A River of Tears

So. Ya...

As you know I was in Chicago until yesterday at about 11:35 am. Around 12:30 I read my emails. One of them was an invitation to a facebook group. The group was "R.I.P. David Stringer." I read this thinking it was some sort of horrible joke and then clicked on the link to the group. I just couldn't believe it even after reading the comments and the vague newspaper article. I just couldn't comprehend that anyone our age could be alive one day and dead the next...

I suppose I repressed it because I had to study for the two tests that I had to write today...

When I woke up I crammed for my first period test and got to school just before the bell. I greeted JA cheerfully and talked to AL as I normally would, but neither responded as they normally would... When I got to class (waiting outside the door as usual for Mr. GG) I saw AP. She had watery red eyes. Then it hit me. David must be...

When we got in the class Mr. GG explained that although he didn't know David he knew that our class would be greatly affected. He postponed the test until later this week and let us do whatever we wanted to do for the period, wether it was talking, studying or leaving the class.

I talked with AP for a bit and copied the note from Friday. AP had left by now. I left thinking I should use this time to renew my library books for my physics project and study for the test. I got my books and stuff and was heading to the library.

When I turned the corner into the A-wing I saw it, everyone was gathered around David's locker giving speeches and crying. There were flowers, a candle, his costume, pictures, signatures, a yo-yo, Final Fantasy cards, among other things... I stood there for a few minutes then realized I should put my books away. When I got back it was the same... people crying, hugging, and a general silence over the many people...

Period 2 started. I couldn't stop crying... tears just kept pouring out of my eyes... and when I cry I can't talk, and once I can talk I start crying as I talk... so I couldn't really respond to anyone very well...

Near the end of period two I had run out of tears... I still felt like I needed to cry, but I couldn't... There was now a justice league of america poster with signatures, an iron man mask, a nerf gun, the mistrel's stick, more flowers, and a signed package of cappies reviews.

I went to get my lunch and when I returned I didn't eat it... just an apple.

I went to physics. It was postponed until tommorow.

I went to calculus and we listened to kpop on veoh. mostly sad songs though. Mr. JP wanted to listen to some of his songs after listening to ours, but they weren't available on veoh... xP...

After class I went to pack my bag and renew my books. Everyone was crying again... I felt bad about going to classes when other people were crying at his locker...

I had to go to band and then work... I've been thinking almost about nothing other then him... i had work from 4-10 and couldn't think of anything but him... but i couldn't cry...

David was an awesome person. He was always smiling and was always surrounded by friends... TT.TT He was a swing dancer. He was in the musical. He was cast for the One Acts. We will miss him and all the great times we had with him. I wish I could have known him better.

He was apparently Christian, went to YF, and he was an awesome guy, so he should be in heaven now. I prayed for him a few times and will pray for him a few more times as well as for everyone who is mourning his death.

We will all get through this together and never forget the great times we had with him.

David Stringer R.I.P.

D.Fa