Forever And A
Day
Chapter
Forty-Nine~Kelsey
"Oh, this is so hard for me to
say," Mrs. Emerson said, dabbing her eyes with a tissue,
"I just adored Alex Coleman."
I couldn't help but notice the past tense, and neither could
Joey.
"Today King Alexander and Queen Kate's house in the
backyard of the main palace was set on fire by an unidentified
person. As far as we know, they were both inside."
Her voice cracked as she read from the paper.
Joey grabbed my hand. I let him. I was too shocked to care.
"I have very limited details, but it is possible they are
just missing, not dead."
Then entire senior class was in tears. They had all known Alex
and Kate; they had just graduated last year. They're
only nineteen.
I closed my eyes. When I opened them, I looked at Joey.
There were silent tears running down his face. He pulled me into
a hug.
"He's like my brother," he whispered.
I looked around the gym at the devastated and shocked faces.
I've never met a person who didn't love Alex and Kate.
They were two of the nicest people I've ever met.
They're not dead, I told myself. Just
missing.
"Everyone, please, calm down. We have to trust that
everything is going to be okay."
Mrs. Emerson walked away from the podium. Joey started pulling me
toward her.
"Mrs. Emerson," he said. "Where's Grace
Coleman?"
I had forgotten Grace. Was she here? Had she found out with the
rest of us?
"She's in my office," she answered quietly. "I
haven't told her yet."
Joey said, "Let us come with you. She'll be
heartbroken."
She nodded and lead us out of the gym.
Mrs. Emerson opened the door and told us to sit down next to
Grace.
"We have to tell you something very serious," Mrs.
Emerson said grimly.
"Well, if my brother's dead, I want my mom to tell me.
Not you," she said back.
She reminded me of Nate.
We were all staring at her. How could she have known?
"Why would you assume that?" Mrs. Emerson asked.
"Because when there's something serious, it's always
about Nate."
This time it wasn't.
"Wrong brother," Joey said quietly, but Grace
heard.
"What?" she blinked. Her mouth opened slightly.
"Alex?"
No one said anything. What was there to say? I wish Joey
hadn't made me come.
Grace started hyperventilating. "Not Alex," she choked
out.
"There must be some mistake!" she yelled.
"Nate's the sick one! You're wrong! Neither one of
them is dead! It's someone else's brother. Not mine. He
can't be..." She broke into a
sob. "Where's Nate?" she asked. "I need
him."
My chin wobbled. I needed him too.
Next chapter will be out tonight. Don't worry yet!
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MsConfident · 1 decade ago
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