Exhale
“It was in those moments that I tried to remember the most famous three words that everyone says in situations involving death and loss, ‘time heals all.’ It was hard to believe though that time could heal the gaping hole that had been eaten away in my heart by guilt—the hole that burned each time I looked at Derek, the hole that flamed straight to my soul each time Kyle’s hurt-filled eyes flashed through my mind again, or I relived the moment of his confession.
Eventually, though, the guilt... began to subside, but I would never be the same. None of us would. Kyle’s death would always remain a tender spot within us. A reminder of how quickly things can change, how quickly a life can end.
* * * * Senior year had started. A white wooden cross had been pounded into the ground in front of the power pole with the gash taken out where Kyle’s car had wrecked, pictures and flowers and little mementoes had all been scattered around it, forming a shrine made by those who missed him most, and my parents had grown closer to his.MoreLess
Eventually, though, the guilt... began to subside, but I would never be the same. None of us would. Kyle’s death would always remain a tender spot within us. A reminder of how quickly things can change, how quickly a life can end.
* * * * Senior year had started. A white wooden cross had been pounded into the ground in front of the power pole with the gash taken out where Kyle’s car had wrecked, pictures and flowers and little mementoes had all been scattered around it, forming a shrine made by those who missed him most, and my parents had grown closer to his.MoreLess
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