Story Title: Once and Again
Chapter Title: The Past and it's Ending
Authors: JamiesAngel2008 & Isabelle8888
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The doctors explained to them that they couldn't be in the room. Jamie Landon and Bert are waiting in the waiting area for some answers.
"Mr. Sulli-Bert?" Landon said starting to squirm.
"Yes Landon," Bert answered.
"I-I'm sorry f-for saying what I said earlier, your not just 'some husband' you're a great one, and I didn't mean to talk about you that way," Landon said on the verge of tears.
"Landon I know you didn't, I should have been more understanding too," Bert said standing up. Bert opened his arms and embraced Landon. Jamie noticed the tears in their eyes.
Suddenly a doctor came out of the room Cynthia was in. He walked towards them, when he was halfway there he threw his mask on the ground. Then the three finally understood, Cynthia Carter-Sullivan, was dead. "I'm so sorry I did everything I could," the doctor said solemnly.
Landon fell to his knees and started crying. Jamie knelt next to him, trying to comfort him.
"Landon I'm so, so sorry," Jamie said fighting her tears.
"Jamie, why did this happen to us?" he asked looking at her.
"Landon I don't know, I really wish I did," Jamie said fighting her tears harder than she ever did.
Bert was standing over to the side with his face in his hands. He noticed that Landon asked Jamie why it happened to us not him, and that right there made Bert Sullivan cry like a baby.
Jamie was trying to be the strong one but seeing as her dad and Landon we're bawling over this she couldn't be the strong one anymore, she broke down and pulled Landon into a hug.
{ The next day}
Bert was making coffee, he didn't know what else to do. Landon sat on the sofa, he didn't know what else to do.. Jamie is still asleep.
{ Her dream}
Jamie was standing at the corner waiting for her mother.
'I can't believe her, she's late again!!' young Jamie thought. 'I'll never forgive her, this is the fourth time this week!'
Jamie saw her mother's car coming down the street at a fast pace. Suddenly a truck went speeding up the road. It smashed right into her mother's car. The car went flying and went up in flames.
"MOM, NO!!" Jamie screamed.
{ END}
Jamie woke up with sweat dripping down her face. She had the dream again, that horrible dream where her mother's car goes up in flames, and she never sees her again.
Jamie got up from her bed and went downstairs. She saw Landon on the couch reading, fighting with himself not to fall asleep. She knew why, he was haunted by the nightmares too.
"Landon you really need to get some sleep," Jamie said walking over to the couch.
"I'm not tired," he said yawning.
"Landon come on you know you are," Jamie said taking the seat next to him.
"Jamie, have you ever wondered what would have happened if you were in the car with your mother? Have you ever wanted to take her place?" Landon asked putting his book down.
"No, not really well, I did once, right after the wreck, why?" She asked.
"Because I thought, that if I died instead of her, everyone would be better off," Landon said.
"Oh Landon, that's so not true," Jamie said as she placed her hand over his.
"Oh yeah, who would miss me?" He asked looking her dead in the eye.
"Well your mother would be devastated," Jamie said looking away.
"So, just her, what did I tell you, everyone would be better off." Landon said as he moved his hand from under Jamie's.
"I wouldn't be." Jamie said as she looked at Landon.
{ Three days later.}
Three days had passed since the accident. Today was the funeral. Jamie was standing next to Landon while some people from her work said what a nice lady she was.
"Cynthia, was a wonderful women, she had love for everyone, I remember one time. . ."
Landon heard nothing more from Mrs. Peterson, the little old lady who worked at the drug store on the corner or Main Street.
"Landon are you feeling alright?" He heard Bert ask him.
"Yeah, fine," Landon said wiping the perspiration from his brow. Mrs. Peterson got down after her testimony was finished. Then some of Cynthia's co-workers got up and talked about the same thing.
One by one people got up and said wonderful things about Cynthia, then it came time for Jamie, Landon couldn't go up there and say anything, it was just too hard for him.
"Hello, my name is Jamie Sullivan for those of you who don't know me. I always thought of Cynthia as my aunt or maybe my mother, she was amazing, she would never laugh when I asked her something, she was always there for me. So today, I will sing for her," Jamie said sitting at the piano.
Landon and Bert looked at each other for a moment then looked up at Jamie as she started singing.
~ Young girl don't cry.
I'll be right here when the rain starts to fall.
Young girl it's all right.
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly~
Landon felt the tears in his eyes begin to surface as he remembered laughing at his mother when she'd hum this song while folding laundry or washing dishes.
~ When your safe inside your room you tend to dream.
Of a place where nothings harder then it seems.
No one ever wants to bother to explained.
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means.
~ When there's no one else, look inside yourself.
Like your oldest friend just trust the voice within.
Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way.
You'll learn to trust the voice within.~
~ Young girl don't hide.
You'll never change if you just run away.
Young girl just hold tight.
Soon you're gonna see a brighter day.~
Bert felt a lump in his throat as Jamie sang. He remembered the long car ride having to listen to this song.
~ Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed.
It's so hard to stand your ground when your afraid.
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold.
When you look outside look inside to your soul.~
~Life is a journey.
It can take you any where you choose to go.
As long as you're learning.
You'll find all you'll need to know.
( be strong)
You'll break it.
( Hold on)
You'll make it.
Just don't forsake it because.
No one can tell you what you can't do.
No one can stop you, you know that I'm talking to you.
Young girl don't cry I'll be right here when your world starts to fall~
As Jamie finished the crowd was sniffling and smiling at Jamie as she went to sit down.
"That was beautiful sweetie," Bert said with a teary smile.
"Yeah Jamie, I know my mom thought it was," He said with a smile.
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After everything was over, Jamie, Landon, and Bert all went back home. Jamie and Landon got out of the car and were about to go in the house. Before they got there Bert stopped them. "Jamie, Landon, I have something I need to tell you,"
{ Please review, This story means a lot to us and we promise the chapters won't all ways be this sad.}
Thanks
JamiesAngel2008 J
&
Isabelle8888 J
