THE LOSS
CHAPTER 1
Erin Silver felt like someone had just stuck a knife through her middle. She was sitting in the church as her mom lay in her coffin. A couple of days before her mom had died of cancer, just as the two of them were beginning to fix their friendship. Sliver felt the tears slipping down her face as the vicar started to talk about her mom. A hand gripped on to Silvers, she turned to see Kelly her older sister, Kelly had been there when their mom let out her final breath. Kelly was Silvers only family left now, well the only family that she saw, she hadn't heard from her dad in years and her brother was in Japan.
"Now Erin would like to say a few words," the vicar said. Silver let go of Kelly's hand and walked up to where the Vicar was standing. "Thank you," said Silver "My mom was not the perfect person we had our ups and downs but at the end of the day she is my mom and I loved her very much." Silver walked back down and sat next to Kelly, "Well done kiddo" Kelly said hugging Silver.
Soon it was the end of the service and the coffin was carried out of the room. Everybody was waiting around in the room drinking shampane and talking to each other. Silver watched as Kelly talked to people. Sometimes Silver didn't know how Kelly did it. She always seemed to do anything at any time.
People kept walking up to Silver saying how they were sorry for her loss. She thought she was going to lose her mind what is a loss anyway? It's was not like her mom was lost Silver knew exactly were her mom was, in the coffin that they had just carried out of the room. Just because her mom was dead doesn't mean that anyone was lost. Silver felt the tears rolling down her cheeks again. She turned to ace the wall so no one would see her crying, but of course it wasn't that simple. Kelly had already seen her and came over to her. "Sweetie maybe it's time we got you home." Silver nodded. Kelly thanked the Vicar and then walked Silver to the car. They both got in. "I bet Sammy will be pleased to see us" Kelly said as drove back to Kelly's house.
When they arrived home Kelly opened the door and a little blonde boy ran towards them. "Mommy!" He yelled. Kelly picked him up and swung him around, "Hey Sammy" She said. Kelly put him down. "Hi Auntie Silver," Sammy said. Silver forgot all her sadness when she saw Sammy looking up at her. "Hey kiddo" she said and hugged him. They all went inside. Kelly paid for the babysitter and looked at the clock. "It's about time for dinner," She turned to Silver "what do you want to eat?" Silver checked her hunger levels. "How about some pizza." "Ok I will call for take out what do you want you two? I am guessing the usual's." "Yep!" said Silver and Sammy together. Kelly left the room to go and order it.
After dinner Kelly put Sammy to bed, she came down stairs and saw Silver curled up on one end of the couch. "How you holding up kiddo?" Silver turned to Kelly and sighed as she placed her head on Kelly's shoulder. "I don't know" Silver said as tears came into her eyes. She hurriedly tried to wipe them away but she knew it was no use once she started crying she knew there was no stopping. "Hey it's ok." Kelly said looking into Silvers eyes trying to catch her gaze. "You can cry and feel whatever you want feel." Silver finally looked into Kelly's eyes. "Please don't leave me alone tonight." Silver said. "Ok" Kelly walked Silver into to her room and got into bed. "You sleep here tonight ok?" Silver nodded climbing into bed with Kelly. She clung on to Kelly crying, until she finally cried herself to sleep. Kelly pulled the cover over them turned to the side and switched of the light.