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-I actually wrote this three days before my friend, Maria, was robbed and killed in a house fire on New Year's of '09. It came to me in a dream.
Be warned, I'm the worst writer EVER!-
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Tony and Kurt couldn't believe that Kara was gone. They sat on a bench in the park and stared silently at nothing at all. A slight breeze blew leaves aimlessly around the park. Kara was Tony'sgirlfriend. and today would be their one year anniversary. But it wasn't, because Kara was dead. The weather didn't seem right for a funeral. It was warm and sunny and the occasional greeze blew around the colorful leaves. The two boys were rather uncomfortable in the stiff suits they had worn to the funeral an hour ago. A handful of families were at the park. A large golden retriever walked up to Tony and Kurt and sat at their feet. The dog looked up at Kurt and scratched his leg with a large paw. Kurt leaned over and pet the dog's head as it panted happily. The dog licked Kurt's hand and trotted away. Kurt looked at Tony and put his hand on his shoulder and shook him gently. Tony looked up.
"Hm?"
"We should go home, dude."
"Yeah.."
"You gonna be okay?"
Tony was quiet for a while. "I don't know..."
"Need a ride home?"
"Can I stay with you for a bit?"
"Sure."

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Kurt lived by himself in a small house on the outskirts of town. The inside walls were covered in old skateboard decks, posters of his favorite skaters and bands. Tony and Kurt walked in the door and Kurt put his keys on a table.
" Make yourself at home." Tony was quiet. Kurt turned to him. "Tony, I get that you miss Kara. I do too. But you can't be like this forever."
When Tony didn't respond, Kurt turned away from him and shook his head. When Tony still, didn't respond, Kurt went into his room to change out of his funeral clothes. Tony sat on the couch and cried silently.
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School the next day was slower than usual. Tony couldn't pay attention in any of his classes. Memories of Kara and the times they spent toggether played in his head. Tony went through the day in a daze.
Finally, last period came. Tony had ignored everyone; students, teachers, and friends. Not out of rudeness. He was just lost in his thoughts. Tony opened his locker to get his notebook, but his eyes wander to the pictures of Kara taped to the inside, and his mind followed.
So many picture. Memories. Kara had taken most of the pictures. She had wanted to be a photographer. Tony's favorites were a picture of a Kara, smiling and laughing, in front of the park. Tony had taken this picture himself, and to his surprise, it came out great. In the picture, Kara's green eyes seem to twinkle in the sunlight, and a light breeze blows her long, brown hair. His other favorite was a picture Kurt had taken of him and Kara. In the picture, Tony and Kara were so happy, so.... alive. Tony couldn't help but cry. He slammed his locker shut and walked in the opposite direction of his class, tears rolling down his cheeks.
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The last bell rang, and Tony practically ran from the bathroom, where he'd hidden all of last period, to the parking lot. Tony looked around the parking lot for Kurt's car, but didn't see it.
"Hey, are you okay? You look lost." Tony was lost, but only in his thoughts. So much so, that he didn't hear what was said to him.
"Leave him, Niko. He's in his own little world."
"Shut up, Em. It's obvious he's been crying." This snapped Tony out of his trance. 'Is it that obvious?' Tony thought. He looked in their direction.
"Welcome back to-" Em cut her setence short when she saw Tony's eyes were red from crying. They were quiet for a minute or two, then Tony's cellphone rang, breaking the silence.
It was Kurt, so Tony answered it. Kurt simply stated that he couldn'tpick Tony up from school because something came up. Tony sighed. The buses had already left.
"Hey, could I, uh..." Tony paused and looked at the ground. "Could I get a ride home?"
"Sure", said Em. "We're just waiting for Kael." Tony walked to the steps where Niko and Em were sitting and satnext to them.
"So, what's your name?" Niko asked Tony.
"Tony," he replied.
"I'm sure you've figured out my name by now, but still... I'm Niko." He held out his hand and Tony shook it.

If you want to get rid of something
Then you must incinerate it
If you never want to see it again
Let it swim in Petrol

Willst du dich von etwas trennen
dann musst du es verbrennen
Willst du es nie wieder sehen
lass es schwimmen en Benzin