Tommy awoke the next day. His eyes were still burning from the tears he shed the night before. He looked over to his phone. It had been ringing all night, but he didn't want to talk at that time, but now he was ready. He picked it up '32 missed calls' was on the screen he pressed another button '1 new number.... Kimi mobile' He pressed another button and a new message came on screen. '3 new messages' he read each text message
'Hi tommy babe u gona b comin bak ova? ill call in a few, K xx'
'Me again. Wot r u doin? ive called about 10 times and still no answer whats up babe?'
'Ok tommy ur pissin me off now its 3 am and u got me really worried! ill call tomoro u beta answer tho!'
A tear ran down his cheek as he wrote a message back
'I'm really sorry for not talking last night. I got some really bad news last night. Come over later and ill tell u.'
He got up and walked downstairs. He'd slept in his clothes and didn't feel like showering or changing and just went outside to the ladder that led up to his roof. He stared out into the distance as the sun began to rise, wondering what his grandfather would be doing now if he hadn't died. He wasn't prepared for that. He began to hate England on a whole. He knew it was stupid, but couldn't shake that feeling.
He was shocked, but not suprised when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see his girlfriend smiling sweetly as ever. He couldn't smile. Not today. He turned and looked back at the sunrise and sighed. Kimi sat down next to him and took his hand.
"What's wrong" she finally said
He sat there in silence for a while. He didn't know how to say this
"Tomm..." she began to say
"It's my grandpa. He's...he died"
Kimi knew it had to be something along those lines. She cried a little. She'd grown up with Lou he was a great guy and was full of fun. She put an arm around him. He looked into her eyes and saw her tears through his. He cried harder and put his head against Kimis chest. She wrapped her other arm around his head and stopped crying. She had to be strong for him about this.
"Sssh sssh sssh" she said lightly rocking his head as he cried more.
"Why did it have to happen Kimi?"
"I dunno. I don't know what I should say Tommy. We all loved your grandpa"
Tommy nodded slightly.
"All I can say is that I'm here for you."
"Thanks Kimi"
He pulled his head away and looked at her and smiled
"Look at me. You must think I'm a real wimp"
"No of course not. If you must know I'm impressed that you showed me your sensitive side"
He laughed slightly
"You always cheer me up when I'm down"
"I'm just a good girlfriend"
"The best" he said before kissing her
"Shall we get down now, I'm getting a bit cold"
"Yeah sure come on."
He stood up and stared into the distance again. Kimi stood and took his hand, resting her head against his shoulder. Another tear ran down his cheek as he began to lead Kimi back towards the ladder. Once back on the ground Kimi hugged Tommy.
"I want you to know I'm here for you, but if you want to be by yourself I understand."
Tommy smiled at her "Thanks Kimi. I'll talk to you later"
They kissed before Kimi left for home. Tommy watched as she walked up the street. He had stopped crying now. He knew he had to be strong for his family now, especially Dil. He went back into his house and sat down at the kitchen table. His head in his hands
He saw a piece of paper and a pen in front of him and began to write
=====The funeral=====
The Pickles were sat at the front of the funeral parlor. Their friends sat a few rows behind. Kimi really wanted to be sat next to Tommy, but couldn't. She let a tear run down her cheek. Chuckie who was sat next to her noticed and took her hand. She looked up at him and tried to smile. She glanced over to Tommy and Dil. Dil was crying his eyes out and Tommy was trying to comfort him. The sermon then asked Tommy to say a few words. He got up and began to read from a piece of paper.
"What can be said about Grandpa? All those here knew him well, mainly through his 'stories'. He was a really great man and was taken away from a family that loves him way to early. A few days ago I wrote a poem about my Grandpa and I'd like to recite it for you now."
He took out a second piece of paper
"I feel like I could lie down and cry.
I miss all the things we used to do,
But knowing that I can't
Makes me realize
How much I loved you.
Family reunions won't be the same;
I miss you so much.
Only time could stop this pain.
I hope you had a wonderful life,
In spite of all those useless fights;
And when it rains I'll think only of you.
There would just be one thing I would do;
I'll get a picture of you and sit on my bed,
And my thoughts would only be of you -
Because in my opinion you are not dead.
All the family misses you,
And I do too.
