Chapter 9
As Hunter lay there, staring at the empty spot, next to him, tears started forming, in his blood shot eyes. He turned away, for it was too hard, to know that she was not coming back to him. He wished he could see her one more time. To tell her, he loved her. To hear her say I love you. That everything was going to be okay. But he knew deep down, he could only wish for his love to return to him.
Slowly, he drifted off to sleep. Thinking of the one he loved deeply.
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Over the next 2 days, no one had seen Hunter. He stayed locked up in his hotel room. And Sierra was beginning to worry about her friend. Nicky's funeral was the next day. She hoped that she would see him. She needed to see him. To see if everything was okay. If there was anything that she could do, to help ease the pain, which she too was feeling inside.
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It was the day of Nicky's funeral. Everyone that knew Nicky had shown up. Even some of the wrestlers. Sierra waited in the back, for Hunter to show up. Hoping and praying that he would. Jeff was off some where's talking to her family.
Hunter sat on the edge of the bed, debating on weather to go to her funeral. For it might be too hard on him. But he knew deep down, that Nicky would want him to go.
He got up and finished getting ready. He pulled on his jacket and left. Shortly after, he had arrived at the funeral home.
He stood outside the door, for a few minutes. He took a deep breath and walked in.
Sierra looked up when Hunter walked in. She walked over by him.
"How…how are you?" She asked.
He looked at her; with his blood shot eyes and tried giving her a smile. But nothing could make him smile. "I'm fine," He told her, a little annoyed.
She looked at him and frowned. Tears building up. She looked him in the eyes. With pain and hurt. Telling him that he's not the only one who's hurting. And she walked away.
"Sierra…Sierra," He started, but didn't finish. She had already been gone. He walked over to the bench and sat down. He rested his head in his hands.
Sierra walked away from Hunter, hurt. She was only trying to help. She walked up to Jeff and asked him to go talk to him. She told him what happened. He kissed her and went to go find Hunter.
Hunter looked up when he saw Jeff walking towards him. He sat up and stared out the window.
"Hunter, could we talk?" Jeff asked.
"Jeff, just leave me alone," Hunter told him.
Jeff came and sat down next to him. "I would if I could, but I can't. Someone sent me over here, to see how you were doing."
"I'm fine. Now, leave me alone," He said.
"Man, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning," He said.
Hunter turned and looked at him. His eyes a cold, icy stare. "I don't know if you have noticed. But the woman, that I loved so much, just died. How else do you except me to feel?" He got up and walked to the window.
"But, that doesn't give you the reason, to be an asshole about it," Jeff told him, standing up. "You're not the only one that lost someone. If you look out there, you will see a whole hell of a lot of people, who also lost Nicky."
Hunter looked out into the small room, that they were having the ceremony. His eyes fell upon her casket. It was open. He walked away, from Jeff, who was talking to him. He entered the room and walked up to her casket.
He looked down at her. She lay there so peacefully. She was more beautiful then she was before. He brought his hand up to her face, and lightly caressed it.
She felt cold to his touch. His heart ached with pain. Tears fell down his face, on to hers.
He bent down and lightly kissed her on her forehead. And cried.
"I love you Nicky."
Jeff stood in the doorway, looking at his friend. He knew life was going to be hard for him, but hoped that in time, his heart will be at ease.
Sierra looked up at Hunter. Her heart went out to him. She cried as she watched him.
He looked at her one more time. He couldn't be there anymore. It was too painful to know that she laid there in her casket, and she wasn't waking up. To be able to be held in his arms.
"I'm sorry, I can't do this," He said, as he left the building. He got in his car and drove off, leaving many unanswered questions.
