John

Wake up Please wake up!

* italics and underlined is characters speaking telepathically  *     *Bold Is characters thoughts*.       *and regular text is monologue or actions*

John POV

The sign read
"In loving memory of Joey Alexander Nite"
It's hard to believe that three days ago we were running track and eating ice cream. And then it all changed. There was so much blood. Joey didn't wake up. He wouldn't wake up. I did everything I could and it was for nothing. He's dead and I'll never see him again. Mom is forcing me to be here I don't think I can take this any longer. I can't go in there. I can't see my brother in a coffin. I can't see him like that. I can't see him...dead. I knew he was dead but well I just can't
I just want him to wake up I want my older brother back!  I want my brother.
Mr. Tim told me that "God" has a plan for everyone. Well I honestly don't see the logic of his "plan"!
Mr.Tim "father" Monroe told me that everything was going to be ok.
Everything is definitely not ok.
I'm not ok.
I'll never be ok.
"John? John? Hey it's ok. Brother please we need to go in now." Rosi said trying to get me to go into the funeral parlor where Joey was.
"Ro. I can't. I can't. Please don't make me. Rosalie he he's dead please don't make me go in there I don't want to see him please." I begged tears rolling down my face.
"John hey look at me. Look at me. You can do this I'm right beside you. I'll help you through this." Rosi said taking my hand and pulling me through the doors into the parlor.
"Rosalie stop. Stop!" I yelled
I can't breathe. I want to go home. He looks like he's just sleeping. But I know he's not going to wake up. I can't be in here no more I need to go.
"John? You're ok. Ok? John they're going to want you to speak. Is that ok?" Mum asked coming up to me and pulling me into one of the pews
"I don't know. I I'll try mother. I just I don't know"
"John you don't have to if you don't want to." Rosi told me
"I would like to ask Joey's brother and sister to come up and say a few words now." Mr. Tim said stepping away from the altar.
"John?"
I can do this
"John? Come on."
I'm doing this for Joey
Just breathe in 1..2..3..4
Out 4..3..2..1.
"John?"
"I'm coming Ro." I said getting up and walking to the altar.
"You ok?" Rosi asked
"Yea I'm ok I'm ok "
"You going to talk or do you want me to?" Rosi asked taking my hand in hers
"I will." I said stepping behind the altar podium thing. "Ok um well you all knew ...Joey as a funny and smart and kind person..but he wasn't. He was not just funny, smart, and kind. He was a smart, funny, annoying idiot. He was my best friend. He was the only person I knew that would want ice cream after running seven laps. He loved fishing, drawing, and dancing. He used to dance around the living room singing random stuff. His favorite song to sing was the song in high school musical where they're at a baseball game. You guys know which one I'm talkin bout right? But yeah he was..he was Joey and he loved his mother, brother, and sisters. And we love him.  And now he's gone... And um I don't know what to do anymore because he was always here when I needed advice or when I was upset. My brother is gone and I can't get him back. None of us can. And I just wanted to say that if there is a God or if Joey is here in spirit because I know they're  real, that he was the best and I'm going to miss him forever and if I talk in front of you all anymore I'm going to break down and yea thank you all for showing your love and sympathy goodbye" I said  stepping away from the altar taking one last look at Joey dressed in his baby blue suit laying in the black shiny coffin and ran out the door.
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Mai POV

John? Gene? Joey? Where did every body go?
"Mai?"
"Joey where's John and Gene?"
"They're still watching the flashback I think just not this part Mai. I didn't want John to see this part so I tried stopping this dream I guess you could call it but I guess I didn't. " Joey said
"So only we are seeing this part?"
"Yes I think so Mai."
"What are we seeing exactly?" I asked him
"The week after my funeral. John he he tried to kill himself."
Kill himself? John. John wanted to die.
"Joey? Do you think John would try to k..kill himself again? Is that why you didn't want him to see this? "
"Yes. Mai promise me something. Promise me that you won't tell John about what you're about to see. He.. He was broken and it was my fault. And I'm sorry you have to see this." Joey said tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Hey please don't cry. It's all going to be ok. This is the last part right?" I said wiping the tears off his cheek and he nodded
"You know you remind me of my aunt Shelly. You're always putting others before yourself. She was like that. Mai thank you for everything." Joey said pulling me into a hug.
Then it began.