I can't wait for that one day
When I would be reunited with you."
Tommy put away his poem and headed back to his family.
An hour later the family were outside as they lowered the coffin into his grave.
"Err...Tommy?" whispered a voice behind him
He turned to see Kimi. He smiled and took her hand
"What is it Kimi?"
"I just wanted to say that was a good poem. Maybe you should write it into a song"
"I don't think so not yet anyway"
"Okay...So how you feeling?"
"Good concidering"
"What about the rest of your family?"
"Well dad and uncle Drew are a mess, mom is doing ok, but Dil..."
They both looked over to Dil who cheeks were streaming with tears
"He looks pretty bad. Should I go have a word?"
"No don't. He's really angry. He'd probably say something he's gonna regret so it's not worth it."
"What about Phil?"
"What about him?"
"Well he went through that thing with Luci. Maybe he'll give him some comforting words"
Tommy was starting to get irritated
"Look Kimi. I know your only trying to help, but we should leave him for now. When he is ready to talk, he'll talk."
"Ok, sorry Tommy"
"Hey it's not your fault"
They stood their in silece as the dirt was thrown onto the coffin. Tommy felt his tears again, but fought them off as best he could.
A few hours later they were back at the Pickles home. Dil was locked up in his room as he thought of his grandpa. The rest of the gang were downstairs trying to think of other things
"So when will our recording session be moved to?" asked Tommy
"Well I asked him and he said he hasn't got a free space til next month so..." replied Chuckie
"...no roadtrip" said Phil sounding depressed
"No sorry man"
"That's cool, but just think about it. No girl in every state for another month."
Tommy laughed
"I knew their was a reason like that"
"Hey don't forget you've got a girlfriend" said Kimi. Tommy smiled back sweetly
"Or you either Chuckie" said Lil with a smile before they kissed.
"I don't mean to be rude or anything guys, but the buffet is on now. And I'm starved so..." started Phil
"...time for eats" said Tommy before the others began to laugh
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So here is chapter 21. Half way to Lil Kimis record, but this won't be that long because of the Strengthing their relationship. Good news for those who are fans of Paradise in Anarchy and Strengthening their relationship. I've started to write the sequal I promised. It hasn't got a title yet so any suggestions would be appreciated. Anyway hope your enjoying please R/R
'Hi tommy babe u gona b comin bak ova? ill call in a few, K xx'
'Me again. Wot r u doin? ive called about 10 times and still no answer whats up babe?'
'Ok tommy ur pissin me off now its 3 am and u got me really worried! ill call tomoro u beta answer tho!'
A tear ran down his cheek as he wrote a message back
'I'm really sorry for not talking last night. I got some really bad news last night. Come over later and ill tell u.'
He got up and walked downstairs. He'd slept in his clothes and didn't feel like showering or changing and just went outside to the ladder that led up to his roof. He stared out into the distance as the sun began to rise, wondering what his grandfather would be doing now if he hadn't died. He wasn't prepared for that. He began to hate England on a whole. He knew it was stupid, but couldn't shake that feeling.
He was shocked, but not suprised when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see his girlfriend smiling sweetly as ever. He couldn't smile. Not today. He turned and looked back at the sunrise and sighed. Kimi sat down next to him and took his hand.
"What's wrong" she finally said
He sat there in silence for a while. He didn't know how to say this
"Tomm..." she began to say
"It's my grandpa. He's...he died"
Kimi knew it had to be something along those lines. She cried a little. She'd grown up with Lou he was a great guy and was full of fun. She put an arm around him. He looked into her eyes and saw her tears through his. He cried harder and put his head against Kimis chest. She wrapped her other arm around his head and stopped crying. She had to be strong for him about this.
"Sssh sssh sssh" she said lightly rocking his head as he cried more.
"Why did it have to happen Kimi?"
"I dunno. I don't know what I should say Tommy. We all loved your grandpa"
Tommy nodded slightly.
"All I can say is that I'm here for you."
"Thanks Kimi"
He pulled his head away and looked at her and smiled
"Look at me. You must think I'm a real wimp"
"No of course not. If you must know I'm impressed that you showed me your sensitive side"
He laughed slightly
"You always cheer me up when I'm down"
"I'm just a good girlfriend"
"The best" he said before kissing her
"Shall we get down now, I'm getting a bit cold"
"Yeah sure come on."
