Thanks for the reviews! I appreciate them! This chapter will be written in third person. As usual, R&R! Enjoy!
Chapter 21
"Wendy, a person with a strong internal light, who has always helped us, her friends, to feel good about ourselves. Always a smile on her face, with a desire to grow, laugh, live, skate, learn; and with many projects to fulfill.
Without fear of death, she lived in peace. She always said she would convert herself into positive energy to project onto anyone who really needed it in this world. We won't be bitter, but we will have justice. She was brutally murdered at the hands of a man. A man, who doesn't even deserve to be called a man. A man who's name I will NOT speak out of respect for Wendy!
We'll carry you with us in every way, in every flip, in every wave, in every sunset. Flying with the wind, skating the moon, within the eternity of the universe.
You were a great mother, daughter, friend, and even wife. It's unfortunate that such a wonderful spirit with so much to live for, life was tragically cut short."
Nichole looks up at everyone. "Wendy was such a good friend...and I'll miss her more than anything! She was one of my best friends." She begins sobbing. Kyle walks over to her to comfort her and escorted her back to her seat. "I can't believe she's gone…"
"I know…" Kyle whispers to her as he puts his arms around her and lets her weep onto his shoulder.
There was a huge turnout for Wendy's funeral. Almost everyone in South Park was in attendance, in addition to Wendy's family. Her parents wanted to have an open casket so they can see their daughter's face one last time.
"Mommy's sleeping…" Aiden whispers as the Testaburgers carry him to Wendy's casket. Mrs. Testaburger has a breakdown right there.
"She's no longer in pain." Bebe whispers to them.
"I should've stepped in sooner…" Mrs. Testaburger continues sobbing. "I didn't do enough to help her."
"You did all you could."
"But it wasn't enough! My daughter shouldn't be here!"
"We can't blame ourselves…" Mr. Testaburger whispers to her. "There's only one person to blame and that sorry asshole is going to rot in jail!"
Mrs. Testaburger nods and watches as Wendy's casket is closed and the pallbearers carry it out. She looks at the crowd. "If anyone here is in a domestic abuse relationship, please don't let this be you! Don't let "I miss you" trick you. Don't let "I'm sorry" make you think about walking back into that party. The longer you dance with the devil the longer you remain in hell. Don't sell yourself short by settling for what they have to offer. You owe so much better to yourself. Remember you left for a reason. Remember the stress that caused you to leave them. Remember that you gave your best and got their worst in return." She wipes her eyes. "Like I said, don't let this be you…"
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"So what do you think?" Heidi asks smiling.
Wendy nods and wipes her eyes.. "It's…really good. Some parts were hard to read, but I like it." She sniffles. "Sorry…"
Heidi gives her a tissue. "It's quite all right. So did you learn anything?"
She nods again. "Yeah I did. I definitely don't want to wind up the way I did in your story."
"So you're not going to back to that monster, right? The next time could be worse than a bruise on the forehead, red marks on your neck, or a crooked nose."
Wendy smiles and shakes her head. "Absolutely not!" She looks at Aiden. "I can't leave this little guy without a mom."
"You're welcome to stay here until you get on your feet." Cartman offers to Wendy.
"I agree with Eric. I would hate to see you go back to Stan because you felt like you didn't have anywhere else to go." Heidi adds in.
"Thanks guys, but I'm going to stay with my parents. I know they'll keep Aiden and me safe." Wendy informs them. "I really appreciate everything." She picks up Aiden and heads for the door. She turns back and looks at Heidi. "Thank you for that book…it was really inspiring. Who knows, it may save someone else's life."
Heidi smiles back. "You're welcome, I'm glad it inspired you. Good luck with everything!"
"Thank you!" She leaves.
Cartman puts his arms around Heidi. "You've always been so smart. How did I get so lucky?"
"I'm the lucky one!" She kisses him.
"I'm really proud of what you did for Wendy."
"Yeah, but not only did I help her, I also finished my fourth book!" Heidi smiles proudly.
THE END
A/N: That's all folks! I'm taking a break until 2017 to recharge my batteries, lol! Feel free to leave some new story suggestions in the review (no sequels)! Anyways, I hope you guys have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I'll see you with a new story in 2017! Ciao!
