Life Could Never Be More Perfect

Chapter 12 The Aftermath Of President Kennedy's Assassination

Chavez's POV: it's November 25,1963 today is the saddest day in American history today is President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's funeral the funeral was going to televised on television Jackie and the kids wanted to watch it as so did I we all wore black Jackie had a black veil on  her face as so did Sara Britney and Kelly I sat next to Jackie I had my arm around her shoulders her head was leaning softly on my shoulder I was too stunned to shed any tears it wasn't because I didn't want to cry I just couldn't that's how stunned I was by the assassination of President Kennedy we watched the entire thing

I still can't believe he's gone Sara said

Jackie looked over at her and grabbed her hand and held it tight she even squeezed it at one point

Who would go and assassinate a great President Kennedy was the greatest President this country has ever had and yet someone just goes and takes him out "why? Britney asked

I don't know sweetheart Jackie said

I hope the man responsible for President Kennedy's assassination is friend on the electronic chair Bradly said

I didn't say a word I just sat there and watched the President's funeral as I sat there I felt a tear come down my face I bit my lower lip trying not to cry I always tried to be the strong one in the family but sometimes even the strong ones cry I held Jackie's hand I squeezed it a couple of times then without warning I I started bawling tears were streaming down my face I quickly got up and went into a different room of the house I collapsed onto the floor crying my eyes out I beat the floor with my fists I was angry about the assassination of President Kennedy Jackie came in she kneeled down beside me she pulled me into her arms

Jackie's POV: as I walked towards Chavez I realized that he was crying in all the years that we had been married he never once cried he always tried to be the strong one of the family but today today was different it was his turn to let it out I kneeled down beside him and pulled him towards me I rocked him back and forth just he did to me when I was upset

"Why? "Why? "Why? "Damn it why did this have to happen?! He screamed hitting the floor with his fist then going back to crying and screaming again

I don't know dear it's just a part of life I said

It took awhile for him to calm down by then President Kennedy's funeral was over we had dinner that night but Chavez didn't eat anything he just sat there staring down at his dinner Cheyenne knew that something was wrong with him she wouldn't leave his side at one point she even laid her head down on his lap He stroked her fur but kept the same expression on his face after dinner Chavez and Cheyenne went to bed I stayed up and talked with the kids

Mom I'm starting to worry about dad he's never done that before in all the years that you guys had been married he's never once cried like that "why all of the sudden now? Sara asked

Well your father did love President Kennedy and when President Kennedy was shot and killed well it was probably the last straw that send him over the edge I said

Yeah but still it's just scary I mean what if he snaps or something Sam said when he walked into the room

Samuel John Chavez how could you say such a thing you know your father wouldn't anything like that please tell me that you're not afraid of him now "are you? I scolded