Such a Tragic 2
Chapter 8: Get a hold of yourself, Max
I couldn't. I couldn't think twice, I couldn't stop thinking about it.
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I didn't go to mostly all funerals since it was really traumatizing to see. I didn't even see my dad or my son. I was just left alone while family attends the funeral. All I got left is me, my dear wife, and my beautiful daughter. My amazing son, is no longer there anymore. I didn't say nothing but just to say this to Morgan while kneeling down and praying to him.
"I'm still here Morgan..I'm still here. I know you're not here with me. You're in that amazing blue sky above me. You're here. I didn't want you to end this quick but I believe you're happy right now. I hope you can see God. Don't be scared of nobody. Morgan, son I'm here for you. Just below you. We miss you and will never miss. You're an extremely fascinating type of son that I'd wished I would had. We love you Morgan. I love you." I began to cry as I ended my speech alone. Serena and Cindy had entered, seeing me crying. They cuddle up to me with a hug and kiss.
"Oh baby, it's okay." Serena said.
"I love Morgan the most. I raised him even when he was little baby. He was so talented. He was fantastic. Why they had to take him?" I said still crying.
"I was just being a good father. Life became death real early."
"Dad, I miss Morgan. I shouldn't never mistreated him. I knew this was going to happen in our family." Cindy finally said.
"Cindy, if you mistreated him, you will never know will happen to him like what happened to him just recently." Serena said as she was partly furious since she told about what she did to Morgan. "Let's go to your room for a little chat."
As they gone to Cindy's room, I felt alone. Like no Morgan around me. Telling me how am I feeling. Am I okay. Is everything okay.
"When is this going to stop."
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8:30 pm
"Alright Serena, I got to go to a party 4 miles away from here. Be back at 10 till." I was about to leave to go to a party that somehow someone invited me in. I grabbed my jacket as I opened the door.
"Alright, stay safe out there." She said.
I put my hands on the pocket of my jacket which I felt something I reacg h it and saw. a picture of me, PJ, Bobby, and my dad. I read the back which it's saying, 5/24/2000. It was a day back before the tragic event in 2000. I took a deep sigh, remembering my friends and my dad. I started walking there. When I've arrived there, I see a group of people on the porch. It was my friends, new friends. I still miss my old friends. More better than new ones. My new friends were just Omar, Johnny, Hunter, Clyde, Griffin, and Cynthiana.
"Aye Max, you made it on time!" Omar said. "Beer?"
"No I'm good Omar." I said with a sigh.
"You good bro?" Johnny asked. I just sighed. "That depression is occurring right?"
"Johnny for the last time, I don't have depression!" I yelled. They just looked at me crazy. Knowing that I'd never been talking that much.
"Okay, okay. I do. Not telling you why." I added back.
"Guys, maybe we should leave Max alone and come inside so he can make sure he's alright. Maybe he'll be better alone for some time." Cynthiana said in a very worried way.
"Yeah she's right. Plus, Byron is probably wait for us." Clyde said.
"Yeah let's go. Yo Max, If you're feeling better, come inside." Omar said as him and the rest went inside.
I watch the stars and the moon above.
"*Sigh* Why did you all made me suffer from this. Look where you all are, above me. Thinking that I don't see you all...Dad, Morgan, Roxanne, PJ, Bobby, Tank, and so many more who I wished that I can see. At least I'm having a new life, new friends, wife, a kid still. Yeah. That's right. I do have a new life and what I still need. At least I got someone who I can trust. My wife. Sometimes friends, but not always. But remember what my dad use to tell me everytime I feel down. Chin up, stay strong, and don't show nobody your real feels. Always be happy no matter what." That made me feel a little bit better. Plus, my friends were a little bit worried about me. I should go in.
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I went inside so I can look for either, Omar, Johnny, Hunter, Clyde, Griffin, and Cynthiana. I don't even see them from 55 people. I asked a random person who was in the kitchen.
"Have you seen either Omar, Johnny, Hunter, Clyde, Griffin, or Cynthiana?"
"Oh them? They at the back." The random person replied.
I went to the backyard to see 20 people in there.
"Ayo..Max..you feel...better now.." Omar was drunk.
"Omar, you okay?" I said anxiously.
"Yurp, I'm all..good." He suddenly collapsed.
"Goddammit O, don't drink more than 10 liquor you scumbag!" Griffin said.
"Ugh, he's crazy." Cynthiana also said.
"What a dumbass. Let's pick him up." Johnny added.
"Damn right he is. Plus, I'm bout to head to the convenience store to get some munchies man. Y'all wanna come." Hunter said.
