SCOTT::
He listened to the music radiating from the organ nearby. It brought back memories of good days. When things weren't so bad. When his friend was alive and smiling.
As he strode toward the coffin, he tried to keep the tears from forming. This meant blinking every second, but it worked. He stared at the blank expression on the familiar face. For a full minute he did this. Finally he sighed and brushed his hair from his face. He knelt down as he had seen Peter and Sophie do, and made a sign of the cross.
'I can't believe this is happening. It just can't be real. I remember when I first met you all, the Cliffhangers. Everything seemed strange to me at the time. This whole place was just a dream that I wanted to awake from. I'm not sure when you all became my friends, but it happened. You got past my guarded wall and into my heart. All of you. I hadn't expected to lose you so soon. If ever. When Peter called that meeting, I wasn't sure what it was about. I thought that maybe we were welcoming a newby into our group. I thought it would be nice to have some fresh blood, because to be honest some of them were starting to get on my nerves. When Peter told us, I felt like it wasn't real. I remember thinking that it was all some big mistake. This couldn't happen, not now. Horizon was supposed to save us. It saved me. I thought it had saved you. But I guess sometimes people can't be saved. At least that's what Peter said. Just like with Issac, but Issac isn't dead. I'm so angry! How stupid can someone be? Of all people...I thought you knew better. You did know better. You knew exactly what would happen. Couldn't you see that you were not alone? All of our families are messed up, dysfunctional. That's why were here. You didn't need to do this, you didn't need to leave us. Who am I kidding? Maybe its better this way. Maybe my you will be happy again. I hope so. I'm going to miss you though. I just hope we can meet again, someday.'
Tears slid down his face as he stood from the kneeler and walked away. But he didn't go to his seat, he just walked out.
He listened to the music radiating from the organ nearby. It brought back memories of good days. When things weren't so bad. When his friend was alive and smiling.
As he strode toward the coffin, he tried to keep the tears from forming. This meant blinking every second, but it worked. He stared at the blank expression on the familiar face. For a full minute he did this. Finally he sighed and brushed his hair from his face. He knelt down as he had seen Peter and Sophie do, and made a sign of the cross.
'I can't believe this is happening. It just can't be real. I remember when I first met you all, the Cliffhangers. Everything seemed strange to me at the time. This whole place was just a dream that I wanted to awake from. I'm not sure when you all became my friends, but it happened. You got past my guarded wall and into my heart. All of you. I hadn't expected to lose you so soon. If ever. When Peter called that meeting, I wasn't sure what it was about. I thought that maybe we were welcoming a newby into our group. I thought it would be nice to have some fresh blood, because to be honest some of them were starting to get on my nerves. When Peter told us, I felt like it wasn't real. I remember thinking that it was all some big mistake. This couldn't happen, not now. Horizon was supposed to save us. It saved me. I thought it had saved you. But I guess sometimes people can't be saved. At least that's what Peter said. Just like with Issac, but Issac isn't dead. I'm so angry! How stupid can someone be? Of all people...I thought you knew better. You did know better. You knew exactly what would happen. Couldn't you see that you were not alone? All of our families are messed up, dysfunctional. That's why were here. You didn't need to do this, you didn't need to leave us. Who am I kidding? Maybe its better this way. Maybe my you will be happy again. I hope so. I'm going to miss you though. I just hope we can meet again, someday.'
Tears slid down his face as he stood from the kneeler and walked away. But he didn't go to his seat, he just walked out.