Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez and Xavier James Lopez have been sweethearts: They handed notes in school, texted each and every different prior to mattress and made the consideration roll in combination at the day they died.
They have been killed along 17 different kids and two lecturers when a gunman opened fireplace in Robb Basic College in Uvalde, Texas, on Would possibly 24. They have been 10 years previous.
Their moms, Monica Gallegos and Felicha Martinez, advised ABC Information they’d determined the 2 kids could be buried facet by way of facet this week at Hillcrest Cemetery in Uvalde.
They advised ABC Information the children’ friendship started at the first day of fourth grade. Annabell got here house from faculty and advised her mother a few boy who smelled and dressed “actually great.”
The youngsters had in fact performed in combination after they have been simply children, and their households were given in combination for barbecues now not lengthy when they changed into pals once more.
The mothers quickly found out that the children have been texting each and every different to mention “I like you” at bedtime.
“Me and Felicha would snicker, like, ‘How do y’all learn about love?’” Gallegos advised ABC Information.
Their trainer, Arnulfo Reyes, who remains to be within the sanatorium convalescing from two gunshot wounds, stated Xavier would make issues for Annabell and write notes for her.
“It brings a grin for your face simply to assume they actually beloved each and every different,” he stated.
Annabell was once buried on Wednesday. Her circle of relatives stated in her obituary that she was once a “candy younger woman” who beloved the colour blue, staring at TikTok movies and spending time together with her sisters and circle of relatives.
Xavier was once buried an afternoon previous. His cousin Lisa Garza stated he was once a loving and bubbly boy who beloved to play baseball and dance together with his brothers and his mother.