The people dressed in black all left the church quietly. Heads down. No one dare said a word out loud only in whispers. I quickly walked to my car until a hand on my shoulder stopped me. I turned around and became face to face with blue piercing eyes and bright blonde hair.
"Hi." I whispered.
"This is for you." She handed me a small blue box about the size of both of my hands put together. It had a card on it. It said:
Hope this explains what I'm trying to tell you.
I'm sorry.
chad
More tears started to fall as Chad's mom pulled me into her arms for a hug. After a while she pulled away.
"I'm so sorry for your loss, dear." She said quietly. Chad's mother. Poor women. Her seventeen year old son just past away.
"Me? I think I should be saying that to you." She looked confused for a second and stepped closer so it would be more private than it already was and in more of a whisper.
"What was the last thing Chad said to you?"
"What's on this card."
A car accident. That's what took him away from the world. His car crashed into a tree. Died on the spot. I didn't speak at the funeral. Let's face it we weren't friends. Simply people we work with.
"I'm not going to say anything. Please open this as soon as you can." and with that she walked away.
It was around 6 pm and it took me a good 30 to 45 minutes to get home. I drove home in the dark as no music played. Just the sounds of cats passing by.
I parked my car and looked at the passenger seat to find the blue box. I picked it up and opened it. A...a CD? I put it in my CD player in the car and hit play.
A slow piano started to play and within a second i was in tears. Maybe it was the tune or just knowing it was from Chad. As the lyrics started to play I had my hand over my mouth in shock and tears trickling down my face and hitting the black dress i was wearing.
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Little things I should have said & done
I just never took the time
But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
Girl, I'm sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your
Sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied
Satisfied
Little things I should have said & done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
He loved me. He never got the chance to tell me. He was gone. He was dead. He would never be with me again.
I felt a slow, soft breeze flow through my window.
"I love you Sonny." a soft whisper from a voice i knew all to well.
Chad.
That broke me. It hit me. Then and there.
I leaned my head against the steering wheel and sobbed.
"Chad! I need you! I love you!"
And I cried and cried till i fell asleep in my tears.
I was always on his mind. Me. Sonny.
And wether I wanted to accept the truth or not,
He was always on my mind.
And always will be.