Forever
by: Terrell James
Chapter 1: Thinking About Mom
As a few weeks pass by, the sunset down on the suburbs, Mookie took a gander at the colors of the sky. He stares at the sky and thinks about his mother. He sighs deeply and whispers, "I wish you were here to comfort and guide me. I really miss you so much."
Later, he sees RJ walking around and sees him up there. RJ says, "Hey, what you doing up there?"
Mookie looks down and says, "Looking at the sky, what else?"
"Thinking about your mom, aren't you?" he asks.
Mookie sighs again and said, "Yeah, I guess so. I keep looking up in the sky and wonder what heaven is really like."
RJ climbs up from the tree and sits next to Mookie. He puts his hand on his shoulders and said, "Heaven's a really good place. It's where humans go when they die. Animals go to the same place also. Sure, you might miss them at first, but you can still remember all the things you've shared with that person. It's hard to let go and grieve a little, but you have everyone around you who's always gonna be there for you when things don't turn out the way it went."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I just miss her so much." said Mookie.
"It's okay. You've been here for a few weeks and I know you miss your mom. Don't worry about it. In a short time, you'll be in heaven, too and you'll see your mom again. That way, you guys can be together always." said RJ.
Mookie felt the wind blowing through the air and the sun has been going down. He turned to RJ and said, "I think you're right. It's okay to think about her and miss her a little, and maybe, when I die, I'll see her again. That would be awesome. Though, you guys would miss me a lot."
"Even if you do, we would still love you like you're our own kid." said RJ.
Mookie sighed happily and said, "Thanks, RJ. You're really a good brother."
RJ chuckles and said, "I try. Don't worry. I'm always here if you need to talk, okay?"
"All right." said Mookie.
The two stood up and gave each other a little hug. Verne found them in the tree and said, "There you two are. Where were you guys?"
"We were here. We're just talking and stuff." answered RJ.
"Oh, okay. It's time we get some rest, okay?" said Verne.
RJ turned to Mookie and said, "Let's go to sleep, kid."
"All right, man." said Mookie.
Both Mookie and RJ got down the tree and walked to the log. Mookie stopped and saw the stars in the sky. He smiled and thought, 'You'll be in my heart always.' Then, he walked to the log and they all turned in for the night.