I was watching a movie. I don't remember what..
I looking around Facebook, and saw a few things like "praying for Allie's family." I was saddened at whoever this Allie was, but then I saw a post on her brothers wall: "I know Allie will come through, God will be with you, Ty." I went into panic mode. I texted people that didn't even know Allie asking if they knew anything until finally, I saw the post. "June seventh, a day Ill never forget. The day my 13 year old sister Allie drowned in a rip current and went home to be with Jesus."
The only people I could talk to were my friend Daniel, and my best friend in the world, Tiffany.
Daniel didn't know Allie, so he was the biggest help, but he was there to make me smile. He always is.
Tiffany and I talked about everything. From what we did with Allie, to what we wish we did, to what we regretted not doing. We talked about what she wont get to do, and what we we're glad she did get to do. We talked about how her siblings(brothers, age 15 and 8 and sister who adored her, age 2) would take it. That was the first time I can remember bawling my eyes out. I'll never forget that night, and after that, Tiff and I were so much closer..
That sunday at church. I was crying the whole time. It was until the end, when they began playing songs and people were free to go up to the alters, that I broke. The only people not at the alter was me, allies brothers girlfriend Morgan, and my friends brother(whom I had a crush on but thats beside the point.) He sat there with his head in his hands. I tried not to bawl too loudly. Morgan came and sat next to me. Even though I hardly knew her, she made me feel so much better. Crying with a girl I barely knew was so much better than crying alone. Tiff came back, a few minuets later, and started crying. (Later, I found out that was the first time shed cried since she found out.)
After seeing how hard we were taking this, someone who's like a second mom to me, Windy, came over and prayed with us. Ill never. Ever forget the words she said.
It continued to be hard like this at church. Then there was her funeral.
It was actually a good closure event. Me and my friend Lexie we're cry-the-whole-time buddies. After, we had a dinner. Allies favorite foods: cereal, pizza, and chicken nuggets.
I wasn't hungry.
Today, there's what we call around my town "Allie bracelets". They're yellow and pink (Allies favorite colors) And say "Life's short, AMP up! AlliePowellMissions.com" We hand them out to everyone, and explain what AmpUp means (Allie Marie Powell) and what the websites doing.
If you vistit the website, you'll see.
It gets easier everyday. But I can barely think about her with out my eyes welling up.
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