Nothing Else Matters ~ Ch. 57 "Sleep well."

I guess a couple of you ended up crying because of the last chapter. It really wasn't that sad but whatevs. And the speech isn't really that sad. But here you go!! And favorite song ever in the video!!!!

Song: Life Is Beautiful by Sixx:A.M.
No copyright infringement intended.
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(Kevin's POV)
I was nervous as heck but all I had to do was think of Xander and I knew words would just pour out.

"Many of us here knew Xander Matthews as a friend, an acquaintance, even a son. I knew him as my best friend. We had been that way since 2nd grade. Not many of you have met my girlfriend Rebecca, but she's a beautiful girl. When I first met her, I knew I needed her by my side and apparently, so did Xander.

We both wanted her but we knew only one or maybe neither of us would get her. In the end, Xander and I got into a fist fight and Rebecca had to stop us. I ended up getting Rebecca but me and Xander were cool with each other. We managed to get over that fight, as we had always done in the past.

I've been through some crazy times with him. I would never go back and change anything. All those crazy times only brought us closer as brothers. He was there for me when a girl would dump me and vice versa. I guess we always thought it'd be like that. How wrong we were.

The day of the car crash, Rebecca had suggested that me and Xander had a guys day out so we did. I have to thank her for that because we hadn't been as close those last few weeks. But we did some fun stuff that day and it was great. But, um..." I looked out at Rebecca. She was crying. "... I guess things just happen.

We're all gonna miss him deeply and we hope to see him again one day. I love that guy. He's like my brother. So rest in peace, Xander. We'll never forget you. You'll always be in our hearts for the rest of our days. Thank you for all your support and help throughout the years but now... it's time to say goodbye. So farewell Xander. Sleep well."

About halfway through, I had started tearing up but now I was straight out bawling. I couldn't contain myself. This was it. I would never see him again. How crappy can life get? I hated myself more than ever but I was trying to cover it up with sorrow and grief. It was working.

I looked over at Rebecca and she was hugging Mrs. Matthews. They were both crying with each other and comforting at the same time. The sight was too much for me. I walked over and said, "I'm so sorry."
Mrs. Matthews shocked me by saying, "Thank you, Kevin. That was a beautiful speech. I'll never forget it. You were such a good friend to my son and I thank you for that. You're a wonderful young man. Never lose that." She was crying even harder. I had caused this. All of this.

She stood up and walked away with her husband to talk to other people. I heard someone say to them, "I'm very sorry about Xander," and I turned to look at the ground.
"Kevin, that was a wonderful speech." Rebecca grabbed my hand and tilted my head up. "I know how much he meant to you. At my sister's funeral, I wanted so bad to yell at everyone, telling them that I was to blame so I did. I'm very proud of you, Kev. You have a strong will and that's one of the reasons I love you."

A tear slid down her face and I immediately brought her into a hug. I held her as tight as I could. "I love you too," I whispered. We cried in harmony, just standing there in the open field.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around. "Hey, Doris," I said, wiping away some tears.
"Hello," she said. "I'm glad to see that you two are still together."
"I am too. How did you know about this?"
"Rebecca called me up and asked me to be here for moral support. I understand how hard it is to lose someone you love. And I guess it's true. It really does take a funeral to make you see that life is beautiful. I'm sorry about your friend."
"Thank you." Soon, it was time to lower the coffin. As they did, people threw roses on top of Xander's coffin.

Rebecca was one of them. She gently pressed her soft, rosy lips to the petals of the rose and threw it in. It was something I'd never forget. As we left the cemetery, I didn't want to imagine what would happen after this horrid event. I wanted everything to go right, but as usual, nothing did.
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Kind of a crappy ending. I hope you guys didn't cry.

Question of the day:
If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be?

Mine would be 'black-hearted.' Haha. That or 'weird.' Yeah, I'm a weird person. So please comment! I love reading them!

~~~ Aimee

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[x0CurlyWurly]

That was such a great speech :']

But I didn't cry. I sucked it up like a man ^^

Describe myself in one word??

Errrrm.......

"optamistic" - if thats how you spell it ;-)

[madison50364]

*optimistic but that was close!!

[x0CurlyWurly]

Lol!

I Thought it was spelled that way, but I wasn't sure.. So i sounded it out like a little kid ^_^

Ah, I'm not the best speller in the world.. haha ;D

[madison50364]

don't worry. i'm like the biggest grammar freak and i have to correct everyone. it pisses my friends off but they love me. =)

[macXheartsXmusic]

hmmm....im very 'well-read'. thts wat everyone says about me cuz i read all the time. and i love to write and im good at spelling so...yeah! lol

[MusicJunkie0688]

its so weird as i was reading this chpt the song One Sweet Day by mariah arey n boyz to men came on off my itunes...it js fit and only made me that much more sad :/ again...you're a great writer :) I totally concur with this "And I guess it's true. It really does take a funeral to make you see that life is beautiful. " its sad but very true :/

[Sing2Dance2Act2Live]

Haha that doris lady s kinda creeping me out shes like always there at the most random times! haha

and yeah this really depressed me i love Xander!

[grovychic2]

Wow, this is really sad but at the same time really weird too. Doris was there. Enough said. Lol, jk.

I would describe myself as AWESOME!

[Twilighter55]

gaah i cried.

i love your stories, seriously they are wonderful.

[CRAZYhead36]

one word for me would soo be goffy! or clumsy! i did not cry but i am sad

[ecamaestas332]

oh my gosh i've been crying my eyes out for like the past 4 chapters and now i just like exploded...i think i'm scaring my dad haha...man my eyes hurt now btw I LOVE THIS SONG!

[BobbyIsMiiSpecial]

id describe miiself as crazy :) great job on the chapter :)

[gelgirl101]

idk thats hard ill tell u with my fav quote!

[xoxogg77]

this chpater is soo sad but i love it. one word hmm....either dork or....no i think dork pretty much covers it. lol.<3