Where it Began

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It was a coald July 4th
On the year of 2007.
Two children could be seen in the almost deserted park. Parents not to far away grilling burgers
As they talked.
That night was a frequent nightmare for those who witnessed the tragedy of the  yung Zach carpenter.
The children
giggled as they Played. They were completely oblivious to there surroundings as they danced.Close by the playing
Children was a pond. The pond was surround with stones of all variety. Big stones, small stones, there were to Manny to count.These stones acted
As a barrier for safety, but the stones weren't very effective.
Zach jumped on
the biggest stone around the pond calming victories! He placed his hand on his hips. He smiald shifting his back twords his sister he chuckled. "See i told you i cou-" he spouted but was cut of by a splash.
  The sudden sound

Gathered the family's attention
The hole famly shifted there eyes to the pond were Zach was nowhere to be found. His former presents on the rock was riplaced with the summer breeze.
This spretes worry and the parents rushed ovwr to the pond. Mrs.Carpenter
Grabbed her frozin daughter's sholders swiftly turning her so she was completely blind to the happanings befor her as she was pulled into her mothers grasp.
Mr,Carpenter
Was diving ito the cold summer woghter in hops of finding his yung son. There are splashes as he reaches the surface with an unconscious Zach in his arms.

The rest was
a blure to everyone.
Mom called the ambulance.
Dad preformed C.P.R.
and what did i do?
I stared at the unconscious boy in front of me.
The ambulance picked him up.
The next day.
I was in the waighting room with my family as i looked at my parents thrught the glass of the room.
Everything went
silent as i woched my mother fall to her knees. My father looked at my uncle and shook his head as tears formed in the corner of his eyes. All around me were famly members crumbaling.
The silence was partnerd with slow motion as the wourld around me slowly crumbling under me.
I looked at my brother, his uncomfortable face stains my mind as i stand up. I slowly walk in the room hearing only faint voices of my famly as i reach Zach's bed.
"Za? You can go to sleep naw. I know you're tierd. Goodnight" i whisper. I see his face relaxing as there is a long beep on a screen nearby.
Something happened that night.
Wether it was good or bad, i still cant forget the look of my brother's face as the faint beep.
I was shoved out the room as doctors ran in. A curtin blocked my vew.
I saw him. My brother was wearing the clothes he wore at the park, but he wasn't wet at all. His presence silenced the world as he walked out of the room. He looked at me. Than he disappeared.
The days counting
up to his funeral were long and quite. famly members stayed to comfort us, knabors visited frequently and the park was temporarily  closed dawn so they could build a small fence around the pond.
The small tawn
Was in morning of there friend,son,famly member, and the most outgoing kid in tawn.
It was a los. A stain in our minds. A tair in our normal happy lives of wich only time could thred back together.
The fateful day
Came as the tawn drenched themselves in black as sorrow was planted on there faces. The church room was crouded and surprisingly quiet as the coffin was the center of atention.
" we are gathered here to commemorate the yung life of Zach Don Carpenter. The 8yo boy who wermed his way into all of our hearts." The old man said holding a bible. There were snifs as he continues.
"It is sad haw a loved one can disapear in a blink of an eye. There is a verce in the bible-" the old man continues pasing around the stage. I glance at the front to see a little boy sitting on the coffin. He catches my gauze and the corner of his mouth lifts. The boy hopped of the coffin.
" this is boring." The boy said walking twords the old man.
" Hay geezer! This is boring" he shouts waving his hands around. A giggle leavs my mouth. I receav a glare from my mom. I shiver
and look around to see the boy crouched dawn and was waving his hand thought grandma's arm. She was shivering as he laphed.   I covered my mouth smothering a laphted.
The yung boy approached me as.
His features slowly came to fovus as he got closer. Coming closer he looked like zack. I was confused.
Everyone stood up and mom pulled me up. " finally it's over" he said as he followed on dad's side. " Zach?" I wisperd earning the attention of the boy as he smiled in response.
We approached the car as i was straped in. I saw Za try to sit but fell through the car. His head was all left in sight as i laphted along with him. No one seemed to notice thankfuly as he got up and smialed. For a second, just a second his smile faltered and i saw a glimpse of Saddens. I frawned as his fake smile plastered back on his face. The car started and started mooving. He faded frome sight and the car fell silent.
We pulled
Into the cemetery and lined up in from of a headstone that read:

Zach D Carpenter
1999-2007
R.PI.P
He will be missed
By all who crossed paths.

I heard a sight
and looked at Zach beside me. " Lame im not staying here. Boring-" he groned as i smiled.
After peaple said there fairwels we started walking but strangely Zach didnt follow as i suspected.
" goodby sis" he smiled his voice fading.

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