The Mastermind In Tenassie's funeral home, there was a rule that the departed had to be cremated before the memorial ceremony commenced.
As Raegan waited, reluctance to say goodbye to her grandmother held her heart hostage as if she wished to etch her grandmother's face indelibly into her mind's eye.
When her beloved grandma's body was silently ushered into the cremation chamber, the heavy iron door swung shut.
The finality of it struck her hard.
She could never again see her grandma's smiling face, the person who loved her most in the world.
Her trembling hand reached out and patted the iron door as she sobbed.
"Grandma, have a happy life.
Don't forget me...” Yet, all that met her ears was the echo reverberating through the solid metal.
An hour dragged on, and the iron door swung open once more.
The clerk returned, carrying the urn that now held her grandmother's ashes, and gave them to Raegan.
With a heavy heart, she walked with the urn to the church.
In that solemn chamber, Raegan gently placed the urn on the altar.
Standing in front of her grandmother's picture, she remained in silent reverence, her posture unwavering.
Kendra's well-intentioned offer of food fell on deaf ears, as Raegan could only manage a sip of water amidst her overwhelming grief.
Kendra's sympathy led her to stay by Raegan's side silently, providing a little comfort in this sea of sorrow.
As the evening went on, a figure entered the church.
Luciana, after a long and harrowing journey, had arrived, her initial shock giving way to the stark reality upon seeing Raegan, cloaked in black and lost in grief.
In just two days, Raegan had lost some weight, her features etched with exhaustion and distress.
Luciana longed to offer words of comfort after paying her visit to the deceased but struggled to find a way to comfort Raegan.
Ultimately, she broke the silence, her voice heavy.
sorry for your loss.” Her frustration welled, anger aimed at Mitchel for his absence during this trying
about
the two of them? Thankfully, Raegan did not reject Luciana's
silent, she didn't cast Luciana
following day ushered in two uninvited
and Tessa come
grandmother until yesterday,
wasn't afraid of being blamed for
promised to
would punish her now that Raegan's grandma had
her actions, was no longer reluctant to leave the
now wished to escape as swiftly
had transpired, and Kenia became agitated
that Tessa would cause such a huge
effective
be tracked down by Mitchel wherever she went if
the wisest course of action, given the intertwining ties
assumed that this matter could
succumbed to illness, not Tessa's
they materialized in the church
to curry favor
Luciana frowned.
grinned but quickly realized it was a little too
to the deceased.” Luciana's countenance bore an unmistakable trace of perplexity, unaware that the events in the nursing
remained stood
Kenia, bellowed, "Get out of here!” Such intrusion
was a disturbance to the sanctity of
in this act of condolence,
felt humiliated and
of feigned sorrow, Tessa replied, "Raegan, upon learning of your grandmother's passing, I
was
Kenia interjected, "Indeed, as soon as I was apprised of the situation, I
that sordid affair.” With an envelope of
is recompense for Tessa’s
she yelled, "Fuck off! Are you deaf or something? Get the hell out of my face!” The envelope burst open,
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