"Noooooooooooo!" I screamed
Anthea's doctors tried reviving her. But one just walked over to us and shook his head. I threw my head into Danny's chest and began sobbing. Her stroked my hair, trying to calm me down. But it was no use. Anthea was dead and my life was about to take a drastic turn.
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That Sunday, I clutched Lilith as I looked into the tiny casket. Lying there was my baby girl. More tears rolled down my face. I felt Danny's hand rubbing my shoulder. I put my hand over it and leaned my head on his shoulder. I knew he was really upset. This was his own daughter who was dead. Danny and I told all our parents and families what had happened. Even my parents, who were furious at me, were crying. Lilith was too young to understand what was going on. I held Anthea's hand one last time before I went back to my seat. Danny held her hand too. He came back to his seat. The next hour was torture. Everyone was telling me how sorry they were for my loss. I was already upset about losing Anthea, but this just was pushing it. I ran out of the cemetery crying. We were in Amity Park and I still had the key to my house. I ran inside, up to my room and locked my door. I then threw myself on my bed and bawled my eyes out.
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I knew Danny had followed me because I felt his warm kiss on my cheek. I looked up. He was standing there with Lilith. I had given her to him right before I ran out.
"I know you're upset. But don't forget about Lilly," he said, handing her to me
I could never forget Lilly, despite the fact that she looked exactly like her father, whom was physically impossible to forget. I ran my fingers through her very little black hair. She grabbed my finger and began playing with it. Her fingers were so little compared to mine.
"I could never forget her," I said between tears, "She's an angel."
Danny sat down next to me and held my hand. He didn't say anything, he just smiled at me. I kissed him on the cheek lightly. I held Lilly up and gave her a warm hug. When we broke apart, she lay there, smiling.
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I didn't go back to school until two weeks later. I just couldn't deal with the stress just yet. When I got back, Katie and all our friends were waiting for me in our room. They all threw me a Welcome Back party. We all had a good time. Afterwards, I fell back on my bed, sighing.
"What's eatin' you?" Katie asked me, feeding Lil a bottle
"Nuthin'."
"Doesn't sound like nothing. Speaking of which, where's An?"
I sat up and shook my head at her.
She covered her mouth. "Oh God, Sam. Are you gonna be okay?"
"I think so," I replied, laying back down
Katie lay Lilith back in her crib. She seemed lonelier ever since her sister died.
"Well, if you wanna talk, I'm here. And so are the rest of our group. And Dan."
"Thanks, but I don't feel like talking right now."
"That's okay."
"I need to run to the store for a min, you mind watching Lil?"
"No."
"Great. See ya."
I jogged out of the room down to the corner store. I had to keep my mind off of Anthea.
"Can I help you?" the guy asked
"Yeah. Can I get a pack of Virginia Slims?"
"Whatever," he said as he got down the pack. I flashed him my ID, put down the money, and went outside.
I put a cig in my mouth and muttered to myself, "I'm only doing this 'cause of you, An." And then I lit up. So begins my new life.