NEXT DAY:
AT THE FUNERAL:
The school arranged a special funeral service for the
brave soul of the victim Joshua A.J. Marshall who lost his life in
the shootout. The entire police department and the school
parents along with the children of the school were present for
the funeral. The police fired three shots as a gesture of respect
for the yet another brave soul lost, in the school shooting
pandemic. It started to heavily pour suddenly. Everybody were
saddened by the unfortunate series of events and for Joshua's
repose. Steve performed his final rites and cremated Joshua by
burying him with the same hands that shot the poor soul. Steve
was dead inside and broke down after cremating him. Martha
hugged him and everybody left the funeral including Martha to give some time
alone for Steve to mourn. Steve stood next to Joshua's grave, and was regretting his
entire life. He takes the rusted knife, he had in his pocket and
stabs himself in the chest and cuts his veins as he wants to
experience a slow and painful death after the unforgivable sin
he had just committed. Steve gently lies down next to his son's
grave and places the blood - stained kerchief over Joshua's grave.
He finally closes his eyes and accepts death. He is seconds away
from his death and he sees his life all over again. He is filled with
tears as he remembers the first time he met his wife, Joshua's
birth, his first steps, his first words and the beautiful bond he
shared with his son. He felt his soul was closing towards his
death and at that moment, the last thing he sees. is the police
shootout he committed 30 years ago, with flashes of the dead
bodies of his mother, father, the four innocent victims and
finally he sees the dead body of his son. He passes away soon
and the blood from his wounds mix with the rain and appears
as a blood bath around his son's grave. Steve dies next to his son,
finally dying a broken man with nothing but regret and guilt for
everything he ever did. Steve failed as a father and took the leap
of faith which ended up with the death of his own father,
mother, four innocent people and finally the little sunshine of
his life, Joshua.
THE END.
BY,
ROSHAN JAMAL.