by Matthew Lestrange Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:10 am
My brother was my best friend. He was the person I looked up to the most. And then he was just taken away from me. Why was the human race stupid enough to mix drinking and driving? Why were we so goddamn stupid all the time? I began to tear up at these thoughts. I hadn't cried all week, it wasnt a natural response to anything for me. But it didn't come out in a large portion like the movies, but they did make my sight blurry.
As I continued to walk a figure appeared in the distance. My eyes were still partially filled with tears and the figure was only a blur. But as the figure came closer I began there was something oddly comforting about it. He looked almost, familiar to me. It took the figure a few more steps for me to realize that it was my brother! It stopped in front of me and I stopped walking. I simply stared at him, tears in my eyes and mouth wide open.
“Hey little sis,” he said quietly to me. “how's mom and dad?”. I couldn't think of anything to say, I simply stood and stared. “I'm sorry I left so quick.” he said with a small grin. “I miss you...so much.” I gasped out to him. He took me into his arms and hugged me close. The rain didn't seem to be touching us even though the umbrella was on the ground. “I miss you too sis...” he whispered back.
We just stood there for a while, hugging. “I have to go.” he finally whispered to me. I was crying a waterfall by now and didn't want to let go. I knew I'd have to eventually, but I wanted this moment to last forever. “I have something to give you though.” he said softly. I let go and stepped back, picking up my umbrella. “Here, take this.” he said reaching into his jacket and pulling out a single potted plant. “Plant this, in the backyard.” I took it from him and looked at it. It looked so small and unimportant. “This is just...a plant. A small and useless plant.” I said sniffing.
“It only looks small and useless, it is however very important!” he told me. “In five years, it is going to grow into one of the tallest tree's in the neighbourhood!” he reached his arms into the sky for show. “And whenever you look at it I want you to think of me, okay?” he said looking down at me. He held my face in his hands and smiled weakly. “No matter how hard it seems, sis, never give up.” and a small tear trickled out of his eye.
He began to walk away down the street. I stared after him, “I love you...” I called after him. “Love you too little sis.” he replied back to me. He continued down until I couldn't see him in my hand. After all that my crying was done. I held my umbrella in one hand and the plant in the other. I looked at it, I smiled and began walking back home; ready to plant a tree.
Matthew Lestrange- Seventh Year Slytherin
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