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Bianca's POV

I was right.

He didn't make it. I wasn't surprised when Sid broke the news but it still hit like … well like twenty punches to the gut. Actually no. there is no word to describe the grief I felt at Sid's words. I knew he wouldn't make it. But I still held an ember of hope. That was all destroyed by Sid's words.

April's POV

I couldn't console her. She just stared into space all day. And at night I heard her cry herself to sleep.

Nothing Irene or I or even Charlie said or did even make her glance up.

Brax planned the funeral.

I assumed Bianca would go. It was only on the morning of the funeral I realised she didn't want to go.

"Bianca! C'mon! The funeral is in an hour!" I called up the stairs.

She walked down still wearing her pyjamas.

"I'm not going." she said.

"What? Why not?" I asked.

Charlie's POV

I looked around the church. Everyone in the Bay seemed to have turned out for the funeral of someone they all hated. I noticed April sitting in a seat with Dex. I always did think they made a good couple.

Wait. If April's here then where's Bianca?

I raced up to April.

"April! Where's Bianca?"

"She's not coming."

"What? Why not?" I asked urgently.

"She wouldn't say."

I ran up to Brax and told him I would be back in a few minutes. I passed Ashley, Casey and Ruby on my way out of the church.

Both girls were crying. Casey was just staring into space. He blamed himself. Of course he did. Nothing anyone said to him would change that. He blamed himself and no one knew how to stop him thinking like this.

It took me five minutes to get to Irene's.

"Bianca! Open up! I know you're in there!" I yelled banging on the door.

"OI!" she said opening the door.

"You have to go to the funeral." I said.

"No I don't." she said giving up trying to keep me out.

"Why not? Don't you want to say goodbye?"

"I said goodbye in that hospital. And anyway going means accepting he's gone." She said her voice breaking on the last word.

"But you need to let go. You can't hang onto him forever. He wouldn't want you to hide yourself away from people who love and want to help you."

"But what if I don't want to let him go? Going is the first step to forgetting him."

"No it's not. You never have to forget him. And I know you never will. But this is your last chance to say goodbye. The mass is in twenty minutes. I hope you see sense in time." I said before walking out the door.

Twenty minutes later.

I looked around the church. The mass was beginning but there was no sign of Bianca.

Elijah had just begun the mass when the door opened behind us. Everyone turned. There stood Bianca. She mumbles apologies before taking her seat beside Brax.

The mass continued. There wasn't a dry eye in the church by the time the eulogy came around.

Brax walked up to the mike and began.

"Heath knew he wasn't going to make it through the surgery so he gave this to me. He wanted me to read it here."

He opened up a letter.

"Hi. I know I left a lot unsaid so this is me trying to make up for some of it.

"To Casey. I know you'll be blaming yourself. Please don't. I was an awful brother to you and this was my one chance to make up for that. Please don't blame yourself. This was my choice and you have nothing to blame yourself for.

"To Bianca. I was never any good at showing my feelings. I always hid behind the bad boy act. But the truth is I love you more than you could ever imagine! I love you so much… and I hope you can forgive me for not telling you sooner.

"To mum. I know I was a useless son to you. You were great and I just took you for granted. I hope it's not too late to apologise.

To Brax. Thank you. You were always there for me. Keeping me out of trouble. I was a right tool but I always looked up to you. Thank you and I hope everything works out for you, Charlie and the baby. You deserve all the happiness in the world.

"I know there are a lot of people I haven't said anything to but there are three things I never want you to forget.

Don't cry over me. I'm not worth it.

I'll always be watching.

Me

From Heath.

Everyone he had dedicated thing to were crying there eyes out. At the end of the mass everyone came up regretting to the family.

Suddenly I rushed out feeling nausea wash over me.

I threw up outside the church.

"Eww… not looking so good there Charlie."
I looked up in shock at the last person I had expected to see here.

Liam.

Next Time

How will Bianca react to Liam's return?

Charlie's condition takes a turn for the worse. Will she be OK?

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