Born from the Ash

BONUS: The Funeral

You might need to loop the song for it to go the entire story.

Slender was in his office most of the day.

Everyone was slouching around most of the day.

Eyeless Jack and Dr. Smile were being overworked to the point of little supplies from injured pasta's who crawled in after the war was said and done.

Jeff had only left his room once a week to eat, and then he went straight back up.

Bonita didn't leave her room at all for weeks.

Everyone had grown worried about her and Jeff since they knew Jeff blamed her. And that Bonita blamed herself for not dying instead of Elizabeth.

They could tell Bonita was being harsh to herself, as, on the day of the funeral when she left her room, her skin was pale her eyes seemed to have sunken into her head.

Everyone tried to encourage her to eat, but they couldn't. She told them she didn't deserve it. That if she died, she hoped it would make Jeff happier.

Slender finally left his office and announced to everyone the funeral was happening.

Everyone shuffled to their rooms to put on attire for the funeral.

Bonita trudged out in a long black dress, with sleeves reaching to her wrists. She looked awful.

Jeff wore the usual clothes he wore, except Slender made him put on a black hoodie instead of his white one.

Once outside, they saw the casket Elizabeth's body was in. The casket was open, and they saw Jeff freeze.

Tears threatened to spill, even though he tried to hide it, everyone could see he was struggling to hold back a sob.

Jeff always tried to be strong in some cases like this.

Except he couldn't be strong.

Because the girl in that casket was the girl he loved.

Jeff fell to his knees, and that's when the tears spilled.

Bonita had just come outside and saw Jeff far behind the rest. She walked over to him, and hesitantly rubbed his shoulder.

Jeff shot up and glared at her.

"That should be you in that casket, and Elizabeth comforting me. She's dead because of you." He spat.

"I know... And I wish it was me. Elizabeth should have lived. Not me. She told me to tell you that she, quote on quote, 'Loves you even though your an idiot sometimes,' Jeff."

Jeff began to sob harder, his hands covering his face.

Bonita hesitated before wrapping Jeff in a hug.

"It's all my fault..." She whispered, and Jeff heard it.

Jeff hugged her back.

Everyone finally noticed and turned around, seeing the two huggings each other, both crying into each other.

They know it was just too comforting one another.

They knew it wouldn't last.

But after an hour, Jeff and Bonita walked over to join the funeral.

Everyone was saying some story, funny or happy, that happened with them and Elizabeth.

Toby was up first.