am here if you need me, you know that right?” her mom asked.
“Yes mom, I know that,” Katie said as she got out of the car without looking at her mom.
Feeling as if it was useless, Katie’s mom gave a huff and got out of the car. They both grabbed the few bags out of the trunk, and went inside to put them all away.
When they were done her mom went to start a load of laundry. Katie looked at the time. She still had three hours before she had to start dinner. She decided she would go upstairs and lay in the tub for a few minutes. It was something she tried to do at least once a day these days. It was really good for her when she felt overwhelmed or stressed out. And today she felt so overwhelmed and stressed out that she could barely think. It was almost like the stress was choking her today.
Upstairs she ran the water in the tub, while she grabbed some pajamas to put on afterwards. She had a pair of fleece pajama pants that had penguins on them. They were her absolute favorite because they were a present from Jackson for Christmas the year he died. She paired it with a black tank top, and then went into the bathroom. She crawled into the tub, sunk to her chin in the water and closed her eyes.
Katie thought about everything that took place today. She knew she should have told her parents the truth, but she didn’t really lie either. She did go to the library, she just didn’t go inside. That was just a detail she left out when she talked about her day to them that night. And besides it wasn’t like she made a habit of lying to them. She was generally very honest. “Mom would just have to get over it,” she thought to herself.
Katie lay there for a little while longer, and then climbed out. She dried off, got dressed and then brushed her hair out. After cleaning the tub out and hanging up her towel, she grabbed the letter out of her pants pocket and sat down on her bed. She looked at the envelope over. She couldn’t help but wonder who would have sent her a letter. She was fifteen years old and had never even received a card in the mail for her birthday. She ran her finger under the seal of the envelope, where there was a green piece of paper inside. She pulled it out and unfolded it. She didn’t recognize the writing on the paper, which left her still questioning who would send her this letter. She began to read it aloud.
“Katie,”
“ Every day I try to show you the way. I try to help guide you along the way, and I get the same resistance every time. You have to continue to live your life, even though I am not there to live mine. Every minute of every day is a gift and you have to take full advantage of it. Know that I am with you, and I will never leave your side. All you have to do is continue talking, and I will continue to listen, and help you when I can. Take care of yourself and listen with your heart, not your head. That has always been your downfall. I love you Katie, you always were the best big sister. I was the luckiest boy ever in the world. When you need help think about me, and I will guide you, just don’t resist. I will not lead you down the wrong road.”
Love,
Jackson
Your Angel
Katie was sobbing so hard by now she had to blow her nose, and take deep breathes. She wanted to know where this came from and why someone would pull such a horrible prank on her. She figured her mom had something to do with it. She was determined to find out. She marched down the stairs to the laundry room, where her mom was now switching the clothes from the washer to the dryer.
“That was not a funny joke mom. As a matter of fact, it was a sick
“Yes mom, I know that,” Katie said as she got out of the car without looking at her mom.
Feeling as if it was useless, Katie’s mom gave a huff and got out of the car. They both grabbed the few bags out of the trunk, and went inside to put them all away.
When they were done her mom went to start a load of laundry. Katie looked at the time. She still had three hours before she had to start dinner. She decided she would go upstairs and lay in the tub for a few minutes. It was something she tried to do at least once a day these days. It was really good for her when she felt overwhelmed or stressed out. And today she felt so overwhelmed and stressed out that she could barely think. It was almost like the stress was choking her today.
Upstairs she ran the water in the tub, while she grabbed some pajamas to put on afterwards. She had a pair of fleece pajama pants that had penguins on them. They were her absolute favorite because they were a present from Jackson for Christmas the year he died. She paired it with a black tank top, and then went into the bathroom. She crawled into the tub, sunk to her chin in the water and closed her eyes.
Katie thought about everything that took place today. She knew she should have told her parents the truth, but she didn’t really lie either. She did go to the library, she just didn’t go inside. That was just a detail she left out when she talked about her day to them that night. And besides it wasn’t like she made a habit of lying to them. She was generally very honest. “Mom would just have to get over it,” she thought to herself.
Katie lay there for a little while longer, and then climbed out. She dried off, got dressed and then brushed her hair out. After cleaning the tub out and hanging up her towel, she grabbed the letter out of her pants pocket and sat down on her bed. She looked at the envelope over. She couldn’t help but wonder who would have sent her a letter. She was fifteen years old and had never even received a card in the mail for her birthday. She ran her finger under the seal of the envelope, where there was a green piece of paper inside. She pulled it out and unfolded it. She didn’t recognize the writing on the paper, which left her still questioning who would send her this letter. She began to read it aloud.
“Katie,”
“ Every day I try to show you the way. I try to help guide you along the way, and I get the same resistance every time. You have to continue to live your life, even though I am not there to live mine. Every minute of every day is a gift and you have to take full advantage of it. Know that I am with you, and I will never leave your side. All you have to do is continue talking, and I will continue to listen, and help you when I can. Take care of yourself and listen with your heart, not your head. That has always been your downfall. I love you Katie, you always were the best big sister. I was the luckiest boy ever in the world. When you need help think about me, and I will guide you, just don’t resist. I will not lead you down the wrong road.”
Love,
Jackson
Your Angel
Katie was sobbing so hard by now she had to blow her nose, and take deep breathes. She wanted to know where this came from and why someone would pull such a horrible prank on her. She figured her mom had something to do with it. She was determined to find out. She marched down the stairs to the laundry room, where her mom was now switching the clothes from the washer to the dryer.
“That was not a funny joke mom. As a matter of fact, it was a sick
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