Christmas Without Dad

[Arial Wright]

Neita walked into the house uneasedly, she wasnt sure what to expect. She quietly closed the door behind her and her memories of the house began to swarm her, all her memories of her father, blocking them out at school had been bad enough but now everywhere she looked she saw him.

Tears filled her eyes as she moved into the sitting room and realized the room was covered in reefs and flowers. Neitas breath got caught in her throat, when she realized her fathers body was in her house, there was a coffin on one side of the living room. Neita began sobbing as she moved towards it. She had almost reached it when she was startled by the sound of movement behind her.

 

[Amelia Wright]

Amelia was doing last minute cleaning when she heard the door close quietly. She grabbed a cloth and cleaned herself up before going out to meet Neita.

She made her way to the front door and was confused to find Neita wasnt there. She saw movement in the sitting room and made her way quietly into it to see how Neita was taking it.

Tears glistened in her eyes as she saw Neita moving towards the coffin. As Neita began sobbing Amelia bit her lip to stop from interupting the moment. When Neita was almost at the coffin Amelia decided it would be best if she was there to support her daughter. As she moved closer Neita suddenly turned to face her.

Amelia moved in and embraced her daughter, tears streaming down her face. "He loved you.." Amelia rubbed her daughters back.

 

[Arial Wright]

As the sound startled Neita she turned around to see what it was and she was suddenly wrapped in her mothers embrace. Both mother and dughter had tear stained faces. "He loved you.." Neita mother told her. Neita smiled between sobs "I know.." Neita pulled away from her mother and turned her back on the sitting room. "Wheres Tim??" Neita asked trying to change the subject and break the emotional moment.