Jackson Monologue
I walk up to the church with red eyes, mascara streaming down my face, and hands shaking. My best friend killed himself because of me. I go in and see my other friends standing there in all black, Julie and Dominick. The ceremony was about to start so we all took out seats. The priest started to talk about the type of person Jackson was; sweet, kind, giving, big heart, great personality, loving soul, and full of wonder. He continued with the speech and I toned him out and started to think off all of the wonderful times we had together. Walking to school every morning, staying up all night talking to each other, and the weekends we met up with Julie and Dominick and went to the pool for hours. I felt a tap on the shoulder and got out of the
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“Hi, I’m Abi. I’m one of Jackson’s best friends. He was the most important person in my life. The times we spent together were some of the best times of my life.” A few tears left my eye. “I can’t believe he’s really gone and there’s nothing I can do to bring him back. He was the person I could tell anything and everything to. I was never bored with him and now there’s this humongous hole in my heart that can never, ever be filled again. He was the light that stopped the darkness for coming into my life; the one that kept the tears from coming; the one that was there to hear what I need to say when the tears already started to fall. He was the person that was always there for me and I should have always been there for him and if I was Jackson would still be here today.” Everyone looked at me in awe. I was bawling at the time and I couldn’t stay there any longer knowing I was the reason. I ran out of there as fast as possible, not looking back. I heard footsteps, Dominick and Julie calling my name, the grey clouds covered the sky, and the sound of the wind breezing past my ears. I finally stopped because i was out of breath. I sat down on a curb and all I wanted to do was just find the steepest ledge i could find and jump. I couldn’t be here knowing that the person that matters most to me was dead and it was all my
“Hi, I’m Abi. I’m one of Jackson’s best friends. He was the most important person in my life. The times we spent together were some of the best times of my life.” A few tears left my eye. “I can’t believe he’s really gone and there’s nothing I can do to bring him back. He was the person I could tell anything and everything to. I was never bored with him and now there’s this humongous hole in my heart that can never, ever be filled again. He was the light that stopped the darkness for coming into my life; the one that kept the tears from coming; the one that was there to hear what I need to say when the tears already started to fall. He was the person that was always there for me and I should have always been there for him and if I was Jackson would still be here today.” Everyone looked at me in awe. I was bawling at the time and I couldn’t stay there any longer knowing I was the reason. I ran out of there as fast as possible, not looking back. I heard footsteps, Dominick and Julie calling my name, the grey clouds covered the sky, and the sound of the wind breezing past my ears. I finally stopped because i was out of breath. I sat down on a curb and all I wanted to do was just find the steepest ledge i could find and jump. I couldn’t be here knowing that the person that matters most to me was dead and it was all my