Best friends (WATTY 2013)

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Sixteen

　

Today was my father's funeral. I was sitting on my bed, thinking over how I treated my Dad. I felt very selfish when it was his turn to be in the spotlight. He was dying for crying out loud. I shouldn’t have blocked everybody out about him telling me what happened to Allen. I was such a horrible person for that.

My mom was still in love with my Dad when he left so this was really hard on her too , she said she couldn't make the funeral, I knew it's because she couldn't handle it. I felt so sorry for her. I really wish that I could be there for her; I know what it feels like. I haven't heard from Allen. I'm not angry at any one because that would be stupid .They choose a bad time in telling me I have to admit.

"Hey are you doing okay?" He asked

"I am such a horrible person Joey .I only went to see him once. I am so horrible." I said

"No you aren't you always put people above yourself. Remember in the 7th grade when that girl you were friends with got in trouble an you served her days she got suspended? Amanda you are the best person on this earth. You are very far from being a selfish person"

"No, you’re just saying that" I chuckled, and wiped my tears.

"No I'm not, you only did that because you thought you were going to lose another person that you trusted, when really you got closer because you felt like the connection between you and your brother was going to leave but it did the opposite. Now you have to go to the funeral to show your Dad how much you really care." He said.

I don't know how to cope with all this. This is all so overwhelming! All this time I have been telling myself that I didn't care about my Dad when the whole time I really cared about him.

I came back to reality out of my thoughts. Joey was still sitting there. That's another thing; I never told him thanks for being here for all of this time.

"Oh no! Don't cry!" he wiped the tears I didn't even know I had shed. "We will get through this .Me and you. I will be right here." He said kissing my forehead.

"Thanks Joey"

"That's what fri-"

"No , for everything, through this whole thing, you have been amazing! And you have your own problems going on, but you had all of your attention on me."

I hugged him and took his hand. "Okay now we can go and get the funeral over with. I am not going to cry anymore because I know that my Dad wouldn't want me to cry okay and neither do you" I said

"Alright Mandie"

　

*Joey's POV*

　

　

Throughout the whole service Mandie didn't cry. She was so strong! I think that I am the only one who has seen her cry her eyes out. Which meant she trusted me. She had a lot going on and on top of that Nancy and her drew she still had to face.

School!

We had prom and graduation to think about. And on top of that we had been living together for the past week. Nobody knew but her Mom and she said it was fine. Everything was still normal. We still hung out and watched movies together.

The other day she had a nightmare. It was so bad. I had to literally lay right next to her for her to stop crying and screaming.

Just then as I seen Mr.Lanter in the casket, a picture of my Dad came through my mind. The images of us and our 'little conversation' we had a few days ago flooded my mind.