Webnovel Author: SCarew - Novel Collection

The day of the funeral. Sawyer couldn't believe he was thinking such a word let alone that it was happening. His father was busy planning the funeral and Tom was holed up in his room with his friends coming over one by one while he... he couldn't stand hearing footsteps up and down the stairs. Each time he thought it was his mother or Peggy and each time his small ray of light was shattered by more darkness and the reminder that neither one of them would ever be coming up the stairs or down them again. That Peggy would never open his room door with words to say about one thing or another and his mother wouldn't call his name. He hated the stairs and hated his room door every time it opened up and it was his aunt and not his lost sister or mother. He shut off his phone and turned away visitors by the third day. He couldn't stand it. He couldn't imagine how his brother and father were taking it. He was too weak to get ready. But he did it anyway. And after five days in his room, he finally came out dressed in a black suit and ready for the dreadful day. He passed Tom also ready and closing his room door on the way down the stairs.

If And Maybe

Urban · Kay Lillyt

SCarew

1yr

Commented

oh wow...looks like something has happened

Sawyer's forehead creased. "No I-" he hadn't checked his phone in days not even to confirm his date with Laura. He dug into his pocket, took out his phone and turned it on. He looked back up at his dad. "What is it?" It had dawned on him that for all of this to be happening, his father as busy as ever, to be here and asking why his phone was off when he barely called... that look of dread on his father's face was back. "What?"

If And Maybe

Urban · Kay Lillyt

SCarew

1yr

Commented

That's why they are teenagers

A solid plan to drown out the fact that he missed home. His thirteen year old sister and sixteen year old brother. Both of whom will no doubt be fighting over something. There was always a ridiculous reason why they would argue. Even now he could see it. Maybe he was the ridiculous one. Nineteen years old, his second semester at college as a freshman and he still misses his siblings. Of course there was his mom who no doubt will be disappointed at his lack of housekeeping skills. He smiled. He could see it now. There was also his very busy father... that was all he was. Unlike his ever present mother. The Wade family.

If And Maybe

Urban · Kay Lillyt

SCarew

1yr

Commented

yeah...good thought. Don't go spend all her money when shopping

She sighed. He knew she was rolling her eyes. He could practically see it. He smiled even wider. Anticipating her reluctant words. "He said I'm not building a castle and that I shouldn't make mom declare bankruptcy."