because you were determined to find out what happened and I admire you doing that. Do what you do best, and figure out the mystery.' I admire her telling me, I know it's disrespectful of me to not pay attention but I have to tell the police at the back of the room. I sneak to the back of the funeral and say "Hello officer, thank you for coming. Here's the message." I show the officer the message and they say "Thank you Ms. Evans may I please take your tablet to investigate?"
"Sure." I say and I sneak back up into the front and Noah's dad is talking right now. I feel a tap on my shoulder and I suddenly turn around and I see Bella smiling at me. She whispers. "Hey, did you know that Heather and Carly are coming to the funeral? Carly posted a picture on Instagram of her and Carly, and in the description they said they're running late because they thought it was next weekend."
"Wait, are you serious?" I whisper back "they're coming?"
"Yeah, I was surprised too. They don't seem to care about him."
"Wow, luck is really on my side. I was going to bust Heather because of what Carly said. But if Heather's here, then I can totally bust them."
To be continued.
Author's Note
I cut the chapter short because I didn't want it to be too long. I tend to make chapters longer than they should when I just write away. I didn't want to bore you, but I will update soon. Sometime in the next two weeks, I might finish the whole story. But I'm not promising anything. So, I'll see you in the next chapter.
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