He stood up and stared into the distance again. Kimi stood and took his hand, resting her head against his shoulder. Another tear ran down his cheek as he began to lead Kimi back towards the ladder. Once back on the ground Kimi hugged Tommy.
"I want you to know I'm here for you, but if you want to be by yourself I understand."
Tommy smiled at her "Thanks Kimi. I'll talk to you later"
They kissed before Kimi left for home. Tommy watched as she walked up the street. He had stopped crying now. He knew he had to be strong for his family now, especially Dil. He went back into his house and sat down at the kitchen table. His head in his hands
He saw a piece of paper and a pen in front of him and began to write
=====The funeral=====
The Pickles were sat at the front of the funeral parlor. Their friends sat a few rows behind. Kimi really wanted to be sat next to Tommy, but couldn't. She let a tear run down her cheek. Chuckie who was sat next to her noticed and took her hand. She looked up at him and tried to smile. She glanced over to Tommy and Dil. Dil was crying his eyes out and Tommy was trying to comfort him. The sermon then asked Tommy to say a few words. He got up and began to read from a piece of paper.
"What can be said about Grandpa? All those here knew him well, mainly through his 'stories'. He was a really great man and was taken away from a family that loves him way to early. A few days ago I wrote a poem about my Grandpa and I'd like to recite it for you now."
He took out a second piece of paper
"I feel like I could lie down and cry.
I miss all the things we used to do,
But knowing that I can't
Makes me realize
How much I loved you.
Family reunions won't be the same;
I miss you so much.
Only time could stop this pain.
I hope you had a wonderful life,
In spite of all those useless fights;
And when it rains I'll think only of you.
There would just be one thing I would do;
I'll get a picture of you and sit on my bed,
And my thoughts would only be of you -
Because in my opinion you are not dead.
All the family misses you,
And I do too.
I can't wait for that one day
When I would be reunited with you."
Tommy put away his poem and headed back to his family.
An hour later the family were outside as they lowered the coffin into his grave.
"Err...Tommy?" whispered a voice behind him
He turned to see Kimi. He smiled and took her hand
"What is it Kimi?"
"I just wanted to say that was a good poem. Maybe you should write it into a song"
"I don't think so not yet anyway"
"Okay...So how you feeling?"
"Good concidering"
"What about the rest of your family?"
"Well dad and uncle Drew are a mess, mom is doing ok, but Dil..."
They both looked over to Dil who cheeks were streaming with tears
"He looks pretty bad. Should I go have a word?"
"No don't. He's really angry. He'd probably say something he's gonna regret so it's not worth it."
"What about Phil?"
"What about him?"
"Well he went through that thing with Luci. Maybe he'll give him some comforting words"
Tommy was starting to get irritated
"Look Kimi. I know your only trying to help, but we should leave him for now. When he is ready to talk, he'll talk."
"Ok, sorry Tommy"
"Hey it's not your fault"
They stood their in silece as the dirt was thrown onto the coffin. Tommy felt his tears again, but fought them off as best he could.
A few hours later they were back at the Pickles home. Dil was locked up in his room as he thought of his grandpa. The rest of the gang were downstairs trying to think of other things
"So when will our recording session be moved to?" asked Tommy
"Well I asked him and he said he hasn't got a free space til next month so..." replied Chuckie
"...no roadtrip" said Phil sounding depressed
"No sorry man"
"That's cool, but just think about it. No girl in every state for another month."
Tommy laughed
"I knew their was a reason like that"
"Hey don't forget you've got a girlfriend" said Kimi. Tommy smiled back sweetly
"Or you either Chuckie" said Lil with a smile before they kissed.
"I don't mean to be rude or anything guys, but the buffet is on now. And I'm starved so..." started Phil
"...time for eats" said Tommy before the others began to laugh
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So here is chapter 21. Half way to Lil Kimis record, but this won't be that long because of the Strengthing their relationship. Good news for those who are fans of Paradise in Anarchy and Strengthening their relationship. I've started to write the sequal I promised. It hasn't got a title yet so any suggestions would be appreciated. Anyway hope your enjoying please R/R
