Moving On
I Hope This Is As Good As Dying In Your Arms Tonight. Enjoy!
Riley Carlson walked into school that day. Head held high, chin up. She didn't look at anyone as she went to her locker. She heard many whispers, but tried to ignore them. Yea, that's her. Chloe died this summer. Im surprised shes in school she heard some freshman say to one another. She held back tears and walked a little faster. Their voices swirled around in her head, mixing together as one saying in a forceful, mocking manner There's Riley Carlson! That is her! Her sister Chloe died this summer, poor little girl. Her sister died in her arms one July night, but how can she come to school with her sisters untimely death? (said in a little, mocking/ 'singing' voice) Riley opened her locker and through books in. A girl walked next to her and began to open the locker which would have been Chloe's.
"Are you Riley Carlson?" the girl said. The girl had really short black hair and resembled Kelly Osbourne. She was chewing a piece of gum and had a new Yorker voice.
"Yea, that's me. Are you going to start talking about my sister's death?" Riley said taking books from her locker.
"Your sister died? Im sorry, but that's not the reason I wanted to know who you were because the principle said you should show me around." Riley closed her locker.
"Well, a day out of class is a day out of class. Even if it is the second day of school," Riley said. The girl smiled and held out her hand.
"Im Jamie." Riley took Jamie's hand.
"Nice to meet you," she said smiling. As they took their tour of the school, Riley found out Jamie liked a lot of the same stuff Chloe did. Instead of touring, they sat on a table in the lunch room and just talked.
"Well, I told him, If I cant be in the commercial daddy, im moving to California with mom. He didn't think I was serious!" she said laughing. Riley laughed with her.
"I remember there was a time when I wouldn't do anything without Chloe. But now, I have to," Riley looked down. Jamie took her hand.
"My little sister died two years ago. We were at a beach in NJ when a wave brought her a little to hard to the ground. Broke her neck on the spot," Jamie looked away.
"Yeah, but this is different, like way different."
"How so?" Jamie asked wiping a small tear out of the corner of her eye.
"Chloe, was more then a sister. She was my best friend. She was my twin, my other half." Jamie nodded her head.
"O, a twin thing. That I cant understand, but I know what its like to lose someone important. Two people actually. My little sister and my older sister, both gone. I'm the only child now. But what can I do?" Riley looked into Jamie's eyes and the last bell rung.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow," Jamie said as she jumped off the table.
"Yeah, later," Riley said, still sitting on the table. She looked out the window and Chloe's face came to Riley and smiled. Riley walked away, looking forward to tomorrow.
Riley Carlson walked into school that day. Head held high, chin up. She didn't look at anyone as she went to her locker. She heard many whispers, but tried to ignore them. Yea, that's her. Chloe died this summer. Im surprised shes in school she heard some freshman say to one another. She held back tears and walked a little faster. Their voices swirled around in her head, mixing together as one saying in a forceful, mocking manner There's Riley Carlson! That is her! Her sister Chloe died this summer, poor little girl. Her sister died in her arms one July night, but how can she come to school with her sisters untimely death? (said in a little, mocking/ 'singing' voice) Riley opened her locker and through books in. A girl walked next to her and began to open the locker which would have been Chloe's.
"Are you Riley Carlson?" the girl said. The girl had really short black hair and resembled Kelly Osbourne. She was chewing a piece of gum and had a new Yorker voice.
"Yea, that's me. Are you going to start talking about my sister's death?" Riley said taking books from her locker.
"Your sister died? Im sorry, but that's not the reason I wanted to know who you were because the principle said you should show me around." Riley closed her locker.
"Well, a day out of class is a day out of class. Even if it is the second day of school," Riley said. The girl smiled and held out her hand.
"Im Jamie." Riley took Jamie's hand.
"Nice to meet you," she said smiling. As they took their tour of the school, Riley found out Jamie liked a lot of the same stuff Chloe did. Instead of touring, they sat on a table in the lunch room and just talked.
"Well, I told him, If I cant be in the commercial daddy, im moving to California with mom. He didn't think I was serious!" she said laughing. Riley laughed with her.
"I remember there was a time when I wouldn't do anything without Chloe. But now, I have to," Riley looked down. Jamie took her hand.
"My little sister died two years ago. We were at a beach in NJ when a wave brought her a little to hard to the ground. Broke her neck on the spot," Jamie looked away.
"Yeah, but this is different, like way different."
"How so?" Jamie asked wiping a small tear out of the corner of her eye.
"Chloe, was more then a sister. She was my best friend. She was my twin, my other half." Jamie nodded her head.
"O, a twin thing. That I cant understand, but I know what its like to lose someone important. Two people actually. My little sister and my older sister, both gone. I'm the only child now. But what can I do?" Riley looked into Jamie's eyes and the last bell rung.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow," Jamie said as she jumped off the table.
"Yeah, later," Riley said, still sitting on the table. She looked out the window and Chloe's face came to Riley and smiled. Riley walked away, looking forward to tomorrow.
