Sunday, January 15, 2012

Chapter 23 - Old People

 Erin missed the days where she ran endlessly.
A nice jog fit perfectly into he schedule and it was needed. She  was so stressed out that she wouldn't be surprised if her hair turned grey.

 She ran to the same place she always ran. Watching the light house made her feel relaxed, but it also made her think and worry about her life, and what was happening.

 "I need a break" she sighed as she took one last look at the familiar scene as she left to return home.

"Steve I can feel your eyes burning in the back of my head" Erin laughed as she made breakfast before graduation.
Harrison was going to walk across the stage, and later they would be celebrating Chad and Amy's birthday.
"I'm not giving you any you fat dog!" Erin playfully nudged him away as she sat down with her food.

Harrison was beaming. Finally a young adult, ready to take on the world with his good looks.

 But back at the house things were short lived. After all dogs couldn't live forever.

 Steve's death really tore Chad apart..

 But things had to go on and it was time to blow out the candles. Amy went first.

 "Please don't let this cake catch fire" Chad said, staring down his cake, just hoping it wouldn't catch flames.
"Hurry up I don't have forever.." Amy said. Chad laughed at the irony and prepared himself for old age.

"Yeah we all know who's going to die first now, don't we?" Chad laughed.
"I've been old for two minutes and I already hate it!" Amy started crying.  Chad hurried to his cake now, preparing to blow. No one liked a whiny Amy .

"Thank  you" he whispered to the cake as he cut himself a slice.

He left everyone in the kitchen to their cake after he finished.
Sitting on the couch he realized he was next.
It felt like just yesterday to him that he sat on the same couch talking to his dad...
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