Partial song fic. In memory of 9/11.
In Memory
By: Akiko
Jenna sighed and looked at the sky.
She hadn't realized it when she woke up that morning, but it had hit her while she was getting dressed.
It had been three years.
And then it struck her as odd that she hadn't remembered. She almost started crying. But then realized she didn't have to.
Another ditch in the road
You keep moving
She felt a little guilty for moving on.
Not that it didn't still hurt. She had lost her entire family that night. All of them. She was the only one left other than her grandparents, and they were no replacements for her parents.
But it wasn't sharp and fresh anymore.
Another stop sign
You keep moving on
And there was still that empty place inside of her that she hadn't come to terms with. But really, it was more in memory than anything else. It had been three years. She thought the time should have seemed longer.
And the years go by so fast
Wonder how I ever made it through
Because even now she missed them so much. Even when Felix was mean to her, and her parents had punished her. She missed everything. But it didn't hurt to miss them anymore. The dull ache in her heart didn't hurt so much anymore, even though it was the same day. . .
But there's hope in the darkness
You know you're gonna make it
She smiled and tied her hair back in a ponytail before she headed out to meet with her two best friends. She knew they had been the main reason that there were no tears to be shed today.
Her parents wouldn't have wanted her to be sad, anyway.
Felix would be so embarrassed if she cried over him.
So she smiled and went out into the sunlight and fresh air. To really breathe again. To really live again.
And the years go by so fast
Silent fortress built to last
Wonder how I ever made
I realized what day it was a little late. And when I did realize it, I noticed it didn't affect me to think about it as much as it used to. It was a horrible thing, but it's past. Everyone that lives closer to New York, and even those who does live in New York. . .I am simply amazed by your strength and ability to move on, and you have my eternal gratitude for that.
You are the real heroes.