Point Of View

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Chapter One

Aaron's Point of View

She sat next to me on the pew the somber organ music played in the background. Her eyes were dull and lifeless she was the shell of the person she use to be. As the service dragged on she pulled her brother's Letterman jacket tighter around herself. I tried to make myself comfortable on the stiff material of the pew. It was no use. I stared at the floor trying tune out the Juliet's mom trying to talk.

I looked up at her she looked older than I remember ever seeing her look. Her kind hazel eyes were puffy and red from crying the dark circles indicated she hadn't able to sleep. Graying honey brown hair was pulled into a low ponytail. Her knuckles were white from gripping the alter so hard. She said …show more content…
Aaron did you want to come up and say something?" Her husband and Juliet's dad asked.

My face went white and slid past Juliet. I could hear my footsteps echoing on the wooden floor. I could feel everyone's eyes glued on me ask I pulled my speech out of the pocket of my suit and made my way up to the stand..

With trembling hands I unfolded the speech I faced everyone and cleared my throat " Ahem.Charlie was like the older brother I never had. I learned so so much from him. How to play football, soccer, and baseball. How to stand up for myself and others. What it means to a good person-nnn. I swallowed hard.

"He stood up for me and other people when no one else would. He didn't care if you were popular, rich, or gay he'd be your friend anyway. He didn't let the labels people stuck to him define him. He didn't care he was popularor the rumors that people made up about him. He-ee ." I stopped short.

Great now I'm choking up. I tried hard to push down the sobs. My eyes filled with salty, stinging tears and I let myself collapse on the floor and cry. I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and comforting words whispered into my ear. Someone helped me get up and lead me back to my spot next to Juliet my sobs had died down sniffles. I felt better, but at the same time embarrassed that I broke down crying in front of people I've known my entire
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