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today was the day. the day that mike, taylor, emma and i had to say goodbye to our grandmother.
i made sure to get dressed in my black dress and i put on some black heels to go with it. i didn't bother doing my makeup since i knew i was going to be crying.
i heard a knock at me bedroom door and i saw lip standing there in a black suit.
"how you holding up?" lip asked me while i had my back turned to him.
"i thought that was gonna be easier." i said as i felt tears run down my face and lip walked over to me and pulled me close to him and i hugged him tightly as tears fell from my eyes.
"it'll get easier with time, i promise." lip said quietly as we pulled away and he kissed my forehead.
after that we left for the church to go over to the service and i sat down in the front row with mike, taylor and emma. i saw that cheryl was standing on stage.
i turned behind me and i saw kev and v sitting down next to fiona and sean along with all the other kids and mickey. then i saw lip give me a small smile and i gave him my best smile in return.
the only person that wasn't here was my best friend. ian wasn't here. he still hadn't come back.
"caroline harper wilson. mother, grandmother, friend and an amazing person. i might not have been the best daughter in law at times but she was always the best mother in law anyone could ever ask for. we are here today to honor her and wish peace for her." cheryl said.
we had a moment of silence for her then i got up on stage and i made sure everyone was looking over at me before i started speaking.
"i- um, i remember before she passed, my grams looked at me and told me that her money was going to me so i could go back to music school and make all my dreams come true. i thought it was a crazy gesture but now i know that all she ever wanted was to see her granddaughter follow her dreams and never give up." i said as i felt myself smile in the middle of my speech.
i walked off the stage and wiped a tear away from my face and taylor went up on stage to make a speech of her own as well.
"my whole life i never knew i had a secret family being kept from me. but, the second that i stepping into their lives they let me in with open arms, especially grams. she accepted me for all my flaws and i'll always be grateful for all the things she's done for me and the opportunity she's given me to get to know my real family." taylor said as she smiled and walked away.
emma wasn't going to make a speech since she didn't feel like getting up in front of everyone, which was fine. mike was the next one to go and walk up on stage.
we all looked over at mike and i saw him loosen his tie and clear his throat.
"there was this one day where grams was having one of her bad days and i was at home taking care of her that day. she just grabbed my hand and she looked at me. she said something that i'll never ever forgot. she said, 'i'm giving you the best gift you could ask for, the chance to take care of your beautifully talented younger sisters and watch them grow up. the same way i watched you grow up.' and after she said that i knew that my promise to her is that i'll always be there for my sisters." mike said as the crowd awed and some clapped.
"now, i wanna have my sister mel come up and sing a song that my grandmother wanted at her service today. she always wanted to tribute a song to her son, and our father tom wilson." mike said walking off stage and he patted my shoulder before taking his seat back beside emma.
i walked up on stage and went and sat by the piano and put the microphone close to my mouth and i began to sing.
"where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods? where's the street wise hercules to fight the rising odds? isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed? late at night i toss and turn and dream of what i need." i sang with my eyes closed.
"i need a hero i'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be larger than life, larger than life." i sang as i opened my eyes and i could see mike smiling at me and i smiled back at him.
"somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasies somewhere just beyond my reach there's someone reaching back for me racing on the thunder end rising the heat isn't there a superman to sweep me off my feet." i kept singing with my eyes focus down at the keys.
"i need a hero i'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be larger than life." i continued as i looked up and i saw emma smiling.
"up where the mountains meet the heavens above out where the lightning splits the sea i would swear that there's someone somewhere watching me." i sang as i looked over and this time taylor was smiling at me.
"through the wind and the chill and the rain and the storm and the raging flood oh his approach is like the fire in my blood." i sang getting lost in the music.
"i need a hero and then we'll dance till the morning light dreaming he'll lead, hold tight tonight's the night." i continued while i opened my eyes and they immediately locked with lips from across the room.
"i need a hero i'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night he's gotta be strong, he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight." i sang as i looked at lip and he gave me a smile as he looked back at me.
"i need a hero i'm holding out till the morning light he's gotta be sure, he's gotta be soon and he's gotta be larger than life, larger than life." i sang as lip and i still had our eyes locked from across the room.
"larger than life, larger than life oh baby, baby baby, tonight." i finally finished singing as everyone clapped for me.
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after the service went walked over to the grave yard and got ready to bury my grams. i felt all my emotions hit me as i watched the coffin go into the ground. i lifted my head and i saw someone who i thought i wouldn't see. i saw ian in a suit.
i rushed over to him and he pulled me into a hug and i hugged him back. ian hadn't seen me since the night she died.
"i'm so sorry, mel." ian said as he held me tightly.
i was just happy to know that ian was okay. even though i'm burying my grandmother i think everything is gonna be okay.
"it's okay. i think i'm gonna be okay." i told him.
well season five is done! now onto season six. i hope you guys likes this one. book number six should be up now
