You are the reason .. (boyxboy)

1. Funeral

I was standing in the corner of the living room, watching all those people talking, laughing, patting my dad and looking at me with compassion in their eyes. I didn't know most of them. My aunt told me that most of my moms coworkers came to her funeral.
My mums funeral. I still couldn't believe that this was really happening. When she came home a few months ago, after collapsing at work my dad and I convinced her to see a doctor. Everything that followed still feels like a nightmare for me. She was diagnosed with cancer. And the worst part was, it was so aggressive that they couldn't help her. We all knew what that meant. My dad was devastated. He didn't know how to handle it so he buried himself in work. He left early in the morning and came back when we were sleeping already. So it was just me and my mom, well and there was Diane. My dad hired a nurse to be with her all the time and Diane became my second mom. She was cooking, helped me clean the house, washed my clothes and most important she hugged me when i needed it. My mom died three month after she was diagnosed. I was my her side at her last hours. I called my dad and asked him to come home but he just told me sharply he can't leave work. So when he came home later that night my mom was gone already.

"how are you feeling honey?" I turned around to see Diane next to me, her hands open wide waiting for me to cuddle into her hug. I moved closer and she hugged me hard. Tears started falling down my face again and i had a feeling i'm losing myself in a dark, cold place. I just wanted my mom back.
After a few minutes i relaxed and Diane looked at me "your dad wants to talk to you Aaron. He is waiting for you in the kitchen "
I sighed still not ready to leave her warm hug "right now? can't it wait?"
"no honey..go on..". She almost pushed me toward the kitchen.
As i walked in my dad and my aunt Sally were sitting behind the table talking quietly.
"Diane said you want to talk to me?"
"sit down son" my dad said nodding at empty sit. I had a weird feeling, that i'm not gonna like what my dad has to say.
I sat down, holding my hands nervously on the table and aunt Sally covered them with her warm hand. It was hard for me to look at her because she looked like my mom. She was three years older but they looked like twins.
"your aunt and i talked " dad started "and we made a decision you are moving to her"
"what..wait..no.. why would you do that to me..my school..my friends..this is my HOME.."
"Your friends can always visit you Aaron.. it's only on hour drive"
"but..what about school? it's my last year"
"i'm sure you will enjoy your new school just as much as this one..and plus you won't be alone.."
"all of my friends are staying here. Of course i'll be alone"
My aunt finally spoke while still patting my hand "honey you won't be alone. It's Daniels last year also, so you will share some classes together "
Daniel..my cousin who was born one month before me. We were great friends when we were little, but when they moved to another town we slowly lost touch. We were still hanging together during summer vacations but that was it.
"dad please..i can take care of myself..you won't even know i'm here..just let me stay home..please" i said while i started crying.
"Aaron..everything is arranged already. You are moving tomorrow so you can start new school next week."
I knew there is nothing i can do or say to change his mind. "Can i at least ask my friends to spend the night here please?"
I saw my aunt nodded to my dad to allow it "yeah sure son".

"i can't believe your dad did that to you..i mean it's our last year and prom" my friend Lucy said hugging me close.
I wasn't the most popular boy at school but i also wasn't invisible or a project for bullies. And i had a few very good friends. There was Lucy who was talking all the time, and then there was Dylan who was my best friend since kindergarten, and then there was Anne. She joined our group last. They moved a year ago and i soon learned we share the same passion. We were both crazy about photography and movie making.
"and i thought we are making a movie about seniors..about all we achieved "
I moved closer to Anne who was sitting at the side of my bed almost crying. I hugged her "i know..and i'm sorry..but i need you to go on with our project..ask one of our colleagues from media class "
All three friends stayed with me for the night. We talked most of the night and there were tears and hugs involved. In the morning they helped me pack but all of them were still hoping it's just a bed dream and my dad will change his mind.
But reality hit me hard. After lunch my dad started bringing my stuff to aunts car. I hugged my friends and we promised each other to have a facetime sessions every night.
While driving my aunt soon realized i'm not in the mood for talk. My mind was far away from reality, thinking of the plan i had for my last year. I wanted to apply to New York film academy. My grades were perfect and i knew that what i need is a movie that will convince them i belong there. I was still looking for a perfect subject and i hoped moving to my aunt wasn't gonna destroy any of my plans. That was all that mattered to me since my mum died. I didn't want any distraction. All of my energy was only to be used only for a movie that will get me to the NYFA.

"so here we are honey..welcome to your new home" my aunt said while walking out of the car. "let me call Danny to help us with your stuff ".