Hayley POV
1 week later
Today was Josh's funeral.
Exactly a week ago today, my best friend had died.
I arrived with Zac, Jeremy and Taylor. Paparazzi were trying to sneak into the building, but this was a private thing. And we'd already seen the headlines.
Paramore guitarist dies in horrific accident.
Josh Farro, 22, died of injuries after a car crash at the wedding of band member Hayley Williams and New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert. Witnesses said he had left the wedding, after speaking to Hayley and she had ran after him. A large crash was heard and the congregation ran outside to see the commotion. Hayley sat there crying with Josh in her arms. The wedding was called off. His funeral will be held on the 12th of June. It is a family affair and only those close to the Farro family will be invited.
I was numb. I'd got ready quickly in a black dress and did my makeup swiftly. Basically lived that day as a zombie. We stood in the church grounds, and the priest said some things. Soon it was time for us to speak. His mother and father said something, before she started to cry and they were lead away. Taylor took the stage.
"Wow Josh, this is awkward." And everyone laughed. "Dude, we had the best times. I still remember when our dads introduced us. You were a crazy looking kid with a bowl cut and I had a mini afro. I remember every thing we did, you were my best friend, my brother." And he stepped off, giving a bro hug to Zac as Jeremy patted him on the back. Up stepped Zac.
"Josh, you were my big bro, you always will be. I remember you teaching me how to ride my bike, getting me into music and helping me get a girl." Everyone laughed again. " I looked up to you, I still do. And even though you are gone, you'll never be forgotten. People may forget you. But we won't, and you'll always be with me, in my heart, bro." Zac's voice wavered on the last word. Jer stepped up.
"Dude, I met you by breaking your arm when I was 16. Ever since then we've been best friends and I've gave you oh so many free McDonalds. Dude, you were my hero, you always will be!" My turn.
"Erm, hey, uh. So, yeah, Josh. Josh was my best friend, someone I loved. Everything I wanted and needed, it just won't be the same without you, Josh." And I started to cry. Not sob, just the feeling of tears on my face was enough. Everyone started. I've never seen so many grown men cry.
Soon enough, it was time to bury the casket. People threw dirt on top of it as it went down, so did I, but I also threw a single red rose on top, and turned into Zac, Tay and Jer to cry. The buried over him and we placed cards, flowers, toys and stuff that reminded us of Josh on his gravestone.
Paramore did a set, playing songs we'd written for Josh, and some songs we'd already wrote with him, including; Franklin, My Heart, Turn It Off, The Only Exception and All I Wanted. Each song reminded me of him, reminded me of the times we'd spent writing them, knowing it would never happen again, hoping that it would. When everyone had left, I stayed. I went to his graveside and told him everything I never got to tell him.
"Josh, ohmigod, I can't believe your gone. We were going to work you know, I imagined it, when you were there in the church. I imagined our life, we got married, and we bought a house together in Franklin. We had a beautiful garden, overflowing with flowers and the sun never stopped shining on it. We had a dog, just like you'd always wanted, a big Great Dane called Jerry. And we had a little girl, called Leah. She was just like you in everyway, your hair colour, your eyes, your nose and your smile. It was going to happen." Just there and then I realised something. All the time he told me how much he loved me, and I don't think I ever showed him how much I loved him. "Josh, you know I loved you, I still do. But I don't ever think you fully understood how much that was. Josh, I would have travelled to the ends of the earth for you, took a bullet for you, anything you would have wanted, and all just because I loved you. And because I knew you loved me too. I love you Josh, there is no other one right for me. You were my one and only. My hero."
There goes my hero.
He's so extraordinary …
So guys, what you think? And thanks to a special fanfictioner called xx'Gothic-Manga-Girl'xx I will post one last chapter for Franklin. And oh no! it doesn't stop there, with this offer, again thanks to xx'Gothic-Manga-Girl'xx there will be … dun dun dun! An alternative ending to Franklin, so instead of having just one more chapter, your getting two! All for free! So review or there will be no last chapter or alt ending! The fate of this story is in your hands now …
~I'mAColdOne
