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"All sorrows will come to pass,despair and troubles. For the coming of the lord is near."

                     
[Julia's past]

It was the last day of school, and all the boys and I wanted to do was just play football. We didn't get that much work because our teacher, Mr. BigChin wanted to go home as much as we did. That's not his real name, but it's really funny to say.

"Alright, since this is the last day a school we ago have fun." he said.

I could tell he didn't care because he was on his phone until class was over. As soon as the bell rang we went racing through the door. Since my house had the most field in my little neighbourhood we usually did football there.

"You guys spread out into yuh position." Tahmar said.

He was always so eager with everything he did, but that's what we love about him. We got in position and started to play. After a couple of rounds, we got tired so I went inside my little house to get some filtrated water.

When I came inside, I saw my mama. She was in her bed and papa was over her feeding her and checking her temperature.

"Papa, what happin to mama?" I came to her to feel her temperature.

"One disease is going round and yuh mama ketch it." dad answered.

I couldn't believe what my dad just said, so I stood there speechless.

"She go alright?" I managed to ask feeling really worried.

"Yea, one a de nurse them from New Yark a come fi look at her tomarrow." he said assuring me.

I was really relieved. Then my mama woke up and stared at my papa then at me.

"Julia.....come here." She said and immediately I went to her.

"Yes mama?" I was willing to do anything for her.

"Like how the disease a go round,yuh have to stay inside." she was holding my hand and breathing heavily.

"Mama, don't worry about mi,what important is if yuh take some rest." I kissed her hand and laid it on her belly.

"Alright tell you friends them bye and get ready fi dinner." she said.

Since my mom was clearly sick,I did whatever she told me to,so that she wouldn't get a headache.

Twenty minutes later

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After I finished taking a bath, I went ahead to eat dinner. My dad had to do all the cooking since mom was so sick. I was eating dinner. My favourite food actually chicken 'n' buffet. It is a special dish my mom and I came up with. Its sweat & sour chicken and white cheese and chopped up salad in a spice bread rolled up. I ate it in my little room because we ain't got no table. I carried mom's dinner to her and I helpfully cut her buffet. I would do anything for my mom. Because she would do anything for me. She was my first best friend and dad was the second. I could always talk to her.

"Thank you June. You are always willing to help me." Obviously that was true.

"You know it mom and I will always help you." when I said that my papa came in and was giving my mom some water.

"Hey honey,everything okay in here?" papa asked.

She coughed and said dryly. "Yes." Papa then kissed her and went out to finish the dishes.

"June, you know, one day, you will find someone as wonderful as your father." she said.

I really hope so. Because I've never experience love before. I'm willing to learn from my ma and pa's marriage.

"Yes, but one who isn't so stubborn?" I asked with a grin.

"Yes!" she answered. We both laughed and enjoyed the rest of our dinner. A few minutes later it was time for me to go to bed. I kissed my two dare parents before shutting my eyes amd falling into a deep sleep.

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Morning already? Well, I guess I should wake up and start talking to you guys again. Anyways, I got up and went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth, when I heard my mom coughing. I quickly ran down the stairs and saw that she looked like a shriveled up old woman. My dad was already there doing his part when I walked over to her.

"Mama are you alright?"she did a very harsh cough before answering me.

"I'm fine June." I love when my mom calls me that, because she said that it means love in the sixth month and that its a special month. But, the first one I will always remember.

"You should..." She trailed off when she coughed harshly. "...Wear this if your going outside." She coughed again and gave me some sort of repellent and some water with a pill to take so that I didn't catch the disease. She obviously needed some rest so I went outside.

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I was playing football with my friends and was also giving jokes. It was summer and we couldn't be happier that school was closed. After we did a few rounds we got tired so we huddled up around our together tree (family tree). Tezza was my best friend. Everyone called us 'twins' because we looked slightly alike.

"How's your mama?" she looked very worried.

"Yeah, how is she?"Joseph asked.

"Mi wah know too."Mizah said.

"Yeah, mi barely see har." Tahmar said. This is why I love my friends. They were always so loyal and loving. I loved them they weren't just my friends, they were my FAMILY.

My mama wasn't just a mother to me. She was a mother to every child. Blood related or not. Everyone around my village was like a big family. We never ever dare to have a fuss with one another.

