The Funeral: 10:00AM
Three Days Later
I wanted to go to Rick’s
funeral really badly. Even as everyone was blaming Rick and talking about what a psycho he was, I still wanted to be there.
Because he may have been a psycho, he may have deserved all the blame in the world – but above all, he was still my
friend. That’s all that mattered.
Toby Issacs, 10th
I hadn’t planned on
having anything to do with Rick Murray, ever. Especially after what had happened. I didn’t think that bastard deserved
my sympathy. But then I talked to Toby – poor Toby! He wanted to go pay his respects and say a final goodbye –
fair enough, right? But his old best friend, JT, refused to go with him. He didn’t want any contact with either Rick
or Toby, which I thought was beyond low. JT may not have liked Rick, but he was Toby’s best friend. His opinion of Rick
didn’t matter – he should have gone just for Toby. But he wouldn’t give in, so I went instead. What else
could I do? Toby needed me. I wasn’t there for Rick. I was there for him.
Manny Santos,
10th
Okay, after what Manny and
Toby told you, I’m sure you hate me. But just listen to my side of the story, and you’ll get why I ditched Toby
like that. It was like two days after the shooting. Everyone was bad-talking Rick and accusing him of “murdering Degrassi’s
innocence” and all that. So, I already hated the guy. Then along comes Toby, all “Come to Rick’s funeral
with me! Let’s celebrate the life of a crazy person who shot everyone!” What did he expect me to do? Did he really
think I was going to honor such a psycho like that? Of course not! Rick didn’t deserve it.
JT Yorke, 10th
I almost ditched out on going
at all. I was too scared. What if people found out that I had gone? What if they hated me even more? But I went anyway. Who
cared if Heather Sinclaire – or anyone else who thought they knew me enough to have the right – hated me? I’d
had only one real friend. And he was dead.
Toby Issacs, 10th
I ended up going to the funeral,
anyway. Manny guilted me into it. I guess I’m glad I did it. I’d kind of been a sucky friend to Toby. I had never
hated him – just Rick. Only Rick. I swear.
JT Yorke, 10th
I was proud of JT when he
showed up. He had finally realized what it meant to be a decent friend. It was the first step in repairing his mangled friendship
with Toby.
Manny Santos, 10th
Rick was a good friend. I
don’t care what anyone says. I’m not talking about what happened. That doesn’t matter. I’m not going
to remember Rick like that. He was my friend. That’s how I’ll remember him.
Toby Issacs, 10th
