Well I'm very happy that someone is reading my story. I'm glad I'm not writing it for nothing. As promised I'm updating quickly. Ok well it's quick for me anyways. I finally got done with my finals at school so I have more free time now. Anyways I hope my one fan enjoys this next chapter and please review afterward and tell me what you thought.
Chapter 4
A brilliant sun blinded me as I got to my feet. At first there was nothing but empty space surrounding me. But as I took a step forward grass, colored in lush summer green, started to spring from the ground. As I took more steps forward my surroundings started to form a place I knew well. The last thing to appear was a huge old oak tree covered with sun lit leaves. I could hear a voice on the wind, too soft to understand, but as I came closer I heard that it was my name.
I came to the tree and gazed around, but the person that had been calling me was nowhere to be found. I sighed and leaned against the aged trunk. Suddenly there was a rustling from above and someone dropped right down in front of me. I couldn't believe my eyes, I was now face to face with none other than Fred.
" 'Allo Georgie" Fred said with a smile before he swung back up and laid down on the branch, belly side down.
"Fred?" I questioned in shock.
"Aye that's me. Come on up" Fred said before jumping up onto the next branch.
I followed him up higher and higher until he finally stopped. He patted the branch across from him, inviting me to join him. I sat and stared at him, he looked so real.
"Fred" I whispered, tears blurring my vision for a moment before I felt them trail down my face.
Fred gave me a concerned look, "Georgie, why are you crying?"
I hopped over to his branch and pulled him into a hug, holding him tightly, glad that he felt so real too, "I miss you."
When I finally allowed Fred to pull away he gave me a worried look, "don't think I haven't noticed. You look dreadful mate. Why you gotta let yourself get all worked up about this?"
I sighed and turned my head to look out at the clear sky through the leafy veil, "because I miss you Freddie. I'm not complete without you, only half of a whole."
Fred wiped away a tear that escaped my eye with that gentle touch I had missed greatly. He placed a hand on mine, "look at me"
His tone was as unreadable as his eyes as I locked eyes with him. Those eyes of his that were the same earthy brown as mine and had as much spirit in them as when he was alive.
"I want you to listen to me Georgie. You and me been through loads together. I know my death was a real shocker, but you must move on. If there's one thing I learned about living it's that living in the past isn't living at all. How are you going to ever move on if you can't let me go?"
"I don't want to move on. I can't do this without you Freddie."
"Yes you can" Fred said, gripping both my shoulders as he shook me slightly, "do you understand me? Yes, you can. Mum taught us to be strong."
"But this isn't something I can just beat down. All the muscle power in the world wouldn't help me now."
"I'm not talking about physical strength. Don't you remember what mum told us? That we have strong spirits, strong hearts. We put our all into everything and we don't back down. Where has that George gone to?"
"Gone along with my twin" I replied bitterly.
"Well bring him back. For Merlin's sake you've abandoned our joke shop, the very thing we spent years making plans for. If you won't do it for yourself then do it for me."
I nodded in understanding and he gave me a small smile, "attempt to find the sunlight again. Everyone misses your smile. If you're worried about being alone, don't be, I'll always be with you…right here" Fred said, placing a hand over my heart.
I put my hand over his hand as he flashed another smile, "brothers forever right?"
I laughed weakly, tears springing to my eyes, "right."
"Good, seek out the one that loves me as much as you do. Maybe together you both will be able to heal each other. Dawn approaches, goodbye my brother" Fred said, giving me a kiss on the forehead and I woke to a gentle sun flittering through the window. I sat up slowly with a groan and I suddenly noticed a gold glimmer out of the corner of my eye. I glanced down and saw a gold ribbon in front of me. On it in my brother's handwriting was: Don't look back, make each day count. Love you forever, my dear brother.
The ribbon suddenly transformed into a chain with a simple copper circle locket that had F&G on the outside and when I opened it the saying that was on the ribbon was there. I came outside into the frosty morning air and gazed up at the sky. It had been a half moon on the night I got to see Fred again, a half of a moon for half a twin but for once I didn't feel like only half a person anymore. I gazed up at the fading dark sky and for the first time in a month I smiled as two words were quietly whispered, "thank you."
I always believed that when people die they get one chance to come back and tell their loved ones what they must do to move on. And I wanted George to be able to see his brother again. I hope I added some nice cheer to this really sad story and please don't forget to review.
