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The Happiest Iv'e Been

Chapter 3: Visits and Mercy

Gwen visited five months after my funeral. She told me how much her and the others missed me. The same things we did with Duncan's death, but without me crying. I chose to reveal my spirit to her, and she gasped my name in surprise. I looked over her shoulder though because Duncan was behind her. I guess he wanted to pay her a visit too because he showed his spirit to her when she turned around. She then gasped Duncan's name in surprise. Since we got buried under a willow in a meadow, and it was a perfect day, Duncan and I broke out into a run, met each other halfway, and held each other in a tight embrace. I just noticed how cliche that is but whatever. We turned to Gwen, who was smiling at what she witnessed, and she waved. We waved back and, when she blinked, closed our spirits off from her sight. She left with a smile on her lips.


Heather visited a month after Gwen, and her hand still burned from guilt. She knelt down, touched our tombstones, and whispered, "I'm sorry." She stood back up, so she could leave. Since I said I'd forgive her the next time I saw her, I exposed my spirit and stood in front of her. She looked at me wide eyed and said "Courtney?" Then, she looked around and found Duncan leaning against his tombstone with his eyes closed. All she could do was add an open mouth with the eyes say "Duncan?" She kept looking at him to make sure we were real until I took her hand in one of mine and my other hand on top of hers. It looked like toast with meat considering my mocha complexion and her light Asian one. She looked at me in astonishment. I made sure the hand I was holding was her burning one and gave her an "I forgive you" look. That made the searing pain stop. While she was surprised at the new information, she looked at our hands and saw my engagement ring. She understood that I had forgave her. She squeezed my hands as if saying "thank you" and "I'm happy that you're engaged to the love of your life." I let go of her hand and stood next to Duncan by his tombstone. As soon as she turned to see where I went, we shut ourselves off from her sight. She smiled a little and left with some thoughts:

'She is my first real friend. She forgave me after I took her and her partners lives. That HAS to be what a real friend is. I need and want to patch up things with Gwen, Trent, Geoff, and Bridgette too. I want to be their friend because surprisingly, it feels good to have them.'


AN: Yea... umm I don't know what to do with all these stupid short chapters, but I'll try my best to make my other stories have longer ones. I think I'll make one more chapter and then be done. I'll start a new fic too though; it'll be summer break in 3 days! And one thanks to my one reviewer (I didn't expect my last chap. to have any):

I'll Cover Angel and Collins: Thank so much for the way more awesome title. If you feel like I ask you for too much stuff, please tell me.

All the other people out there in the World of Fanfiction... PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!