Dearest Jess, My Last Cherished memory… You hadn’t come with your family that morning to help set up for the party as usual. But instead you stayed at home asleep, not because you didn’t want to miss out on any of your precious sleep, but because you weren’t feeling well. Later that day once your family had arrived at the hall, you were still nowhere to be seen. Anxiously wanting to see you I straight away asked your mum “where’s Jess?” Yvette told me that you were still asleep in the car. However, knowing how ill you felt, she still insisted on me to go and wake you up to say hi. This may have been because deep down your mum knew that I would have gone anyway, to wake you up so I could see you. Also that you most probably wouldn’t have minded being woken up to see me, because we never really got to see each other as much as we both have liked! I walked out to your car which was parked out the front of the hall. As I peered through the window I could see you sitting there sound asleep, looking so beautiful as always! Next to you lay a box of tissues and your trusty container of chest rub (Vicks). You must have been in a deep sleep because I was banging on the window so hard, and you didn’t even budge. Then sleepily you opened your eyes, although being dazed you still some how managed to give one of your well known, million dollar smiles. As you began to get out of the car to wish me, I had to remind you of actually how gorgeous you truly are, because I don’t think you ever really knew! And as always you politely thanked me and gave me a warming hug. Whilst exchanging one of our millions but also still special hugs, some of the other girls came over to say hi, and I left. I had yet not had the chance to have talked to you properly, about your work experience, your exams, the O.C, how I’d be coming over very soon, and what would we be doing when I eventually came to stay over. So I went over to your table where you were sitting with the girls, and I sat at the only available seat there which of coarse was your lap. We both know that even if there really were any other seats I’d be sitting on you anyway, despite if I was too heavy for you or not! During our conversation your mum came over with a camera ready to take a photo of us all, who were at the table. I couldn’t remember the last time that you and I were in a photo together. Who would have thought that this would have been our last photo we shared. I hopped off your lap for the photo because I didn’t want to be hiding any of you. Soon after the photo was taken I hesitantly got up to be sociable with other guest, so I wasn’t considered to be rude. Knowing it was a now or never situation, since you and I could sit and talk forever, or just sit quietly and enjoy each others presence. I can’t remember if we hugged again when I got up, but it makes me happy to think that knowing both of us we would have exchanged a loving hug. Because we would always give each other pointless hugs, but now those millions of pointless hugs are the things I cherish most. For the rest of the afternoon I did not see you. Afterwards once the party was finished and we were supposed to be helping pack up, Yvette and I were having a good old chat. Some how when I think back on that conversation I always forget that I was talking to your mum, and feel as if I was talking to you. It’s weird huh? It’s probably because your mum and I were discussing about how excited you and I were that I’d be coming over so soon. Especially because I hadn’t been able to come over last holidays, as we had them at different times. Yvette also mentioned that you were in the car with some of our cousins, but you were sleeping again. Your family began to say bye to everyone because they were leaving. I said bye to them too, but felt too bad to come wake you up again just to say bye as I could see how bad you were feeling that day, and knowing I would be seeing you in like a week anyway. For that reason I instead told your mum to wish you good bye for me. That day; Sunday the 18th of June was the very last time I was ever able to see you, smell you, touch you, or to even here your precious voice again. Now I’m just waiting for that wonderful day that we meet again my beautiful purple angel… I miss you more and more as each day drifts by, and only you will ever truly know how much I miss you. You will forever be with me, and I will treasure you very close to my heart always. All I can say now is… THANKYOU Jessica Maree Cabral! Love Always Your Loving Cousin Chantelle oxox

Darling Jessie, Love and missing you always. Can’t wait until the day that I will meet you again. That will be the best day of my life! Love you heaps Brooke -xoxox-

My most precious Jessy i miss you so much, All i want is to feel your touch. Just one last hug and one last smile, Will keep me going for a little while. I long for the day that we are together, And you know that from then i will leave you never. But until that sweet day when we meet again, Your precious memories are with me till the end. My gorgeous little sister, not a day goes by that i don’t miss you and wish you were here with me, I LOVE YOU MY JESSICA MAREE CABRAL Candyce