(Completed) Sadness

Part 11 - Life

Kal's P.O.V

It had been 2 day's. Today was the day of the funeral. Today i was shrouded with sadness and beside me was Gareth. I hated doing this to him so i tried to be happy, but it just seemed impossible.

I ran my hand slowly down Gareth's back as he cling to my chest earning a shiver in his sleep. He was peaceful, had a face only for happiness. I looked past him at the clock on the bed side table reading 10:28am. I had been sleeping more often, it was a way of escaping without hurting myself. lightly shaking Gareth awake i slid out from under the covers. "come on, ill make breakfast."

Still in my sleepwear I made my way to the slowly to the kitchen, putting some bread in the toaster.

The lowering of mum's coffin was at twelve in the town she grew up in. The town she met dad. The that day happened...she didn't like funerals as much as I did that day. So she told me when she would pass that she didn't have the ceremony, just the lowering.

After the toast was done I called out "Gareth", he walked in looking nice as usual. He wore a nice black dress shirt, pants and shoes. It brought a slight smile to my face seeing him nicely dressed, forgetting why he was dressed like that didn't last long as the smile faded. He took a seat at the table as i placed the toast in front of him. "Your not having any?" He questioned, all i did was shake my head. "I'm not feeling hungry." I said making his ear's slightly drop.

I was just about to walk away when he pulled me into a tight hug. I hugged back holding in my tears as he released me to get changed. It was amazing that hug, it reminded me that i wasn't alone. I had felt so alone after my mums death if forgot i had all i needed right here, right in front of me. I made my way back into the room where my nice out fit had been Laid out for me. A black suit with a purple tie, it was her favourite colour, it also matches Gareth's features. I get changed into it before walking back out into the kitchen.

"Woah, someone's sexy all of a sudden" is what i hear from the title wolf who's waging his tail. He gets up running and pulling me into a hug. Hugging him back i chuckle at his silliness, "coot" he says muffled "its been a long time since over heard you laugh" Gareth continued pulling his head out of my chest.

I grab him by the paw. "Shall we go" i say with a faint smile forgetting where we are going.

***

We left the house shortly after we were ready. Driving along the thin windy road of green-ness and blue stone fences we make our way to the cemetery of my old town, the town of my birth, crowsnest.

We arrived to the cemetery, greeted by a crowd of people. my mothers coffin already placed ready to be lowered. They turn to us with kind sympathetic smiles. They all had gifts to lay and be buried.

"Kal!" was called out towards me before i was embraced in a warm hug by Chloe. "I sent invites to all your friends and family and look at the crowd we gathered" she said proudly.

A smile was brought to my face as i scanned the crowd. seeing all the familiar faces

Andy(-Dazzling_Dragon-) , Blizz(BlizzHusky15), Don(DonaldBennett3), Marshal(MysticFur), Joss(JossAbbs-Brown), Demian(Demian_Adams12), Kylle(kr_thew3irdo), Xavier, Lord, Snow, Org(Skull_Fairy), Luke(Atoc_Faerwald), Clyden(Darkmagic_2615), James( derpy_furry ), Lucid(LucidPheonix), Jackson (Jaxabc), Sniff(SniffDonuts), Noah(NoahTheHusky), Stephen(Yukki_the_Dragon), Sky(Sky-Th3-Wolf) and even Gareths uncle came Nich(LittleInu).

Seeing all of them here brought warmth withing my chest, a warmth that i though i lost. But all along it was hidden, an illusion shrouded by death.

I turned with a smile looking down at Gareth as he returned the caring smile, i took his paw and we joined the crowd that stood before us.

We were embrace with love and care our friends and family before doing the lowering ceremony. The others had laid their gifts and items and we stood around and watched while they did in silence. Gareth hugging my arm, there providing comfort whilst holding my paw.

Soon it was our turn, Gareth went first grabbing one of the purple roses from the table they provided for people who hadn't brought anything carefully placing it down before i took my turn. I walked to the table grabbing one of the roses placing it down, before taking out my wallet and grabbing the photo of my mother i kept there, unfolding it before placing it gently there.

I could tears build in my eyes, but they weren't of sadness. it was because of the kindness and love that everyone showed. They lowered her down, slowly before covering all that was placed with dirt.

***

The crowd chattered among themselves as they slowly dwindled. soon there was just me Gareth and a few other we said goodbye to.

As we headed back to the car Gareth holted me. I turn looking at him confused. He to the letter from his hand and held it out to me. "I think you should go" he stated with a smile.

"But-"

"No, i know you want to go. and i'll be fine after all of what you've taught me" he said in a sooth caring tone.

I pulled him quickly into a tight hug whispering softly in his ear. "thank you".