Growing Up Together(EDITING*)

Everlasting Love

[ R E G U L A R P O V ]

Tony and Carmen's lifeless bodies laid in the bed. Anthony was bleeding terribly from his throat, but a smile was grazed on his pale face. His arms were tightly wrapped around Carmen who was tightly clutching his torso.The hospital bed was seeping with Anthony's blood, and the room smelt of gunsmoke and flowers.

A nurse dressed in soft blue scrubs and a large doctors cloak walked past the room after hearing the gunshot and covered her mouth as she witnessed the scene in front of her. Two young teenagers, both dead laying side by side wrapped up in each others arms. Thick gooey blood and nothing but a sheet covering their naked bodies.

"Shit, CODE 482 !" As she shouted into the small speaker in her hand, a soft alarm went off, signaling nurses and doctors of every kind into the room. The crisp white sheet is removed as the people start to assess Carmen and Anthony.

"There...there isn't anything we can do for Anthony. The bullet made a clean shot right through his throat. Even if we did revive him, he wouldn't be able to breathe or seallow." The doctor sighed as she wiped a piece of hair out of Carmen's eyes. Carmen was her patient, and she knew of the love story between the two young adults. Tears stung her eyes as she walked out of the room, letting the doctors pull the sheets over their faces.

The young doctor walked to the front desk, picking up the phone, already knowing Ms.Johnson's number. Her lips became dry as she heard her soft voice through the other line of the phone. "Hello ?" The doctor's hands shook as she tried to regain her voice, but the news was affecting her in a way she didn't know it could. "T-they're gone..."

Ms.Johnson frowned as she heard the weak voice of the woman on the phone. She didn't understand what she meant, or even who she was talking about. "Excuse me baby, who's gone ?" She sat down her keys on the counter and put the phone on speaker as she reached to open the fridge. She had just gotten off work and was making herself a small snack.

"Th-...The ..Johnsons..Carmen Johnson and Anthony Johnson..They're.. dead.." The doctors voice broke and she found herself crying right in the middle of the hospital walk way. Ms. Johnson dropped the apple she was about to eat and picked up the phone, instantly taking it off speaker.

Mr.Johnson smiled from his place on the couch.

"How are they dead ? is this a joke !?" Even though the doctor knew that Ms.Johnson couldn't see her, she shook her head. Her voice was gone, and she hung up the phone as she ran out of the hospital, tears burning her eyes.

Who knew that the death of a young couple could hurt so bad ?

Ms.Johnson collapsed on the floor and hugged her knees as tears started to stream down her face. The fact that her son and her daughter in law were both dead dug deep at her heart. No more arguing and then making up, no more smiling and laughing, making arrangements for their big wedding. It happened so fast..the doctor didn't even tell her why, or what happened. All she could do was cry.

Mr.Johnson crouched down next to her, hiding the smile on his face as he rubbed her back. He knew that the death of Carmen would force Anthony to commit suicide. The death of Stephon already added onto the pain he was feeling. "Gina, they are in a better place. Don't waste your tears."

She shook her head and turned away from him, crying harder.

Just then, a knock resounded at the door.

Chris.

Ms.Johnson pulled herself together quickly and answered the door, but bust into tears once she seen that it was one of Anthony's friends. How could she tell him that Anthony was dead ?

Little did she know, Chris knew everything.

Chris handed Ms.Johnson an envlope. Inside the envlope was everything that Tony had said. When she opened it, she would know about Mr.Johnson, Sherry, and everything else that happened to him and Carmen.

"What's this ? A-ant-" Chris gave a weak smile and kissed her forehead. "I know everything, and soon you will too..Watch who you live with."

Gina's eyes turned to Mr.Johnson, who was nonchantaly sitting on the couch. She shut the door and ran up to her room, locking it behind her and reading the thick pages inside the envelope. As her eyes scanned the info, she widened her mouth in shock.

She Knew Everything.

*present time*

Mr.Johnson's body was somewhere dead and floating in the ocean. With the help of Gina, Chris had killed him and dumped his chopped up body into the ocean. The two of them, along with Jay and Sasha helped arrange Carmen and Anthony's funeral.

The funeral was as large as any one had ever seen. The grave yard was filled with people from Tony's side of the family as well as Carmen's.

Sasha and Chris were the two most affected. Chris was Anthony's right hand mans, and Sasha was Carmen's Bestfriend through everything. She was going to be the maid of honor, and Chris was going to be the best man. It hurt the both of them, and they staid the longest along with Ms.Johnson.

In loving memory of Carmen and Anthony Johnson. Loving son and daughter of beautiful parents. Kind and forgiving, lovely and always fun to be around. Fiery personas, and loving parents to a deceased son. May their souls rest in peace..

The caskets were lowered, and it was over. It started to snow and everyone left to avoid the cold weather.

"Carmen would've been so happy that it was snowing..and Tony would've shaken his head and smiled.." Chris and Sasha voiced at the same time, placing down flowers and holding each other up as they left the grave stones.

Carmen Antabella Johnson: 1993-2014.
Anthony Anthony Johnson: 1991-2014.

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[ A N T H O N Y ]

Everything was white, like shit was seriously white everywhere. I'm like, the fuck going on ? I don't know why, but my body told me to walk forward, so I did.

The sight that greeted me made me do a double take. "We've been waiting for you baby !" A giggling and walking Stephon came to me, hugging my leg. Wait..Didn't I shoot myself ? What the fuck is going on dawg ? Ain't we all dead ?

Carmen chuckled and opened her arms, smiling at me like she did when we first got together back in highschool.

Whatever was happening, I didn't question it. I was just happy to be reunited with my family.

I picked up Stephon and smiled at him as I kissed his forehead. I then walked over to Carmen and pulled her into a tight hug, burrying my head in her chest.

I never hesitated in holding my small family close. This could be to good to be true, and I didn't want to loose them..Not again..

I smiled and closed my eyes as I tightened my hold.

* Here's to everlasting love, love that never breaks. Love is strong, even in death, and even after.
Love is eternal. . .

- END .