GIGI'S LAST WORDS

ANASTASIA

I woke up to mom's shout from downstairs. Xavier also woke up. e went down to see mom crying out loud. Dad seated on a chair, and Noah was nowhere in sight.

"Mom....what happened?" I asked.

"Gi....Gigi's had an heart attack. She may not be able to live more" she cried.

Xavier shut his eyes close, and then went to Gigi's room. I followed him. Mom and Dad came in too.

"Gigi....." xavier said sadly.

"My boy, it's....it's time for me to go...."

"No, you're not going anywhere. You'll be all right Gigi" I comforted her.

"Noah is calling the doctor" Mom announced.

"There's no....no...need....I know it's ....it's time for me to go" Gigi said. Tears dropping from her eyes.

"Mom..." Xavier's tears started flowing down. I went to him and held him.

"May you...you...both have a happy life. May your kids have the....the most successful life. And may you....all life healthy and happy life..." She dropped dead. She's no more. My Gigi's no more. My bestie is no more.

My eyes flooded with tears. I gripped Xavier's shoulders tightly, knowing he needed the support. He looked up at me with tearful eyes.

XAVIER

May her soul rest in peace, I said to myself. The closest person to me was gone. My Gigi was gone. My parents were crying hard. Anastasia was also flooded with tears. Noah wasn't in sight yet. I had to stop crying, I have to stay strong. I wiped my tears and went out of the room to search for Noah.

He sat on the bench in the garder, silently crying.

"It's okay to cry" I said.

He looked back at me. I went near him, he hugged me and cried.

"Brother, she's no more"

"I know....Noa...."

"Why did she leave us?" Noah wept.

Noah was surprisingly very close to Gigi too. I've never known this before.

"It was time for her to go, Noah. And she went away" I tried hard not to cry again. Once I had calmed Noah, I went in Gigi's room and asked the servants to get water for everyone.

They barely drank water. I went to Anastasia and gripped her shoulder.

"Come" I whispered.

She didn't move, instead, she cried more.

"Come, babe" I said softly.

She let me take her to our room. I laid her on the bed, which she hesitantly did.

"Xavier...."

"Shhh...I know babe,... sleep." I wiped tears off her face. And made her sleep. Then I went down and did the same with Mom.

"I'll do the preparations for the funeral" Dad said. He wasn't crying, but he was pale and white.

"Okay dad."

I asked Noah to get some sleep. I went out to have a walk. I took out the gift Gigi gave me from my pocket as I walked. Tears flowed out of my eyes before I could control them.

This was all so shocking. How could it be the best and the worst day of my life. Just a few hours before we were celebrating Anastasia's pregnancy and now, Gigi's gone.

But I took it positively. All Gigi wanted before she passed away was to see me settle down. And her wish was completed. But I wish I could have summoned the doctor faster.

"REST IN PEACE GIGI. WE ALL LOVE YOU" I said to myself before returning to my room.