Thank you
chapter: three
I woke up on the couch. Alone. I looked around. Natalie wasn't there and neither was sidney. I got up and went to the kitchen. Natalie was in Sidney's arm on his hip and he was standing over the stove.
"Hi." I said. They turned around and both smiled.
"Aunt Maggie. Momma and dadda come home today." She smiled and jumped in Sidney's arms. I have him a weak smile and went to grab her. She came into my arms and we sat at the island.
"Baby listen. This is gonna be hard for you to understand because your young. But your never gonna see your momma and dad again." I looked at her and she looked confused.
"Why? Where are they?" She looks into my eyes and I mine instantly full with tears.
"They went to heaven. With the angels and god. You won't see them again but they will always be with you in your heart."
"I didn't get to say goodbye." Her eyes filled with tear which made me sob. Sidney came over and rubbed our backs.
"You will get to say goodbye but they just wont be living." I wiped her tears away an sidney wiped mine away.
"Why? What happened?" Natalie asked.
"They got in a car wreck and they stopped breathing and their body doesn't work anymore."
"Are you sure aunt Maggie?" She looks at me funny and I sigh an kid her cheek.
"Yeah baby I'm sure. Why don't you go up in the living room and watch cartoons. Me and sidney will bring your breakfast in." She nodded and I set her on the floor. She walked into the living room an I heard the tv come on.
"I don't think she really understands what this is. But I think once she gets older. I just don't want to have to face my family at the funeral. I mean I will be able to pay for it because of my parents will and how much they gave us. Plus her will. But if I do one little thing wrong my family will blame me."
"Eh who cares about what they think. You were closest with her. Right?" He asks and I nod yes.
"Then you know her the best. Screw them. Up do it how you want." He sit down at the island and runs my back.
"Why are you being so nice when I just met you like 24 hours ago?" I look at him and he smiles while blushing.
"I feel like I have known you my whole life. So you can call it crazy but I have fallen for you Maggie. I hope that's okay." He looks at me and I just lean up and give him a quick peck. I slip off my seat and grab a plates out of the cupboard. I prepare a plate for Natalie one for Sid then one for me. I hand sid his and he follows me into the living room. Natalie is laying down in some weird position. Sometimes I don't think she has bones the way she lays.
"Sit up little girl. I have breakfast for you." He smiled and sits up. I hand her, her little plate and fork. She jumps on the floor and stands at the coffee table to eat. Me and Sid sit down there too.
"Natalie. Did you get your shoes on?" I ask walking out of the master bathroom. I just gave her sandals to slip on. Today was the funeral. Natalie was still confused but I think she figured out she won't see her parents anymore. She would cry herself to sleep every night asking for her momma and dadda. It broke my heart an it would result in me crying after she went to bed.
Sidney has been great. He stops by almost everyday. Natalie has grown attached to him and she gives him a kiss everytime he leaves. Really the cutest thing ever. He would be piking us up for the funeral. I don't know what to introduce him as to my family. We have had some hot make out sessions while Natalie is napping or after she goes to sleep an he is still over. I should ask him.
I slipped her shoes on and hear sidney pull in.
"Sid here?" She ask and I nod. She hops off the bed and out the door. I'm nervous about the stairs but she know to go slow down them. I stand up an grab my heels from the closet. I walk out of my room and down stairs. Natalie is showing Sid pictures she colored the other day. They notice me and Natalie puts her papers down. Sid picks her up and w walks to the door. I slip on my heels and grab her carseat from by the door. Sid hands me Natalie and puts the carseat in his car. I slip in the passenger seat as he hooks Nat in. He then slips into the drivers seat.
"What if people recognize me?" He asks and I laugh.
"Sid we are in Pittsburgh and my family loves hockey. They will know who you are. Hopefully they have enough respect to not obsess. I mean I know it's sidney crosby poster boy of the NHL but its my sister and it's a funeral." I look at him and he nodds.
"So what do I introduce you as?" I ask and he looks at me. Then realized what I mean.
"What do you want to introduce me as? Honestly I would love to be your boyfriend and be introduced as that. But it's up to you. We have been hanging out a month and I'm so ready to make it official." I smile and look at him. He reaches over and takes my hand.
When we arrive my family is gathered at the door. They look when we pull in. I look at Sid and he winks. He parks the car. He gets out and comes around, opens the door for me. Then gets in the back and unhooked Natalie. She wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head down on his shoulder. She knew that this was a sad day. Sid holds her with one arm then interlocks our fingers with his free hand. I smile as we walk over. My aunt Marcy is the first one to roll her eyes.
"You shouldn't be smiling at your own sisters funeral." Marcy says.
"Hi aunt Marcy. And I was smiling because sidney was comforting me. He has been the only one this past month." I roll my eyes.
"Everyone this is my boyfriend sidney. Sid this is my family."
"Uncle Jim." Sid shakes his hand.
"Aunt Marcy." Sid kisses her cheek. He wa just raised like that. She seems impressed.
"Aunt Josie." He kisse her cheek.
"Cousin Megan." Megan is 19 and she is checking sidney out right in front of me. Sid kisses her cheek an she kisses his back. He looks uncomfortable and I just roll my eyes.
"Grandma rose." Sid kisses both of Sher cheeks and she smiled. Rose is the best one out of my family she understands how hard my life has been with loosing my parents at such a young age.
"And last but not least cousin Zack." They shake hands.
"Your golden goal was awesome. And the way you played the Stanley cup series, that was awesome." Zack says. Sid smiled and says a polite thank you but zack can tell that he's being disrespectful.
We all walk into the funeral home and the host directs us to the right spot. The funeral home did it exactly how I wanted it. I knew she woulproud okay with the way it turned out. Her and mikes relationship wasn't like most. They were fun and outgoing. Very rarely serious. I knew this was gonna be a hard day.
We talk to the pastor doing the service. People start filling in and we took our seats. The pastor stood at the podium up front. He looked at the casket before he started.
"A month ago we lost two beautiful people. Tradgedy struck and they were at the wrong place at te wrong time. But maybe god wanted them walking beside him. We will never know. But we will know what wonderful people they were. First speaking is Jessica's sister, Maggie." He nodded at me and I walked up. I wipe my tears and sniffled.
"My sister saved my life. She's 7 years older than me and when I was thirteen and she was twenty out parents lives were taken. She took me in and cared for me. She had helpr me through everything. She always told me she loved watching me grow up an into a beautiful independent women and she said she couldn't wait to watch her daughter Natalie grow too. Natalie is two and will never see her parents again. I know my sister and mike will always watch over her. I love my sister so much and I don't know who I'm gonna call when I have boy troubles or trouble at work. Or just to call to cry because I miss my parents. She has held me together and now I have to be a parent and be strong for Natalie who doesn't really understand this. I'm gonna be the best mom I can be for Jess and Mike so their little girl can grow into a women like they would want. I'm gonna miss you guys." I am pretty much sobbing. I go over and lay the teddy bear she got me for valentines day when I got stood up. I leaned down wiped the red lipstick off.
She hated red lipstick.