"I am." Griffin said.
"So do I and Cynthia." Clyde said.
"Johnny's in." Johnny said.
They all looked at me.
"What about you, Max?" Hunter asked.
The convenience store is 7 miles from here, I don't know if they are drunk or not so...
"Yeah, I'll go with y'all." I finally answered.
They went to Hunter's car showing 7, 7 passenger seats. I sat in the 1 passenger seat at the front.
"Are you sure you okay Hunter?" I asked.
"Man, c'mon Maxie man, stop worrying about if I'm okay. Everything..is going to be-O-K."
As he was driving. I see something flashing through me as I turned around to see a pick-up truck driving into me and then...
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Here I am, layed dying on the streets, bleeding from head to body. I heard screaming coming through me. But fades away. I could only hear my heart beating really slowly.
"Max...Max..."
I see..I see..my son, I see..my friends..I see...my dad.
"Everything is okay. Don't die like this Dad." From Morgan
"Maxie, you okay?" From Dad
"Max-man, bro, it's us." From Bobby
"Don't die now, you got other people who you need. They need you." From Roxanne
"I don't think Max is going to survive." From PJ
"Max. Whatever you are, you are safe now." From Tank.
"You're safe if you can't make it." From Pete.
"Max, just know, if you're dead. We can see you. You can see us." From Mortimer.
"Max, you're here. We're here. If you die, you will see us. We love you, son. Your dad loves you. Sleep well." From Mom.
Every sound was fading. My heartbeat was about to stop. I heard one last word.
"We all love you, Dad."
I said this last word in a very quiet tone.
"I..can..see..y'all."
With those last word, no heartbeat. I..was dead. The noise faded back to my friends which I can't hear.
3rd Person POV
"Max? Max? MAX?! No!" Cynthiana cried as she tried to help Max.
"Oh god...he's..no pulse." Clyde said.
"Where's Griff, where's Omar, where's Hunter." Cynthiana asked as she's still crying.
"No need to worry about them. Call 9-1-1. Call an ambulance, police, firefighters. Whatever, just please help." Clyde said in a rush.
Clyde checked on the other car which it's revealing of Max's old friend, Chad, dead.
"No response, he's dead too." Clyde yelled.
"I'm calling 9-1-1"
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Operater: 911 what's your emergency?
Cynthiana: There's a terrible accident near the gas station. We was involved in that accident.
Operater: Is anyone hurt?
Cynthiana: Yes, 5 people. 1 person is dead I think. I don't know about the others.
Operater: Okay help is on the way, we got the ambulance, police and, firefighters on their way. How bad is the car?
Cynthiana: The car is flipped. Both. OH MY GOSH THE CAR IS ON FIRE!
Clyde: Damn hold on!
Cynthiana: NO DON'T GET THEM OFF THE-
*Explosion*
Operater: Ma'am?...Ma'am?...Ma'am are you okay?...Ma'am?...
The operater hung up. Police and ambulance and firefighters had arrived seeing smokes. Whole bunch of people were outside. They saw Clyde and Cynthiana dead through the smoke. They saw Max lying there dead. They came to check on him feeling no pulse or a heartbeat. They even see a little pictures covered in blood. It was the picture of Max, PJ, Bobby, and Goofy. In the back, it said," Max Goof 5/24/2000"
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"Mom, I'm worried. Where's Dad?" Cindy asked.
"That's what I want to know too. It's past 10 till. I hope he's okay." Serena said. They heard a knock on their door. Serena opened it. It was 2 police officers.
"Are you a relative of Mr. Max Goof?"
"Yes, I'm his wife. This is his daughter."
"I'm Officer Corey Bradfield and this is Officer Marty Wayne. We like to come in to speak to you."
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"Let's all sit down." Officer Corey Bradfield said.
"Mrs. Goof, we will like to inform you that your husband Mr. Max Goof, was involved in a terrible traffic collision. Police department said that all the people who was involved in that accident did not survive and so as your husband. We're sorry to inform you that your husband Max Goof died that evening." Serena started to cry as well as Cindy.
"You're husband did not drink but the drive did but wasn't in no accident. The person who did it was the other driver who hit your husband. The other driver was killed in the accident also. Again all the people who were involved in the accident did not survive. We both saw the scene and we even saw this picture of your husband with some people also read in the back saying, his name and the date 5/24/2000. This belongs to him." Serena started running to her room. She started screaming and crying. Cindy was really devastated about Max's death.
"Not Dad." She softly whispered.
That was Chapter 8. Long story but straight devastating.
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