True Love Never Dies - Chpter 9 - His Final Goodbye

Landon sat motionless, starting at Jamie, unable to take in what had just happened. The fact he knew it was coming made in no easier. He couldn't believe it, she had really gone, there was no coming back for her.

Then the emotion came at once, he cried, like he never had before. He couldn't handle it, she'd really gone, left him like this. He didn't care who was watching at this point, he just wanted her back.

The days after Jamie's death, were taken up with her funeral. Landon was in charge of all this. He wanted it to be a happy occasion, to celebrate her life, and not to mourn her death. He figured that's what Jamie would have wanted, a celebration, to reflect her personality.

Even days after, Landon couldn't accept the fact that Jamie had gone. He felt like he should be mad at someone for taking her away from him, but he wasn't. He kept reassuring himself that, like she said, they'd be back together one day, and he wouldn't be hurting, because she'd be there.

The day of Jamie's death approached quickly, too quick for Landon to handle. The morning of the funeral, he lay in bed for a while. The bed that he had shared with Jamie only weeks before. But before he could get up, he just looked at the empty space beside him where Jamie had once lay, tears forming behind his eyes, they struggled to be released but he wouldn't let them, not today. He was going to stay strong, for Jamie's sake.

He managed to force himself out of bed, looking at the pictures on his bed- side table. All of them with Jamie. There was the one of them on their wedding day, then... he couldn't look anymore, the tears had started to fight again, but he was determined not to let them through.

Landon got ready, and put on his suit, ready to go to the church. As he took one last look at himself, the car beeped for him outside, and he left the flat to get the car.

Outside, there was a car for himself, his mother, and Jamie's father. Then there was a funeral car, containing Jamie's coffin, along with flowers, and a flower arrangemet spelling out 'Jamie'. That was it for Landon, he couldn't keep the tears in much longer, they fought their way through and were now making tracks on his face, but Landon tried to wipe them away as best he could.

The car arrived at the chruch after travelling a short way, and with a vicar in front of him (Reverend Sullivan couldn't conduct the funeral of his own daughter), Landon walked through the church, to his place at the front of the crowds gathering at the burial place.

Belinda came up behind him, and silently hugged him, as if to say 'I'm sorry' all in one. Landon appreciated this a lot, especially when he turned and saw the rest of them sitting with Belinda, all come to support Landon on the toughest day he had had to face so far.

The service was a beautiful one, then it was Landon's turn to read a passage out. He got up slowly, reassuring himself that he could do this, and stood at the front, ready to deliver his speach. "Love is not patient..." He struggled to get out his words, but managed to. Then he started to read his own piece. "Jamie Sullivan, was truly an angel. She touched my life, like no-one before..." He paused, a lump was forming in his throat, "... It's hard to accept the fact she really has gone, and she will not be here with us again as a person, but she will live on in my heart, and in those who's lives she changed for the better..." he pasued again, willing himself to carry on, but felt a tear at the back of his eyes, "Jamie, I understand why God would have wanted you there with him, as an angel in heaven. There you can watch over us, and care for us from above. I love you, and I always will." And that was it, he couldn't say any more, the lump had swelled, and the tears were rolling again. He went back to his place with the crowd, where his mother hugged him, and kissed him on the forehead.

The service ended as Jamie's coffin was lowered and covered with soil. Landon stayed to watch this. Then he watched as the tombstone was placed at the top of the now covered hole.

'Jamie Sullivan, a caring daughter, and a loving wife. A true angel who walked this earth. One of a kind, she will never be forgotten'

Landon smiled as he read this and then turned away. He was happy to know that Jamie had gone onto a better place, a place where she would have no pain, and he would see her again, as she said, she would live on in his heart, and he wasn't going to forget her in a hurry. Never.

A/n: i dont know the name of those funeral cars, so i hope you know what i mean.