The week passed by quickly, to quickly none of them were ready to say goodbye just yet Priss most of all. But the day was here and they all drove to the cemetery it was 11:30 and already the flowers were there. As well as Father Yamamoto and most of Linna's coworkers. Her mother and father were standing near the road holding each other. Priss and Nene walked up next to Nesay and sat next to her. Also there were Linna's friends from the neighborhood and her apartment manager. Syila Nigel and Mackey sat next to Priss and Nene. No one said a word for the half-hour until it all started when the Hurst drove up.
"I need four people to help bear the casket." The Father said.
Priss, Nene, Nigel, and Nesay stood up and walked to the Hurst. They lifted the casket and carried it to the spot where Linna was to be laid and set it down.
"We have come together today to remember Linna." Reverend Yamamoto started
"For some of us she was a doughtier for some she was a coworker and for others a friend." He said looking at each person.
"There are no words to describe the grief you must all be felling right now. No prayers fit." He said.
"At this time I would like to open the floor to all of you to say something." He said and stepped down.
Priss was the first to stand.
"I remember how I first met Linna." She said. "It was here first day in Tokyo and she was eating lunch and I almost ran her down on my bike. Hehe she chased me all the way through the parking lot and threw her shoe at he. She almost got me to. She saw me later at one of my concerts at Hot Legs. I thought she was gonna kill me. Boy was she mad. But we quickly became friends. I'm gonna miss her."
With that she sat down and put her face in her hands and started to cry. Nene put her hand on her back and said.
"Its gonna be ok Priss." She said and stood up.
"I remember one time we were in our favorite diner and some guy was being a jerk to the waitress just because she was a boomer. And Linna stood up and just about killed the guy." She said then sat down.
Nesay stood next "I remember one time at work I looked over at her and she was just staring at her hands
'What's with the hands?' I asked and she said
"Oh I was just thinking about what beautiful hand I've got and what a shame that I had to type with them."
That is just one of the funny things she did" Nesay said and sat down.
Every one snickered a little over that. Then Syila stood
"One of the things I remember most about here is when she was trying on a two piece lingerie outfit and came out of the dressing room with it on completely backwards and every one in the store started laughing. And she ran back in to the dressing room it too both Priss and myself 30 minutes to talk her out she was so embarrassed. That was on her 22nd birth day." She said. Then she sat down.
Everyone shared something about her some happy some sad. And when they all were finished Father Yamamoto stood.
"It is time for us all to say goodbye to Linna and lay her to rest." He said and the casket started to lower.
Everyone stood and bowed their heads as the casket was lowered. Linna's mother was crying and her father was shaking. Priss, Nene, Syila, Mackey, and Nigle stood in silence. And Nesay had her hands folded and held them to her chest and cried.
When it was over they all got in their cars and drove away. Back at Syila's the all sat in the living room in silence till Priss said.
"This is not something I was ready for."
"None of us were." Nene said "But there's nothing we can do Linna is gone. We have to move on."
"I know we do but its so hard" Priss said starting to cry again.
"I know its hard but we well get through it together." Syila said
Its been three months sense Linna's death and life is starting to get back to normal. The Knight Sabers are still active Priss Nene and Syila had a hard time recovering from the loss of Linna but they managed. Priss and Leon are now engaged as well as Nene and Mackey.
Priss still performs in Hot Legs and the others come to watch. It was then on one night that after Priss finished the last song she weighted for the applause to die down.
"I'd like to play one last song of all of you." She said and Nene and Syila looked at her with wonder.
"That's not like Priss to do encores." Nene said.
"Yes what' she up to I wonder." Syila said.
"Three months ago I lost one of my best friends in an accident." Priss said. "And I've made this song for her."
The music started playing softly as Priss took the Microphone in her hand.
"Along the forsaken streets of this weary town Refuge of the could lonely heart. Look up you'll see the sunrise smiling all around. From within the walls of my broken heart. I herd the down whisper to me if you search theirs Joy to be found. Just then I opened the door wanting to feel life once more my breath seeped away by the blow of the ripe new sky. And now I only see bright new days. A new light shows the way. No longer lost cause you come down to shine through the shadows of long lost dreams. My heart sings a sweet melody all about you my souls need and I understand that you came across time just to show mw love never ends. No never the end."
The music ended and Priss lowered her head.
"Goodbye Linna." She whispered.
(Authors note I have never read a story that has made me cry before. But as I wrote this story I had tears in my eyes many times. I hope you got the emotion that I tried to put in it. Let me know what you thought. Thanks for reading.)