I struggled with this chapter, I did not want to have an actual memorial in the story as there is no way to describe what it is like to be there, I only hope to share the feelings the characters (which i do not own) are having. I re-wrote this chapter so many times, and yet I am still not happy with it! Hopefully you all enjoy it anyway... comment please good and bad!!
I watched as Daddy held Dr Bones' hand and everyone cried. I never saw so many people crying at the same time. It was all I could see. A billion people all holding hands and crying while a guy stood up and told a story about how different people were brave and how lots of people lost their family. I wanted to hold Daddy's hand but when I walked in front of him it was like he didn't see me. Dr Bones let me sit on her lap and hold Daddy's hand with her.
When the old guy was done talking we sat there still. I watched as people slowly got up and started walking away but all of us who went to breakfast together stayed. Daddy's boss came over and gave Daddy a hug. I was surprised when both of them started to cry and just kept holding each other. Dr Bones gave me a hug and told me it is okay for them to cry because they lost their friends.
Mommy told me before I left that I would see Daddy and a bunch of other grownups crying but I didn't believe her. My Daddy doesn't cry, at least not when other people can see him.
"Parker what do you think of the things you saw today?" Dr Bones asked me when she caught me staring at Daddy and his boss.
"It is weird everyone is crying. I don't like seeing people sad and I want to make them happy." I answered her.
"Do you understand why everyone is sad?"
"Ya. Mommy showed me books and you and Daddy brought me here earlier this week and I learned about it at school too."
"Is it hard for you to see your Daddy this upset?"
"I never saw my daddy cry before." I told her as I put my arms around her, "it scares me a little when Daddy cries." I whispered to her.
"Sometimes Buddy crying helps. Your Daddy hasn't talked to anyone or shared that he was scared and upset that his friends all died until this year. Can you imagine keeping that a secret for seven years?"
"Dr Bones that is more years than me!" I told her.
I talked to Dr Bones a little more before Dr Sweets came over and sat down next to us. His face was all red and he had stripes down his face from crying. I squirmed my way off of her lap and went over to talk to Payton.