Making Ammends
Lucy and Ruthie's room...
As Lucy sat on her bed, puffy eyed and surrounded by used Kleenexes, she stared out her window. It was a bright, sunny and clear day. She watched the breeze as it rustled through the leaves on the trees outside her window. Slowly she shifted on her bed. Feeling numb, Lucy slowly picked up her journal off the nightstand and opened it. She desperately hoped that writing would help ease the pain she was feeling. As she began to write, the tears began to flow once again.
Journal,
I feel like someone took my heart, broke it into a million pieces and then left it to die! You know the saying, "Don't take anything for granted, cause you don't live forever."? Well, it's true. I thought I had felt every emotion a person could feel when my friend died in that car accident about a year ago. I was pretty upset then, but NOTHING like how I feel now! I can't believe Jimmy's dead. He was my first real boyfriend, and even though we didn't date anymore, I still considered him a good friend. I just can't believe all this happened! Sergeant Micheals said that Shelby was in bad shape. I can't imagine loosing her too. She's my best friend. We share everything together, even after she moved away. Shelby's always been there, even when things were crazy around here with Mary and the basketball team...
Simon stood quietly in the doorway of Lucy's room, watching as his older sister poured her heart into her writing. Quietly knocking on her bedroom door, Simon asked, "Hey Luce, can we talk?"
Startled, Lucy slapped her journal closed as she quickly wiped the tears from her eyes. As she shifted into a more comfortable position, Simon stepped into the room, "Look, I'm sorry that I blew up at you this morning. You're right, I didn't know, but Principal Russell made an announcement this morning about Jimmy and Shelby. I'm sorry."
Shoving the dirty Kleenexes into the trash basket, next to her bed, Lucy patted the empty space on her bed. "It's ok. I wasn't exactly "miss friendly" this morning either."
Simon smiled as he plopped his backpack and himself onto the edge of her bed. "So, I umm, I got your homework from all of your classes, but most of the teachers stated the classes were quiet and emotional so, most didn't give any homework...only one, Mr. Koper. The creep. Sorry." Simon stated regretfully, as he pulled out her assignment out of his backpack.
"Man, I hate that guy. You'd think the have a heart...but then again, maybe not. So, what's the assignment? Not that I care. I do, but I don't." Lucy grumbled.
Simon shrugged. "umm..." he stated as he looked over the assignment sheet. "Let's see, it says, 'In light of this unfortunate tragedy, your assignment is to write your thoughts and feelings about this...You can write it as a letter, poetry, journal entry, etc...just be truthful.."
Lucy scoffed, "truthful, I don't the guy knows the meaning of the word!."
Simon nodded in agreement, "yeah, I know what you mean."
"oh, I'm sorry...continue." Luce stated apologetically.
"umm...ok, just be truthful about how you feel. These will not be read in class or graded upon. This is just to use as an outlet. Do not bottle your feelings. ...Signed Mr. Koper"
"Well, I guess I already have been doing my assignment," Lucy chuckled, as she held up her journal.
"Yeah, I guess you have." Simon smiled. "You know I love you, right?"
"Yeah, I know. I love ya too, little bro" she stated as she leaned over and hugged him.