
In The Mourning
Part Two
The voice made me jump off my seat. He was holding a can of Redbull and he made his way to the couch that was in front of mine. To be honest, I was intimidated with his look because from the place I was brought up, I can assure you that you hardly see anyone who looked like him.
"You are Rebecca's sister right?", he asked.
I nodded.
"Look, I wanna thank all of you for coming to her party. I am sure she loved it.", I replied while biting my lips.
Before he could answer anything, we heard knocks on the door. Assuming it was Rebecca because she texted me saying she wants to meet the boys from My Chemical Romance with me after their show. She came in with the rest of the band and two of her closest friends, Peter and Ezra. Peter was the one who came up with the idea for the rest of the boys to show up, bald.
Rebecca had her super megawatt smile on her face while drooling over the lead singer's face.
"You having fun, Becca?", I asked.
Her fangirling energy was beyond limit, she spoke way too fast and I assumed it was a yes.
"OMG, I must introduce you to them.. This is Gerard, Gerard this is Blair, my most awesome sister", she said in her most excited tone.
"So you are the guy who called me the other day to reconfirm right?", I asked before shaking his hands.
"Yes, pleasure to meet you Blair. Rebecca is a lucky sister", he smiled.
"Okay so this is Mikey Way, Gerard's younger brother. Bob Bryar, their drummer and Ray Toro, their lead guitarist", she paused.
"And lastly, you've met Frank Iero!"
After shaking each of their hands, I said, "Guys, I could not thank you enough for this. You guys made her a happy girl tonight"
"Couldn't have done it without you, Blair", Mikey replied before hugging Rebecca.
Rebecca looked so alive tonight and when the boys hugged her, it was as if she was going to faint anytime. Ezra was too busy drooling over Mikey while Peter talked to Gerard.
I just sat at the corner and looked at Rebecca. I can't believe how much she has grown up. Her head was bald because of the chemotherapy. She was always wearing wigs because she did not anyone to feel sorry for her but tonight, she ditched her wigs and went bald. I was beginning to feel sappy again. She was taking pictures with the boys and some of her friends who wanted to picture with the band. I just couldn't believe that her cancer was terminal. She was always a fighter.
"Do you mind me asking?", the voice made me jump and I quickly wiped away my tears.
It was Frank.
"About her cancer?", I replied.
He nodded.
"Two months, four the most"
"I can tell that she is a strong girl, Blair. She will go through it with ease", he took a sip of Redbull and gave me a pat on my back.
"I just feel so helpless. Just sitting her doing nothing while her life is just..", I let out a heavy sigh.
"Do you want to talk about it? I've heard from people that I am a great listener", Frank smiled.
I shook my head, "Thanks, Frank but I gotta go. I am going to leave her with her friends."
I left the party half an hour before midnight. I was feeling tired. Must be from all the errands I did since morning to make sure Rebecca's party went smoothly and to my surprise, it did. Ever since I found out about Rebecca's condition, I was slipping into depression. I was always looking at our pictures with Rebecca. My parents knew I was taking this too hard. Mummy was a famous fashion designer in Manhattan while daddy owned one of the biggest law firm in New York. Ever since we found out about her condition, our parents stopped working full time and I defer from NYU. We wanted to make sure Rebecca's final moment will be with her family.
"Are you feeling okay, Blair?", daddy asked after giving three knocks on my door.
I nodded.
"You are back early.. Is everything alright?"
"Rebecca does not want anyone to feel sorry for her but here I am, wishing it was me instead of her. She is just so young, daddy.", I could feel tears were welling up.
Daddy sat on the edge of my bed and hugged me. It was always him who will try to comfort me when I am sad, never mummy. I guess the cold harsh business world made her heart thick.
We sat in my room for fifteen minutes before hearing knocks on my door, it was Rebecca. She had her million dollar smile. She was wearing a light green dress and had tiara on her head.
"GUYS I HAD SO MUCH FUN! THANK YOU SO MUCH!", Rebecca said while jumping on my bed.
Daddy and I laughed at her behavior and she sat down in front of me.
"Why did you go back early?"
"I was feeling a bit tired. What time did the band leave?", I asked.
"Not long after you did and then daddy made everyone sing Happy Birthday and mummy pulled out another cake, you missed out a lot!", she replied happily.
"Can I sleep with you tonight? Fat Gerard is sleeping on my bed and he didn't want to move.", she said, referring to our obese cat.
I nodded. She quickly changed her clothes and washed her make up off her face. Then, she sat on my bed. Ever since she lost her hair, she would play with my hair until she falls asleep. She was combing my hair and pulling it into a loose bun when she dropped the bomb.
