May 20,1999 Disclaimer: Don't own the Quest or their relation. Don't sue, it's just for fun. Archivers: Let me know. Categories: Very angst DRY TEARS By: Renee' Jessie walked in with Hadji and Jonny. The three teens came in quietly and walked slowly into the living room. "I can't believe how gloomy everything was today." Jonny said. "I have never seen so many kids with red eyes walk the hallways." Jessie added. "I hope tomorrow is better." "I'm sure once the funeral Thursday, things will begin to lighten up." Jonny said as he gave Hadji a forced smile. He only responded with a pat on Jonny's shoulder. Jonny was still in shock over the accident and he refused to let himself cry like Hadji and Jessie were. "I had her in my history class. It's not like any of us have ever sat in class and looked around to think to ourselves 'I wonder if they'll die tomorrow?'. It was a complete shock." Jessie sobbed. "I had Brad in my class." Hadji admitted. "He was a very quiet kid that sat in the back of class." "April wasn't anything like that. There was no way you could have had her in your class without you knowing. She had a loud distinctive laugh that she used a lot." Benton walked into the room while whistling a showtune. "Hey kids, why the long faces?" Jessie burst into tears and fell onto the couch. "Dad, two kids from school where in a car accident last night. Some drunks with their headlights off smashed the car into a light pole. Both of them died." Jonny said as he watched Hadji try to comfort Jess. "I didn't know. I have been in the lighthouse working all day, and I hadn't heard a thing about it." He went to Jessie and Hadji. "Are you two okay? Do you need to talk about it?" Both shook their heads. "I've just never seen someone as healthy and as young as us just die like that." Jessie began. "One day April was walking around with her friends, the next she and her brother are both dead." Thursday was a cloudy day, but that rain hadn't fallen to the earth yet. A large group of people dressed in black surrounded two coffins. After a priest had given some kind words and said a few prayers, people were allowed to come and say a few words if they wanted to. Fist went the two young teens mother. She only cried as she tried to express her love for her only two children who laid dead in front of her. Her husband helped her take a seat. As everyone tried to dry their tears Jessie turned to Jonny and he gave her an approving nod. She smiled and slowly stood. The group became quiet as she walked to the podium. "I have had a hard time dealing with the death of April and her brother Brad. I think this poem will summarize how I feel, not only in my tears but the tears that some of us have trouble shedding." Her voice became soft as she read from the paper she held before her. "Brown hair, bright eyes, a happy laughter. These things don't seem to even matter. A memory of the past is forever with me, Then a cold stone and flowers are all I see. Why would this happen to someone I know, I ask myself as I look below. The sky is dark, heavy, cold, and black, The clouds are in a Solitaire stack. A car without lights but fully fast, Took the lives of the ones of my past. It's good to know God holds them safe and warm, But why did it come so soon, I asked as my tears form. Good-bye forever to those the November moon witnessed, As the angels gave them their sweet heavenly kisses." For the first time that week, Jonny cried. THE END. I dedicate this to Amy and Ryan who were actually killed in that car accident almost two years ago. Please, take it from a girl from a small town, don't drink and drive. I wrote this poem on the first anniversary of the accident. Comments go to evelyndec@yahoo.com _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Give back to your community through "Grow to Give." http://www.ONElist.com See homepage for details.