"She's good, jus a likkle sick." I really hope what I was saying was true. I had a lot a guy friends and one girl as a friend. They called me a tomboy-ish. After our little talk, I saw an ambulance enter our village and stopped at the front of my house. So I told my friends bye I went inside.

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"Papa? What's going on?" I came into my mom's room and saw a white lady in the room. She wore a nurse outfit, writing on her clipboard and fixing the oxygen tank. My mom looked even worse than before. I was really worried now.

"What's going on with my mom?" I asked.

"She's okay just getting some oxygen." the nurse said.

"Why does she? Is someting wrong?" I raised my voice.

"No. Nothings wrong just besides her beautiful face I can't stop looking on." Papa took mom's hand and kissed it.

"What about me?" The nurse asked and shot him a very concerned, but joking look.

"Oh, don't worry miss,I haven't forgot about you." They started laughing and then she gave him a flirting look. Okay............

"Oh honey......this is Linda,the nurse talking care of your mama." Papa introduced the nurse.

"She's gonna be fine, I promise." she assured me. The two left the room and I was alone with my mom. She then woke up and spoke to me.

"Hi June, I want to give you this." She gave me her ring and her bracelet that she never ever took off. Her mother gave it to her when she was a little girl before she died.

"Why you giving me this mama?"

"Because..." She coughed once more. "If I don't make it, I want you to never forget me." What the chicken scower was she talking about?

"Mama don't say dat, you gonna make it an am not gonna forget yuh."

"Oh, June I love you so much,whatever happin rememba dat yuh special and mi always gonna be witcha ." She coughed and then continued. "Your birthday is coming. Yuh gonna be one big beautiful 18 year old.  Rememba to always be yourself. And your one of a kind,rare and different. Life goes on. Stay happy and don't let the past get you down. Or make it want to hurt yourself. Don't miss out on life's opportunity. And always make the right decisions."

"Yes mama." now I was really worried. I fully grasped what she was saying now. I don't want that happen. So I started to cry and she held my hand.

"Don't cry Julia,my sweetheart, mi ago be fine. I love you." I hugged her.

"I love you too mama."I tighten my grip on her. The door suddenly opened, it was Linda.

"I'm going to need you to leave her now so she can get her rest."

So that's what I did and left. My friends came in and I told them everything as we all waited.

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The nurse then came out of the room hands tensed but,when she came out,it was released. She came out disappointed and what she said shocked me.

"She's gone."

A few days later, funeral

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I stood there staring at my mom's face. Lifeless. I was speechless, angry, sad, and mostly disappointed. So many emotions runny through my head. I can't believe she's gone. Why her? She did nothing to anyone. I blame life. I hate myself.

The preacher spoke a bunch of things but,I didn't listen I just stared at the casket that my mom's body was in. She couldn't be gone and I won't accept. The pastor said one line that got to me: "Even though she's no longer in the physical world,she's in a happier place and no longer has to suffer the pain." those were the only words going through my head.

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As I stood speechless watching as the men got ready to bury my mom's casket, I silently paid my respects.

"Mom, I love you,and I know that you're there. Just please wake up." I whisper, then took off the other ring that I made for my mom when I was six, on my index finger.

I placed it on the casket and her favourite white rose. It really was hard, you know? To imagine that she was being locked in there and I couldn't do anything about it.

Just as I was about to step away from the casket, I noticed someone else placing roses on the casket. To my surprise, it was the nurse. What the goat is she doing here?

After a few minutes later, They started to sing the closing song as they started to put my mom in the hole that was craved to the length of the casket.

Some sweet day I'm going away, I'm gonna leave this world no more to roam, some sweet day when life is over, some sweet day I'm going away

That's when it finally hit me the hole was covered and I could no longer see the casket. She was really gone. That's when the tears started to pour like a river. And my papa stood there with me,holding and comforting me as I cried.

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A/N: Its kinda of sad but, that's how life goes. This is from my own experience. Like how I lost my grandmother. But, she's in a better place now. So....... yeah.

Julia talks in patwah. So for those who don't speak it, whenever she's not talking to somebody, I put it in English. To make you understand. Long chap but,I had to get Julia's past out the way. The story kinda starts in the next chap....I hope.

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