Before Kelsie sent off the video to Sechelt, she let her girlfriends, plus Marco watch it, since they wanted to see it. They wanted to see what he life was like before Degrassi. They all sat in her room on her couch, and a couple on the floor.
It began with Kelsie sitting in her room, with a guitar in her arms, talking. "I'm sorry that you had to lose Chris at such a young age. He was my very best friend, my love, and so much more then words could ever tell. He will forever be missed in all of our hearts. I wish I could have only been there to be supportive in your time of loss. Now here's a present from all of us." She began to stroll on her guitar, singing:
Spend all your time waiting
for that second chance
for a break that would make it okay
there's always one reason
to feel not good enough
and it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
oh beautiful release
memory seeps from my veins
let me be empty
and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
It's started out showing some early pictures with his boyz, when they were in elementary together. All the times they got themselves into miss jiff. Kelsie sang the song in the background.
in the arms of an angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort there
so tired of the straight line
and everywhere you turn
there's vultures and thieves at your back
and the storm keeps on twisting
you keep on building the lie
that you make up for all that you lack
it don't make no difference
escaping one last time
it's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees
Next came photo's of all the friends together, some were pictures from school, and other's were little day trips they had taken, or the ones of the parties they would go to. They just showed the many times they had spent together.
It stopped in the middle of the song to show a clip from the play that Chris and she had done together, the performance that had brought them together in the first place.
"Yoo-hoo. Steve it's me!" Rita said waving as she came through the door. (She was being played by Kelsie)
(Chris was playing Steve) Steve straightens his tie, sees hair is in place with hand movement! "Oh, good morning, Rita."
"I was just passing the store and I thought to myself, I'd just pop in and see how dear Stephen is. And dear Katherine of course."
"Well, thanks very much."
"And I did so want to show you this," she unwraps a package. It's an ugly vase of sorts.
He examines it, "What- what is it?"
"Why, Steve it's a pottery vase. A talented, little friend of mine in Greenvale makes them. Isn't it a perfect duck?"
"What do you do with it?"
Rita comes closer to Steve, "You make simply sweet floral arrangements in it. And so many bookstores are widening their spheres these days. I thought it would be the perfectly splendid if you put in a line of these. There's no telling what sort of customers they'd attract.
"No, there isn't is there? Look, Rita, I'm sorry, and I know you're trying to be helpful, but this is a bookstore..."
(Played by Alex) Kathy comes back holding manuscript. "Oh Steve, I've read the chapter, and I honestly don't think- oh- oh, the itch is in again," she said glaring at Rita. "Good morning Rita."
in the arms of an angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort there
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here
It then went back to the song and more photos from their days in school, especially in their drama class. The many crazy, times that they just goofed around with their roles.
Soon Kelsie began to sing her song that she wrote for him while photos of Chris and her were shown, from their first date, to their first dance together. They were all there. The boys had even snuck in a few photos of their stolen kisses.
Another video clip appeared of them walking away from their friends, onto the beach, holding hands, and at first, the camera didn't follow them. It soon turned to show Chris with his arms around Kelsie's waist.
"Kelsie these last few months have been nice. And I can hardly believe that I have found such an Angel," Chris said, playing with her long hair.
You could see the tears run down her eyes Chris brushed them away. "You have made all my dreams come true!"
"Who would have thought last year that we would have been friends, let alone going out."
"I wouldn't have, but I have to say I always had a thing for you since the first day I laid my eyes on you," glazing into her eyes, with love.
Those words made Chris cry now, that just made Kelsie smile to see how real his feelings really were. "I've been feeling this for a long while, but wasn't sure you were ready to hear it. Kelsie Fitzgerald, I'm madly, deeply in love with you."
"I truly love you too," at those words, Chris cupped her chin with his hands, and kissed Kelsie gently on her lips. Kelsie soon ended the kiss guiding Chris down the beach.
It went back to photo's of them hanging around the Mewhort household, just having fun around there. The last photo that was shown was the picture of the day Kelsie went home for the last time. She was standing in font of Chris, he holding out her hand, showing off the ring he had bought her. They both looked so happy there; who would have thought it would be the last photo.
It went back to Kelsie in her room, "I want you to know that your son was the most caring person in the world. He helped me when I was in trouble, and had no one else to turn to. He was my solemate, and never in the years that I live will I forget Chris. I loved him with all I had. You guys will always be family in my heart."
When the video was over there wasn't a single dry eye in the room. They were moved by how my heart had gone into it. This really showed the kind of life she had in Sechelt.
"Kels, that was great. I really like that you sang on it too, especially his song. I bet his family is really going to be touch by this," Marco said looking right behind him where Kelsie was seated on the couch.
"Thanks, doing this made me feel closer to him again," she said looking down at her lap.
"Just remember he will always be with you even if he isn't alive anymore," Paige said smiling at her.
"Yeah, I know."
Song by Sarah McLachlan
