The Brightest Star
  • Reads 33
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  • Parts 10
  • Time 49m
  • Reads 33
  • Votes 3
  • Parts 10
  • Time 49m
Complete, First published Jun 08, 2023
Matthew's death affected Cecilia in a way she didn't think was possible. After Alex, Matt's brother, died of an overdose, it was decades of friendship going up in flames. 

Matt's pain being too much to handle, he decided to end his life. 

Tomorrow is the first anniversary of his death. After a year spent in her bed trying to find an anchor to stay alive, Lia starts a 24 hour journey to try and grieve her soulmate. Letting her anger out, writing to him, reminiscing on cherished memories, Lia tries everything to move on before the time runs out. For him. 

"When he left, the world stopped being colourful."

/!\ READ DISCLAIMER BEFORE STARTING AND COMMENTING THE STORY
First of all, thank you for clicking on that story and for, maybe, deciding to read my modest shortstory on how I lost my brother and best friend.

This story was NOT written in an entertaining purpose. I talk about real life events that actually happened to me. I chose to blur out and ignore things that were too personal to me, and to him, but what is written in those pages is true. 

Please keep in mind that nothing of this was written for readers to enjoy. It was written for me to try to finally move on, and I share it in hope that I might manage to help whoever is or was in my situation.

Thank you if you choose to stay with me for a few minutes of your life. I'd love for you to meet Matt. If you want to do so as well, then I invite you to turn the page.
-Gen
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