In The End

"In the end we all become stories, so make this a great one."

"Spin…I…Love…you" TJs voice was faint and weak, his hand falling limp in my hand and I knew then that I will never see my best friend, my love ever again. I could never tell him I loved him again. We were never going to swim in the river or watch wrestle madness again…He was gone.

(Spins POV)

"A week ago today tragedy struck our small town." The principal was standing at the podium looking out at those of us who remained in the senior class. "Many of you know that a fellow student betrayed his classmates and took the lives of some." You could see it was getting hard for him to even speak or look out at us…"I stand here today to not only officiate the graduation, but to recognize those who have fallen…"

(The principal speaking in the back ground)

I didn't want to be here, I didn't want to be around this place, I just want to be left alone and wait for the end! My best friend was gone and I am never getting him back!

"At this time I would like to recognize one studn…no one Heroic young soul…Theodor Jasper Detwiler….TJ… He and Gustav Griswald managed to rescue 15 students lives that day with the help of their friends." I couldn't listen to this any longer. As I got up to leave I knew all eyes were on me, but I really didn't care.

"TJ managed to save his fellow classmates, but at a cost no one could have imagined. At 18 years old he gave his life to protect his fellow students, there are no words to express our gratitude to…" (Speaker fading out as Spin walks away further)

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I didn't know where I was going to go but I was away from there. I was blinded by my tears by time I got to the tree. Throwing myself to the ground I just let it all out, my anger, my pent up stupid anger at TJ. Why did he have to be a hero, didn't he know I needed him here!

"Ashley Spinelli, I never would have thought you to pull a princess move…" TJ chuckled at me "You know I always thought when I died it would have been more…I dunno lame, you know like old age or something."

Was this a ghost or just my imagination…TJ was in front of me leaning on the tree smiling with his hands shoved in his pockets.

"You know you can't keep on like this Spin." He said as he got closer now kneeling towards me "I can't keep watching you waste your life like this. This isn't fair to me…"

My eyes shot up to…whatever this was, anger flashing in them "Isnt fair to you? What about to me? What about our friends? Did you stop to think about us when you were being a hero!" I was so mad I just dropped and huddled into a ball letting my tears wash over me. "I needed you TJ, I need you now…and now you are gone!"

I could see I hurt him with my words, but I didn't care! I wanted him to know how I felt and to feel the pain I am feeling now.

"Spin I didn't mean for it to end this way….I just wanted to make sure you was safe, our friends were safe, everyone." He dropped to his knees and rolled his legs out from under him scooting closer to me wrapping his arm around me. "I never wanted to leave you. That was the last thing I wanted to do to you, I love you Spin…I didn't want to see you hurt like this." Looking me in the eyes I could see that sparkle…Like he was really here with me.

Thunder clapped in the distance jolting me from my anger driven haze….and he was gone again.

A/N Well folks that's it…Review please and let me know what you think.