(I'm so sorry! I just have to do this for the sake of this book. TwT Anyways, credits for the owner of the picture from the multimedia. ^^)

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[Thorn's POV]

Such a fair weather...

So peaceful...

So quiet...

But, gloomy...

A gloomy atmosphere...

Today was my big brother's funeral...

I'm currently wearing my black tux with a white polo shirt inside and a green necktie tied around my neck, under my white polo shirt's collar.

My eyes glanced around my surroundings.

Here, I saw...

My cousins and relatives around me, standing before my big brother's grave with their heads hung low while standing beside my big brother's grave.

This was also the day...

That I was going to give my eulogy about my beloved oldest sibling, Solar.

I deeply sighed as I started giving my eulogy.

"This is the time where...

We have to say our last farewells for my big brother...

This is also the time...

I have to say my last goodbye for my big brother...

This is the last time I ever get to see him...

This is the last time I ever get to be with him...

This is...my last goodbye.

In this very day...

But, I'm not ready yet...

I'm just...not...

I just...can't do it...

He deserves to live a long and extraordinary life.

But, why would've it ever happened like this...?

Just...why would fate play with our lives...?

But, this is just how and what life is...

Right?

I always think that...

Life is so unfair.

It's just so unfair.

I wish I could live a better and perfect life with him.

But, that's impossible...

There really are difficulties and misfortunes in our life.

I can't really deny the fact that...life is pretty hard- no...Challenging.

You get to choose what's that life you wanted it to be.

You also have different new opportunities for you to work, and choose from in your life.

You can live that life you wanted it to be.

But, for me, you can't deny the fact that life isn't really easy.

There are times you really have to work hard for you to achieve your goals or your dreams in your life.

There are times when you really would get unlucky over something.

There are times you don't get to spend time with your love ones.

And for me, my big brother, Solar, is that one person I can describe from all of these.

I was so selfish and stupid enough for not knowing that my big brother only wanted for the two of us to live a good life.

That was why he was working hard for us.

He showed to me how he was so supportive of me...

How he truly loves me...

How he deeply cares for the only family he has right now...

Which was me...

And now, he had finished his goal...

Even though he hadn't achieved anything for his dream, nor his life...

But, he achieved that one goal in his life...

And that one goal in his life...

Was to sacrifice himself just for the sake of his only family he has:

Me..."

I sniffled.

"He needed his rest now...

Even though it was so hard for me to see him go for one last time...

To let him go, for him to have his peaceful rest...

But, I have to accept it.

I have to let him go...

I have to set him free..."

I clenched my fists as my tears- which I was holding back for a while now- started streaming down from my eyes.

"But, before I say my last farewell to him, let me share this short poem I created just for him..."

I shoved my little hand in my pocket to get something from it and took it out, revealing a folded, white piece of paper.

I unfolded it and begun reading what's inside it.

"I hold onto our memories
The ones that are so dear
To try to keep you always close
Now you are not here."

Our memories together started flashing back to me.

"You were called, it was your time
But it is so true
You have left a legacy
There was no one like you."

It was so precious...

"You were very special
And I want to say
I feel lost in many ways
You are not here today."

It was so special...

"But I will never forget you
And I know I have been blessed
To have you for my Brother
Because you were the best..."

All the memorable moments we had meant the world to me...

"I just want to let you know
You mean the world to me
Only a heart as dear as yours
Would give so unselfishly."

Now, I have to hold and keep our memories we had together...

"The many things you've done
All the times you were there
Help me know deep down inside
How much you really care."

And, I will truly treasure all of these moments we had until the time I would also get to lay down by your side...

"Even though I might not say
I appreciate all you do
Richly blessed is how I feel
Having a brother just like you."

I gripped the piece of paper in my hand tightly and let all of my tears fall from my eyes.

I sadly glanced at my big brother's grave.

"Goodbye, big brother..."

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My teeth were clenched.

Same goes to my fists.

As I waited for the iron bars to slide open.

And it did.

Shadows covered my eyes as I gave that person a menacing glare.

Now, I'm standing here before me...

Was that man who killed my big brother.