Chapter 19

	The funeral was full of people. Kids from school were there plus some of the teachers. They had 
 closed school for the funeral. The teachers talked about how polite she was and how smart she was. 
 Mr. Verret would not talk to anyone. Dru did most of the communicating.
	“ Devra?” a female voice said.
	“ Yes?” she turned to a teary eyed Desree. “ Oh, Desree.”
	The two hugged.
	“ I am so sorry,” Desree said crying. “ I was such a bitch. Katalina has always been one of my best 
 friends for years. God, I don’t believe I acted that way. If only I could apologize.”
	“ I don’t think she was mad, just hurt. But if she’s watching from above like they say, then she 
 knows.”
	“ Are you mad at me still?”
	“ How can I be?” the two friends hugged again.
	Behind them Michael stood trying not to draw attention to himself. Rainquest had seen him but 
 said nothing. After the funeral he left first the pain building. . He had fallen in love for the first time 
 and she had died. Now, he had finally fallen in love again and she too had died. 
	He climbed into his truck. But as he did something in the floor caught his eye. It was a CD. He 
 picked it up. It wasn’t one of his; it must have been Katalina's. It was a copy of Savage Garden’s 
 Affrimation. All he had of her now was the CD, the carnival picture, and memories.
	He slipped the CD into the player and fast-forwarded to number five. It was “Crash and Burn.” 
 Then he drove away wishing for the night.
	“ Let me be the one you call, If you jump I’ll break your fall, Lift you up and fly away into the 
 night, If you need to fall apart, I can mend a broken heart, If you need to crash then crash and burn, 
 You’re not alone.”