Chapter 10
The sun sets over the vast ocean beside the beach, which is lit up by fire torches, illuminating the seventy odd people who have attended. There is a large photograph of Matthew between two of the torches, which has many bouquets of flowers lying in front of it. Friends gather in groups, mourning the loss of the boy who helped his friend but paid for it with his life. Many now know the truth about their principle, what had truly happened that night and how brave Matthew had been. Amongst them are Jenny, Tom and Jeff, they try not to dwell on the truth, but it is hard to when so many gossip. Callie and Jim watch from afar with the other parents and teachers.
"The poor boy," Callie sighs, "he was so young."
"He did what he thought was right," Jim replies, "his mother had been abused in a similar way."
"So brave."
Mrs Davies makes her way to a podium beside her son's portrait, wiping her eyes with a tissue.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," her voice cuts across the chatter of the crowd.
The murmur of the crowd fizzles out as they all turn towards her.
"I…err…I want to thank all of you for coming here in honour of my son, Matthew. After everything what has happened, it's reassuring to know that he had so many people that cared for him. Moving here was difficult for him, but he couldn't have done it without his friends, Tom, Jenny and Jeff; thank you for helping him settle in and supporting him when he needed it most. I also need to thank the FDLE, without them, the man who killed my son would never have been brought to justice," she looks directly at Jim and smiles.
He nods a brief reply, acknowledging her. Callie slides her arm around Jim's and holds him tightly. Jeff leaves his friends and joins his parents. It has been difficult for him, but he knows that whatever happens, Jim will be there for him. No matter what.
A/N: Thank you for reading! This will be the last one for a while because I am going to be focusing on putting my own original stories on FictionPress. If inspiration strikes, I may write another. Hope everyone is enjoying the 4th series, I'm still waiting for the third to come on television over here.
To the kind reviewer who asked about writing a story together: at the moment, I am a bit busy but I think you should create an account on here and write, the community on FanFiction is amazing and I'm sure that they would be more than happy to help you write your own story. Good luck.
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