Deeper than a cut
Chapter 13
Simon and everybody else were heading for school the next week after Jeanette's funeral, as Dave and Ms Miller thought it would be a good idea to return them to some normality. All throughout the day Simon was the subject of students pointing and whispering, some would come up to him and offer their condolences, when they did he would just mumble his thanks and move on, similarly Brittany and Eleanor received the same treatment. After school had finished, Simon headed over to the cemetery, once there he laid a single red rose on Jeanette's tombstone and he started to cry as he read the words carved into the marble
'Jeanette Miller
11th January 1993-18th June 2009
Beloved daughter, sister, friend and fiancé
You will always be loved and forever missed
R.I.P our angel'.
As he thought about all of the good times that he and Jeanette had shared, he begun to sing the one song that truly expressed the way he felt
"Sorry, I never told you, all I wanted to say. Now it's too late to hold you. 'Cause you've flown away, so far , Had I imagined, yeah, living without your smile. Feelin' and knowing you hear me. It keeps me alive. Alive!And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven,Like so many friends we've lost along the way, And I know eventually we'll be sweet day. Picture a little scene from , I never showed you'd always be there.I took your presence for I always caredAnd I miss the love we I know you're shining down on me from so many friends we've lost along the I know eventually we'll be sweet day. Picture a little scene from , the sun will never shine the same, I'll always look to a brighter , Lord, I know, when I lay me down to sleep,You'll always listen, as I pray!And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven,Like so many friends we've lost along the way, And I know eventually we'll be sweet day. And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven,Like so many friends we've lost along the way, And I know eventually we'll be sweet day. Sorry, I Never told you, all I wanted to say"
When Simon arrived home later that night, he sat down to dinner with Dave, Alvin and Theodore "Dave, Alvin, Theodore…there is something that I need to tell you" Simon croaked, his voice still hoarse from crying "go on Simon" Dave said as he Alvin and Theodore stopped eating and all looked towards Simon "I have to leave town for a while…I just need to escape this city until I am ready to accept what has happened" Simon told his family "please do not try and stop me…just understand why I have to do this and please respect my decision" he added "we understand" Dave replied as Alvin and Theodore nodded. An hour later Simon was stood on the porch facing Dave, Alvin, Theodore, Ms Miller, Brittany and Eleanor "I love you all so much" he told them as he gave them all a heart-felt hug, and after mounting his motorcycle he rode off, totally heartbroken, with tears running down his face into the night.
THE END…