Chapter 4

-Church-

Standing outside the door to the church, Dorian turns to Langston who was just released for the hospital.

"Are you sure you are ready to do this?" Langston nods her head and Dorian grabs her hand and they walk into the church together.

Inside the church, Langston sees bunches of lilies and the portraits of both Cole and Markko. When she sees Starr, they give each other a knowing look and they step towards each other and into a comforting embrace.

"How are you doing sweetie?" Langston asks as they release the hug.

"I'm sad but I'll be alright. Are you okay?" Langston nods and the girls sit hand in hand in the first pew as the service starts.

"I would like to first thank you all for coming. We are gathered here today to remember the lives of Cole Patrick Thornhart and Markko Carlos Rivera, two young boys taken from us all to soon. Lets start with a song sung by both boys former teacher Marcie McBain" Marcie gets up in front of the crowd.

"This is a song Marty used to sing to Cole when he was just a little boy. I wanted to sing this song as a last lullaby for both boys. It is called Underneath the Night by Rie Sinclair."

Tonight all the angels wait

Along your bedside

Am I aware if the pain?

Tonight, all the star aligned

I close my eyes and cry

curl you in my arms

I miss you already

Mrs. Rivera walks up to her son's casket, "My little boy," her voice cracks. Mr. Rivera walks up and squeezes her hand as he starts to speak, she cuts him off. "We had the best little boy anyone could ever hope for."

Underneath the night

I cannot stop these tears from falling

Like pouring rain

knowing there's a time

here and in heaven

to be with you again

don't let this moment fade

Nora speaks to Cole. "I know I may not have been the one to give you life but you will always have a piece of my heart and it was an honor to be a part of your wonderful life. Although it ended to soon. You were another son to me."

Now the hours crawl away

out of my window

and swallow me again

Starr stands and faces Cole's casket. "You showed me what it was like to be in love. I trusted you with my heart and I thank you from the bottom of it for trusting me with your's. I will never forget you or stop loving you."

How long will you stay

and how long will I

Keep searching for a reason

I miss you already

Langston walks up behind the podium with a tear stained face. "You were always there for me loving me and protecting me even in the last moment of your life. I never expected to love anyone the way I loved you. You made me laugh when all I wanted to do was cry and when I would push you away you would pull me tighter to you. I owe you so much. You saved me and I will live my life to the fullest for you, my beautiful freak."

Underneath the night

I cannot stop these tears from falling

Like pouring rain

knowing there's a time

here and in heaven

to be with you again

don't let this moment fade.

Tears of friends and family flow openly as the two young boys' caskets are carried out of the church.