"Frank had his eyes on you"
"You are Rebecca's sister right?", he asked.
I nodded.
"Look, I wanna thank all of you for coming to her party. I am sure she loved it.", I replied while biting my lips.
Before he could answer anything, we heard knocks on the door. Assuming it was Rebecca because she texted me saying she wants to meet the boys from My Chemical Romance with me after their show. She came in with the rest of the band and two of her closest friends, Peter and Ezra. Peter was the one who came up with the idea for the rest of the boys to show up, bald.
Rebecca had her super megawatt smile on her face while drooling over the lead singer's face.
"You having fun, Becca?", I asked.
Her fangirling energy was beyond limit, she spoke way too fast and I assumed it was a yes.
"OMG, I must introduce you to them.. This is Gerard, Gerard this is Blair, my most awesome sister", she said in her most excited tone.
"So you are the guy who called me the other day to reconfirm right?", I asked before shaking his hands.
"Yes, pleasure to meet you Blair. Rebecca is a lucky sister", he smiled.
"Okay so this is Mikey Way, Gerard's younger brother. Bob Bryar, their drummer and Ray Toro, their lead guitarist", she paused.
"And lastly, you've met Frank Iero!"
After shaking each of their hands, I said, "Guys, I could not thank you enough for this. You guys made her a happy girl tonight"
"Couldn't have done it without you, Blair", Mikey replied before hugging Rebecca.
Rebecca looked so alive tonight and when the boys hugged her, it was as if she was going to faint anytime. Ezra was too busy drooling over Mikey while Peter talked to Gerard.
I just sat at the corner and looked at Rebecca. I can't believe how much she has grown up. Her head was bald because of the chemotherapy. She was always wearing wigs because she did not anyone to feel sorry for her but tonight, she ditched her wigs and went bald. I was beginning to feel sappy again. She was taking pictures with the boys and some of her friends who wanted to picture with the band. I just couldn't believe that her cancer was terminal. She was always a fighter.
"Do you mind me asking?", the voice made me jump and I quickly wiped away my tears.
It was Frank.
"About her cancer?", I replied.
He nodded.
"Two months, four the most"
"I can tell that she is a strong girl, Blair. She will go through it with ease", he took a sip of Redbull and gave me a pat on my back.
"I just feel so helpless. Just sitting her doing nothing while her life is just..", I let out a heavy sigh.
"Do you want to talk about it? I've heard from people that I am a great listener", Frank smiled.
I shook my head, "Thanks, Frank but I gotta go. I am going to leave her with her friends."
I left the party half an hour before midnight. I was feeling tired. Must be from all the errands I did since morning to make sure Rebecca's party went smoothly and to my surprise, it did. Ever since I found out about Rebecca's condition, I was slipping into depression. I was always looking at our pictures with Rebecca. My parents knew I was taking this too hard. Mummy was a famous fashion designer in Manhattan while daddy owned one of the biggest law firm in New York. Ever since we found out about her condition, our parents stopped working full time and I defer from NYU. We wanted to make sure Rebecca's final moment will be with her family.
"Are you feeling okay, Blair?", daddy asked after giving three knocks on my door.
I nodded.
"You are back early.. Is everything alright?"
"Rebecca does not want anyone to feel sorry for her but here I am, wishing it was me instead of her. She is just so young, daddy.", I could feel tears were welling up.
Daddy sat on the edge of my bed and hugged me. It was always him who will try to comfort me when I am sad, never mummy. I guess the cold harsh business world made her heart thick.
We sat in my room for fifteen minutes before hearing knocks on my door, it was Rebecca. She had her million dollar smile. She was wearing a light green dress and had tiara on her head.
"GUYS I HAD SO MUCH FUN! THANK YOU SO MUCH!", Rebecca said while jumping on my bed.
Daddy and I laughed at her behavior and she sat down in front of me.
"Why did you go back early?"
"I was feeling a bit tired. What time did the band leave?", I asked.
"Not long after you did and then daddy made everyone sing Happy Birthday and mummy pulled out another cake, you missed out a lot!", she replied happily.
"Can I sleep with you tonight? Fat Gerard is sleeping on my bed and he didn't want to move.", she said, referring to our obese cat.
I nodded. She quickly changed her clothes and washed her make up off her face. Then, she sat on my bed. Ever since she lost her hair, she would play with my hair until she falls asleep. She was combing my hair and pulling it into a loose bun when she dropped the bomb.
"Frank had his eyes on you"
11/24/13