Miserable.

He wasn't coming back

you hoped

and hoped

and hoped

but the faith was gone.

The warehouse
Mrs. Frederic
H.G.
all back
but one wa g

You don't think of his name
(because you know you wouldn't stop crying)

You don't talk to the others
(because you know you wouldn't stop crying)

You don't leave your room

Remember.

Your favourite place in the world
(You can't even go in there anymore)

Remember.

Before he entered your life
(before it got him…killed)

Remember.

KNOCK

KNOCK

KNOCK

you ignore it

KNOCK

KNOCK

KNOCK

squeak

"Claudia?"

you squeeze your eyes shut, hoping the british voice won't see your

tears

She sits down.

you roll over, like a normal teenager would

(you're not normal)

"I'm sorry"

(truly sorry)

"for what?"

(she did nothing)

" D"

you look up at her. a tear rolling down her cheek and your tears come rolling down

crying
for the one
that was lost.
Crying for the loss
of hope and crying for
the loss of faith. Crying
because you know you know
you won't be able to bring him
back no matter what you do.
Crying because everyone came
back except the one you
needed to save.

and they stopped

no more tears

no more grief

jus e

he was with his sister
(he was content)

she had a guardian angel
(and so was she)