A Story With No End *Robert Manion*

18

YOUR POV

I sat staring at myself in the mirror flattening out my skirt
"Are you ready to go love?" Rob said leaning on the doorframe of the room. I looked over at him and nodded my head smiling lightly
"Yeah" he outstretched his arm out to me as I grabbed hold on his hand and walked into the memorial. People kept stopping me to give their condolences but I didn't have much to say to anyone in return. A simple thank you was all I could manage.
"Thank you all for coming" I said standing at the speakers podium "my grandpa... or pop pop as many people knew him" I laughed lightly as did the crowd "meant.. the world to me" I said starting to tear up lightly then cleared my throat "he taught me many things.. some of which I haven't used in year. Like how to play spoons" I laughed again "others I use everyday" I shrugged my shoulder "growing up I only ever had my grandpa... he was there for everything. Every dance recital, Every show choir concert, my first show with what I can now gladly call my family, my first opening night on broadway. He was always there" I looked down slightly "he was the reason I started singing" I laughed lightly "and Um. I didn't really prepare a speech" I laughed again "but I made a slideshow, that I believe truly showed my grandpa" I smiled and sat back in my seat as the slide show started. Rob intertwined our fingers and wrapped his other arm around my body.
'You are my sunshine my only sunshine' a video of me and my grandpa from when I was 3 started playing. It stopped and moved on to me trying to reach him how to dance, pictures from my childhood to even recent pictures from when he visited me in New York, pics of him and Robert talking, me and him walking rob wheeling his oxygen tank behind us. Videos of him handing me flowers after shows. Us hugging and laughing. A picture of him explaining his tattoo to Rob * explained later on in a different chapter prolly the next one* and the slide show ended with us singing again when I was three
'Please don't take.. my sunshine away' tears fell from my face.
"Um, that's really. All I had to say. But I know for a fact my grandpa wouldn't want us sad right now... he'd want us smiling and thankful to be around everyone we have" I smiled and looked at Rob as he smiled back at me
"That being said.. we have my grandpas favorite food, and drinks, a lovely band, a beautiful venue for some great instagrams" I laughed "and yeah let's enjoy everyone's company" I smiled

I sat outside on the rock formations as everyone was inside having fun. I heard the glass door slide open and smelt the familiar cologne of the presence that just sat beside me
"Shouldn't you be inside enjoying people's company" I looked over at the familiar man
"It was too loud" I said and looked towards the ground "why'd they send you out here? Usually it's rhi or rob" I said and looked back at the man in a light grey suit
"Well sometimes you just need your brotherly figure don't you" he smiled nudging me lightly. I laid my head on his shoulder
"Thank you Jon" I said and could hear his soft breathing
"Yeah anytime kiddo" we sat in comfortable silence until the glass door slide open again I looked back and smiled at the fluffy haired man in a deep blue suit walking towards us carrying two drinks
"Finally my arms asleep" Jon laughed and I pushed him lightly smiling "I'll just be inside" Jon smiled standing up Robert taking his place he handed me the glass of whatever it was. I then laid my head on his shoulder as we stared at the sunset content with each other's presence. Rob started humming 'you are my sunshine' and I smiled lightly taking hold of his hand and singing softly
"You are my sunshine.. my only sunshine"
"You make me happy when skies are grey" he sang back then kissed the top of my head
"You'll never know dear" I sang again
"How much I love you" we sang together
"Please don't take. My sunshine away" I smiled and moved my head to look at him to see him already smiling at me
"Come on love, everyone's waiting" he said standing up then helping me up as we walked back inside hand in hand

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Also kinda short... but idk I'm kinda going through a lot right now. So idk. Anyways. It's like 11 something and I have prom tomorrow so I'm gonna go. Much love to you all.