Aaliyah and Gio have always been best friends but used to have feelings for each other. When Aaliyah's boyfriend cheats on her she turns to Gio for comfort. Will Aaliyah and Gio realize they were meant for each other or forever be stuck in the frien...
Aaliyah's POV It was Friday afternoon and everyone was getting ready for my grandpas wake.
I was sitting in the living room waiting for everyone else to get ready since 12 people came to stay at my house.
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(Dress she wore)
When everyone finished getting ready I texted Gio and Cassie to say we were about to leave. I had asked them to go with me because Cassie used to be my neighbor when I lived with him so she was pretty close to him as well and Gio was there because I needed him there.
Once everyone finished getting ready we all left in separate cars to go. I was reviewing my speech I was supposed to say in the car when Gio texted me saying cassie and him were there and we're waiting outside for me. I texted him back saying I was almost there and to wait outside.
When we got there I looked around and found them then walked over to them. I was nervous to see his body in the front since it would've been my first actual wake. I walked into the building and said hello to some relatives before walking up the stairs to the room he was in. All his grandkids were in the 3rd row aside from Cassie and Gio. The way we sat was Gio Me then Cassie. Mikey didn't wanna see the body so he sat in the back with my aunt.
While every one was coming in I heard my grandma sobbing from the side which made me get a little teary eyed.
Everyone was in the middle of singing a song when I stood up and went to the back where no one was. I couldn't say my speech it was gonna be too hard for me to say it.
After a few minutes Gio came to me and said "Aaliyah whats wrong you're going on after 2 more people."
I covered my face and said "I can't do it I saw my aunt crying and it's just too much for me I'm gonna start crying what if I mess up."
He pulled me into a hug and said "You can you'll do great it's okay to cry."
"I don't think I can watching my mom cry and my little brother and my grandma and Cassie I can't handle it." I looked down
He wiped my tears away with his thumb and said "Everything's gonna be alright no one cares if you cry I know you can do it."
I heard the host say "No we're gonna hear a few words from Aaliyah Campbell, granddaughter of Jean Pierre."
(You should play the song now if you'd like)
I took a deep breath then walked back into the room and stood at podium in the front that was beside the casket. I looked at my grandpa and said "Hi everyone my name is Aaliyah I'm just gonna say a few words about my grandpa starting with my earliest memories with him. I remember when we all used to live in the same house. We lived across the street from a park and almost everytime my cousin and I asked our parents if we could go they would say no. But my grandpa was different he could never say no to us or anyone. Even when we asked him for money to go to the convience store around the block he would always say yes even if he was short of money. He actually had this giant jar of pennies and once we needed one more dollar to get something so he counted out 100 pennies just so we could get it. That's one of the many things I loved about him. Another was how much he loved kids and just people in general. On our street he knew all the kids and adults. I remember once when a few of our neighborhood kids came to our house just to say hi him. I of course will miss him but I know he'll always be here with us in spirit even if we can't see him. He wouldn't want us all to be sad like this because he always had the biggest smile on his face through all times and would want us all to do the same. Heaven couldn't wait for him. Thank you for listening everyone." I wiped a tear away and sniffled then smiled before going back to my seat where Gio and Cassie where and hugging both of them then going to Mikey and giving him a hug.
The rest of the wake consisted of more speeches, singing, praying, and a few laughs. When it was over I said goodbye to Gio and Cassie then spent the rest of the time with my family until everyone else left.
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Sorry for the short chapter but I did a double update today and last chapter was longer. This is mostly just a fill in chapter I just felt like writing it but either way I hope you still liked it.
But anyway this weekend was my grandpas funeral and we buried him yesterday and I visited him today so that is why this is important to me. I pretty much said everything I wanted to say in that speech on top but he'll always have a special place in my heart and although I'll miss him I know he's happier where he is because he doesn't have to suffer or see any of us suffer anymore.
Rest in Paradise grandpa, I love you👼🏾❤️ D.O.B - 9/3/16 at age 84 💓
